Fastener News Archive

The new epoxy for the medical industry

28th April 2022

Master Bond’s EP4G-80Med is a one part epoxy designed for use in the assembly of medical devices. This system is formulated with a non-metallic, graphite filler, which leads to good thermal and electrical conductivity. The epoxy possesses a thermal conductivity of 1.44 - 1.73 watts per m/k and a volume resistivity of 50 - 100ohm-cm. Furthermore, it complies with the ISO 10993-5 guidelines and...

Other Industries

LOCTITE® adhesive for Forumla E

27th April 2022

Through its LOCTITE® brand, Henkel is partnering with Porsche in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, offering products and extensive technical expertise on the Porsche 99X Electric, which is the team’s first all electric racing car. As part of the partnership, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team uses a wide range of LOCTITE® products, including a number of high performance epoxy adhesive...

Automotive

CELO anchors utilised in the Middle East

27th April 2022

CELO says it is continuously providing high-quality fixing products that are able to adapt to the needs and conditions of different markets, such as ResiFIX Pure Epoxy and BAZ A4 anchors which are being used in the Middle East for glass reinforced concrete (GRC). The anchors being used in this project are being used to fix the cladding brackets to the structure. The ResiFIX Pure Epoxy has been...

Construction + Civil Engineering

New fischer adjusting screw

26th April 2022

Countless fastening jobs require stand-off installation, such as substructures made of wood used to clad walls and ceilings. fischer says its new FAFS adjusting screw with an ETA approval is ideal when stand-off installation is required. The new adjusting screw FAFS features a clever clip on the head of the screw as well as many other technical ingenuities. Its special operating principle makes...

Construction + Civil Engineering

NORMA cutting CO₂ emissions

26th April 2022

With the switch to green electricity at a number of locations throughout the world, NORMA Group is reducing its CO₂ emissions from around 44,000 tonnes in 2021 to an expected level of less than 10,000 tonnes in 2022. Production and sales sites have been gradually switching to green electricity over the past few years. Since January 2022, all sites worldwide have been sourcing electricity from...

Other Industries

Ease of use in automation components assembly

25th April 2022

As an alternative to the widely used screw termination, cage clamp technology enables particularly simple implementation with very little time exposure for customer cable assemblies. binder is now offering its M12 series 713, 715 and 825 with cage clamp quick connection.   The cost effective and user-friendly screw termination is standard across all manufacturers in the M12 segment and the rig...

Other Industries

Sealing solutions from APM Hexseal

25th April 2022

By sealing marine equipment, manufacturers and end users not only protect sensitive internal electronics, they also mitigate the risk of hazardous compounds leaking and spreading into the world’s waters. Here, Jackie Hackett, director of global sales and marketing, APM Hexseal, explains how its sealing boots can protect the internal and external components of an electronic system. Exposure to e...

Offshore

From experience, innovation

22nd April 2022

For almost 70 years Ober has been designing and manufacturing portable compressed air tools, pneumatic motors, automated machinery, as well as systems for drilling, tapping, threading and screwing – including riveting tools with electronic pulling force. All of the products within Ober’s range are built within its facility located in Cadriano di Granarolo dell’Emilia to the north of Bologna in...

Other Industries

A coupling for every application

22nd April 2022

JW Winco has been tackling the problems of manufacturing and assembly tolerances which are found in mechanical parts. From this, JW Winco has provided a variety of couplings which the company insists can used in every application. These couplings, the company claims, transmit rotary motions and torques from shaft to shaft. They also even out tolerances and mechanical deflection that would othe...

Other Industries

ABB self-aligning clips

21st April 2022

ABB provides a range of solutions in its E-Klips® collection, offering a quick, easy and reliable method of fixing surfaces to steelwork without the need for bracket making, drilling holes or the use of nuts and bolts – including the new purlin clip. Like all E-Klips®, the purlin clip is quick and simple to install and comes in a range to suit purlins from 1.5mm - 7mm thick and threaded rod siz...

Construction + Civil Engineering