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Fastenright Ltd are experts in all types of general & security screws, bolts and fasteners.
Read our blog for useful hints, tips and information about types of fixings for specific applications, how to choose the right products for your needs etc. Standard and security fixings supplied Worldwide.
Whatever you need to fix, we’ll find a fixing to do it!
Preventing the Theft of Solar Panels
The theft of solar panels is becoming more of a regular occurrence Worldwide, with people losing tens of thousands in equipment. Solar panels are valuable, and anything valuable within our society can be a target for thieves. Only last year did thieves steal around...
Security Fasteners From A Leading Supplier
Security Fasteners are our bread and butter, and with so many different fasteners available on the market, it's understandable that an end user may get confused due to the number of different applications and security levels available for purchase. These fasteners...
Fastener Materials to Fight Against Seawater Corrosion: Titanium, Super Duplex and Monel
Often in marine equipment, there are a number of things that can cause the failure of fasteners in it - but over 35% of fasteners within marine equipment fail due to marine corrosion. Seawater is especially complex to counteract due to chemical and biological...
Preventing or Reducing Fastener Corrosion With Finishes
When a fastener is installed, it's assumed to stand the test of time - but this often is not, or will not be the case. There's a silent plague that hits fasteners and can become an issue in the integrity and strength of a structure - known as corrosion. Corrosion...
Star Dowels for Wood Applications
Why use Star Dowels? That's an easy question. Star dowels are fixings suitable for applications involving wood and are incredibly popular in window frames and gates. They are made from die cast Zamak, otherwise known as Zamac, which is a family of alloys with a zinc...
A Wide Range of Materials and Finishes for Fasteners
Here at Fastenright, we want to make sure that your application is getting the best possible fastener for the application or project that you're working on. This means ensuring you have the size that you require, and that any specific finish or material needs are met....
Is a Lock Nut Reusable?
Lock Nuts are exemplary in a number of real-world solutions involving high-temperature conditions, and when their strength is required in mechanical equipment. The nuts, in a material like Hastelloy, are ideal for applications such as hot chemical processing involving...
When Would I Use an M2 Screw?
To provide context, every screw size is described by using two numbers - an 'M number' - which is for metric screws and indicates the screws nominal outer diameter, and a number indicating the length of the shank. So in the above instance, an M2 Screw is measured...
Threaded Rods in a Wide Range of Materials
We have a wide range of materials that our threaded rods, otherwise known as all-thread, are available in. At Fastenright, we are able to provide threaded studding in steel ranging across a number of grades, including grade 4.8, 5.8, 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9. As well as...
What Kind of Self-Locking Counter Nuts and Palnuts® are There?
Self-locking Counter Nuts, which are made to specifications of DIN 7967, are often referred to as stamped sheet metal check-nuts or self-locking counter-nuts, and sometimes as Palnuts ®. They have a number of protruding tabs which flatten and lock in place during...
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Kitting and Packaging Service
Ideal for the furniture trade, we specialise in the supply of heat seal, grip seal and zip seal bags of screws and fasteners for your application.
Specials and non standard fixings
Looking for fixings with an unusual head diameter or thread length?
Need fasteners with a non-standard finish?
Or do you have other special requirements? Custom fasteners are no problem for Fastenright!
Fastener Terminology Glossary
There are a number of confusing names and terms within the Fastener industry, so we have created a handy terminology glossary to help.
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