Burnishing or black oxidation or black oxide or chemical black
Burnishing or black oxidation or black oxide or chemical black
This protective coating consists in two different procedures.
26 Nov 2020
27 Oct 2020
Bolt (fastener): types and uses
A bolt is a type of fastener, that is normally used together with a nut for assembling two unthreaded components.
The ease to use made them suited to play an important role in the development of mass-produced articles and steel structures.
25 Aug 2020
The international standards
Vipa’s customers have at their disposition a vast range of fasteners manufactured according the main International standards as ISO, EN, DIN, UNI and ANSI.
But what is a standard and why is essential to know the meaning of that acronyms for a more mindful purchase of fasteners.
3 Aug 2020
Summer holiday closing notice
The VIPA offices will be closed for summer holidays from 10th August 2020 to 23th August 2020. We will resume as normal on 24th August 2020.
Please plan your deliveries according to these dates.
20 Jul 2020
Our General Manager interviewed by Fastener Eurasia on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the company foundation.
This year VIPA celebrates 50 years of history. For the occasion Fastener Eurasia interviewed our General Manager, Paolo Poppi that explained, by the way, present and future perspectives of the fastener business and projects to revamp the company activities in the post-COVID-19 phase.
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16 Jul 2020
Stainless steel: characteristics and use
Stainless steel is one of the most employed materials for the production of screws, bolts, and other fasteners. Fasteners manufactured in stainless steel are applied in almost all industrial sectors.
24 Jun 2020
Self-tapping screws
Self-tapping screws are one of the most important types of commercial fasteners in use today. The reasons for their success lie on their characteristics of versatility, handiness and reliability. (more…)
18 May 2020
VIPA is operative and ready for the post COVID-19 phase
Dear Sirs,
we are currently experiencing a difficult moment that is putting a strain on all nations.
Companies have been also affected by the unpredictable block of the activities caused by the need to contain the diffusion of the pandemic.
VIPA has been called to do his part in the struggle against the virus and has immediately put in field all his efforts to secure his collaborators, by providing them with all necessary protective equipments but, at the same time, by preventing the virus to block completely the company.
12 May 2020
The property classes of bolt and nuts
According to national and international standards, fasteners have to follow specific naming schemes with the purpose of identifying and making manufacturing processes homogeneous.
Both bolts and nuts generally have notations made, in relief or engraved by the manufacturer that define their basic characteristics.
Knowing and understanding these notations is very important for their correct use.
17 Apr 2020
It’s online VIPA Academy the corporate blog of technical divulgation on fastening solutions
VIPA has recently activated a new section of its website called “VIPA Academy” dedicated to technical divulgation on fastening solutions for the manufacturing & construction industry.