Founded in 1942, PennEngineering® specialises in the design and manufacture of fastening solutions and installation systems. Operating across 20 global locations, with a team of over 4,000 professionals, the company focuses on globally deployed capabilities, locally produced parts and close collaboration with customers.  PEM® Europe, headquartered in Galway, Ireland, is one of PennEngineering®’...

By Maciej Strychalski, director of marketing, Klimas Wkręt-met Safe and reliable fastening of components to concrete or masonry substrates requires the use of fasteners with the highest load bearing capacity and resistance to environmental conditions. The most effective in this regard are mechanical anchors and chemical anchoring systems, which find their application in installations where medi...

It's always good if a professional workshop can rely on tried and tested tools. But it's even better if the tried and tested tool is regularly adapted to the current market requirements, meaning it is always state of the art. HAZET, the Remscheid-based manufacturer of quality tools and workshop equipment, has taken this idea and developed the torque wrench series SYSTEM 5000-2CT into the newly...

STAHLWILLE has received VDE approval for its MANOSKOP 730 VDE torque wrench in two sizes – making them the only models on the market that can be readjusted without disassembly. The same applies for the approval compliant replacement of the ratchet – without having to carry out a new breakdown test.  STAHLWILLE explains that being able to replace the ratchet in-house without sending the tool out...

Simpson Strong-Tie, a leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has added a medium-capacity option to its line of column caps. Filling the gap between the existing light-duty PCZ/AC post caps and heavy-duty CC/CCQ column caps, the versatile new ACHZ post cap offers a medium to higher level allowable load. The ACHZ post cap's two-piece design creates an easy connection b...

The revolutions in electrification and autonomy are creating a growing demand for highly reliable automotive electronic components – and a need to optimise every aspect of component design and manufacture. Answering this challenge, Henkel has developed an innovative solution for silicone liquid gasketing for the next generation of automotive electronic components. Loctite SI 5972FC is a one-par...

To make it even easier for manufacturing and design engineers to order adhesives, equipment, and consumables, Intertronics has recently launched an online shop. Developed in response to customer feedback, the online shop enables customers to purchase a select range of adhesives and consumables online. This online shop will sit alongside Intertronics’ traditional consultative sales process – the...

DEWALT has announced its latest addition in its soft storage line-up, the new Bucket Tool Organizer (part number DWST560109) that provides easy access to tools, accessories, hardware, and more. Manufactured from durable, dirt-repellent 1680 denier fabric with yellow hi-vis internal material, the organiser keeps everyday essentials at-the-ready with 37 pockets and loops, including wide open stru...

Intertronics recently assisted a sustainable fishing start up, SNTech, with the development of Pisces, a sophisticated kit of ten LED lights that fits onto fishing gear to enable more precise fishing. Pisces was rated to 20 bar to 30 bar pressure at a depth of around 250 metres, and SNTech’s team was developing a new model for use at 1,000 metres. The device works by exploiting a natural behavi...

Connect Workshop Consumables has recently introduced Twist-To-Break Cable Ties – a versatile and dependable solution for all cable management requirements. The twist-to-break functionality ensures easy usage and secure fastening for cables, wires, and much more. Connect states that, unlike other cable ties that have sharp cut ends, these twist-to-break cable ties have a serrated-tie body which...