FABORY

How to use the FABORY CD-ROM catalog
FABORY
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1. Installing the FABORY CD-ROM catalog
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2. Systems specifications
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3. General index
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4. Electronic browser
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5. Window format
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6. User’s guide
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7. Toolbar
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8. Additional points
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FABORY
The FABORY range comprises about 40,000 different fasteners. It is a range
that we can quite confidently call unique, particularly when you bear in
mind that all articles are always available from stock.
Our range is mainly made up of standard fasteners in all shapes and sizes
and in a huge range of different materials: from steel to stainless steel, from
brass and copper to titanium - even Kuprodur and plastic. And we stock the
same extensive range in threads: metric, UNC, UNF, Whitworth, BSF and
many others.
All items are packaged in robust packs and are clearly and concisely labelled. In addition to product and standard information, the labels also carry
bar codes and traceability data. This helps you to manage your own stock
of fasteners with the utmost efficiency.
‘Around 40,000 different
fasteners. Always available from stock.’
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FABORY CD-Rom
With this FABORY CD-ROM catalog, containing about 40,000 fasteners, you
can open, read and print documents electronically. This ‘electronic highway’
allows you to consult documents much more quickly and efficiently than is
possible on paper. This CD-ROM contains the English catalog and also the
French and Dutch FABORY catalog.
The extensive, user-friendly search functions enable you to search the huge
product range using a variety of references including words, article numbers, standards, types of thread and types of material.
Chapters 3 to 7 in particular, provide you with a complete insight into the
many functions available. The various navigation functions, including increase/decrease page size and first/last page, make locating the fastener of
your choice a quick and easy process.
The purpose of this manual is to help you get to grips with the ins and outs
of this CD-ROM. We recommend you read it carefully, so that you can take
full advantage of all that the FABORY CD-ROM has to offer.
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1. Installing the FABORY CD-ROM catalog
To install version 2.0 of the FABORY CD-ROM catalog for Windows, you
should follow the steps outlined below.
- Go to Windows Program Manager
- Select the Run option from the File menu
- Type your CD-ROM drive letter followed by :\setup
- Press <enter>.
Please note:
During the ‘Setup’-procedure you choose the English,
Dutch or French FABORY catalog.
2. Systems specifications
- Windows
- 386- or 486-based PC (486 recommended)
- Microsoft® Windows 3.1 or higher
- 4 MB RAM
- CD-ROM drive.
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3. General index
Once the FABORY welcome screen has appeared, you will arrive at the
general index. This screen allows you to browse electronically through the
catalog in the simplest fashion. Begin by choosing one of the 16 sections
with a single click of the mouse.
You can call up this screen at any time by clicking the general index icon
(see page 20).
The database is divided into the following sections:
0 Introduction - electronic manual
1 Hexagon products
2 Hexagon socket-products
3 Nuts
4 Eye bolts / T-head bolts / wing screws / knurled thumb screws /
T-slotted articles
5 Threaded rods / studs / studbolts / anchoring products
6 Screws
7 Washers
8 Pins / keys / rivets
9 Stainless steel products
10 Brass / copper / aluminium / titane / plastic
11 UNC / UNF / WW / BSF / BA
12 Hose clamps / assortments / lubricating nipples / speednuts /
automotive products
13 Chemical products
14 Special articles
15 Technical information / index
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4. Electronic browser
Browsing through the FABORY CD-ROM catalog can be compared with
browsing through the pages of an ordinary paper catalog.
Make your selection from the general index (fig.1) by clicking once on the
section you wish to consult.
fig.1
By means of a double-click, you can now select the article group you wish
to consult from the section index on your screen (fig.2). The page containing full details of the fastener you have chosen will then appear on your
screen (fig.3). The format of the window is explained on page 8. You will
find an explanation of the page format on page 10, under the heading
‘User’s guide’.
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fig.2
fig.3
This search method (general index -> section index -> page) is a user-friendly way of consulting the FABORY CD-ROM catalog. Turn to pages 17 to 19
for details of how to search by a characteristic or an article number.
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5. Window format
The window of the FABORY CD-ROM catalog features a number of functions: the menu bar, toolbar, status bar and the scroll bar (fig.4). These functions make consulting the FABORY CD-ROM catalog a straightforward task.
i. Menu bar
ii. Toolbar
The various icons in the toolbar allow you to view any FABORY document quickly and efficiently. Pages 12 and 13 contain more detailed
information about the toolbar.
1 Page only, bookmark and page, miniatures and page
2 Hand, increase/decrease page size
3 Browse buttons
4 Step back and step forwar d
5 Normal size, window size, window width
6 Search on fastening criteria
7 Search on article number
8 Results list
9 General index
10 Search by…
iii. Page (see page 10, ‘User’s guide’)
iv. Status bar
The status bar consists of a separator button, page number, zoom factor
and page size.
v. Scroll bar
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fig.4
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6. User’s guide
The format of the catalog page (fig.5) is as follows:
1 Article name in five languages.
2 Technical drawing of article with principle dimensions. Values stated in
area 11 .
3 Appropriate standards, if standardized.
4 Article code number.
5 Isometric drawing.
6 Example of order for specific size.
7 Type of thread.
8 Type of material.
9 Specification (quality) of the material.
10 Indicator of continuation from previous page.
11 Values of principle dimensions. Refers to drawing in area 2 .
12 Indicator of continuation on next page.
13 Dimensions.
14 Column of product group codes. Coded sizes directly available from
stock.
15 For products with surface treatment, column background is colored
grey.
16 Column of units per package.
17 Space for footnotes or remarks.
18 Page number, in this case section 1, page 2.
19 Date of page issue.
20 Indicator of both continuation from previous page and continuation on
next page.
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fig.5
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7. Toolbar
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page only
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bookmarks and page
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miniatures and page
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hand
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increase page size
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decrease page size
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browse button - first page
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browse button - one page back
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browse button - one page forward
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browse button - last page
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step back
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step forward
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normal size
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window size
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window width
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search on fastening criteria
- article description
- type of material
- strength category
- type of thread
- surface treatment
- standard
- packaging size
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search on article number
- article group number
- dimensions
- article number
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results list
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general index
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search by…
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consult search results
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search back
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search forward
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The following functions can be activated using the buttons in the toolbar:
Click on the page only button to close the overview area of the window.
Click on the bookmarks and page button to open the overview area
and to display the bookmarks for the document. Click on the name
of a bookmark to go to relevant section.
The miniatures and page button opens the overview area and displays miniatures representing each page of the document. Go to the
required page by clicking on the appropriate miniature.
The hand can be used to alter the position of a page of the document on the screen in cases where the page does not fit within the
confines of the window. Move the hand in the direction in which
you wish to move the page.
Use the zoom buttons to increase or decrease the size of the page
image on your screen.
With these browse buttons you can go to the first or last page of a
document.
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These browse buttons enable you to go one page forward or one
page back.
Use the buttons step back and step forward to retrace your steps
within a given document and go to the previous or the following
page in the order in which you viewed them, as often as you wish.
With the step back button it is also possible to return to the original
document, after you have established a link with another document.
Click the normal size button to obtain the 100 per cent representation
of the page (fig.6).
fig.6
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Click the window
size button to display a full page
within the window
(fig.7).
Click the window
width button to
match the width of
the page to that of
the window. If you
press this button in
combination with
<Ctrl> (Win) or
<Option> (Mac),
then only the visible text and illustrations from the
page will appear on
the screen (fig.8).
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Search on fastening criteria
This search method allows you to access the FABORY CD-ROM catalog directly, using specified fastening criteria (fig.9).
The following criteria can be
specified:
- Article name
- Type of material
- Quality of material
- Type of thread
- Surface treatment
- Standards
- Packaging
You can make your choice by clicking the criteria you wish to specify. It is possible to search on a single or several criteria.
Example:
1. Article name - ‘hexagonal bolts’.
2. Type of material - ‘steel’.
3. Quality of material - ‘8.8’.
4. Initiate search by clicking Search or by pressing <return>.
5. Make your choice from the results list on your screen.
6. Open the document you require.
Clicking the
icon will enable you to consult the results list again.
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Search on article number
The FABORY CD-ROM catalog offers you three different ways of
searching by article number. Using one of the possibilities below
will result in the required page and article number being displayed
on your screen within moments.
- by article group, 5 positions (fig.10)
eg. article group - 01000
- by article number, 11 positions (fig.11)
eg. article number - 01000.080.050
- by article group and dimensions (fig.12)
eg. article group - 01000
dimensions - M8 x 50 or M8x50
An error message will appear if an
incorrect article group and/or dimensions have been entered.
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Results list
This list presents the results of the search based on the criteria specified under icon
(see fig.13).
Both the article group number and the article name appear on the
screen. Select the required article and then call up the relevant
document by clicking on Open.
Clicking Clear allows you to remove the fasteners you do not require
from the results list.
fig.13
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General index
This general index can be called up at any time. This screen allows
you to browse through the catalog in the simplest fashion (fig.15).
The FABORY CD-ROM catalog is divided into the following sections:
0 Introduction - electronic manual
1 Hexagon products
2 Hexagon socket-products
3 Nuts
4 Eye bolts / T-head bolts / wing screws / knurled thumb screws /
T-slotted articles
5 Threaded rods / studs / studbolts / anchoring products
6 Screws
7 Washers
8 Pins / keys / rivets
9 Stainless steel products
10 Brass / copper / aluminium / titane / plastic
11 UNC / UNF / WW / BSF / BA
12 Hose clamps / assortments / lubricating nipples / speednuts /
automotive products
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13 Chemical products
14 Special articles
15 Technical information / index
fig.15
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The search by… button is the general search command, which
covers the entire FABORY CD-ROM catalog. This function allows you
to search on single words, phrases or combinations of words.
Example (fig.16):
1.Click
icon.
2. Type ‘*washers’.
3.Initiate search by clicking Search or pressing <return>.
4.View the document by clicking View or pressing <return>.
5.The word on which you have searched will be highlighted in the
document you have opened. In this case, not only the word ‘washers’ itself but combinations such as ‘* washers’ will also be highlighted.
Use of the asterisk (*) or the question mark (?) will broaden the
scope of your selection. Placing an asterisk (*) in front of the search
word allows the program to identify not only the word itself but also
the word preceded by one or more characters.
If you place a question mark (?) in front of the search word, the program will select the word preceded by a single character only.
The consult results button presents the results of the search you
have instigated (fig.17). These are sometimes refer red to as ‘hits’.
From the list of found documents, you can select the document of
your choice. The word you have searched by will be clearly highlighted throughout the document.
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fig.16
fig.17
The two icons search back and search forward enable you to leaf
quickly through the pages of the found documents in order, without
using the consult results button.
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8. Additional points
Please note:
This CD-ROM is not suitable for use in audio CD equipment. Improper use
may result in damage.
Avoid activating other Windows applications when consulting the FABORY
CD-ROM catalog.
For technical support please contact your supplier.
Tip: In order to take full advantage of the facilities offered by this CD-ROM,
first consult this manual, Section 0, or Help.
© COPYRIGHT FABORY INTERNATIONAL B.V.
The complete or partial reproduction or duplication of published catalogues, diskettes, cd-roms, brochures, tables or technical data, for whatever purpose, is
prohibited without explicit permission. No liability is accepted for errors or omissions in the data given therein. The technial data have been assembled with the
greatest care and to best of our ability; however, no liability is accepted and we
reserve the right to make changes.
FABORY® is a registered trademark of FABORY INTERNATIONAL B.V.
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Masterdoc B.V. is the sole owner of this software. Exclusive user rights have been granted
to FABORY INTERNATIONAL B.V., Tilburg.
This application has been developed for FABORY INTERNATIONAL B.V. and as such may
only be used by FABORY INTERNATIONAL B.V. and its customers.
Use of this software by other parties is strictly prohibited unless written permission has
been granted by both Masterdoc B.V. and FABORY INTERNATIONAL B.V.
Masterdoc B.V. and FABORY INTERNATIONAL B.V. accept no liability for claims for direct
and/or indirect costs and/or damages which may occur as a result of the use of this application or any previous versions thereof.
January 1997
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