J.H. Pavnaskar, Technical Head at Panchsheel Fasteners P. Ltd. summarises importance of protecting the fasteners form corrosion attacks

 Panchsheel Fasteners is a manufacturer of the precisely forged fasteners and allied components suitable for engineering industries, pre engineered buildings, infra structure projects and off road vehicles such as tractors, dozers and earth moving equipment.

Panchsheel Fasteners is in this field for more than 35 years. Panchsheel Fasteners has long list of many satisfied customers, this includes government, semi-government and private sector organisations.

An off-highway vehicle is any wheeled motorised vehicle not designed for use on a highway and capable of cross-country travel on land, or other natural terrain.

An off-highway vehicle is normally classified in 4 categories:

• Type I off-highway vehicle is a vehicles are not road worthy. To be operated by one operator, and has handle bar for steering control, example is dirt bikes
• Type II off-highway vehicles are having height less than 50 inches and weigh less than 1,200 pounds. These vehicles travel on 3 to 4 wheels; example is ATV (All Terrain Vehicle)
• Type III off-highway vehicle weighs less than 8,000 pounds, travels on track, designed for cross-country use, example is golf cart
• Type IV off-highway vehicles are those heavier than the above three types, designed for heavy work like earth moving, farming etc. example is farm equipment, excavators.

It can be easily understood that these vehicles are subjected to most corrosive conditions and are designed for rough use. So it is most important to protect the fasteners form corrosion attacks.

Similarly, the fasteners used in bridges, buildings, fabricated structures, and engineering products need to be protected from corrosion attacks. This also increases the life of the product where these fasteners are used.

Panchsheel Fasteners is well aware of the corrosion protection needed. So Panchsheel Fasteners has installed darco coating, geomet coating in collaboration with Nippon Dacro Shamrock Co. Ltd., Japan.

Panchsheel Fasteners has also installed mechanical zinc coating plant. In addition to existing hot dip galvanising plant and electro plating zinc and cadmium plant. “Dacromet & Geomet” is technologically advanced and environment friendly and is being used in many industries throughout the world.

Advantages

• The non electrolytic process does not cause any hydrogen embrittlement (Brittlement caused due to hydrogen attack. This failure cannot be ascertained in advance, and occurs only in use).
• The surface is fully covered example is internal threads of the nuts.
• Pollution free process.
• The coating has a corrosion resistance superior to many other coating systems.
• Conforms to Cyclic Corrosion Test. (CCT)
• Can withstand up to 250 C.

Contact :
J.H. Pavnaskar, Technical Head,
Fasteners Pvt. Ltd.
5008, Bazar Sirkiwalan,
Jaisav Place, Hauz Qazi, Delhi-110006
Tele: +91-11-23210486, 23218332, 23218380, 23213878
panchsheel@csnl.com