Buckeye Fasteners Invests in Bent Shank Tapper
Their newly installed cutting-edge Shimazu takes the place of two older machines.
Posted: March 31, 2016
Established in 1905, Buckeye Fasteners Company (Berea, OH) is a leading supplier of fasteners used in the automotive, appliance, food equipment, medical, metalworking, and furniture industries. They have recently added a Shimazu Bent Shank Tapper to their operation that takes the place of two older machines and is one of many initiatives they are taking to provide cutting-edge processes and manufacturer the highest quality fasteners to their customers.
The machine is built for tapping round nuts with a pilot in the center of the nut. It is capable of adjusting from 3 mm to 5 mm tapping holes, as well as 6-32 to 10-32 SAE size, and has greatly improved efficiency and product quality. “Orders are able to go straight through with no backup time. This investment has allowed us to have extremely quick turnaround. Tapping round nuts are very popular in a variety of industries, such as automotive, appliance, and metalworking. We are confident that we are supplying the best quality products for our clients,” stated Glen Thompson, the company safety manager.
The sole factory direct source of the Ohio Nut and Bolt Company, Buckeye Fasteners provides an array of high quality fasteners. They are a 100 percent employee owned company since 1980 and are ISO 9001 quality assured.
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