Our performance. Your advantage. 01 | 2024 Customer story Fixfast: Manufacturing with a Vision

In person Dear business associates, We have good reason to celebrate – for 85 years now, Carlo Salvi has been using small machines to make a large impact in the forming industry. Responsibility for this success lies not only with the owners and partners, but above all with the customers and employees of the Italian pillar of our corporate group. We wish to express our pride and gratitude as we celebrate this anniversary. FixFast in the United Kingdom is part of this story. Read more in the cover story about a new production line in Kent with cutting- edge production and research facilities. Inspired...

Table of contents From the world of Hatebur Latest news 04 On course for sustainable success Facts & figures United Kingdom Customer story Manufacturing with a Vision Fixfast Machines & accessories 05 CS 513 TH one year on Brand-new CS 004 transforms production of fastening systems HM 75: Servo transfer unit en route 06 to the customer Service & support Clutch/brake combination: High availability, low operating costs Trade fair roundup Trade fairs and events Tomohiro Kiyosumi Cover image: Fixfast operator working successfully and easily on his new Carlo Salvi machine. Legal information NetShape...

From the world of Hatebur Latest news 85 years of Carlo Salvi Brugg assembly plant: Relocated to Birsfelden Hatebur and Carlo Salvi: A new joint website The Hatebur assembly plant currently based in Brugg will be re located to Basel-Landschaft in mid‑2025. This strategic shift will provide wide-ranging benefits – for the company, for employees and above all for our customers. The new location will be outfitted with even more state-of-theart infrastructure to meet rising demands in terms of efficiency and technology. A few weeks ago, Hatebur and Carlo Salvi launched a new, completely redesigned...

05 Many people believe that “Big Ben” refers to the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster. Facts & figures However, Big Ben is actually the largest of United Kingdom five bells housed in the tower. The clock tower itself was originally simply called the “Clock Tower”, but was renamed to “Elizabeth England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland Tower” in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Overview of the United Kingdom The design of the Union Jack represents the union of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 68,138,484 inhabitants 248,528 km2 Parliamentary monarchy 3.1 billion...

Customer story Manufacturing with a Vision Text: Carlo Salvi Images: Fixfast Garlate Fixfast is a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of quality self-drilling construction fasteners. The company’s main manufacturing, sales and distribution sites are located in the county of Kent, but it also has operations in Ireland and the United States. Fixfast was founded in 1975 and currently has approximately 100 employees. In 2012, Fixfast moved into manufacturing with the production of its own moulded plastic fastener components. In 2020, the company made a major investment in its UK manufacturing capability...

“From our first meeting with Carlo Salvi, we were confident we had found a partner that understood our manufacturing vision and had the technology and capabilities to help us quickly bring that vision to life,” says Michael Edwards, Head of Engineering at Fixfast. Turnkey production line “Our cooperation began in 2020, just before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite a challenging context, work continued with determination and at pace until we had achieved our goal: the development and installation of a truly turnkey production line. Our new, state-of-the-art manufacturing cell con-...

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Customer story The CS 003 header model fully satisfies these requirements and the quick-change system it is equipped with delivers significant time and cost efficiencies. In fact, around 4 million fasteners of different lengths in carbon steel and austenitic stainless steel are produced every month. After heading, secondary operations such as pinch pointing, thread rolling, heat treatments and coatings follow. Efficient exchange of information “What we most appreciate about Carlo Salvi’s technology is the speed, reliability and ease of use. We are currently collaborating with the Confederation...

Name: Tomohiro Kiyosumi Position: Service Engineer Manager At Hatebur Japan since: May 2018 Can you give us a brief overview of your role at Hatebur? I am primarily responsible for managing the schedule of the engineers at Hatebur Japan, although I sometimes work as a service engineer for customers. In addition, I’m involved in some after-sales services, making maintenance and modification suggestions to customers, providing parts estimates, and conducting pre-work meetings to ensure smooth operations. What is your favorite aspect of working at Hatebur? Seeing the joy of customers when a malfunctioning...

On course for sustainable success Text: Christian Bürgin, Mathias Koch Images: Hatebur Reinach In their Agenda 2030, the United Nations defined 17 goals for ensuring sustainable development on an economic, ecological and social level. As a global company, Hatebur is able to contribute to all three of these aspects. By introducing a suitable management system, we are substantiating the claim that we fulfill our responsibilities in this regard. Sustainable company development is in the interest of everybody. It ensures the future reliability of the company, establishes a healthy working environment...

Economy: Economic performance A detailed article about the impact of our machines with regard to protecting our environment and reducing CO₂ emissions in particular has already been published in the previous edition of NetShape. This aspect also plays an important role in the EcoVadis rating, because our innovative solutions also result in additional customer benefits. This enables us to lay the groundwork to always be the crucial step ahead in a highly competitive market, and to ensure the long-term economic success of our company. Even before the pandemic, we were well aware of the importance...