Case Study: M48 x 3 x 230 8.8

DIN 912 Socket Head Cap Screw

Rapid Manufacture of Bespoke Fine Pitch Fasteners for Critical Shutdown

When a customer experienced an unexpected production shutdown, a fast and technically precise solution was required to restore operations without delay.

Victory Fasteners delivered a fully engineered, bespoke industrial fastener solution under urgent time constraints, manufacturing M48 x 3 x 230 8.8 DIN 912 Socket Head Cap Screws from stock-held blanks.

The Challenge

A critical application required a non-standard fine pitch (M48 x 3) socket head cap screw, unavailable through conventional supply routes.

With production halted, lead time and reliability were paramount.

The Solution

Victory Fasteners leveraged its position as one of the UK’s leading stockholders of socket head cap screw blanks, enabling immediate access to suitable raw material.

Process and capabilities included:

• Selection of premium Western European sourced 8.8 grade cap screw blanks
• Precision CNC machining of fine pitch thread (M48 x 3)
• Controlled cutting and thread formation to exact specification
• Manufacture carried out entirely within Victory Fasteners’ in-house machine shop
• Full internal quality inspection throughout production

Quality & Traceability

Every component was supplied with complete documentation to meet stringent engineering and procurement requirements:

• 3.1 Certification
• Mill Certification
• Full material traceability from origin through to finished component
• Verified dimensional and thread integrity through internal inspection processes

The Outcome

• Rapid turnaround from stock to finished product
• Bespoke fasteners delivered within critical shutdown window
• Production downtime minimised
• Reliable, fully traceable solution supplied with complete certification

Summary

This project highlights Victory Fasteners’ ability to combine extensive stockholding of cap screw blanks with advanced in-house machining capabilities, delivering bespoke fasteners quickly without compromising on quality or traceability.

For urgent requirements where standard supply chains fall short, Victory Fasteners provides a dependable engineering solution.