Fasteners keep cargo containers in use
An
Alcoa Fastening Systems product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Dec 14, 2007
Miloco repairs between 25,000 and 30,000 containers per year using Huck Magna-Grip fasteners, as specified by nearly all its customers.
A UK manufacturing company is celebrating a ten year business relationship with one of France's leading air cargo container producers.
Established in 1987 and located at Roissy-Orly near Paris, Miloco employs 40 people to construct and repair air cargo containers for Continental Airlines, Air France, Corse Air and the French air force.
The company is also the only manufacturer of cargo container trailers in France through its factory in Britanny.
Alcoa Fastening Systems engineers high-quality, high-performance fastening systems serving a variety of applications predominantly in the truck, trailer, commercial vehicle body builder, auto and railcar markets.
Based in the UK the company has a dedicated commercial sales team and well established distribution network throughout France and the rest of Europe.
Using Huck Magna-Grip fasteners, as specified by nearly all its customers, Miloco repairs between 25,000 and 30,000 containers per year.
The company also constructs approximately 7000 new ones that arrive at the factory in a kit format.
Jean Aubin Kandissounon, Production Manager at Miloco explains the process and why, after ten years, Miloco is still very happy to use AFS products and tooling.
"Containers can be expensive to repair and the fact we only require one type of fastener, easily installed by one operative instead of two, means we can carry out the necessary work or production quickly and efficiently, thus providing a faster response and better value for money" says Kandissounon.
"In addition, our customers always comment that Magna-Grip provides the completed product with a better aesthetic finish compared with standard nonstructural rivets, which we had previously used".
Marc Ait-Ouarabi, Customer Manager for AFS in France, says: "Huck fasteners are strong, clean, easy to install and can save up to 75% in production time".
"They generally serve a functional purpose so it's not very often that they are described as 'looking good'".
"However, these comments offer my colleagues and me another unique feature on which Huck fasteners may be sold".
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