Custom fasteners: screws and bolts to formed and threaded rods

From some of the simplest and most commonly available fasteners such as the humble machine screw to the more specialised and often heavily customised bolt Challenge Europe can help in all formats.

Threaded fasteners are perhaps uniquely adaptable since designs can readily be adjusted to suit many diverse applications requiring non-standard lengths, intermediate diameters as well as alternatives to the generally available materials of steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminium and nylon.

These alternate materials include titanium, copper, phosphor bronze, duplex and super duplex stainless steels.

Threaded fasteners with special heads may be needed such as bar type (T form) to locate in slots, or bolts for special purposes, eg welded to a foot plate or spiked for use in materials processing machinery such as drums where replacement is often required.

A common form of specialist bolt is the U bolt or hook where the extended bolt can be formed in such a way as to create a completely different item of custom dimensions. 

Further refinement is then possible with varying surface treatments such as zinc and clear, chemi black or anodising.

It is truly remarkable how versatile the humble screw has become.