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Fastener Manufacturing

Sep 24, 2013



Complex Parts Are Our Specialty
 
As a cold-forming manufacturer of bolts and screws, we have technical service and engineering experts that support the entire process from application review, to design conception, quality planning and best-in-class finished parts. 


Fastener Manufacturing Capabilities

Manufacturing capabilities include:
• Size ranges: #1 to 1-inch (M2 to M24) diameter, • lengths up to 8 1/2-inch (215 mm)
• Secondary processes: cutting, trimming, drilling, • tapping, shaving, thread rolling
• Automated process control including SPC and force • meters
• Prototype runs
• Sorting by pace, laser and optical
• Cold heading
• Bolt making
• Thread rolling
• SEMS washer thread rolling
• Part shaving and turning
• Shank slotting
• Trimming
• Pointing, drilling and tapping
• Phillips Square-Drive (PSD)
• ACR Phillips II and Phillips square-drive
• MAThread and MATpoint, anticross-threading feature
• High Torque Fastener System
• TAPTITE thread rolling fastener familyHead slotting
 

Manufacturing Flexibility

We understand that fastener manufacturing needs to be flexible, so we manage your changing needs such as reduced lead times, small batch sizes, customized parts and fluctuations in demand accordingly.  

Our experienced team achieves this through:
• High service levels, more than 150 production machines
• Lean processes for quick changeover 
• Expert engineering teams that manufacture custom-special and semispecial fasteners in safety critical parts for the automotive and heavy truck markets
• Smaller lot sizes than other manufacturers at competitive prices
• Modifications to production schedules to satisfy changes in customer-demand patterns
• Specialty manufacturing of complex parts at the Wood Dale, Illinois, facility
 

Support From the Top Technical and Engineering Experts

Our experienced technical services and engineering support team consults with you on the entire process from application review and design conception to finished parts and line trial. We provide quality and production efficiency by identifying issues prior to implementation and provide sample inspection reports to confirm standards and compliance specifications prior to production startup.


Quality Manufacturing Experience at Work

At Anixter, we only deliver quality-assured products. Our full range of quality-assurance tests are carried out at our Wood Dale, Illinois facility. We produce more than a billion fasteners per year, so we know the process will work for you.
 
We use the most current tests including:
• Mechanical testing: e.g., full dimensional inspection, axial and wedge tensile test, compression test, proof load test, hardness tests (Rockwell, Vickers, Knoop)
• Metallurgical testing: e.g., coating and plating thickness, surface integrity, discontinuity, ductility, embrittlement, corrosion, neutral salt spray test, and joint testing.

 
Literature Case Studies

Source: http://www.anixter.com/north-america/us/en/expertise/fastener-manufacturing.html

September 26, 2013
Inside this issue
Vendor Management Inventory Associate (OnSite)
 Our continued growth has created a need for a full time Vendor Management Inventory Associate position to work onsite with the customer near Richmond, VA. If you want to become a part of our winning team, we want to hear from you.
 
Digital Marketing Strategy Manager
We are seeking an experienced, proactive digital marketing strategy manager.  This manager is a thought-leader responsible for overseeing the digital marketing strategy of Anixter’s Network and Security Solutions division.
 
Warehouse Supervisor

We’re looking for a well-rounded warehouse supervisor for our Anaheim Distribution Facility.  The warehouse is 100,000-sf and primarily supports our West Coast business.

Bilingual (Eng/Fr) Inside Sales & Customer Service Representative

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Principal QA Engineer

Develop, document and maintain automation test code/infrastructure, test plans, and tools. Bring pragmatic, methodical, engineering driven solutions to all verification tasks. Etc.

Project Administrator

About a quarter of the world’s drinking water leaks out of aging underground pipes before reaching anyone’s tap. Echologics is helping to lead a global charge to change this through technological innovation. 

Inside Sales Representative

Our Mississauga office is looking for an Inside Sales Representative to develop new business opportunities while providing exceptional service to existing customers. 

Inside Sales Representative

Anixter Toronto OEM West is located in Mississauga and is looking for an Inside Sales Representative to develop new business opportunities while providing exceptional service to existing customers. 

Product Specialist

Positioning of project opportunities and strategic conversations with Anixter’s vendor partners prior to, during, and after the quote stage – in line with Corporate initiatives, etc.