But fill it, tar Fasteners did.
Director icola mith tells
Torque: “Moving here has
opened up the possibilities. Most
of the staff came with us and
we value them. You have to look
after them.”
Aside from being able to
squeeze in more product, the
added space has given tar
Fasteners room to develop
an all new offering powder
coating. Coloured heads are
becoming more popular, with
manufacturers increasingly
keen to use fasteners with
heads that match their livery.
mith adds There s a practical
benefit in terms of corrosion
resistance. Vehicles obviously
are driven in all weathers and
the powder coating is great
for longevity and salt spray
protection.”
The high quality polyester
powder coating produces a
maintenance-free, hardwearing
finish that is resistant to
yellowing and fading over time.
reviously, tar contracted
out powder coating, but that
inevitably had pitfalls. If a
big order came through we d
inevitably be at the back of the
queue, which is understandable,
but not ideal for us,” says
tarbuck. There were other
obstacles too. Bringing it inhouse was the only way around
it. ow we re in control of our
own timescales and can turn an
order around for delivery very
quickly.”
Not that powder coating is a
simple matter. Temperature is
a key consideration
it s as
vulnerable as eggshell if you
get the process wrong. Because
it is in-house any issues that
we had previously encountered
have been practically eliminated
and 1,000 is the ideal minimum
to work with, but once you ve
had an initial order there is
room for manoeuvre. We can
colour match to our customers
requirements and our personal
service means that we can
supply whatever colour the
customer wants.”
Star Fasteners
offer a
comprehensive
tool service
tar Fasteners offer a
comprehensive tool service,
something it has done virtually
since day one. The company
stocks new tools and related
consumables and also offers
hire, repairs and servicing.
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It s generally hydro pneumatic
tools that are used to install
these fasteners there s a lot of
force required so it s important
they are maintained and
serviced regularly.”
The firm undertakes regular
tool servicing for customers,
taking care of repairs to
keep production lines rolling,
fasteners installed correctly
and to help them adhere
to their health and safety
obligations. tar Fasteners like
to keep abreast of the latest
technology and products so did
plenty of research to find an
environmentally friendly parts
washer We didn t want to
be handling drums of harmful
chemicals. The unit reuses its
cleaning fluid and you ust have
to top it up.”
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Companies can hire thei r
entire fleet of tools from tar
Fasteners or can lease out just
one If a tool develops a fault
or requires servicing, that can
be a serious obstacle for a
business – we can step in and
provide service loan tools.”
uck is central to the tar
Fasteners business. We
are the U s largest uck
fastener distributor. We do a
lot of business in Europe and
worldwide as far afield as
China.”
Huck, owned by Arconic Fastening
ystems and ings Ltd, has
been working with tar on new
applications – often in the context
of more problem solving for
customers. While the design of
Huck has evolved, the original
products are still available – with
all Huck fasteners sporting the
trademark la y
branding.
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