In many critical applications fasteners need to be stainless steel, but standard A4-80 fasteners sometimes aren’t strong enough. Therefore, two years ago, Dutch fastener wholesaler Jeveka B.V introduced the Jextar brand and is now introducing a new titanium Grade 5 variant. Developed by Jeveka, Jextar is used all over the world by various industries, which have a strict requirement for quality...

Italian-based Tecfi SpA is able to supply a wide range of cables and hydraulic fixing systems, including a wide variety of stainless steel hose clamps. In its range is the XE: DIN 3017-1 (W2) – AISI 430 stainless steel hose clamp with worm gear drive. It’s supplied with a zinc plated steel combi recess hexagonal washer head screw and is available with band widths of 9mm and 12mm. Also available...

Sika AG has developed a new polyurethane technology Purform®, which it says has an improved performance profile; is more enduring; and has a strong sustainability profile. Polyurethanes have many different applications in the construction sector and automotive industry. For example, polyurethane-based joints are used in the weather resistant sealing of façade elements on buildings, as well as t...

Cyanoacrylates (CAs) are easy to use, single part adhesives that cure quickly at room temperature, offer good throughput and are suitable for bonding a range of substrates. Here Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains how to manage and prevent blooming in the CA process. If you have ever used a cyanoacrylate adhesive - often known as “instant adhesive” or...

Dr Keith Berry, technical service manager, Chemique Adhesives and Sealants Ltd The objective of this paper is to compare 1 part and 2 part sprayable water-based adhesives. Both have distinct advantages and limitations and this paper will include some background and basic chemistry behind both types of water-based adhesives. A water-based adhesive is an adhesive where the active component is hel...

Able to design and manufacture prototypes within a very small timeframe, Accu has seen a soaring demand from the engineering and manufacturing sectors, as manufacturers look to innovate new products quickly. This includes supplying engineering components to ventilator manufacturers, as well as in F1 and for the Mars Rover. Most recently the company has supplied components to PIVOT Fitness, a co...

The Joker 6004 range from Wera has now been expanded to include two more spanners in sizes XS and M. This means that users can now also operate screws and bolts of the sizes 7mm to 10mm and 13mm to 16mm respectively. Thanks to its continuous and parallel jaws, the Joker 6004 replaces several spanners of different sizes. The required size sets itself automatically and continuously when the tool...

From spring 2021, the cordless installation tools of the GESIPA product series Bird Pro are to be converted step-by-step to the battery pack technology of the cross manufacturer battery pack system initiated by Metabo. The first installation tool with Cordless Alliance System (CAS) battery pack will be introduced to the market in March 2021. "We have been interested in GESIPA as CAS partner for...

Norbar Torque Tools has launched a new version of its TruCheck™ torque wrench checker that aims to cut the cost of purchasing a torque wrench checking system and remove reservations over the complexity of using such equipment. The new TruCheck™ 2 is a cost-effective checker ideal for torque wrench users requiring a quick and easy means of checking their wrenches. The new checker incorporates a...

Threaded assemblies, subjected to load and vibrations, are often locked against self-loosening by either a mechanical locking device or an adhesive thread locker; or a combination of both. Here, Henkel Engineering Adhesives looks at a Japanese solar plant, which chose LOCTITE® adhesives to lock and seal threaded fasteners on their solar panels as part of ongoing maintenance procedures.  The mer...