High strength, fast and easy installation, along with unmatched vibration resistance, are what make Huck® fasteners the smart choice for tough agricultural fastening applications. For years, welding was seen as the only way to ensure the integrity of joints in demanding load-bearing or high vibration structures; companies manufacturing heavy-duty equipment or fabricating large, metal structures...

Porsche AG, together with its long-term supplier tesa SE, has developed an innovative robot assisted manufacturing process at its headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Germany, for hole coverings in car bodies. Across the globe more than 10 billion holes in car bodies each year, necessary for the e-coat painting process, must be closed for corrosion protection. This is typically done manually by pushin...

Portugal-based Pecol Automotive has invested €6 million in new machinery to increase its production capacity, as well as enable it to continue offering optimised solutions to its customers. With this new investment, Pecol Automotive will double its current capacity of 25 tonnes of annealed material to 50 tonnes per day. Its first raw material annealing furnace was opened two years ago and the i...

Multifunction frame plugs, also known as frame fixings, have a wide range of applications in concrete, perforated and solid bricks, as well as aerated concrete. Because of this, it is often difficult to know and choose the right type of fixing, which is why CELO has created a simple guide to aid installers. CELO’s ‘Easy guide to choosing your frame plug’ takes the installer step-by-step, going...

US-based Load Control Technologies is a leader within the fastener load measurement sector, with its next generation of ultrasonic fastener technology, the i-Bolt®, providing accurate load inspection for all fasteners. Here Mason MacDonald, customer support manager at Load Control Technologies, tells us more about the company and its capabilities.   How was Load Control Technologies established...

Henkel’s Concord laboratory and Dixon production facilities in California, USA, which are dedicated to developing and manufacturing resins for 3D printing, have achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification. ISO 13485 is an international quality standard that enables medical device manufacturers to specify and implement process and production controls, in addition to providing them with documentation a...

Master Bond EP41S-5ND Black is a two part, NASA low outgassing rated epoxy, with outstanding chemical resistance to acids, bases, alcohols and fuels. Most significantly it will withstand liquid immersion to harsh chemicals such as methylene chloride, phenol (10%), and nitric acid (30%). This system contains no solvents and cures at room temperature, or more rapidly at elevated temperatures. It...

Nasmyth Asia has achieved the AS 9100D certification for deliveries to the global aerospace industry. AS 9100D provides a structure that enables businesses to adapt to change, plan for obsolescence, and address product safety measures.  Headquartered in Bangalore, the Nasmyth Asia team offers precision engineering from the product concept stage with all the analysis and simulations which improv...

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd has recently been awarded a contract from one of the world’s largest producers of high volume, speciality automotive fasteners, supplying a high capacity line of mesh belt fastener heat treatment systems. CAN-ENG was selected again by this client as a result of the proven system benefits realised through low energy consumption, reduced part mixing, reduced par...

Adhesives supplier Intertronics has added the Dymax Low Shrink™ OP-81-LS UV adhesive, which offers very low volumetric shrinkage, to its product range. Designed for optical assembly applications that require precise alignment, the material cures in seconds on exposure to UV/visible light. It is single-part, solvent free and can bond dissimilar substrates — it is recommended for materials includ...