A recent trend in the industry demonstrates how Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are increasingly turning to their fastener distributors to do more than just source fasteners. Here, Johnny Rose, president of AFT Industries, a fastener and industrial supply distributor headquartered in the USA, outlines the advantages of outsourcing to fastener distributors. One such advantage of outsour...

As a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality fastening solutions for construction and engineering projects, pgb-Europe NV has developed a complete range of heavy-duty anchors to include drop-in anchors, through bolts, anchor shields, hollow ceiling anchors and its Turbo Smart® concrete screws.  pgb-Europe’s fasteners are designed to provide a secure fixing point for bolts and other fastene...

Collaborating with Polestar, the electric performance car company, Lesjöfors has designed and developed suspension springs on the Polestar 2 BST edition 270 – the limited-edition performance car created to push the boundaries of electric performance. Taking the DNA of the Polestar 2, the BST edition 270 is a limited-edition performance EV, handling-focused and hand-finished to exact specificati...

fischer, with the new FLH-R wall bracket, has expanded its range of fixing solutions for the construction industry and established a safe and energy-optimised solution for transferring loads from the rear-ventilated curtain wall (VHF) to the anchoring base.  Thanks to the stainless steel material and triangular recesses that reduce the passage cross-section, the product minimises thermal conduc...

With the introduction of Vitralit® UD 8055 and Vitralit® UD 8056, Panacol continues to expand its portfolio of dual-curing acrylic adhesive systems. Thanks to their characteristics, the two new adhesives are ideal for use as encapsulants that provide environmental protection to sensors and PCB components. A high glass transition range (Tg) is particularly important when encapsulations and bonde...

Henkel has recently announced the addition of Loctite Ablestik ABP 8068TI to its growing portfolio of high thermal die attach adhesives. With 165 W/m-K thermal conductivity, the new pressure-less sintering die attach paste boasts the highest thermal capability in the company’s semiconductor packaging portfolio, meeting performance requirements for high-reliability automotive and industrial powe...

Designed by BECK, the LIGNOLOC® range of wooden nails have been specially designed for use in structural timber construction and recently the product has been granted European Technical Assessment (ETA), allowing LIGNOLOC® to be used throughout the EU. The approval applies to the nails without a head and enables the planning, design, and execution of load-bearing connections in timber frame co...

Lederer is inviting everyone to discover its diverse range of products, materials, and services, by entering LEDERER WORLD – an interactive part of its website that gives further insights into the assortments, materials, quality, logistics, digitisation, special parts and coatings available from the German distributor. From screws and nuts to washers and springs; from maritime and solar to mech...

LAPP has recently announced the launch of its new EPIC® ASC axial screw contact, designed to allow for a reliable connection between the contact and the cable. With this new method of assembly, LAPP offers an effective alternative to crimping methods. When crimping, the stripped cables or wires are usually inserted into the sleeves or plug connections and pressed together using a crimping tool...

Here Thomas Holland-Letz and Ulrich Bourgund, from the Construction Fixing Europe Association, focus on the reliable design of fastenings based on ETAs, EN 1992-4 and EOTA Technical Reports. Sound and reliable fastening solutions with anchors require proper performance data of the respective product and a suitable design methodology in order to ensure the appropriate level of safety (Figure One...