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Optimas announces partnership with TVR

19th September 2017

SPIROL receives award at two manufacturing facilities

18th September 2017

Why Adhesive tape is the future of the automotive sector

15th September 2017

Fastener specialists prepare to meet their supply chain

14th September 2017

JJ Churchill saves time and money by incorporating 3D printing

13th September 2017

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Lightweighting and fastener development

An in-depth conversation on lightweighting and fastener development with Mike Mowins, is never to be missed. Executive Editor Phil Matten caught up with him at Barton Coldform (UK)… An in-depth conversation on lightweighting and fastener development with Mike Mowins, is never to be missed. Executive Editor Phil… An in-depth conversation on lightweighting and fastener development wi…

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How to design assemblies that use coiled pins for locating and alignment

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Enabling Innovation showcase has expanded

Advanced Engineering 2017 announced that its Enabling Innovation showcase has significantl…

Adhesives win Airbus Industrial Qualification

As an authorised UK distributor, Techsil has announced that five of Momentive’s 1-part RTV…

Epoxy Meets Airbus Standards

Formulated to meet rigorous Airbus specifications, Master Bond EP93FRHT passes the twelve …

Are all Smalley parts made from the same material?

Justin Lawrence, a TFC senior design engineer, fields questions about interchangeable reta…

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Worldwide supply chain management

Optimas has been providing integrated supply chain management and engineering support serv…

dispense high viscosity substances without mess or waste

SCIGRIP, supplier of smarter adhesive solutions, is re-launching its unique and patented P…

NORMA Group issued Platinum Supplier status by GM

NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, has been issued Plat…

ARaymond adds largest production site to global network

With its 150 years of experience and its recognised technical expertise, the ARaymond netw…

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TR Fastenings enters world of interactive product animations

TR Fastenings is upgrading its online product catalogue with the introduction of exclusive…

New super-fast curing SMD adhesive

Specially designed for attaching SMDs on circuit boards, Panacol has developed new fast cu…

Fasteners for electronics

First published: 1st October 2012 By Alan Gardner, global marketing manager, MacDerm…

How to design assemblies that use coiled pins for locating and alignment

Published: 4th August 2017 Ref: FFT170804 By Christie Jones, Market development manager,…

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What is corrosion?

First published: 18th May 2016 By Doug Jones, expert team, Bossard Group Ref: FFT16…

Self-sealing without chemistry

First published: 23rd March 2016 By John Arnold, sales and marketing director, APM Hexs…

Galling of stainless steel fasteners

First Published: 24th August 2015 By Deepak Garg, Bossard expert team Ref: FFT150824 …

Features and benefits of ArmorGalv® thermal zinc diffusion

Published: 19th April 2017 By Michael J. Pasko Ref: Ref: FFT170419 Thermal diffused z…

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A new approach to the tightness checking of bolts

First published: 1st October 2014 By Bill Eccles, Bolt Science Ref: FFT141510/20 A…

What is a locking nut and in what circumstances would you require one?

Typically when using fasteners they would not be expected to come loose, explains Staytite…

Huck® – Fastening made easy

The Huck Magna-Grip® is a high-quality fastening system that accommodates varying material…

The benefit of lockbolts

By Dr.-Ing. Hans- Albert Staedler Seventy years ago Louis C. Huck - the founder of Huck F…

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Calculating endplay take-up for beveled retaining rings

First published: 1st July 2014 By Jeffrey Finkernagel, technical sales engineer, Rot…

SKF launches next-generation hydraulic bolts for rotating flanges

Maintenance engineers can now demount and reassemble flanged power transmission couplings …

Welding vs fastening

By Jay Sahadew, marketing manager, Arconic For years, welding was seen as the only way to…

Preventing nut and bolt self-loosening

Many applications require a dismountable, yet durable, screw joint but often this freedom …

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Maintenance free solutions

Here Dr-Ing Hans-Albert Städler, customer engineering director Europe at Arconic Fastening…

HellermannTyton redefines cabling with innovative metal clip

Cable management specialist, HellermannTyton, has launched a metal nail fixing solution, w…

GESIPA® Bird Pro series - fast, powerful and independent

The battery-powered riveting tools from the Bird Pro series can be used wherever cables or…

Nord-Lock washers – when safety really matters

The original Nord-Lock wedge-locking washers are recognised all around the world for their…

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Fabory’s assortment tops 100,000 fasteners

Supporting wholesalers and resellers all over the world, Fabory continues to expand its co…

An insight into DIN 7500 standard

First published: 1st July 2014 By Peter Witzke, vice president engineering/quality, …

Why friction in screw connections is crucial for process capability

First published: 11th October 2016 By Martin Rüedy, Bossard expert team Ref: FFT161…

High strength adhesive tape used in sub-zero environments

Tackling issues associated with using pressure sensitive adhesive tapes in cold environmen…

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