Simulation Tools for Securing Every Stage of Fastener Manufacturing
Fasteners such as screws, bolts, nuts, washers, studs or rivets are designed to operate in highly demanding environments, where even minor failure can lead to critical consequences. Behind their apparent simplicity lie complex manufacturing processes based on cold forming, such as wire drawing, multi-pass forming and thread rolling followed by heat treatments. Each of these steps directly influences the mechanical properties of the final component.
Designing a high-performance fastening component is therefore a real engineering challenge. It involves not only defi ning an appropriate forming sequence, but also balancing several requirements: reducing production costs, meeting geometric and weight constraints, improving mechanical performance and preserving tool life.