Star Fasteners; Not Just A Fastener Supplier
As a well-established leader in the global Huck® fastener distribution network Star Fasteners (UK) Ltd, are committed to supplying customers with the most innovative fastening solutions on the market.
Supplying a diverse range of industries, Star Fasteners have many years of technical knowledge. "Huck fasteners are what we specialise in, we carry extensive stocks". The Huck range has an excellent reputation in the market for their quality and reliability. There are numerous reasons why customers use Huck products, but what make the UK’s largest Huck fastener distributor, Star Fasteners different; what extra services can they offer? Here are some of the value-added advantages of Star Fasteners solutions: -
Exclusively from Star Fasteners, the Huck PentaLok® designed specifically for the composite panel market, is an easy to install, 6.4mm diameter, plated steel, peel fastener with superior blind side strength. Due to its high pull-out strength, PentaLok is suited for use within thin materials or delicate composites, as well as within misaligned, oversized, or slotted holes. Its uniquely engineered peel system installs with ease into shallow panels.
The encapsulated headed Hucktainer®, is available in any colour head. "The encapsulated Hucktainer has been available on the market for many years," reports Daniel. "Customers were contacting us saying that they wanted to use colour matched fasteners on pre-coloured composite panels - this is the ideal solution.
Star Fasteners can colour match to hundreds of different colours, but we also stock a wide range of standard colours ready for dispatch."
"Customers contact us for advice on some really challenging fastening applications. We developed a countersunk Hucktainer collar for fixing commercial vehicle locking gear and kick-strips. We find that many manufacturers use the same types of materials; history has shown that these applications are generally fastened with a standard bolt and nut, but this protruded from the panel which then needed a capping strip. The customer wanted to stream-line the vehicles profile, so we designed-in the countersunk collar, which resulted in a smooth finish and saved weight; a great solution."
The in-house powder coating service allows any Huck stock item to be coloured to meet customers’ requirements. Customers’ needs vary, some order bespoke colours to match the livery of a contract, but they have also been coloured to aid with fastener identification. Small order requirements are a bonus and as it’s an in-house service, they can generally be despatched at short notice.
J63 Hucktainer, with Additional corrosion resistance. "We are aware of the constantly evolving metal plating industry and try to pre-empt customers requirement for additional corrosion resistance. With this in mind we now stock all Hucktainer pins with J63 Zinc-Nickel and Trivalent Clear Passivation. This finish is free from hexavalent chrome and is compliant with European directive EU 2000/53 Annex 2 in materials and components of vehicles. Additionally, it also meets the requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances regulations.
These new processes and resources will help our customers to address corrosion resistance for many years to come."
Star Fasteners in-house and on-site tool repairs and servicing keep production lines rolling and fasteners installed correctly. Star Fasteners stock a comprehensive range of new installation tools for every budget, including the new Huck Range Force® battery tool. "We always stock plenty of tooling spares to ensure servicing and repairs can be turned around quickly" adds Dan. If the customers budget does not allow for the purchase of new tooling or the requirement is for a short-term project Star also offer a long or short-term hire option.
"Technology is always evolving and we have customers that come to us with specific needs who want to develop projects beyond the ‘norm’ and to push the limits of technology. It is up to us to keep up with new developments and seamlessly integrate these into our product range. We don’t want to be seen as just a fastener distributor, but as a company that is pro-active and one that offers something different; a solutions provider!"
Star Fasteners are fastener experts and the largest UK Huck fastener distributor. We work globally with a diverse range of end users and distributors from across a number of industries, offering technical application knowledge and customer support.
For more information, please email sales@starfasteners.co.uk or call us on +44(0)115 9324939.