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DISC-LOCK announce RoHS compliant commercial Wheel Locking Nut!

DISC-LOCK announced that its patented Safety Wheel Nut is now available in a new environmentally friendly anti corrosion coating that is RoHS compliant. The vibration and shockproof wheel nut is used for commercial trucks, trailers and buses and designed to eliminate wheel loss. The lock nut is made of cold forged steel, which some companies often coat, in toxic chrome derivatives such as Hexavalent and Trivalent chrome.

Vehicle manufacturers and operators are under increasing pressure to conform to a range of RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), EPA, and OSHA directives that prohibit toxic metals on such parts. The new DISC-LOCK International locking wheel nut is now RoHS compliant. The coating used is from GEOMET®, which is water based and VOC compliant compromised of overlapping zinc and aluminum in an organic binder. The new environmentally safe coated Wheel lock nut can then withstand salt spray tests of 720 hours.

In addition to the protective coating the interlocking cams are simple to install, greatly improve safety and out performs standard two-piece wheel nuts in torque and vibration tests. DISC-LOCK wheel Nut is fitted by major fleet operators and approved by vehicle and axle manufacturers. The cost of the system has also been greatly reduced through cold forging that drastically reduces material wastage associated with stamping processes.

Safety Wheel Nut technical specifications, MSDS sheets, Pricing, Video demonstrations and Ordering information is available at www.DISC-LOCK.com.


About DISC-LOCK
DISC-LOCK manufacturers a full product range of Safety Fastener technology for the commercial transportation industry, specifically Trucks and Railroads. DISC-LOCK product range include Safety Wheel Nut, Vibration proof Locking Nuts, Truck Frame Fastening System, Rapid Bolt and Nut Tensioning system, Rail Car Fastening system, and locking washers. DISC-LOCK seeks additional distributors and has sales offices in the USA, UK, Japan and Australia.

For more information, please contact DISC-LOCK at 310 944 9352 or
visit www.DISC-LOCK.com or email Info@DISC-LOCK.com, contact Greg White