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Phillips Screw Co. won the Fastener+Fixing Fastener Technology Innovator award for a bolt designed for Rolls Royce jet engines; Fischer’s greenline range initially with six plugs and one two-component injection resin for heavy loads was second and Regg Rolling’s R40 HD high-speed cylindrical thread rolling machine was third.

Other nominees for the award presented during the 2015 Fastener Fair Stuttgart were:

 •  Carlo Salvi SpA: 616 WS – 6-die progressive header capable of handling wire with diameter from 10 mm to 17.5 mm.

 •  Jubilee Clips: Quick release pre-assembled straps housing/screw combination allows user to tighten straps with high torque but without needing to lock housing into place.

 •  Rivit Srl: RIV939 designed to place rivet nuts up to M12 with reduction of problems due to component wear

 •  Adunox GmbH: Collation system for screws which can be in oblique position with the magazine strip automatically returned.

 •  Schatz AG: Inspectpro, portable system for torque, angle and clamping force using changeable batteries and can be operated by bolt manufacturers, coaters and fastener users to determine friction coefficient onsite.

 •  Flaig+Hommel GmbH: The FH FiberLock connects fibre plates – especially for use in lightweight applications.

 •  Gesipa: The latest AccuBird Pro sets rivets four times higher than any other Accu-riveting tool.

 •  Chemfix Products Ltd: Pre-Mix wood filler is ready for extrusion, without cutting the bag due to the ChubSeal system.

 •  Gardette Groupe subsidiary LGC: Intervis, an insert for its Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete for unseen architectural applications.

 •  Imanpack: Microvert Pro vertical packaging machine equipped with motorized film unwinding, pneumatic reel-holder and encoder controlled pouch length.

 •  Tite-Fix Ltd: The Tite-Recess and drive bit is for awkward applications and where driving efficiency is crucial.

 •  Ernst Reinhardt GmbH: Coating medium unit for small batches that can be changed without hassles.

 •  Bossong: Epoxy 21 epoxy resin for seismic qualification C2 applications with standard threaded rods.

 •  Alpen-Maykestage GmbH: Tungsten carbide tip with centre cutting geometry for precise placement and accurate holes without chipping. 

 •  Pitzi Metallbau GmbH & Co. KG: Pitzi power clamp for lifting of solid wood panels and boards such as glued laminated and cross-lamiated timber.

 •  Videx Machine Engineering Ltd: Fully automatic hot forging machines for long and large bolts, including impact cutter, chamfer, extrusion, induction heating and forging machines.