So What’s Stopping You?
June 27, 2008
MAThread® has no size restrictions, the type of fastener head is irrelevant, material, and surface coating doesn’t matter. MAThread® works and works well without any of these restrictions. The thread design prevents virtually all jamming or cross threading during installation also actively aligns the fastener and it’s mating part during assembly. It’s an ergonomic dream for the installer, efficiency realization for the production department, and a cost reduction for your accounting department which can’t be argued. So what’s stopping you?
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Specialty Screw Corporation located in Rockford Illinois is a manufacturer of Ball Studs, Cold Headed Fasteners, Cold Headed Products, Cold Headed Special Fasteners, Collar Studs, Collar Bolts, Automotive Screws, Automotive Fasteners, Metric Fasteners, Special Automotive Fasteners, Bolts, Special Bolts, Engineered Fasteners, Special Cold Forming, Special Cold Heading, Special Fasteners, Special Pins, Special Rivets, Double End Studs, and Synergistic Assemblies. Markets served include the Automotive, Electrical, Recreational, Hardware, Outdoor Power Equipment, Lawn & Garden, Distribution, Hand Tools and Molded rubber/plastic products industries. Specialty Screw Corporation is also licensed to manufacture MAThread® and MATpoint®.
MAThread® and MATpoint® are patented thread designs.
MAThread and MATpoint are registered trademarks of MAThread Inc.
Rockford Woman Magazine Feature
June 23, 2008
Patti Bigger, Corporate relations manager of Specialty Screw Corp., Rockford comments on the cover story “Build a network of support”
Patti Bigger
On how networking has helped her: “Receiving a positive endorsement or a negative caution from a trusted contact accelerates decision-making.”
On whether a networking group gives her credibility: “An affiliation can support credibility, but more importantly, it is how you utilize the resource.” She is a member of the American Business Women’s Association and the Rockford Chamber of Commerce.
On limits of networking with women’s groups: “Sometimes, we just need both genders to get the best or most appropriate perspective.”
On how women support each other through networking: “Support is shown through enthusiasm, passing on the resource, being a good listener and offering suggestions when asked.”
Specialty Screw Corporation located in Rockford Illinois is a manufacturer of Ball Studs, Cold Headed Fasteners, Cold Headed Products, Cold Headed Special Fasteners, Collar Studs, Collar Bolts, Automotive Screws, Automotive Fasteners, Metric Fasteners, Special Automotive Fasteners, Bolts, Special Bolts, Engineered Fasteners, Special Cold Forming, Special Cold Heading, Special Fasteners, Special Pins, Special Rivets, Double End Studs, and Synergistic Assemblies. Markets served include the Automotive, Electrical, Recreational, Hardware, Outdoor Power Equipment, Lawn & Garden, Distribution, Hand Tools and Molded rubber/plastic products industries. Specialty Screw Corporation is also licensed to manufacture MAThread® and MATpoint®.
MAThread® and MATpoint® are patented thread designs.
MAThread® and MATpoint® are registered trademarks of MAThread Inc.
TS16949:2002 Certification
June 18, 2008
Specialty Screw Corporation of Rockford Illinois has been audited and now certified by DNV (DET NORSKE VERITAS Certification, Inc.)for the TS16949:2002 certification and ISO9001:2000 recertification.
ISO/TS 16949 is a Technical Specification not an ISO standard. The International Automotive Task Force (IATF), which consists of an international group of vehicle manufacturers, wrote ISO/TS 16949 in conjunction with the International Organization for Standards (ISO). This specification aligns existing American (QS-9000), German (VDA6.1), French (EAQF) and Italian (AVSQ) automotive quality systems standards within the global automotive industry.
Specialty Screw Corporation located in Rockford Illinois is a manufacturer of Ball Studs, Cold Headed Fasteners, Cold Headed Products, Cold Headed Special Fasteners, Collar Studs, Collar Bolts, Automotive Screws, Automotive Fasteners, Metric Fasteners, Special Automotive Fasteners, Bolts, Special Bolts, Engineered Fasteners, Special Cold Forming, Special Cold Heading, Special Fasteners, Special Pins, Special Rivets, Double End Studs, and Synergistic Assemblies. Markets served include the Automotive, Electrical, Recreational, Hardware, Outdoor Power Equipment, Lawn & Garden, Distribution, Hand Tools and Molded rubber/plastic products industries.
Specialty Screw Corporation is also licensed to manufacture MAThread® and MATpoint®.
MAThread® and MATpoint® are patented thread designs.
MAThread and MATpoint are registered trademarks of MAThread Inc.
Cold Heading versus Screw Machining
June 16, 2008
Many machined components can be re-designed as cold formed components for substantial cost savings. It is recommended to view all metal parts as candidates for Cold Heading when quantity minimums are 25,000 pieces or greater.
What is Cold Heading?
Cold Heading is also referred to as Cold Forming. Cold Heading/Forming is a fast and more efficient method to produce both standard and special fasteners and custom shaped components. The technology has been in place for over 150 years.
Cold Heading/Forming is a process where a slug of wire is cut off and pushed into a die. The protruding end is then upset in an outward direction; called HEADING. Through the process, metal is formed on the same axis and usually involves changing a diameter from the original wire size as an extrusion.
Cold Heading/Forming offers various types of equipment to cold head parts that can be as simple as a screw blank or more complicated shapes that may require multiple diameter configurations such as shoulders. Parts coming off a cold header are usually complete or near net finished with zero to minimal scrap, generating significant raw material savings compared to screw machining.
Cold Heading/Forming can be used as the primary manufacturing process in combination with secondary machining to achieve part configuration, where tolerances or the design may require tighter tolerances beyond the usual +/- .005 tolerance range that is associated with a cold headed/cold formed blank.
Advantages of Cold Heading / Cold Forming:
- Cold Heading/Forming can provide material savings of up to 70% due to reduced scrap versus machining.
- Cold Heading/Forming achieves savings through its higher-speed processes. Speeds range from 50 to 300 pieces.
- Cold Heading/Forming can improve product performance. Unlike screw machining where grain flow is interrupted, the cold heading process rearranges the grain structure increasing shear strength performance.
- Cold Heading/Forming provides for consistent higher quality as surface finish will mirror the smooth condition and dimensions of the dies; usually eliminating secondary finishing.
- Cold Heading/Forming results in repetitious tight tolerance consistency.
- Cold Heading/Forming offers the potential to convert multi part units to a single part therefore saving on parts, labor, inspection, tolerance issues, purchases, inventory coordination and assembly time while improving strength and product output.
Material Choices - Virtually all commercial metals processed by machining are available as wire for cold forming.
- Carbon Steels (including Boron)
- Magnetic and Non-magnetic Stainless
- Alloy Steels
- Aluminum
- Brass
- Copper
- Bronze
- Nickle Alloys
Article by Mike Gilsenan
MSR, Specialty Screw Corporation
Specialty Screw Corporation located in Rockford Illinois is a manufacturer of Ball Studs, Cold Headed Fasteners, Cold Headed Products, Cold Headed Special Fasteners, Collar Studs, Collar Bolts, Automotive Screws, Automotive Fasteners, Metric Fasteners, Special Automotive Fasteners, Bolts, Special Bolts, Engineered Fasteners, Special Cold Forming, Special Cold Heading, Special Fasteners, Special Pins, Special Rivets, Double End Studs, and Synergistic Assemblies. Markets served include the Automotive, Electrical, Recreational, Hardware, Outdoor Power Equipment, Lawn And Garden, Distribution, Hand Tools and Molded rubber/plastic products industries.
Specialty Screw Corporation is also licensed to manufacture MAThread® and MATpoint®.
MAThread® and MATpoint® are patented thread designs.
MAThread and MATpoint are registered trademarks of MAThread Inc.
Rotary Club Visits Specialty Screw
June 10, 2008
The Rockford East-Cherry Valley Rotary Club toured Specialty Screw on June 10, 2008. Marcia Mueller, vocational chairman, stated the Rotarians seek out business tours four or five times a year as a way to advance their business awareness in a variety of enterprises in our community.
Specialty Screw President and fellow Rotarian to a sister chapter, Russ Johansson lead the program. Specialty Screw green initiatives continue to be well received by the community, from waste water reduction to the elimination of paper systems and copy paper waste.
The Rotarians viewed the various oil and water recycling systems, energy management opportunities and the award winning Native Prairie the company established in 1996 with four acres of unused land.
Specialty Screw Corporation - Green Initiative
Rockford East-Cherry Valley Rotary Club
Specialty Screw Corporation located in Rockford Illinois is a manufacturer of Ball Studs, Cold Headed Fasteners, Cold Headed Products, Cold Headed Special Fasteners, Collar Studs, Collar Bolts, Automotive Screws, Automotive Fasteners, Metric Fasteners, Special Automotive Fasteners, Bolts, Special Bolts, Engineered Fasteners, Special Cold Forming, Special Cold Heading, Special Fasteners, Special Pins, Special Rivets, Double End Studs, and Synergistic Assemblies. Markets served include the Automotive, Electrical, Recreational, Hardware, Outdoor Power Equipment, Lawn & Garden, Distribution, Hand Tools and Molded rubber/plastic products industries. Specialty Screw Corporation is also licensed to manufacture MAThread® and MATpoint®.
MAThread® and MATpoint® are patented thread designs.
MAThread and MATpoint are registered trademarks of MAThread Inc.
Booth #925 - National Fastener Show West
June 9, 2008
Specialty Screw Corporation is a manufacturer of cold head special fasteners for the Automotive, Electrical, Recreational, Hardware, Outdoor Power Equipment, Distribution, and Molded rubber/plastic products industries.
Located in Rockford Illinois, Specialty Screw Corporation is a manufacturer of Ball Studs, Cold Headed Fasteners, Cold Headed Products, Cold Headed Special Fasteners, Collar Studs, Collar Bolts, Automotive Screws, Automotive Fasteners, Metric Fasteners, Special Automotive Fasteners, Bolts, Special Bolts, Engineered Fasteners, Special Cold Forming, Special Cold Heading, Special Fasteners, Special Pins, Special Rivets, Double End Studs, and Synergistic Assemblies. Specialty Screw Corporation is also licensed to manufacture MAThread® and MATpoint®.
MAThread® and MATpoint® are patented thread designs.
MAThread and MATpoint are registered trademarks of MAThread Inc.
Lowering Costs with MAThread
June 6, 2008
The automotive industry has been using MAThread fasteners for more than a decade as a tool to drive down their cost for rework and labor. MAThread fasteners are known reducing cost by eliminating reworks where cross threaded fasteners have been a problem. Â They also assist in fastener starting and engagement.
The following article is representative of the benefits the can be achieved when using MAThread fasteners.
Specialty Screw Corporation is a licensed manufacture of MAThread and MATpoint. As a manufacturer of special cold headed product and engineered fasteners, Specialty stands ready to answer your questions and to assist with technical support on anti cross threading issues.
MAThread® and MATpoint® are patented thread designs.
MAThread and MATpoint are registered trademarks of MAThread Inc.
Specialty Screw Corporation - Company Video
Specialty Screw Corporaton Adds New Sales Representatives
June 4, 2008
Specialty Screw Corporation a custom cold heading company which manufactures special cold headed fasteners is pleased to announce the addition of four sales representatives.
Dale Tarantino of D.T. Sales joins Specialty in Southern California. Dale comes to Specialty with years of experience in the fastening and custom cold heading industry. She has a great understanding of the requirements of the hardware industry for special bolts and screws in both metric and inch standards.
Darren Wagner of Peterson Enterprises will now cover Northern California. Darren has a complete knowledge Specialty Screw Corporation heading and secondary capabilities. He already has experience selling cold headed products in the Midwest for Specialty.
Joe Myers of Manufacturing & Industrial Sales will now represent Specialty in Arizona. Joe also brings past experience selling special pins and rivets along with custom fasteners. A past representative of Specialty Screw Corporation in the Iowa/Minnesota area, Joe has a complete understanding of engineered fasteners.
Sam Gardner of Delfasco has rejoined Specialty as the sales representative in the Southeast. Sam will cover North & South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Georgia. Sam brings many years of experience in special automotive fasteners, ball studs, and cold headed collar studs.
Specialty Screw Corporation is a privately owned custom cold heading company in Rockford Illinois which specializes in custom fasteners especially for the automotive, lawn and garden, and distribution industries. Specialty is also licensed to manufacture MAThread and MATpoint product.
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