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Featuring Avdel®
FAST - February 2010
Double flush assembly supports miniaturisation of electronics part
Double flush assembly of electronic components can be achieved with a newly introduced riveting system which countersinks a hole on both sides of the workpiece.
Grinding and Surface Finishing Magazine - September 2009
Riveting new metal finishing service
In 2007, MHE Logistics was purchased by Avdel UK Ltd. to create Avdel Metal Finishing Limited (AMF). Since then, Avdel metal Finishing has undergone extensive refurbishment and improvement. In July 2009, AMF will open its doors to new customers who require high quality metal finishing
FAST - July 2009
Broadening design horizons with blind side riveting
Rivets have been assembling materials for thousands of years, but it wasn't until the mid-1930s that designers in Europe and the US developed blind versions of these important fasteners. Pete Beecherl and Tim Bartlett plot their development.
Fastener & Fixing Magazine - July 2009
Optimisation of the assembly
Besides a variety of hand tools for manual assembly, UK based company Avdel offers assembly stations and automatic assembly machines for series production.
Industrial Technology - June 2009
Blind Rivets
The experts at Avdel offer this essential guidance on blind side riveting - what it is, what it does and how it saves time and cost.
Assembly Magazine - April 2009
Rivets ensure quality seat assembly
Among the products Lear Corp. (Southfield, MI) manufactures at its plant in Roscommon, MI, is the Pro-Tec PLuS self-aligning head restraint system, part of the seats the company provides for use in Cadillac CTS sedan.
FAST - July 2008
Lockbolts and collars used in the world's largest thermosolar plant
The "Andasol 1" is the largest thermosolar plant in the world. Located in southern Spain it uses parabolic trough collectors, covering 510,000 m², generates 50MW, and provides electricity to 50,000 homes. In total, about 3.4 million fastening elements were used in the assembly.
Fastener Technology International
October/November 2007, (pages 36 - 38)
Teams at Avdel® UK Limited have found extensive use for simualtion in their product development cycle. Innovative fastening solutions are developed at Avdel for the automotive and commercial markets. Engineers have integrated simulation into prototype and production design routines. Correlation studies on fastener forming, installation and testing show that simulation results can compare well to real life results.
Hydro-Pneumatic Tools Boost Reliability
New Avdel® Genesis® nG hand tools are said to increase reliability, ergonomics, productivity and service compared to the models they replace. They are also described as stronger and faster. The new hydro-pneumatic installation tools are applicable in assembly operations that use breakstem rivets and lock bolts in automotive, vehicle manufacturing, construction and general industry. They weigh between 1.5 and 2.28 kg (between 4.3 and 5.0 lb), with pull forces that vary between 6.0 to 18.68 kN (between 2,100 and 4,200 lbf).
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Demand Solutions Magazine
Volume 7, Issue 1, Spring 2007, (pages 18-19)
Acquiring an Unexpected Benefit
Flexalloy, Inc. and Avdel® Fasteners, sister divisions of Acument™ Global Technologies, have recently integrated the Demand Solutions Pipeline product into their demand management process. The DS Pipeline collaboration tool, along with Flexalloy’s DS FM expertise, have enabled a globalization of the forecast process across Avdel®’s European and North American distribution and manufacturing entities.
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