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Technical Services

Technical Services

Caparo Atlas Fastenings in-house computer aided design, development, tooling and software capability and partnerships with dedicated specialists in materials, heat treatment and metal finishing provides an unrivalled product to market turnaround and enables rapid availability of prototype samples.

With our own fully equipped laboratory, mechanical testing facility, salt spray corrosion cabinet and torque/tension testing equipment, we are able to offer a full product testing service and our trained specialists are available to provide technical advice.

Application engineering is also at the core of Caparo Atlas Fastenings relationship with its customers and our dedicated engineers are always on call to provide guidance or on-site assistance with any fastener related issue.

  • Application Engineering We urge our customers to contact us at the design stage of any major new project, as our experienced application engineers are able to provide guidance and advice on the most cost effective fastening solution, which often avoids the need for specifying unique and costly fasteners.
  • Corrosion Testing The performance of fastener or engineered components coatings is often assessed using neutral salt spray testing.
  • Laboratory Facilities Caparo Atlas Fastenings is fortunate to possess on site a fully capable mechanical and metallurgical test laboratory facility
  • Product Design & Development The Caparo Atlas Fastening Engineering Team has a wealth of experience in all aspects of cold forged component manufacture.
  • Production Engineering All fasteners are not created the same, due to the complexity and variations on a theme from head styles, shank configurations and thread types, the task of the fastener designer can be overwhelming.
  • Sub Contract Laboratory Testing & Consultancy Services Caparo Atlas Fastenings employs a number of qualified technical specialists, who have vast experience in application engineering, torque/tension testing, materials selection, heat treatment and surface finishing (plating) processes allied to high volume cold forged fastener manufacturing. Should the need arise, these specialist are available on a consultancy basis and can provide advice or guidance in any of the aforementioned fields.
  • Torque / Tension Testing Caparo Atlas Fastenings can provide a range of tests which can help us and our customers understand the behaviour of bolted joints, enabling us to provide engineering solutions to new or problematic jointed assemblies.

Next Steps

Should you require any further information, or would like to dicuss your requirements further please contact us on +44 (0) 121 224 2000 or complete our online enquiry form.