The CONEC SnapLock locking system consists of D-SUB connectors allowing for a quick and safe locking without any additional screwing. A spring-loaded clip integrated in the hood locks in place with the locking bolt mounted to the mating connector and ensures a quick and safe connection. The advantage is that the locking bolts cannot get lost and do not have to be installed in a second work ste...

Incorporated in 2001, Automotive Precision Engineering began making industrial washers, before it increased its product range – through growth and the acquisition of several engineering businesses – to include pressings, machined parts, bespoke engineered parts, as well as hydraulic and manually clamped fixtures. Automotive Precision Engineering’s customer base has also doubled in this time, wi...

Powerful, easy to use and reliable tractors with low operating costs – this is what the agricultural machinery manufacturer CNH Industrial stands for. Recently, four new workplaces were put into operation in which torque tools from Stahlwille are integrated into the ProTight factory guidance system. At the location St. Valentin near Linz, the company assembles tractors of its brands Case, Steyr...

APM Hexseal is a provider of durable high-quality sealing hardware, including custom moulded gaskets and washers. In this article, APM discusses why gaskets and washers are often assumed to be the same thing and why they serve very different purposes. Although gaskets and washers share some similarities, they serve different functions. Gaskets are used to prevent leaks around mating surfaces, w...

Master Bond has expanded its adhesive portfolio with the new edition of a one part epoxy, EP17TF with a paste consistency that can be readily dispensed evenly and uniformly. Master Bond EP17TF is a one part epoxy with a moderately high glass transition temperature (Tg) of 150°C – 155°C and a wide service temperature range from -150°F to +550°F. Designed to compensate for thermal mismatches, thi...

As a direct and indirect supplier of components for electric vehicles, Arnold Umformtechnik is making sustainable approaches to its production methods to reduce CO2 emissions. Ralf Lagerbauer, director of sales and marketing at Arnold explains: “We produce fasteners for a very wide range of applications and uses – for the automotive industry as well as for other industry sectors. The whole eMo...

Adhesives are often treated as the final stage of design projects. But, by this point, it may be difficult to find an adhesive that meets all the criteria, meaning the design must be amended or even started again. Here Simon Gibbs, technical sales executive at adhesives company Intertronics, explains the benefits of considering adhesives early in a project. Though it may seem like a simple tas...

EJOT has added another significant quality standard to many of its flat roofing fastener and washer combinations by gaining approval from American testing institute, FM Global. The internationally-recognised FM Approval on a significant number of EJOT single ply flat roofing products corresponds with, and complements, the company’s existing European Technical Approval (ETA), confirming the safe...

There has been a recent trend for EU companies to relocate production to eastern Europe and Asia to help reduce production costs. Heico, however, is committed to its production location in Germany. All HEICO-LOCK® and HEICO-TEC® products are manufactured in Ense, North Rhine Westfalia, and have been for more than 100 years. HEICO offers a variety of locking devices under the family brand name H...

When working professionally in workshops and industry, reliable tools and accessories are essential for a wide range of screwdriving tasks. GEDORE therefore offers precise equipment for manual screwdriving tasks – such as its 27 piece socket wrench set. GEDORE’s 27 piece socket wrench set ½ inch 19 IMU-10 includes various types of inserts that cover a variety of screwdriving applications – usin...