Spiralock® threaded fasteners: Ship-Shape joints
The shipping and marine industry manufacturers that thrive today and succeed in the future, will be those who are forward-thinking about sustainable ways to design and assemble the next generation of vessels and marine applications. Raising fuel efficiency, meeting increased environmental standards and regulations, improving safety and enhancing quality can all be achieved with the right use of technology and innovation.
Whether your business puts high-end leisure craft on water, containers on cargo ships or oil rigs offshore – choosing and integrating cutting-edge fastening solutions can be key to applications that perform better, production that assembles faster, and cost efficiencies that do more than keep you afloat.
A revolutionary heat & vibration resistant internal self-locking fastening system for threaded joint applications.
Prolonged exposure to vibration, extremes of temperature and fluctuating weather conditions assault shipping and maritime vessels and structures repeatedly, during thousands of hours of operational use. Real service success depends on how reliably your maritime vessels and infrastructure operate for the long haul. Whether the challenge is forming structural joints using lightweight materials or fastening retrofitted interiors of high end boats – inadequate performance from conventional fasteners can diminish or even prevent vessel performance. For more than three decades the shipping and maritime industry has benefited frompiralock threaded fastening technology to help protect against corrosion, loosening and failure, while offering additional benefits of reducing assembly time, maintenance costs and even overall weight.
Whether it’s a simple change of a fastener or a custom-designed solution, Spiralock thread technology delivers reliability of product performance that customers in the shipping and maritime industries can count on, and cannot afford to go without. STANLEY Engineered Fastening’s world-leading expertise and collaborative customer service will ensure that beyond choosing the Spiralock fastener as your preferred solution – you receive the support and advice to ensure maximum performance and return on investment.
The edge is in the wedge™
By adding a 30° wedge ramp at the root of the internal thread, Spiralock has engineered a simple yet effective way to transform a traditional threaded joint into a safer and more reliable element.
This remarkable design provides exceptional resistance to vibration loosening, improved joint integrity and consistent, repeated re-usability – while eliminating the need for secondary locking devices. Applications that rely on Spiralock thread forms will enjoy longer lifespans and lower maintenance requirements – with enhanced corrosion resistance.
Shipbuilding and maritime OEM’s with Spiralock threaded fasteners in their inventory also benefit from the ability to phase out chemical fastening, avoiding the use of messy chemical adhesives that can often lead to inconsistent performance, and downtime where retention problems occur.
The Spiralock fastening system, is technologically-superior to it’s competitors and ideally suited for threaded joint applications subjected to heavy vibration and challenging environments. Spiralock is a threaded fastener that is already being utilised in space shuttle engines, medical implants and turbochargers; as a trusted, innovative solution to areas where anything less than consistent and reliable performance could be catastrophic.
Eliminate Failure. Eliminate Maintenance. Eliminate Costs.
These features, and the results they have produced across high-intensity applications, make the Spiralock technology indispensable to forward-thinking shipping and marine companies. Those who have opted for the Spiralock thread form enjoy high-performing design and more resilient, cost-effective craft – that have been enhanced by streamlined fastening inventories, and the eradication of joint maintenance.
