Manufacturing of fasteners, special screws, nuts and drawing parts in over 300 special materials
TS Verbindungsteile GmbH
Bitburg (Rhineland-Palatinate) · Menteroda (Thuringia) · Melbourne (Australia)New on Amplifa
About TS Verbindungsteile
TS Verbindungsteile GmbH is a company with more than 50 years of experience in the manufacture of fasteners, special screws, bolts and nuts as well as drawing parts made from over 300 special materials. The value chain includes machining with CNC short and long turning, 3-, 4- and 5-axis milling, deep-hole drilling, EDM and grinding, as well as hot forming of screws M6–M64 and nuts M16–M80, thread rolling M3–M200, heat treatment and surface treatment. Materials processed include unalloyed and alloyed steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys (Inconel, Hastelloy, Incoloy, Nimonic), titanium, duplex/superduplex and the company's own brand HiMo88, a high-strength stainless steel for pressure equipment and marine applications. Customer industries include aerospace, defence, pressure equipment and vessel construction, nuclear technology, shipbuilding/marine, chemicals and mechanical engineering. Production takes place in Bitburg (Rhineland-Palatinate), Menteroda (Thuringia) and Melbourne (Australia), with sales worldwide.
- Site
- Bitburg
- Processes
- CNC turning (short and long turning), Milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis machining centres), Conventional turning, Deep-hole drilling, EDM, Cylindrical and centerless grinding, Blanking / pressing, Hot forming of screws, nuts, plugs and drawing parts
- Materials
- Unalloyed, alloyed and heat-treatable steels, Corrosion- and acid-resistant stainless steels, Nickel-based alloys, Titanium (to ASTM B348), Duplex/Superduplex (ASTM A479), Hot forming, CNC turning and milling, Thread rolling
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, EN 9100:2018 (equivalent AS 9100D, incl. ISO 9001:2015), PED 2014/68/EU (Module D, QM system per AD 2000 data sheet W0), EcoVadis Bronze Medal, EN 9100:2018 (AS 9100D), PED 2014/68/EU / AD 2000-W0, KTA 1401 (nuclear), DNV/BV manufacturer approval
- Industries
- Aerospace, Defence, Pressure equipment/vessel construction, Nuclear technology, Shipbuilding/Marine, Chemical and petrochemical industry
- 01
Material selection and consulting from over 300 special materials
- 02
Hot forming of screws, nuts and drawing parts
- 03
CNC machining (turning, milling, drilling, EDM, grinding)
- 04
Thread rolling
- 05
Heat treatment (nitriding, hardening)
- 06
Surface treatment (galvanizing, zinc flake coating, phosphating,
- 07
Inspection and acceptance according to EN 10204 with inspection offices
- 08
Shipping and logistics (standard, express, overnight express)
Materials and Processes
Unalloyed, alloyed and heat-treatable steels
Structural steels such as S355J2G3 and heat-treatable steels such as 42CrMo4 for machinery, plant and pressure equipment construction.
Corrosion- and acid-resistant stainless steels
Austenitic steels such as 1.4301, 1.4404 and 1.4571 for corrosive applications, including the company's own brand HiMo88.
Nickel-based alloys
Inconel, Hastelloy, Incoloy and Nimonic for chemical plant, turbine construction and high-temperature applications.
Titanium (to ASTM B348)
Lightweight, corrosion-resistant material per PED annex for aerospace and marine technology.
Duplex/Superduplex (ASTM A479)
High-strength corrosion-resistant steels for offshore and oil/gas applications to NACE/API.
Hot forming
Production of screws M6–M64 and nuts M16–M80 from approx. 80 materials, lot sizes 10–20,000 parts.
CNC turning and milling
Short and long turning (M 1.2–M 200, 10–15,000 parts) as well as 3-/4-/5-axis milling (X 800/Y 500/Z 300, 1–1,000 parts).
Thread rolling
Thread rolling M3 to M200, metric, American and Whitworth.
Nitriding and hardening
Salt bath, gas and plasma nitriding, case hardening and induction hardening for wear-resistant components.
Surface treatment
Galvanizing, zinc flake coating, hot-dip galvanizing, phosphating, pickling/passivation and Tuflok for corrosion protection.
Locations
Bitburg
DEHeadquarters, production machining and forming technology, sales
- Part weight / size
- M 1.2 to M 200 (machining), screws M6–M64
- Lot size
- Single parts to 15,000 parts (machining), 10–20,000 parts (hot forming)
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium, duplex
- 3-, 4- and 5-axis machining centres (X 800/Y 500/Z 300)
- CNC short- and long-turning lathes
- Hot upsetting machines
- Press 200 t
- Press 450 t
- Automated nut press
Menteroda
DEProduction and sales location (nuts and washers)
- Part weight / size
- Nuts M16–M80
- Lot size
- 10–20,000 parts
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, nickel materials
- Hot upsetting machines
Melbourne
AUProduction and sales location
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turning (short and long turning)Machining | – | – | M 1.2 to M 200 | 10 parts – 15,000 parts | over 300 special materials, steel, stainless steel, nickel alloys, titanium |
| Milling (3-, 4- and 5-axis machining centres)Machining | – | 800 mm (X) × 500 mm (Y) × 300 mm (Z) | – | 1 part – 1,000 parts | all machinable materials, special materials |
| Conventional turningMachining | – | – | M 1.2 to M 200 | – | special materials |
| Deep-hole drillingMachining | – | – | – | – | special materials |
| EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | special materials |
| Cylindrical and centerless grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | special materials |
| Blanking / pressingForming | – | – | – | – | special materials |
| Hot forming of screws, nuts, plugs and drawing partsForming | – | 1,000 mm shank length (M6-M16) | M6-M64 (screws), M16-M80 (nuts) | 10 parts – 20,000 parts | chromium and nickel materials, 80 materials for hot forming |
| Thread rolling M 3 to M 200Machining | – | – | M 3 to M 200 | – | special materials |
| Electroplated galvanizing (chromating black, yellow, olive, blue; thick-layer passivation)Surface treatment | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Zinc flake coatingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hot-dip galvanizingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | steel |
| PhosphatingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electroplated silver platingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electroplated nickel platingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pickling and passivationSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | stainless steel |
| TuflokSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Salt bath nitridingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Gas nitridingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Plasma nitridingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Case hardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Induction hardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Heat treatment (general, per ISO 9001 certificate scope)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | special materials |
| Non-destructive testing (FE/PT, MP/MT, US/UT, RT)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Destructive testing (tensile test, hot tensile test, Charpy impact test, proof load test,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metallographic testing (grain size, microstructure analysis, corrosion testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spectrometric material analysis, hardness testing (Brinell, Rockwell, Vickers), surface roughnessTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-, 4- and 5-axis machining centres (CNC milling machine fleet) | – | – | X 800 / Y 500 / Z 300 | – | Bitburg |
| CNC short- and long-turning lathes | – | – | – | 2012 (Mode | Bitburg |
| Hot upsetting machines | – | – | – | 2012 (Ausb | Bitburg / Menteroda |
| Press 200 t | – | 1 | – | 2016 | – |
| Press 450 t | – | 1 | – | 2016 | – |
| Automated nut press | – | 1 | – | 2017 | – |
| New hot forming system (being introduced) | – | 1 | – | – | Bitburg |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Continuous inspections accompany the entire manufacturing process with calibrated inspection and measuring equipment, first article inspection, spectrometric material analysis, destructive, non-destructive and metallographic testing. Acceptance certificates according to EN 10204 (2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2) are issued in cooperation with inspection offices such as TÜV, DNV, BV, LRS, ABS, CCS and RINA.
| Evidence | Bitburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN 9100:2018 (AS 9100D) | |
| PED 2014/68/EU / AD 2000-W0 | |
| KTA 1401 (nuclear) | |
| DNV/BV manufacturer approval |
Company History
- 1970
Founded by Ernst Thome as a sole proprietorship on Industriestraße in Bitburg.
- 1977
Foundation of Thome+Schwind GmbH & Co. KG.
- 1983
Renamed Thome+Schwind Verbindungsteile GmbH.
- 1991
Foundation of TS Sonderschrauben GmbH in Ebeleben/Thuringia as a production facility for nuts and washers.
- 1998
Foundation of TS Fasteners Pty. Ltd. in Melbourne, Australia.
- 2001
Acquisition of an operating facility in Menteroda/Thuringia and relocation of the Ebeleben site to Menteroda.
- 2007
Additional production facility for the machining division in Bitburg with over 2,000 m² of production space.
- 2010
Expansion of production space for forming technology by over 1,000 m².
- 2012
Modernization of machining and automatic lathe technology with CNC short- and long-turning lathes; expansion of forming technology with additional hot upsetting machines.
- 2013
Commissioning of photovoltaic systems at all production facilities with a total output of around 520 kWp.
- 2014
Merger of Thome+Schwind Verbindungsteile GmbH and TS Sonderschrauben GmbH into TS Verbindungsteile GmbH.
- 2016
Expansion of forming technology with a 200-t and a 450-t press.
- 2017
Expansion of forming technology with an automated nut press.
- 2019
Initial certification according to EN 9100:2018 for aerospace and defence.
- 2024
EcoVadis Bronze Medal and Eifel Award 2024 for digital transformation.