4/1/2015 5:18:00 AM
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Phillips Screw Wins Fastener Innovator Award
Phillips Screw Co. won the Fastener+Fixing Fastener Technology Innovator award for a bolt designed for Rolls Royce jet engines.
Phillips’ EXTERNAL MORTORQ SUPER Spiral Drive System was designed as a lightweight replacement for the head, bi-head and six-sided bolt head designs in aerospace and automotive applications, Mike Mowins told FIN.
The design saves Rolls Royce 30 pounds per 1,000 pieces and is more recyclable.
“The EXTERNAL MORTORQ® SUPER Spiral Drive System provides the maximum torque in a light weight low height design. Tighter design clearances result in overall weight reductions for bolts and structures yielding the greatest possible efficiency for today’s and tomorrow’s vehicles,” according to the company.
In second place was Fischer’s greenline range initially with six plugs and one two-component injection resin for heavy loads. The greenline is part of Fischer’s goal of sustainability and environmental protection without compromising performance, CEO /owner Klaus Fischer explained.
Third in the 19 product nominees was Regg Rolling’s R40 HD high-speed cylindrical thread rolling machine. It has a production rate of up to 60 parts/minute and can roll threads with diameters from 1/2 to 3 inches.
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