Emhart Teknologies
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| legal form | GmbH |
| Seat | Shelton (Connecticut) |
| Website | www.emhart.com |
Emhart Teknologies is a manufacturer of fastening technology with headquarters in Shelton, CT (USA). In Germany, Emhart Teknologies operates as Tucker GmbH and is based in Giessen .
Tucker GmbH was founded in 1959 and has been part of the Emhart Teknologies Group since 1972. This is part of the StanleyBlack & Decker Corporation in New Britain (USA).
Around 900 employees at 12 European locations develop, produce and sell fastening and connection technology. This includes metal elements such as welding studs , self-piercing rivets and blind rivets , as well as the machines and systems that are required to use the technology. These include stud welding systems, punch riveting systems and blind rivet setting tools. Another product line are plastic clips, which are mainly pressed onto welding studs and perform various fastening tasks.
Specialization within fastening technology
Emhart Teknologies specializes in fastening of
- Piping systems
- On-board networks
- Modules and assemblies
- Panels and covers
- Moldings and seals
A special feature of the company is the comprehensive approach with which the fastening solution is selected for the customer. The product portfolio of Emhart Teknologies includes advice, the development of problem solutions and the necessary components, the manufacture of parts and devices and training, right through to technical service and maintenance. With this offer one of the leading providers of fastening technology in its field.
Customers of the company
The most important customers include automobile manufacturers , commercial vehicle manufacturers, manufacturers of white goods , electronics and metal processing , as well as the supplier industry.
Brands
Emhart Teknologies is the owner of various brands in fastening technology.
- Tucker - "hole-free" fastening - includes stud welding devices , welding studs, plastic clips, and mechanical joining (punch riveting and clinching).
- POP riveting systems stands for blind rivets and setting tools.
- Vgrip stands for a new type of blind rivet that meets the high requirements of the automotive industry and similar conditions.
- Stanley Assembly Technology includes screw technology, screw supports, telescopes and intelligent handling systems.
- Weldfast stands for the direct welding of metal holders and includes holders and welding systems.
- Nutfast stands for the direct welding of Tucker Nuts and includes nuts and welding systems.
- Plastifast stands for the automatic setting of plastic clips in series production
- POPNut stands for thread inserts and the matching setting tools.
- POPBolt is a setting system for M6 bolts with an assortment of bolts, sleeves and setting tools.
- Helicoil thread inserts produce high-strength, wear-free, thermally loadable threads. They are manufactured and sold in Europe by Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG as a licensee.
- Spiralock is an internal thread form (female thread) that is particularly resistant to transverse vibrations and thus counteracts the main cause of loosened threads.
- Dodge stands for threaded inserts for plastics.
- Gripco includes nuts, weld nuts and cage nuts.
- FIT stands for thread inserts and components for aircraft construction .
history
In 1888, George Tucker started a small company in Birmingham, UK, making eyelets for leather shoes. In 1900 the George Tucker Eyelet Company became part of the United Shoe Machinery Company (USM), USA. In the 1940s, following a request from the aircraft industry, the first POP “blind” rivet was developed by the George Tucker Eyelet Company. In the 1950s, growth opportunities for POP rivets were recognized in the industrial markets within the EEC. Tucker GmbH was founded in 1959 in Giessen, Germany. In the 1970s, Tucker GmbH began manufacturing stud welding devices, studs and plastic parts and supplied them to the automotive industry. USM opened new branches for connection technology in Spain, France and the Scandinavian countries. In 1976 USM and Hartford Empire merged to form Emhart. Emhart was bought by Black & Decker Corporation in 1989. In 1999, Tucker GmbH opened a new, ultra-modern plastic production facility in Giessen. In 2010 Black & Decker merged with Stanleyworks and has since formed the Stanley Black & Decker Corporation .
renaming
On February 27, 2013, the takeover of Infastech by Emhart Teknologies became legally binding. The company, headquartered in Asia, brings the brands Avdel , ElCo and iForm into the company. The two units have been merged and have been called STANLEY Engineered Fastening from the day of the takeover .
Individual evidence
- ↑ George Tucker , History.