Partner of the agricultural machinery industry –expertise unites!

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Böllhoff: Your agricultural machinery expertfor fastening technology

Editorial

Agricultural machinery engineering is one of the

oldest and most important industries of mankind.

Characterised by a high innovative ability, the

requirements of an up-to-date as well as efficient

food production must be met at all times.

Over the past years, agriculture has become

increasingly important. As a result of the continu-

ous discussions on environmental issues, apart

from the classic role as a food supplier, this sec-

tor is now as well regarded as an important ener-

gy supplier. The degree of technologisation is of

decisive importance and requirements for pro-

duction are accordingly high.

Böllhoff is a leading system supplier and interna-

tional service provider for fastening and assembly

technology; and as such is a recognised partner

to agricultural machinery manufacturers and their

suppliers. Be it screws, rivets, clinches or C-parts

management – the Böllhoff name stands for inno-

vative and reliable solutions.

Read the following pages and be inspired.

Fascination

Dynamism

Innovation

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Global competition in the agricultu-ral machinery industry results inhigh costs and innovation pressure.Therefore, it is innovative ability andtechnical potential that are thebasis for agricultural machinerymanufacturers’ and suppliers’ chan-ces of success. The acceleration oftechnical progress as well as thesatisfaction of customer needs leadto an ever advancing technologisa-tion and to a growing variety ofversions.

Moreover, on the supplier side,there is an increasing focus onintercompany cooperation in formsof strategic partnerships aiming atan improved competence in thefields of development, productionand logistics.

Diversity asroutine

As a provider of complete solutionsand systems, Böllhoff offers pro-ducts and services for all areas ofthe agricultural machinery value-added chain. Customer orientationbegins with research and develop-ment.

With its C-parts management,Böllhoff delivers products andfasteners to the heart of the pro-duction process. There, customisedequipment and machines designedaccording to the Böllhoff portfolio,ensure high efficiency. Optimisedprocesses avoid downstream costs.

Our partnerships are based on anuncompromisingly high qualitystandard and a corporate cultureimbued with the spirit of a familybusiness.

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Research anddevelopment

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Purchasing and logistics

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Quality and internationalism

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Customer benefits at a glance

Awareness of future trends

Innovation management thanks toin-house research and development

Development partnerships withcompanies and research institutes

Individual application-based advice

In-house prototype construction andtesting grounds

In-house test laboratory accreditedto DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025

Modern CAE technique

The ECOTECH service (EconomicTechnical Engineering) allowsagricultural machine manufacturersand suppliers to benefit from techni-cal advice from Böllhoff engineers.Their industrial know-how andadvice covers all areas of fastenertechnology, corrosion protectionand screw retention.The simultaneous standardisationand optimisation of fasteners in the

development stage simplifiesassembly and reduces tool costs. Inview of the ever faster technologicaldevelopment and the increasedcompetitive pressure, this service isa crucial advantage in the agricultu-ral machinery industry.

RAUCHBöllhoff organised a customer fair onthe factory premises of RAUCH.There, services, products and systemsadapted to the specific customerneeds were presented. Many of theRAUCH employees could acquireinformation about the current develop-ments of the fastening technology andas well as new impulses and solutionsfor their work. Apart from that, the

Böllhoff experts held a presentation onthe optimisation potential of fastenersand assembly processes employed byRAUCH. The basis for these resultswas the analysis of processes carriedout in a line walk on the day of thepresentation in the company produc-tion facilities.

CASE NEW HOLLANDAgricultural machines are exposed tostrong vibrations. RIVKLE® blind rivetnuts are a well-proven solution tofasten a highly stable thread onthin-walled sheet metals, withoutcutting a thread or rework a thread.Coated sheet casings stay un -damaged.

Research and development

The task for the manufacturer todevelop a technology for farmers aswell as for contractors which cor -responds to individual requirementsand to the requirements at the indi-vidual locations is both a challengeand a risk. At the same time shallagricultural machinery be perfectlyuseable for all kinds of soil and inall kinds of changing climatic condi-tions.

Optimised fastening and assemblyprocesses are often the key to reali-sing modern material and compo -site construction concepts.

That is why Böllhoff is positioned asa recognised service provider andsystem supplier with a comprehen-sive service competence in the fieldof fastening and assembly techno-logy.

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Special screws for special applications?

Screws specially tailored to the railway industryDIN and standard screws as well as special

screws with various drives and head shapesCr(VI)-free coatings

The right nut for every application?Versatile nuts for versatile fasteners

Nuts with plastic rings or metal lock ringsClip nuts

Washer nutsNuts with captive washer

Technology anddiversity for bolts?

Customised or standardised boltsVarious materials and geometries

Individual shape, size and typeHead bolts, welding studs, threaded bolts, etc.

More thanjust fasteners?

One-stop-shop for all C-parts to reduce number of suppliers and bundle competence

Fastening materials e. g. cable tiesHydraulic and pneumatic components

Balls, sealing rings, bushings, springs, etc.

Self pierce riveting instead of spot welding?RIVSET® high strength, reliable fastening of steels, aluminium and plastics

Particular suitable for hybrid joiningHigh dynamic strengthForm- and force-closed

Tight connections needed?SEALLOCK® sealing nuts and screws for reliable sealing against gaseousand liquid media under high pressure

One-piece component Captive seal Several screwing-unscrewing cycles possible

Thread strength?HELICOIL® thread inserts for thread reinforcement in lightweight materials

High-strength wear-free threadCorrosion and temperature resistantHigh dynamic load capacity

Thin-walled components? RIVKLE® solution for fastening a load-bearing nut or bolt thread to a thin-walled workpiece

Load-bearing thread“Blind” assemblyTightness, e. g. due to seal below the head

Thread in plastics?AMTEC® metallic inserts for thread reinforcement for plastic components

Shorter injection cyclesLow-stress tight-fitNo relaxation

Easy adjustment of tolerances?FLEXITOL® systems for automatic compensation of differingproduction tolerances

Easy integration into customer componentsAssembly from one side

Vibrations and noise?SNAPLOC® and RIVKLE® elastic fasteners and fixing systems for absorbing vibration and noise transfer

Fast and easy assemblyReduction of partsAdaptability due to adjustable parameters

Motor / Aggregates

Electrical / Electronic equipment

Drive / Gear box

Cabin / Exterior

Running gear

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Your modules –our products

Washers and discsfor every application?

Height compensation and underlay with standardisedand innovative components

Contact, spring and ring washers Nord-Lock® locking pair

Customised washers and discs

Permanent andsecure fastening?

All types of fastener with a wide range of clamps Hose and pipe clamps

Fastening clampsAll variants and materials

Large screws for complex challenges?

Screws with various coatings and strength levels Competence in heat-formed parts

Transport guard on thread on requestScrews with certificate documentation as per 3.1 and 3.2 EN 10204

Hydraulic system

Under the name ECOSIT®

(Economic Supply in Time) Böllhoffhas established a supply andstocking system – for addedefficiency and cost effectiveness.Böllhoff manages the entire supplychain for its customers: materialplanning, buying, quality assurance,storage and the internal distributionof goods, right through to the pro-duction and maintenance area.

ECOSIT® makes processes in theagricultural machinery industry per-manently more reliable and simple –by reducing the number of suppliersand ensuring 100% supplycapability.

SAME DEUTZ-FAHR At regular intervals, the numerousunloading points in the customer’sproduction are supplied with the mostdifferent DIN parts, parts as perdrawing, fastening technologies of ourown production as well as with otherC-parts. Thanks to the ECOSIT®

procurement system, logistic andadministrative processes could besignificantly reduced.

SmartBin® supply system One of Böllhoff’s supply systemsfeatures the so-called SmartBin®

technology, which was developed byBossard in Zug, Switzerland and islicensed to Böllhoff. The items to bestored and monitored are filled inboxes at the customer’s locations.Each of these boxes is placed onelectronic scales which serve as aweight detector. Böllhoff checks their

weight each day online and thusascertains the customer‘s current on-site stock. As soon as the calculatedstock in a box drops below the defi-ned replacement limit, the items will beautomatically reordered. In practicethis has significantly reduced the stockand process costs for the customer.Process reliability has, on the otherhand, increased considerably.

Purchasing and logisticsCustomer benefits at a glance

Improvement of internal processes

Reduction in supplier diversity

Re-assignment of planning,scheduling and procurement

Reduction in administrative effort

Reduction in stocks, storage space and capital commitment

100% supply capability

Standardisation and optimisationof C-parts

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Innovative ability and flexibility aretwo of the biggest challenges forthe agricultural machinery industry.The market is subject to considera-ble fluctuations and high compe -titive pressure. The growing modeldiversity and the increasing degreeof equipment contribute to a rise inproduction individuality. This requi-res an optimisation of material andof information flow. C-partsmanagement systems simplifyprocesses, minimise stocks, avoidsupply shortages and reduce costs.

There must, of course, be an unin-terrupted supply to the assemblyand maintenance lines. Even just amissing or faulty fastener risksbringing production to a standstill.

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Customer benefits at a glance

Short production and assemblytimes

Established knowledge of theagricultural machinery industry

Recognised production planningknow-how

High level of development expertise

Wide product range

Customer-specific solutions

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sBöllhoff’s flexibility and innovativestrength is reflected in its widerange of fastening and assemblyproducts for the production andmodernisation of the agriculturalmachinery industry: screws, nuts,thread inserts, quick-releasefasteners, rivets, standard andcustom-made parts in all therequired dimensions and materials.All fasteners and their processing

systems are carefully coordinated.Production and modernisationprocesses can also be optimisedwith Böllhoff’s innovative screwand joining systems.

CLAAS For fully automatic screwing ofconveyor chains for all series ofcombine harvesters, CLAAS employsthe UNIQUICK® Vario screw system byBöllhoff. This stationary screw systemis equipped with an automatic screwfeed system in multi-spindle design.Per conveyor plate, two fasteners aresimultaneously screwed. At CLAAS,the entire assembly process benefits

from the reduction in assembly timesand costs, from a wear-free operationthanks to maintenance-free guidesand drag chains, from the highprocess reliability ensured by the auto-matic feed system, from controlledscrewing and from the completenesscheck system.

JOHN DEERE HELICOIL® locknuts with integratedHELICOIL® screwlock allow repeatedand quick assembly and disassemblyof the steering wheel in agriculturalmachinery for repair and maintenance.Moreover does the clamping effect ofthe HELICOIL® screwlock inhibitaccidental loosening of the joint.

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Up to 50 percent of the addedvalue of an agricultural machineryare produced by suppliers.Yesterday’s part suppliers are nowestablishing themselves as specia-lists in cooperations or develop tobecome system suppliers. Thecomplexity of agricultural machinerytoday requires cross-companycooperation. New business modelswill considerably change the coope-ration within this industry. Modernelectronic media are becomingincreasingly important for thecoordination of tasks based on thedivision of labour.

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Customer benefits at a glance

Quality management certified toISO/TS 16949:2002

Environmental managementcertified to DIN EN ISO 14001

In-house test laboratory accreditedto DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025

Successful cooperation withleading agricultural machinerymanufacturer

Cross-national presence

Quality and internationalism

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The Böllhoff quality management iscertified according to ISO/TS16949:2002. This means a strictorientation towards the zero-defectphilosophy: Continuous improvementis a constant process. Apart fromthat, for more than 130 years, theBöllhoff Group has proven to be aflexible and fast-working indepen-dent family business. This indepen-dence will also in the future be thepacemaker for the further develop-ment of the company. Experiencecreates trust. Values create connec-tions – Joining together! Böllhoff is one of the leading inter-

national service providers of fas-tening and assembly technology. The headquarters of this familybusiness, with four generations ofhistory, is in Bielefeld. Böllhoff is aworldwide operating companywith over 2200 employees and anetwork of companies and repre-sentatives on every continent.

Agricultural machinery industryworldwideThe different soils and climaticconditions characterise the differentagricultural products and develop-ments of the individual countries onour planet. To meet the specific requi-rements and needs of these regions,more and more companies operate asagricultural machinery manufacturersand suppliers on a global scale.

However, to be able to have world -wide success, all available resourceson this planet must be used efficiently.With Böllhoff as a partner, numerousinternational production facilities ofagricultural machinery manufacturersand suppliers are optimally suppliedwith a comprehensive range of pro-ducts and services – worldwide!

BrazilBrazil is among the most importantagricultural regions worldwide. That iswhy many agricultural machinerymanufacturers and suppliers havepositioned themselves there. Thanksto the local subsidiary of Böllhoff,these manufacturers, among themJOHN DEERE, AGCO and CNH,benefit from a comprehensive rangeof services.Michael W. Böllhoff Wilhelm A. Böllhoff

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Böllhoff International with companies in:

Argentina

Austria

Brazil

Canada

China

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Hungary

India

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Poland

Romania

Russia

Slovakia

South Africa

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

USA

Apart from these 22 countries, Böllhoff supports its international customers in other important industrial markets in close partnership

with agents and dealers.