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Duncan MacLean, President of MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions, announced an investment in new machining equipment which expands the Fastener Components division's manufacturing capabilities. 

This new equipment is located in MFCS's Mundelein, Illinois facility.  Mr. MacLean stated,“These investments expand MFCS's ability to provide technologically advanced fasteners and engineered component solutions to our customers in the following industries:  automotive, heavy-duty truck and trailer, industrial engine, off highway, recreational vehicle, military, defense and industrial.  The new state-of-the-art CNC and multi-spindle screw machines have the capacity to work with material that has a body diameter of 1.750" (44.45mm), and 14" (355.60mm) length enabling machined products with body diameters of .250" – 1.500" (6.35mm- 38mm), body height of .200" – 1.750" (5mm – 44mm), and lengths up to 3.00" (76.2mm).  Additionally, new external threading capabilities allow for threading of body diameters of .250" – 2.625" (6.35mm – 66.675mm), a body height of .200" – 1.750" and 2.375" (60mm) length. The TS16949 and ISO14001 certified MFCS Fastener Components Mundelein facility manufactures over 600,000,000 internally threaded fasteners per year for automotive and other industries. 

Fastener materials include low and medium carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, copper and alloys.  Products include Clinch-Lok™, Step-Lok™, Sta-Tite™, prevailing torque nuts, and cold formed specials. Capabilities include cold heading, thread tapping, nylon insert assembly and crimping, deflection staking, the ability to support a wide range of coatings, manufacturing of aluminum fasteners, and other non-standard materials, and the design and manufacture of non-standard “specials.”