The provisional list of exhibitors for the upcoming 17th edition of Bricoday, scheduled for September 24th – 25th, 2025, at the new venue in Fiera Milano Rho, is now available online. With four months to go, 400 companies have already confirmed their participation, promising a successful and productive event. Covering a total of 25,000m2 across halls 22 and 24 in Milan’s Fiera Milano Rho, Brico...

Structalit® 5859 is a new adhesive system developed by Panacol-Elosol GmbH specifically designed for magnet bonding within electric motors – thus removing the need for traditional mechanical fasteners such as screws or rivets. This adhesive can be used for magnet or rotor bonding, as well as joining magnets in pole housings. Structalit® 5859 is a one component epoxy resin adhesive that cures at...

For more than 75 years, APM Hexseal has been creating innovative sealing solutions for customers in every industry. The company leverages its extensive knowledge and hands-on experience to create innovative sealing fasteners that meet the most rigorous expectations. In this article, APM discusses the purpose of washers and their uses with fasteners. A washer is a mechanical component that consi...

Peter Brown, a chartered engineer within the aerospace industry, has introduced the patented Boresite heavy-duty wall fixing – an innovative no drill solution for fixing into plasterboard. Installing a fixing into plasterboard can often be overly complex and the final performance can be disappointing, with the ability to remove the fixing and repair the wall also difficult and time-consuming. A...

Threatened by iron leakage from steel bolts that are over half a century old, the oak hull of the Swedish royal warship Vasa has had more than 4,000 bolts replaced with bolts manufactured in super-duplex and hyper stainless steel from Swedish stainless steels and special alloys manufacturer, Alleima. Corroding bolts became a major threat to the main attraction of the Vasa Museum in Stockholm –...

norelem has expanded its range of floating clamps with the introduction of a new, highly compact, in-house manufactured model for clamping and supporting components at overdetermined clamping points. Floating clamps secure workpieces in position using spring force, while allowing a degree of flexibility. This makes them ideal for use with thin-walled components that are prone to bending. They a...

Mechanical anchors are a solution that have been used for decades. During that time they have become an indispensable element of fastening in residential, engineering and industrial construction. Here Wiktor Paradny, global market development manager at Klimas Wkręt-met, takes a look back at the evolution and design changes over 100 years, which have brought forward the mechanical anchors of th...

German-based software developer Eye Vision has added a thread inspector tool to its machine vision software suite to detect the defects in fastener threads. Designed for versatility and easy integration, the software supports 1D, 2D, 3D, thermal, and hyperspectral imaging, as well as featuring Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep learning algorithms. The software is hardware independent, so it...

Developed by global sealing manufacturer Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, the new 70 EPDM 335DW compound for O-rings meets stringent drinking water application requirements, ensuring both health and environmental protection. This new O-ring compound offers several advantages, which ensures a long service life and reliable sealing function. It also boasts heat resistance, withstanding hot water...

When handling high-levels of tension and shear force, a heavy-duty anchor is a requirement, but how can users ensure they are selecting the correct type of mechanical anchor to guarantee the safety and reliability of a structure? In this article, JCP Construction Fixings looks at how to select the appropriate heavy-duty anchor, detailing the various types available and their distinct characteri...