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Various screws and nuts, symbolising different types of screw locking
Processes

Choosing the right screw locking

26.09.2026
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verfahren
Two employees checking stock on shelves, symbolising consignment stock
Procurement

Consignment stock and who owns the goods

25.09.2026
6
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beschaffung
Forklift moving a shipping container in a port, symbolising the import of screws and nuts under CBAM
Regulation

CBAM for screws and nuts since 2026

24.09.2026
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regulierung
Technical drawing with screws and a spanner as a symbol of DIN and ISO standards for fasteners
Standards

ISO successors to withdrawn DIN standards

23.09.2026
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normen
Employee checking a 3D component model on screen as part of initial sample inspection
Quality

Initial sample inspection report and PPAP

22.09.2026
6
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qualitaet
TÜV NORD CERT building
Quality

Certificates 3.1 and 2.2 to DIN EN 10204

21.09.2026
6
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qualitaet
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Glossary

Terms from A to Z

Technical terms, explained in two to three sentences. Where there is an article or a matching service, the link takes you there.

C
CBAM

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. On import, it covers products made of iron and steel, among others, and requires information on the emissions generated during their production.

C
Consignment stock

A stock on your premises whose inventory belongs to the supplier until it is withdrawn. You are only invoiced for what you actually withdraw.

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C
C-parts

Low-value parts with high procurement effort relative to their value, such as screws, nuts and washers. The name comes from ABC analysis.

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I
Initial sample

The first parts from the later series production process. They are measured and documented before series approval so that you can check the component before volume production starts.

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Inspection certificate 3.1

An inspection document to DIN EN 10204. In it, an inspection representative of the manufacturer who is independent of manufacturing confirms the results of specific inspections.

M
Microencapsulation

An adhesive in tiny capsules that is applied to the thread. When the screw is tightened, the capsules burst, the adhesive spreads and cures in the thread.

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P
Property class

The designation of the mechanical properties of a steel screw, for example 8.8 or 10.9. The numbers stand for tensile strength and yield strength.

S
Screw locking

Any measure that prevents a bolted joint from loosening or turning loose by itself, for example by clamping, bonding or positive locking.