Innovations from today, Ideas for tomorrow
Technical developments are mediated – Exchange of experience
Meschede, Germany
Information
At regularly scheduled information-symposia “Bolting Days” ITH-engineers and industry professionals mediate technical knowledge and scientific analysis related to bolting technology. During this time information is shared with our business partners to give them a better understanding of bolting technology. These symposia can be held with multiple customers in a similar industry or can be tailored to one customers specific bolting needs.
These symposia are also held for all international ITH-Sales-Agents. The Bolting Days are established to exchange information and experiences.
Innovationen
Among others one of the latest developments „HV-Stretch-Bolt“ will be introduced on „Bolting Day 2008”. This newly developed high-strength friction grip fastener reduces the required connection elements from four to only two: bolt and nut. Washers are not required anymore. The “HV-Stretch-Bolt” is designed especially for applications on wind turbines, but can also be used in common steel constructions.
The ability to tension this “HV-Stretch-Bolt” by a hydraulic Bolt Tensioning Cylinder (“HV-Stretch-System”), is one of the main advantages of the development.
By using the HV-Stretch-System operating facilites can benefit from a reduction in investment costs, operating costs and service costs:
- Easy and fast assembly with only two connections elements.
- New potentials of improving the design layouts of bolted joints.
- Reduction of maintenance intervals.
- Reduced outage time at facilities through better and more precise bolting technology.
Ideas
While holding these „Bolting Days“, ITH has experienced that the dialogue between professionals from different technical backgrounds is productive for all participants. There’s always time for discussions and creating new ideas. “We always promote a close dialogue between our partners and industry specialists”, says Frank Hohmann, general manager for sales of ITH. “New ideas can be developed in this way”. This dialogue is part of the ITH-philosophy “ITH Customer Focus”: All of the company's activities are one hundred percent geared to the customer's requirements.
Bolting Days have and continue to be a big success
From the beginning ITH has always been in close contact with its business partners. It’s this close relationship that led to the first Bolting Day in 2004. Based on the positive feedback from the participants and the productive outcome during the meetings, ITH has decided to continue the tradition of Bolting Days. Bolting Days is also a great way of exchanging bolting information, training and experiences among the over 50 international ITH-Sales-Engineers. The next Bolting Day will be on the 30th anniversary of ITH and will take place in 2009.
