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Our high-strength 3/8 UNF x 1-1/4 B8M-2 bolts are engineered for performance.

A premium fastening solution designed to meet the demands of high-performance applications. Manufactured from B8M grade stainless steel, these bolts provide superior corrosion resistance, making them particularly well-suited for use in harsh environments such as the marine, chemical, and industrial sectors.

Made from Type 316 stainless steel, which is well known for its enhanced resistance to pitting, oxidation, and stress corrosion cracking. Making them an ideal choice for environments exposed to saltwater, chemicals, and extreme temperatures, where standard fasteners might fail.

Precision Engineering for Secure Fastening

These bolts feature a 3/8-inch UNF (Unified National Fine) thread, which provides a tighter, more secure fit compared to coarse threads. The 1-1/4-inch length makes them suitable for a variety of structural and mechanical applications, where reliability and precision are paramount.

Built to Last – Even in Extreme Conditions

When securing critical components, using the right fastener is essential. Our B8M-2 bolts are designed to withstand high-stress environments while maintaining their integrity over time. Whether in high-humidity, high-temperature, or chemically aggressive settings, these bolts offer unmatched reliability.

Upgrade to a fastening solution that delivers strength, durability, and corrosion resistance.

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Our precision-engineered thumbscrews are crafted from Alloy C22 (Hastelloy), a high-performance metal specifically designed to endure extreme environments.

Alloy C22, commonly known as Hastelloy C-22, is highly regarded for its outstanding resistance to corrosion, even in the most challenging conditions, such as acidic, chlorine-rich, and high-temperature environments.

These special adjuster thumbscrews are ideal for applications where a secure, yet adjustable fastening solution is required. Their robust construction ensures long-term reliability, making them a preferred choice for industries that demand superior performance, including chemical processing, aerospace, power generation, and marine environments.

Whether exposed to high temperatures, aggressive chemicals, or extreme pressure, these thumbscrews maintain their integrity and functionality.

Designed for easy manual adjustment, they provide a convenient solution even in tight or hard-to-reach spaces, eliminating the need for additional tools. Their precision engineering guarantees a secure fit and dependable hold, making them essential for critical equipment and machinery where stability and adjustability are equally important.

Thanks to their durability, these thumbscrews excel in environments that would quickly degrade standard materials, offering longevity and consistent performance in the most demanding conditions.

If you require a fastening solution that combines ease of adjustment with exceptional resilience, our special adjuster thumbscrews are the ideal choice.

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Are specifically designed for applications where space constraints or aesthetic considerations demand a more compact and discreet solution.

With a carefully engineered, lower-profile head, these bolts provide an efficient and versatile fastening option for environments where every millimetre of space matters or when a sleek, minimal appearance is required.

The reduced height head allows these bolts to sit closer to the surface, offering an unobtrusive, streamlined finish, which can be particularly valuable in industries where the visual design or available space is a priority.

Whether you’re working with confined assemblies or want to reduce the overall bulk of a mechanical system, these bolts provide a perfect balance of function and form.

Standard Hexagon Design: The bolts retain the familiar hexagonal shape for easy handling with common tools, ensuring no loss in ease of use.

Durability & Strength: Despite the reduced head size, these bolts maintain identical strength and performance characteristics as standard hexagon bolts, offering excellent tensile strength and resistance to shear forces.

Space-Saving: Perfect for environments with tight tolerances, where larger bolts would be obstructive or interfere with surrounding components or structures.

Versatile Applications: Ideal for industrial, mechanical, automotive, and electronic applications where minimal protrusion is essential without compromising on the integrity and reliability of the fastener.

Our bolts are the go-to solution when you need to optimise space without sacrificing performance. Whether you’re working with compact machinery, consumer electronics, automotive systems, or architectural designs, these bolts offer a robust, unobtrusive fastening option that won’t hinder the function or appearance of your projects.

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Our Bespoke Socket CSK Nub Bolts are precision-engineered fasteners, crafted to meet the unique needs of our customers. Made from 316 class 80 stainless steel, these bolts offer outstanding resistance to corrosion and high strength, making them ideal for demanding applications in industries such as marine, chemical processing, food production, and pharmaceuticals.

These bolts are expertly manufactured on our advanced Citizen sliding head CNC, which allows for the highest levels of precision and customisation. Ensuring that each bolt is crafted to exact specifications, meeting or exceeding the performance requirements of even the most complex projects.

Material

316 class 80 stainless steel, known for exceptional resistance to corrosion, especially in chloride-rich environments, making it perfect for marine and chemical applications.

Customisation

These bolts are completely bespoke, designed to meet the specific dimensions and functional needs of the customer, ensuring an exact fit.

Design

Featuring a Socket CSK (countersunk) Nub design, these bolts offer a flush finish, ideal for situations requiring a clean, smooth surface with minimal protrusion. The nub feature enhances grip and prevents slippage during installation.

Manufacturing Process

Produced using our Citizen sliding head CNC, which ensures high-precision machining and exceptional consistency in production, even for high-volume orders.

Durability

With its high-strength, 316 stainless steel construction, these bolts offer long-term reliability, even in challenging and corrosive environments.

These Bespoke Socket CSK Nub Bolts are perfect for industries requiring fasteners that not only perform reliably but also stand up to harsh environments. Their precision and durability make them an excellent choice for projects where safety and longevity are crucial.

Whether it’s for marine, pharmaceutical, or food-grade applications, these bolts provide the strength and versatility needed to keep your machinery and systems running smoothly.

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Here at Rapid we are committed to operating with a high volume of stock, ensuring levels are maintained on a daily basis. This allows our customers to significantly reduce their own inventory levels.

By maintaining a well-managed and extensive stock of fasteners, fixings and related products, we ensure that our customers have immediate access to the parts they need, when they need them, without the burden of overstocking.

This approach not only improves operational efficiency but also helps to reduce the capital tied up in inventory, freeing up valuable resources that can be reinvested into other areas of their business.

Our commitment to holding stock is driven by our understanding of the challenges our customers face with managing supply chains and inventory control.

By offering this service, we take on the responsibility of ensuring that stock is readily available, providing peace of mind and allowing our customers to focus on their core operations.

Additionally, it enables them to scale their inventory requirements according to demand, reducing excess stock and minimising the risk of obsolescence.

This flexibility makes our customers businesses more agile and cost-efficient, helping them stay competitive in a fast-paced market.

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Engineering studs are integral to numerous industries, particularly those where strength, durability, and precision are of utmost importance. These versatile components are designed to perform under extreme conditions, making them vital for applications in sectors such as oil and gas, automotive, aerospace, and more.

Our expertly manufactured studs, as shown here, have been specifically designed for the oil and gas industry, where reliability is non-negotiable. These high-performance studs are crafted to endure the rigours of high-pressure and high-temperature environments, ensuring that they provide optimal performance even in the most challenging conditions. Whether used in drilling rigs, pipelines, or refinery operations, these studs are essential for maintaining the integrity of critical systems.

Manufactured to exacting standards, our studs are made from high-quality materials that offer exceptional strength and corrosion resistance, crucial for the harsh and often corrosive environments encountered in the oil and gas industry. They are carefully engineered to provide the best possible seal and hold, ensuring long-term performance and reducing the need for frequent maintenance or replacement.

By combining advanced manufacturing techniques with industry-specific expertise, we deliver components that meet the most stringent requirements, providing our clients with peace of mind and contributing to the continued growth and success of the industry.

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A precision-engineered component specifically designed for catering ovens. In environments where reliability and durability are paramount, this hinge pin is built to withstand the rigorous demands of commercial kitchens and high-traffic foodservice operations.

Crafted from premium 316L stainless steel, known for its exceptional resistance to corrosion and staining, this hinge pin offers superior strength, longevity, and resistance. Making it an ideal choice where consistent performance is required in environments that experience various fluctuations.

Manufactured using our advanced sliding head CNC technology, each pin is tailored to meet the precise specifications and tolerances required by our customers. This advanced manufacturing process ensures a perfect fit every time, optimising both the functionality and lifespan of the component. The CNC process also enables us to produce hinge pins with highly consistent quality.

With 5000 units supplied, we are proud to deliver a solution that meets the highest standards of quality and performance. Our bespoke hinge pins not only provide smooth operation but also help ensure the safety and efficiency of the ovens they are designed for.

Whether you’re a leading catering equipment manufacturer, a supplier, or a professional working in commercial kitchens, you can trust that our custom-designed hinge pins will meet your needs and exceed expectations.

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At Rapid, we offer a comprehensive range of coating options designed to enhance the durability, corrosion resistance, and aesthetic appeal of our fasteners. Our extensive selection of coatings includes:

Black Oxide – providing a sleek black finish while offering a degree of corrosion resistance. Black oxide coatings are often used for aesthetic purposes, as well as to reduce glare and improve the overall appearance of the fasteners. This option is particularly popular in applications where a low-profile, matte finish is desired.

Chemical Black – similar to black oxide, chemical black coatings are created through a chemical process that offers a deep, uniform black finish. This method provides enhanced corrosion resistance and is suitable for various applications, including those requiring non-reflective surfaces.

Electro Zinc Plating – available in clear, yellow, and black finishes, electro zinc plating involves applying a thin layer of zinc to the fasteners through an electroplating process. This coating provides excellent corrosion protection while maintaining the fasteners functionality. The different finishes can be chosen based on aesthetic preferences and specific environmental conditions.

Iso Fit Galvanise – is a specialised process that ensures a high level of corrosion resistance through a zinc coating. This method is particularly effective for fasteners used in harsh environments, as it offers superior protection against rust and degradation.

Hot Dip Galvanise – this traditional method involves dipping the fasteners in molten zinc, resulting in a thick and durable coating that offers outstanding corrosion resistance. Hot dip galvanisation is ideal for outdoor applications and environments where fasteners are exposed to moisture and corrosive elements.

Nickel Coating – are known for their excellent corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and aesthetic appeal. This option is suitable for fasteners that require both functional and decorative properties, making them a versatile choice for a wide range of applications.

Phosphate – provides a non-metallic surface treatment that improves corrosion resistance and enhances adhesion for subsequent coatings, such as paints and lubricants. This option is particularly useful in applications requiring additional surface protection.

PTFE / Xylan – these advanced coatings offer low friction properties and excellent chemical resistance. PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) and Xylan coatings are ideal for applications that demand smooth operation and reduced wear, making them suitable for use in harsh chemical environments.

Sherardising – this process involves coating the fasteners with zinc through a vapor phase method, resulting in a smooth, uniform finish that provides excellent corrosion resistance. Sherardising is particularly effective for intricate shapes and small components.

Zinc Flake Coatings (including Dacromet, Delta, and Geomet) – are highly effective in providing corrosion protection while being environmentally friendly. These coatings are known for their excellent abrasion resistance and can be applied in various thicknesses. Dacromet, Delta, and Geomet are specific brands of zinc flake coatings that offer unique properties, including enhanced adhesion, flexibility, and resistance to harsh chemicals and temperatures.

Zinc Nickel – this coating combines the benefits of zinc and nickel, providing superior corrosion resistance and wear properties. Zinc nickel coatings are particularly effective in automotive and aerospace applications, where high performance and durability are essential.

Each of these coating options are designed to meet specific performance requirements and environmental conditions, ensuring that our fasteners provide long-lasting durability and reliability.

We are committed to offering our customers the best possible solutions for their fastener needs, allowing them to choose the coating that best suits their applications and enhances the overall performance of their products.

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Our vendor-managed systems represent a critical component of our overall supply chain strategy. Enabling us to maintain greater control over costs, improve service levels, and reduce potential risks throughout the deal life cycle. This comprehensive approach to vendor management, provides a framework that fosters enhanced collaboration with our suppliers and partners. Creating a streamlined process that drives operational efficiency and value.

One of the key advantages of our systems is the ability to maintain tighter control over costs. By monitoring and managing vendor performance, we can identify areas. Such as, cost savings, negotiate more favourable terms, and reduce unnecessary expenditures. This proactive approach to cost management ensures that we remain competitive while delivering high-quality products and services to our customers. Our systems are designed to allow for dynamic adjustments based on market trends, material availability, and supplier performance. Giving us the flexibility to optimise our procurement process and avoid any sudden price surges or supply chain disruptions.

In addition to cost control, these systems also drive service excellence, enabling a more transparent and collaborative vendor relationship. Through the use of performance metrics, we ensure our suppliers consistently meet our stringent quality and delivery standards. Collaborating closely on production timelines, lead times are reduced, and products are delivered on time to the correct specifications.

Risk mitigation is another significant benefit, by maintaining comprehensive oversight of vendor activities, we can quickly identify and address potential risks that could impact our supply chain. Whether it’s disruptions in material supply, production delays, or quality issues, our systems provide early warning signals that allow us to take corrective action before these risks escalate. This proactive approach not only safeguards our operations but also ensures that we can continue to meet customer demands, even in challenging or uncertain market conditions. Our vendor management protocols include contingency planning, supplier diversification, and regular performance reviews, all of which help to minimise exposure to potential risks and ensure business continuity.

Throughout the deal life cycle, our systems ensure that we maintain full visibility and control over every aspect of our supply chain. From initial negotiations and contract management to performance monitoring and risk mitigation, these systems provide a comprehensive framework that drives value at every stage. By leveraging technology and data analytics, we are able to make informed, strategic decisions that enhance our competitiveness and strengthen our market position.

Our vendor-managed systems are a vital tool in our pursuit of operational excellence. They allow us to control costs, drive superior service, and mitigate risks while gaining increased value from our vendors. By fostering closer collaboration and leveraging real-time data, we are able to optimise every stage, ensuring that we deliver exceptional results for our customers and continue to meet the evolving demands of the market.

Through these systems, we enhance the efficiency of our supply chain strategy. Additionally creating a foundation for long-term success and sustained Rapid growth.

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