Shenzhao
MANUFACTURING

From Wire Rod to Finished Part

Two production plants in Ningbo. Cold forging and CNC machining are done in house, heat treatment and finishing by long-term partner plants, and every lot is inspected in our own lab before it ships.

4,000 m²+Plant Area
5Cold Headers
17CNC Lathes
9Machining Centers
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01 — HOW WE MAKE IT

Eight Steps, One Line of Control

Forming, machining, threading, inspection and packing happen in our own plants. Heat treatment and finishing go to long-term partner plants, and every lot comes back through our QC.

Steel wire rod coils in the raw material area
01

Wire Rod & Bar

In House

Steel wire rod and bar are checked for grade, diameter and surface before they go to the machines.

Carbon steel · Alloy steel · Stainless steel
Row of multi-station cold heading machines
02

Cold Forging

In House

Five multi-station cold headers form nuts, bolts and studs from wire rod in a few strokes. Cold forming keeps the grain flow unbroken, so parts come out dense and strong.

5 cold headers · 11B – 31B
03

CNC Machining

In House

Seats, threads, hex profiles and bores are turned and milled to drawing tolerances on our own lathes and machining centers.

17 CNC lathes · 2 Swiss-type lathes · 9 machining centers
Automatic tapping machine cutting nut threads
04

Tapping & Thread Rolling

In House

Automatic tapping machines cut internal threads; thread rolling forms external threads on bolts and studs. Threads are gauged on every batch.

10 automatic tapping machines · thread rolling
Continuous mesh-belt heat treatment furnace
05

Heat Treatment

Partner

Parts are hardened and tempered to the required strength class at long-term partner plants. We check hardness on every lot that comes back.

Hardness checked in house
Electroplating line with parts on racks
06

Surface Finishing

Partner

Zinc, zinc flake, zinc-nickel, chrome, black and anodized finishes come from specialized partner plants, each one under our own salt-spray testing.

Salt-spray tested every lot
Shenzhao inspection lab with measuring benches
07

Inspection

In House

Dimensions, threads, hardness and appearance are checked in our own lab before packing. See the lab below.

2 CMMs · vision · optical · hardness
Finished goods warehouse with racking and forklift
08

Warehouse & Packing

In House

Standard ranges are kept in stock, packed in bulk or under your label, and shipped worldwide.

Bulk or private label
02 — CERTIFICATES

Certified Quality

Our quality management system is certified to IATF 16949, the automotive standard, and our wheel bolts and nuts hold EAC certification for the Eurasian Economic Union. Click a certificate to see it in full size.

IATF 16949:2016 certificate of registration for Ningbo Shenzhao TechnologyIATF 16949:2016Automotive quality management · Manufacture of nuts EAC certificate of conformity for Shenzhao wheel fastenersEAC Certificate of ConformityTR CU 018/2011 · Wheel bolts and nuts
IATF 16949:2016

Automotive quality management system, audited by an independent certification body. Scope: manufacture of nuts.

EAC · TR CU 018/2011

Certificate of conformity for wheel fasteners, required to sell wheel bolts and nuts in Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union.

Ask for Copies
03 — EQUIPMENT

Equipment List

Taken from our production and inspection equipment ledgers. Machines are added every year; ask us for the current list for your audit.

Production 51 machines

EquipmentMake / ModelQty
Cold Heading MachinesMulti-station, 11B · 14B · 19B · 24B · 31B5
Vertical Machining CentersHurco VMX42 · VMX30 · VMX24 · VM205
Horizontal Machining CenterHurco HTX5001
CNC Machining CentersT-5A3
Mazak CNC LathesQT series3
Hardinge Precision CNC LatheEU 511
CNC LathesHedman T55, Kaida CK61 series, Huaxing WH400 and others13
Swiss-Type LathesTsugami B0205-II2
Cylindrical GrindersM1420 · MM1420 · MMB14203
Automatic Tapping MachinesDQ-6516 and others10
Thread Rolling MachineZA28-401
Hydraulic Press40 t1
Slotting MachineB5032A1
Turret Milling Machine4S1
Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine—1
Total51

Inspection 15 instruments

EquipmentMake / ModelQty
Coordinate Measuring MachineZeiss Contura1
Coordinate Measuring MachineLK Ascent1
Surface Roughness TestersMitutoyo2
Contour Measuring Instrument—1
Profile Projectors—3
Height GaugeMitutoyo1
Optical Shaft Measuring SystemSylvac SCAN S1451
Vision Measuring System—1
Hardness Tester—1
Metallographic Microscope—1
Thread Gauge TestersGo / no-go2
Total15
CNC lathes with gantry loaders in the Shenzhao plant
04 — INSPECTION LAB

Measured, Not Assumed

A dedicated lab with two CMMs, an optical shaft measuring system, vision measuring, metallography, hardness, roughness and contour instruments. Every lot is checked here before it ships.

2CMMs · Zeiss & LK
1Sylvac optical shaft gauge
15Inspection instruments
Every LotChecked before shipping
Zeiss Contura CMMFull 3D dimensions, positions and form on first articles and production lots.
Sylvac SCAN S145Optical shaft measuring: diameters, lengths, threads and runout of bolts and studs in seconds.
Two CMMs, One Lab in the Shenzhao inspection lab
Two CMMs, One LabZeiss and LK coordinate measuring machines next to the optical shaft gauge.
LK Ascent CMMA second CMM, so measuring never waits for one machine.
Optical & CMM Corner in the Shenzhao inspection lab
Optical & CMM CornerSylvac SCAN and LK Ascent side by side.
Vision MeasuringProfiles, radii and hole positions measured from a camera image.
Hardness & Surface in the Shenzhao inspection lab
Hardness & SurfaceHardness tester, metallographic microscope, roughness and contour instruments, and the benches for thread gauging.
05 — QUALITY CONTROL

Checked at Every Step

Our plant is certified to IATF 16949, and our wheel bolts and nuts carry EAC certification for the Eurasian Economic Union. Quality is checked when material comes in, while parts are made, and before they ship.

01

Incoming

  • Wire rod and bar checked for grade, size and surface
  • Every lot back from heat treatment checked for hardness
  • Every lot back from finishing salt-spray tested
02

In Process

  • First-piece approval on every setup
  • Thread, seat and hex checked during the run
  • Go / no-go thread gauges at the machine
03

Final

  • Dimensions on CMM, optical and vision systems
  • Thread, hardness and salt-spray checks
  • Appearance check before packing
SALT-SPRAY TEST

Same Test, Different Result

An ordinary chrome-plated lug nut next to our black lug nut after 150 hours of neutral salt spray.

IATF16949Automotive QMS
EACTR CU 018Wheel Fasteners
Ordinary chrome-plated lug nut rusted after salt-spray testing
Ordinary chrome nut
Shenzhao black lug nut without rust after salt-spray testing
Shenzhao black nut
06 — SUPPLY CHAIN

One Supplier, a Whole Supply Chain

Most parts need more than one process. Our own plant does cold forging, CNC machining, threading and inspection. For forging, casting, stamping, heat treatment and finishing we work with long-term partner plants close to us, all under our quality system.

12+Long-term partner plants
Close ByAll in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai
10+Surface finishes
Every LotInspected by our QC

Hot & Warm Forging

Forged blanks for parts that are too large or too complex to cold-form, then machined in our plant.

Partner plant

Precision Casting

Investment-cast blanks for complex shapes, machined to your drawing in our plant.

Partner plant

Stamping

Stamped flat parts, brackets and washers for assemblies.

Partner plant
SHENZHAO

Our Plant & QC

  • Cold forging
  • CNC machining
  • Tapping & thread rolling
  • Inspection & packing
One POOne ContactOne Quality System

Heat Treatment

A full-service heat treatment partner: quench and temper, carburizing, carbonitriding, induction hardening, annealing and normalizing.

Partner plant

Surface Finishing

Plating, zinc flake, e-coat and anodizing lines for every common finish. Our plating partner is certified to ISO 14001.

Partner plant
ISO 14001Plating partner certified for environmental management

Inside Our Partner Plants

01Hot Forging
Red-hot blanks out of the furnace at a partner plant
Red-hot blanks out of the furnace
Induction-heated bar fed to the press at a partner plant
Induction-heated bar fed to the press
Forging on the press at a partner plant
Forging on the press
02Heat Treatment
Continuous heat treatment line at a partner plant
Continuous heat treatment line
Sealed quench furnaces at a partner plant
Sealed quench furnaces
Pit furnaces for long parts at a partner plant
Pit furnaces for long parts
03Plating
Racks of our lug nuts on the plating line at a partner plant
Racks of our lug nuts on the plating line
Plating tanks
Rack close-up at a partner plant
Rack close-up
04Partner QC
Salt-spray chamber at the plating plant at a partner plant
Salt-spray chamber at the plating plant
Hardness and metallography lab at the heat treatment plant at a partner plant
Hardness and metallography lab at the heat treatment plant
Checked TwicePartners test their own output. We test every lot again in our own lab when it comes back.

Finishes from Our Partner Network

Each finish comes from a partner plant that specializes in it. Also phosphating, black oxide and other coatings to your specification.

Zinc Plated finish on a wheel fastener
Zinc PlatedThe economical everyday finish
Black Zinc finish on a wheel fastener
Black ZincBlack parts for black wheels
Zinc-Nickel finish on a wheel fastener
Zinc-Nickel500–3,000 h neutral salt spray
Zinc Flake finish on a wheel fastener
Zinc FlakeDacromet, Geomet, Magni, no hydrogen embrittlement
Chrome finish on a wheel fastener
ChromeBright decorative finish
Black E-Coat finish on a wheel fastener
Black E-CoatEven black coating, full coverage
Anodized finish on a wheel fastener
AnodizedColors for aluminum parts
Hot-Dip Galvanized finish on a wheel fastener
Hot-Dip GalvanizedThick zinc for trailers and outdoor fleets
Passivated finish on a wheel fastener
PassivatedSeals the surface, clear or black
  • Partner plants chosen and audited by us, most of them for years
  • Every lot inspected when it comes back: hardness, salt spray and appearance
  • We move parts between plants, so you get one delivery date
  • One purchase order, one contact and one inspection report for the whole part
07 — FAQ

Common Questions

Do you have your own factory?

Yes. We have two production plants in Ningbo, Zhejiang, with cold forging, CNC machining, tapping, thread rolling and inspection in house. Warm forging, stamping, heat treatment and surface finishing are done by long-term partner plants and checked by our QC.

Which certifications do you hold?

IATF 16949 for automotive quality management. Our wheel bolts and nuts also hold an EAC certificate of conformity to TR CU 018/2011 for the Eurasian Economic Union.

How do you control partner quality?

We work with long-term partner plants and inspect every lot when it comes back: hardness after heat treatment, coating and salt spray after finishing.

Can you send an equipment list for our supplier audit?

Yes. We can send the current production and inspection equipment list with our company introduction.

How long have you been manufacturing?

Since 2009. We started as a supplier to OEM and Tier programs and still make parts to customer drawings today.

GET A QUOTE

Quote by Drawing, OE Number or Sample

Tell us what you need. An engineer, not a call center, reviews every request.

  1. 01Review within 24 hoursWe check your drawing, OE numbers or sample photos.
  2. 02Quotation & sample planPrice, MOQ, lead time and finish options.
  3. 03Samples, then mass productionApproved samples become your production standard.
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