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Doncasters Group Ltd manufactures a broad range of safety-critical fasteners and fastener systems for industrial applications using cold forming, hot forging, heat treatment, specialist machining, thread rolling, straightening and fillet rolling technologies.

Servicing OEMs around the world, the company has developed a reputation for innovation having pioneered and expanded the use of the Countr-bor screw as a superior alternative and replacement for the socket-head cap screw.

Fasteners are manufactured in a variety of alloys, ranging from 6mm to 75mm in diameter. These are used in a variety of industrial applications, including large studs and nuts for engine applications, flywheel, connecting rod and main bearing cap bolts.

Specialist manufacturing capabilities include:

  • Cold forming cells up to 30mm diameter and 400mm in length
  • Hot forging up to 37mm diameter and 600mm in length
  • Thread rolling up to 100mm
  • Thread tapping up to 32mm diameter
  • Straightening and fillet rolling up to 30mm
  • Cold form tool design and fabrication
  • Fastener strength and fatigue validation

At Doncasters, we pride ourselves on working closely with OEMs to develop cutting edge components that will be at the forefront of the industry for years to come. We have a responsive team of experts ready to assist at all stages of the production process, from design to value engineering, testing and failure analysis.

Our Nelson Stud Welding facility manufactures both ‘off the shelf’ and bespoke fasteners in a range of shapes, sizes and configurations. These include threaded and non-threaded studs, collar studs, t-studs, lagging studs, insulator pins and wide flange studs in a range of materials including stainless steel, mild steel and aluminium.

Additional services include cross drilling, slotting, bending , grooving, pointing, swaging, flat milling and piercing for a range of fasteners. The site also has a speciality in highly-engineered cold forming and creating high-quality surface finishes, all of which meet the most demanding tolerances for high-stress applications.

Alongside fasteners, Doncasters also supplies a range of portable and feed-stud welding systems, including the patented drawn arc tack and tarc welding system, suitable for high volume, robotic welding applications, and a range of custom-designed, high-production systems.

As one of the world’s largest and most respected manufacturers of superalloys for a range of performance-critical, precision-engineered components, we are particularly proud of our expertise working with a range of metals and alloys that are difficult to shape and form. Additionally, we can offer customers services to form and shape carbon steels, stainless steel, specially formulated alloys, inconel and pyromet.

Quality is at the heart of Doncasters’ company ethos, together with a commitment to a culture of continuous improvement. We currently hold the following external certifications as testament to these standards: TS16949, ISO9000, 9001, 9002 and 14001, ISO 13918 (Welding) and 14555 (Arc Stud Welding of Metallic Materials.

"the company has developed a reputation for innovation having pioneered and expanded the use of the Countr-bor screw as a superior alternative and replacement for the socket-head cap screw"