CASE STUDY

Custom Fasteners Help Turbine Manufacturer Avoid Costly Delays

What do you do when you have a huge project ready to ship, but you can’t package it because of missing fasteners? You call Big Bolt of course!

With our extensive inventory we are able to pull blanks and create custom fasteners that meet your needs, and pass quality inspection, quicker than anyone else.

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The Challenge

The customer faced a pressing need for custom-sized fasteners to secure their wind turbine shipments during transport. They needed custom sizes and with the product sitting on the dock ready to go, they needed them now!  Big Bolt wasn’t their first port of call; they’d tried all their existing vendors, and no one had been able to help.

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The Solution

Pulling blanks from our $10 million inventory, we were able to cut to size, head mill, thread, heat treat, headmark and complete all quality inspections in less than a week, ensuring the customer was able to ship their turbines on time, avoiding costly delays. Our sales, engineering, manufacturing, and shipping team worked like the wind to make this all happen seamlessly.

After the dust had settled, we reviewed future demand with the customer. We quickly understand that forecasting this kind of demand is challenging, so we’ve increased our blank inventory to compensate. When this customer needs us again, Big Bolt will be there!

Conclusion

We believe fast, custom manufacturing solutions combined with a commitment to holding a large flexible inventory play a critical role in ensuring timely delivery and the successful fulfillment of our customers products and services as supply chains get faster and more demanding. 

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