The OLD Ways of Fastening
| Pressed Inserts. Inserts can work loose; crack paint and leave stains. Holes need to be punched then deburred in parent material – weakening it, the reverse side is not always left flat, and the insert is visible and unsightly. The resulting joint cannot always be guaranteed leak-proof . |
| Drilling & Tapping Drilling and Tapping are very slow processes, requiring thicker parent material to achieve full joint strength. Drills and taps get broken and fasteners can vibrate loose. Through drilled holes need sealing and blind holes need clearing out. |
Back Welds Back Welding is a slow, messy and inaccurate process. Holes are required, into which the fastener must be precisely positioned. The biggest disadvantage is having to grind or polish off excess material or burn marks on the reverse side |
Through Bolting Through Bolting is not tamper-proof, and is a cumbersome and slow process requiring two-handed assembly with access from both sides. Holes weaken the parent material and leakage stains from the unsightly bolt heads are common |
Projection and Resistance Welding means taking a component to fixed equipment, replacing electrodes, and high power consumption costs. |
| Solder and Brazing Requires clamping and causes distortion.Riveting is untidy, irreversible, requires holes and works loose. All of these processes are slow, unsightly, require reverse access and need cleaning and finishing. |
| Studwelding solves many of the problems caused by traditional methods of fixing and fastening; it's fast, accurate, reliable and will improve the design of our product. ARCO,scost-effective equipment ranges from simple, portable units to high volume production systems to suit most requirements. |
| Our vast selection of studs and accessories allows for studwelding solutions for many applications. In many industries where metal is used studwelding is providing fixing and fastening solutions. |
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