Secure fastening is critical for long-term joint reliability in heavy-duty, high-vibration applications.

According to BMG specialists,vibration and shock can quickly impair joint integrity and negatively affect overall product performance, especially in demanding applications in sugar mills, like vibrating screens.

“BMG’s Lock Bolt pins and collars – which are designed to replace bolted and welded joints -provide high-strength, vibration-resistant fastening that reduces downtime and improves safety standards, by removing sheet gap and maintaining tension over time,” says Maryna Werner, Fasteners Sales Manager, BMG. “This robust two-piece fastening system is vibration-resistant, tamper-proof and fast and easy to install. An important advantage for users is that re-torquing is not necessary because of the annular locking groove design. Added to this, the Lock Bolt fastening system ensures high clamp force, tensile and shear strength and is fully compatible with existing tooling.

“Lock Bolt pins and collars are suitable for applications where structural integrity is critical, where welding is not an option and where safety cannot be compromised. Reliable structural joints ensure improved performance, greater productivity and profitability, as well as greater safety.”

High vibration stress tests prove that these fasteners consistently maintain 98% of their pre-load and that the uniform clamp force is consistent for long-term joint reliability.

Lock Bolts are available from BMG in diameters ranging from 10mm to 30mm in round and countersunk heads.

Apart from sugar mills, applications for Lock Bolt pins and collars include railway coach and truck body manufacturers and for petrochemical, mining, agricultural and construction operations. These fastening components are also suitable for solar panel frames and for lattice towers in electrical power generation.

BMG specialists work closely with customers in all sectors, to offer a complete service solution, where the team’s technical expertise supports quality structural fasteners and fastening components.