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TFC Europe Ltd.
TFC Europe Ltd. Contact Details
Address
Hale House
Ghyll Industrial Estate
Ghyll Industrial Estate
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8AW
England UK
Opening Hours
Tuesday
08:30 am-05:00 pm
Monday
08:30 am-05:00 pm
Tuesday
08:30 am-05:00 pm
Wednesday
08:30 am-05:00 pm
Thursday
08:30 am-05:00 pm
Friday
08:30 am-01:30 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
Other Dates
About TFC Europe Ltd.
TFC Europe Ltd, an AFC Industries Company, is one of the leading suppliers of engineering fastener products, with an unrivalled reputation for delivering innovative products, stock management solutions, and exemplary service, to help our customers achieve breakthroughs in product development and new standards of manufacturing efficiency.
At TFC we realise that Quality runs through the entire business, not just our products. We have continually invested in the right people to provide superior market knowledge and customer service. Our supply chain partners, from manufacturers to logistics and information technology are carefully chosen to fit our commitment to Quality.
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
TFC Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) provides a streamlined system tailored to significantly improve production performance, delivering what your manufacturing needs when they need it.
VMI Smart Solutions
TFC’s VMI enterprise-level cloud-based Vendor Managed Inventory solution takes managing your inventory and assets to another level. TFC’s customisable portfolio of Smart Solutions combines one of the most flexible inventory management systems available with industry-leading intelligence software to improve your control, leakage, security, compliance and availability.
Parts Kitting Service
Our parts kitting service is used to supply complex, multi level kits of parts for our OEM customers. Computer controlled systems ensure all components and assemblies involved in a kit are purchased, manufactured and kitted together in accordance with the customer’s specification.
Our stringent quality system ensures the multi level kits of parts are produced correctly and in accordance with the customer’s specification at every stage of the kitting service is quality controlled to ensure 100% conformance.
ARaymond™ - Quick Connectors & Fuel Connectors
Appearing in the majority of the fluid transfer lines in the automotive market, ARaymond Quick Connectors provide solutions adapted to the constraints and requirements of today’s industries. Quick connectors bring many technical solutions for fluid connections in HVAC (Heating, ventilation and Air-Conditioning) and Sanitation responding to the applicable standard requirements of these sectors.
Smalley Wave Springs & Retaining Rings
TFC is the sole UK & leading European supplier of Smalley Springs and Retaining Rings. Smalley and TFC have built a reputation for unsurpassed quality and an expert, collaborative engineering team.
With decades of experience, we’ve been a supplier of high-quality Smalley Spirolox Retaining Rings, Snap Rings, and Wave Springs. Smalley Steel Ring Company is the leader in the manufacture and development of these products with a standard range consisting of 10,000 parts stocked in carbon and stainless steel.
Product Solutions
TFC is one of the leading suppliers of engineering fastener products, with an unrivalled reputation for delivering innovative products
Design a Retaining Ring
To have our Technical team assist you with your Retaining Ring design, please fill in as much information below as possible. Please note that you can leave Retaining Ring fields blank or state ‘open’ if a dimension does not concern you.
Design a Wave Spring
Have our Technical team assist you with designing your Wave Spring.
CAD Downloads
We specialise in the design & development of custom Smalley Retaining Rings & Wave Springs.
Smalley Materials
Smalley offers over 6,000 standard retaining rings, which are readily available in carbon and stainless steel.
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12/10/2018
Which Exotic Alloy is right for your application?
What material would you recommend for a sub-sea application?
We are able to offer several materials that are ideal for sub-sea applications. Our AISI 316 stainless steel can withstand the corrosive effects of sea water but, for higher corrosion resistance we can also provide our Smalley products manufactured from Inconel X-750, Inconel 718 and Monel K-500 as well as other optional materials.
I am working on a new project that requires all components to be manufactured out of nonmagnetic
material and would like to know what my options are?
For applications requiring truly non-magnetic components we recommend using Beryllium Copper,
Phosphor Bronze or A-286 stainless steel, depending upon the application. However there are other
non-magnetic material available. Typically 302 and 316 stainless steels are thought to be nonmagnetic
but they both become slightly magnetic due to the cold working process used to manufacture the flat wire. Our Technical Engineers are on hand to discuss your exact application and to offer their recommendations.
My application requires that the retaining rings are plated for corrosion resistance. What
types of plating options do you offer?
We can offer cadmium, zinc and nickel platings for our Smalley retaining ring products for corrosion resistance as well as zinc phosphate and black oxide for moderate corrosion resistance. It
is important to consider the type of retaining ring where plating is involved because, if the ring has
multiple turns (or spirals), it can be difficult and expensive to ensure the plating fully covers the surface between the turns. In these cases we recommend manufacturing the rings in a corrosion
resistant material such as 302 or 316 stainless steel. If higher temperatures are a concern, consider using 17-7 stainless steel, A-286 stainless steel or Inconel.
For more than 40 years, TFC has been growing to become one of the industry leaders and suppliers
of retaining rings, constant section rings and wave springs. Whether you require a standard or
custom solution, our dedicated team of engineers can design a solution for your target application
performance.
Contact our Technical experts on +44(0)1435 866011 or e-mail sales@tfc.eu.com with any questions you may have.
Visit www.tfc.eu.com for full details of our products and services.
We are able to offer several materials that are ideal for sub-sea applications. Our AISI 316 stainless steel can withstand the corrosive effects of sea water but, for higher corrosion resistance we can also provide our Smalley products manufactured from Inconel X-750, Inconel 718 and Monel K-500 as well as other optional materials.
I am working on a new project that requires all components to be manufactured out of nonmagnetic
material and would like to know what my options are?
For applications requiring truly non-magnetic components we recommend using Beryllium Copper,
Phosphor Bronze or A-286 stainless steel, depending upon the application. However there are other
non-magnetic material available. Typically 302 and 316 stainless steels are thought to be nonmagnetic
but they both become slightly magnetic due to the cold working process used to manufacture the flat wire. Our Technical Engineers are on hand to discuss your exact application and to offer their recommendations.
My application requires that the retaining rings are plated for corrosion resistance. What
types of plating options do you offer?
We can offer cadmium, zinc and nickel platings for our Smalley retaining ring products for corrosion resistance as well as zinc phosphate and black oxide for moderate corrosion resistance. It
is important to consider the type of retaining ring where plating is involved because, if the ring has
multiple turns (or spirals), it can be difficult and expensive to ensure the plating fully covers the surface between the turns. In these cases we recommend manufacturing the rings in a corrosion
resistant material such as 302 or 316 stainless steel. If higher temperatures are a concern, consider using 17-7 stainless steel, A-286 stainless steel or Inconel.
For more than 40 years, TFC has been growing to become one of the industry leaders and suppliers
of retaining rings, constant section rings and wave springs. Whether you require a standard or
custom solution, our dedicated team of engineers can design a solution for your target application
performance.
Contact our Technical experts on +44(0)1435 866011 or e-mail sales@tfc.eu.com with any questions you may have.
Visit www.tfc.eu.com for full details of our products and services.
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