TensionPro has released a new range of gas turbine rotor tools for tensioning gas turbine compressors and turbine spindle bolts. Designed to sit on adjacent bolts for equal tensioning of the bolts simultaneously, the HTRT solution provides the quickest, most accurate and uniform method of compressing discs and tensioning rotor bolts. Single tools can be used on a symmetrical arrangement when t...

Roberlo has released a new primer Primapox 6031 which offers a high-level of protection against corrosion for steel exposed to highly corrosive conditions. Primapox 6031 is the new low VOC (volatile organic compound) primer from Roberlo’s industrial coating brand Disolac. Due to its high zinc content which amounts to more than 80% zinc powder in a dry layer, it offers a high level of protection...

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced the E20/3 angle bracket, designed for mass timber applications and attaching cross-laminated timber (CLT) to concrete slab.   Simpson says its new E20/3 angle bracket is designed for efficiency and versatility and eliminates the need for custom fabrication of steel connectors on the jobsite. With an extended vertical leg, the E20/3 angle bracket is load rated f...

BRALO has introduced the new BT-20 professional battery riveting tool, which can set a wide range of rivets and has been designed for the most demanding applications in the market. The BT-20 battery riveter has capacity for standard, Versagrip, Hardrip, Hardlock, G-bra, Structural and S-Trevol rivets from 2.4mm to 7.8mm, which BRALO points out makes it ideal for assembly lines and profe...

GEDORE has released two versatile sets for a host of different screw connections, the ratchet spanner set 7 RA 183 and the socket spanner set 19 DMU 183. Designed for professionals in the industry that need safe, reliable and functional tools, GEDORE Werkzeugfabrik GmbH & Co KG is answering screwdriving challenges with these well designed combinations, which it says, provide the option of...

Toyo-Morton, member of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed the ECOAD™ EA-B3860/EA-B1290, a high solids, solvent based adhesive for use in the dry lamination of multilayered films in flexible packaging structures. The new ECOAD systems were formulated with bio-based or renewable content, 10% by weight at the dried adhesive layer, making them an eco-friendly alternative in packaging materials. Cont...

DIRAK has developed new grounding countersunk screws with segment cutting edge and scraping tooth, allowing for electrical and mechanical contact with metallic base materials without extensively pretreating them. Potential equalisation is generally used to protect persons and equipment against electric shocks due to overvoltage. However, painted or powder coated metallic base materials cannot b...

fischer has introduced the PRO App; a practical tool that allows the user to quickly and easily access necessary data, facts and documents on the construction site or in the office. The application is continuously optimised and enhanced with new features based on user behaviour.    With the fischer PRO App, professional users and planners can access many useful functions and information on fixi...

It’s been known for over 50 years that if movement of joint plates occurs, the securing bolts can self-loosen. Here, Dr Bill Eccles of Bolt Science outlines the vitality of preventing joint slipping and bolt self-loosening. The research completed, first by Gerald Junker and followed by many subsequent researchers, found that if transverse joint slip occurs, simultaneous slippage of the bolt he...

CNC has released a new flange facing tool ‘Goliath’ for precise flange connections in tower bases, monopiles and transition pieces. A product, the company claims, will improve maintenance costs, reliability and service life. The increasing dimensions of wind turbines derived from operating in harsher offshore environments create engineering challenges for large flange connections that join win...