Fasteners in Automotive and Construction
In short: Vehicles need light, strong, vibration-resistant joints made at production speed; construction needs fasteners that carry structural loads and resist weather for decades. Blind rivets, structural fasteners, lockbolts, screws and anchors cover both.
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Automotive manufacturing and construction both depend on fasteners, but they ask very different things of them.
Automotive
Vehicle manufacturers need joints that are strong, light, consistent and fast to make on a production line.
- Vibration resistance: vehicles vibrate constantly, so fasteners must not work loose.
- Mixed materials: steel, aluminium, plastics and composites are often joined together, which calls for fasteners designed for them.
- Production speed: fasteners must be installed quickly and consistently, often from one side.
- Common choices: blind rivets, structural breakstem fasteners such as Monobolt®, rivet nuts for removable parts, and bolts for heavy components.
Avlock is a first-tier supplier to global vehicle manufacturers, providing fastening systems and the tooling to install them.
Construction
In construction, fasteners hold together structures that must last for decades.
- Structural loads: steel connections need high-strength bolts or lockbolts.
- Roofing and cladding: self-drilling and roofing screws with sealing washers keep buildings weatherproof. See our hardware range.
- Fixing into concrete and masonry: anchors such as fischer fixing systems for industrial and projects work.
- Corrosion resistance: coatings and stainless steel for outdoor and coastal sites.
The common thread
In both industries, the right fastener, correctly installed, prevents failures, rework and costly downtime. Avlock’s Light Engineering and hardware ranges, and the fischer range, cover both.