27 Jan 2021

Machine screws

Machine screws are a smaller type of screw, threaded along the entire length of their shank. They are designed to engage with already threaded nuts or threaded holes and are largely employed to fasten metal parts together in all types of machines and industrial manufacturing equipment.

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22 Dec 2020

GEOMET® 500

GEOMET® 500 is a high-performance anti-corrosion system, applied for the treatment of steel, cast and other ferrous metal parts that provide optimal results in terms of friction as well. It is largely used by some of the main automotive manufactures around the world because it respects their strict standard of quality. (more…)

26 Nov 2020

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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