InPractice No. 28/2016 Editorial Contents 20 Good contacts count 22 Football fever across Europe 38 Clear cut 50 The heart of the matter Dear reader, 04 Reference projects 34 Valve clearance Achieved through close co-operation with SFS Saving fuel thanks to complex assemblies by SFS SFS is an international vendor of precision custom com- strengthening the competitive edge of our customers. In ponents, fastening solutions and complete assemblies, the article "Industry 4.0" we describe the various applica- 12 Product presentations 38 Clear cut operating our own production plants in the most important tions we offer under the designation "M2M by SFS". We New ideas from the SFS Group Efficient supply of Sandvik centres of the world’s economy. By way of example, you also present a real-life solution provided to our customer can read about how we supply critical valve control com- Stadler Rail in Minsk. The customer benefit results from 18 A modular approach 42 "Turn ideas into reality." ponents for the American market, produced at our Medina the fact that both components and information flows Rivets for Schneider Electric Customers’ visions come true site, in the article "High Lift Follower." operate in complete unison, reducing the cost of supply and guaranteeing availability. 20 Good contacts count 46 A clean drive Another strength of SFS lies in our involvement with High precision hybrid parts for Bosch Technical cleanliness components for hard disk drives our customers from the design phase, establishing the So here’s wishing you an invigorating and thought-provok- most economically viable manufacturing route for their ing read about our many practice-based applications from 22 Football fever across Europe 48 Carefree parking products at the outset. In the article on actuator contacts real life! Football grounds with fastening technology by SFS Optimising design and production you can get a feel for how we produce ready-to-fit, ultra- clean hybrid components for automatic gear boxes for our 26 Interview 50 The heart of the matter customer Bosch. Dr. Helmut Binder Multifunctional fastener by SFS intec Logistics systems represent another vital element in 30 Logistics solutions 52 Value analysis opening up new markets our armoury, radically reducing the cost of supply and Josef Zünd, Head of Distribution & Logistics for Industry 4.0 Complex geometry realising captive fastening solution 3 Flottwell Living Location: Berlin, Germany Project: Apartment houses Plan: New build Products: JB-D®/ L window installation system Eleven exclusive townhouses known as "Flottwell Living" have been built close to the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The residential quarter, completed during the Summer of 2015, now represents one of the capital’s go-to locations. The apartments are equipped to a high spec, in tune with the upmarket nature of the overall development. The buildings are also extremely energy efficient, racking up just 70 % of the energy use allowed in a conventional new build. One contributory factor is the classical facade with flush-fitted windows. In order to offer maximum heat insula- tion they are mostly triple glazed and correspondingly heavy. Fitting over 5’000 heavy-weight, flush windows was a major chal- lenge. To achieve the minimum fastener depth requirements, the developers chose the innovative JB-D® / L system enabling simple, efficient installation of the windows into the reveals in line with all prevailing building regulations. 5 Treet in Bergen Location: Bergen, Norwegen Object: Multi-storey building Plan: New build Product: Wood drilling screws WT-T and WR-T Back in 2005, the architect Geir Bakke had the idea of building a high- rise in timber. Certainly the material offers a much more advantageous carbon footprint than conventional materials like concrete and steel. In 2015 this vision became a reality, with the 45 metre-high structure in Bergen representing the tallest timber structure in the world. The height of the structure does, however, impose huge demands on the timber structure. The geographi- cal location was another concern – Bergen is within an earthquake zone and in one of the wettest parts of Europe. In coming to terms with the prevailing conditions, the construc- tion engineers took their inspiration for the static structure from bridge building concepts. Two well-known companies within the Scandinavian timber industry, Sweco and Moelven, rose to the challenge. They chose SFS intec products for the demanding fasten- ing requirements, using type WT-T and fully-threaded WR-T fasteners to couple the plywood panels. This resulted in a really efficient and secure assembly process. n WT-T (upper) and WR-T (lower) 7 Park Hyatt Mallorca Location: Mallorca, Spain Object: Hotel complex Plan: New build Products: W-Tec 3D+ door hinges The American hotel chain Hyatt opened its first hotel on the island of Mallorca in the Spring of 2016. It features more than 142 guest rooms and numerous public areas. In point of fact, the luxurious complex is also the very first Park Hyatt Resort in Europe. It owes its style to a traditional Mallorquin hilltop village and draws for inspiration on local art and culture. Because of the design specification, particular requirements were placed on the doors. They had to be of a certain special colour shade, blending seam- lessly into the overall design concept of the hotel. The large doors placed huge demands on the support strength of the hinge system. There was also the need to offer a high degree of fire protection. In the light of these requirements, ACM, the company entrusted with the joinery work, chose the SFS intec W-Tec 3D+ hinge. With its attractive finish and thought- through construction, it fulfilled both the structural and the aes- thetic stipulations of the architects. What’s more SFS intec was able to meet the very short lead times demanded for delivery of such a considerable quantity of this product. This was a decisive factor in keeping to the tight schedule for project completion. 9 The Sto Research Centre Location: Weizen, Germany Object: R and D centre Plan: New build Products: TU-S blind rivets Sto SE & Co. KGaA is a global leader in coating and insulation systems. Some 160 people are employed in their in-house research and devel- opment centre, working on future innovations. To create the ideal workspace, a new research centre has been created at the HQ in Weizen, Germany. When it comes to people-centred, sustainable designs for living, Sto is one of the technology leaders in the built environment. So the new research centre features a particu- larly stylish, innovative rear-venti- lated facade created using the latest StoVentec SmartFlex panels. These offer maximum design freedom with fully through-coloured, almost limitlessly transformable, facade systems. An almost ideal fastening solution for this ground-breaking product is offered by the innovative TU-S fastening system from SFS intec. Like the Sto Ventec panels, this product is so new that it has never been used in this way before. Indi- vidual approval had to be obtained for each application; whereby extensive experiments carried out in Heerbrugg and close collaboration between Sto, the panel producer Evonik and SFS intec proved a decisive factor. 11 Anti-fall security and window installation all-in-one with JB-D®/ FA Aesthetic fastening of cement fibre facade panels Big windows quite simply let in more Quality buildings are often clad in light, improving everyone’s quality fibre concrete panels. For aesthetic of life and sense of well-being. They reasons, the fasteners and fixings also offer an attractive external should be as far as possible invis- impression; but the downside is their ible. The new TUC-S blind fastener exposure to damage from general enables a bracket to be attached use and environmental impact. to the rear of the panel, which can hook the panel onto horizontal Glazing installed at knee and floor support sections attached to the level also has to prevent people quite sub-structure. This new product is literally from falling out, resulting a great improvement on anything in enhanced requirements for their previously used in terms of ease of anchorage in the brickwork. If they installation and flexibility. are to eliminate danger to life and limb, they have to be engineered Attaching the brackets with the to resist static and even occasional TUC-S fasteners is similar to shock loads. conventional visible facade rivet- ing, with the main advantage that These exacting requirements are a single blind bore is all that is fulfilled by the JB-D® / FA-System needed to attach the TUC-S. It from SFS intec for every routine is a really simple, efficient proce- window setting. The existing dure, offering time-savings of up range was specifically developed to 50 % over alternative invisible for such applications, following on fastening solutions. from many years of experience in window installation. Among other The well-established rivet setting things, specially strengthened com- tool, PowerBird® from GESIPA®, is ponents and approved fasteners ideal for the installation work. TUC-S and fixings serve to ensure that any fasteners can also be removed once loads are permanently and securely without the need for special tools. transferred to the brickwork. All of What’s more, the blind bore can be which means that the system meets drilled on site if required. and exceeds the current building control requirements. Despite the simple, time-saving installation, TUC-S offers a truly Using JB-D® / FA does not just secure solution. Used in combina- ensure secure installation; it offers tion with the EPDM sealing washer, fast, efficient installation, too. the fastener offers maximum All customers also enjoy total tear-out resistance. Self-loosening engineering support. through dilatation or vibration is also impossible.