Bodycote, currently the world’s largest provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services, has announced the opening of a new facility in Syracuse, New York, USA. The new Syracuse facility is the second new facility to be opened in North America in as many months, following on from the launch of a new Elgin,…
How to reduce galling in stainless steel fastener applications
Screws threaded into blind tapped holes are commonly affected by galling and components made of stainless steel are especially susceptible. Stainless steel fasteners are widely used in corrosive environments for their superb corrosion-resistance but often suffer from galling and thread wear issues. Galling is a type of mechanical wear caused by a combination of friction…
How to gain improved holding power from stainless steel set screws
Written by Derek Dandy Strategic Market Manager – Fasteners – S3P Bodycote Although the majority of threaded fasteners are used to create clamp load in a bolted joint, others — such as set screws — are used to create a compressive force to perform their function. This difference in functionality can bring a new…
How Bodycote became the largest global provider of thermal processing services
A family-made business, Bodycote plc, was initially founded in a small, England market town in the early 1920s. Chances are the original owner, Arthur Bodycote, never expected the company to grow from a simple textile business to a global provider of subcontract thermal processing services. Today, Bodycote employs more than 5,000 employees worldwide. “In fact,…