By John Muir, technical manager, Construction Fixings Association In light of recent tragic events such as the fire at Grenfell Tower in London, UK, the construction industry has had cause to look at how the buildings we construct perform in a fire. The investigation and subsequent findings of Grenfell Tower have highlighted many issues that need to be addressed, including performance of produc...

The new and innovative Vee Nut is a threadless nyloc nut that inventor David Fussell says has a number of spectacular advantages, not available with any existing fastening hardware. The uniquely designed nylon insert is also provided with hole diameters to accommodate any standard size bolt and to save on cost. One size of the Vee Nut can handle coarse or fine metric, SAE, UNF, BSW or any other...

Bondloc UK Ltd has partnered with the University of Bolton in order to help students learn the latest in motorsport industry techniques. Bondloc is a British manufacturer of engineering and industrial adhesives with over 25 years experience. The National Centre for Motorsport Engineering (NCME) offers a BSc and BEng, both in motorsport, covering design, manufacture and materials, as well as how...

Dow Inc has launched its DOWSIL™ TC-3065 thermal gel, a one part thermally conductive gel developed to dissipate high amounts of heat away from sensitive electronic components. DOWSIL™ TC-3065 easily fills gaps due to its excellent wetting ability, and can replace fabricated elastomeric thermal pads that may fail to protect electronics from the high heat associated with 5G’s greater power densi...

NORMA Group has developed a new smooth tube made of thermoplastic elastomer. The TP Flex is light, flexible and reduces the pressure drop of the fluid that flows through it making it ideal for use in the cooling systems of electric vehicles and hybrids. Long and complex line systems are used for thermal management in electric vehicles. It is a particular challenge to keep the pressure in the co...

As the global demand for PPE continues to rise, UK-based industrial fastener supplier, Advance Spares Ltd, has responded by turning a large part of its production schedule to the supply of essential PPE. The company, which has over 30 years’ experience in the production and supply of metal fasteners for many different markets, is now applying its expertise to assisting the supply of PPE and pro...

Here inventor Mick Carrington explains the unlikely story behind a new patent-pending breaker bar, referred to as a ‘Jolt Wrench’, which can be transformed into a high torque breaker by removing a set screw. Mick explains that for most of his working life he has been a contracting engineer working on various different projects, from machinery installation in car factories around the UK and Euro...

By Alan Thomas, marketing, ZwickRoell Ltd First and foremost among fasteners are nuts and bolts in all their many variations. Yet screws, rivets, and hooks and eyes, are also used to join components and metal sheets and sections, which must not separate under load. Tensile tests are a fundamental aspect of quality assurance for threaded fasteners and are used to determine both breaking load and...

The synchronisation of a machine – the rotation of the spindle interacting with the feed – is one of the most important reasons for tool wear when producing threads. Walter AG says its AB735 synchronous threading adaptor is a flexible solution to minimise the axial forces that occur during this process. The adaptor, which can be used in all common ER collet chucks, reduces wear forces during ta...

Continuing its legacy of manufacturing high precision engineering parts, India-based Gala Precision Engineering Private Ltd has now developed a wedge lock washer, GALLOCK®, which it says is ideal for safely securing bolted joints exposed to heavy vibrations and dynamic load. Used in a variety of industries, such as energy generation, off highway, heavy vehicles, transportation, construction, as...