Fastener News Archive

Henkel and Celanese collaborate eco-friendly adhesives

13th January 2025

Henkel Corporation, a global leader for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and Celanese Corporation, a global chemical and specialty materials company, have announced a partnership to enhance circularity in emulsion production by utilising carbon capture-based materials in adhesives. Earlier this year, Celanese launched a carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) project at its Texas site...

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Strong connections in precast construction

10th January 2025

With the increasing demand for strong connections in precast construction, Peikko presents the high-strength HULCO® anchor bolt for screw connections. The anchor bolts are used to securely anchor concrete or steel structures or machines in the foundation. Due to their short anchoring length, they are ideal for use in thin components such as slabs and beams. As a CE-marked solution, HULCO® ancho...

Construction + Civil Engineering

Superior access for hard to reach fasteners

10th January 2025

The 8904 Extra Long Socket Set is a ¼ inch D single hex socket collection from Laser Tools has been specially designed to provide extended reach for difficult to access fasteners. Manufactured from durable satin-finish chrome vanadium steel, this set is ideal for tackling bolts in tight spaces, such as bumper mounts, rear lamps, door hinges, and parking-brake cable adjustments.  The 140mm lengt...

Automotive

BRALO presents new corporate website

9th January 2025

Designed with a fresh design and intuitive navigation to improve the user experience of its customers, BRALO SA has launched its new corporate and product website, helping to highlight its commitment to excellence and innovation in the industrial sector. BRALO’s new website has been optimised to guarantee fluid and simple navigation, enabling users to find what they need easily with the fewest...

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LIGNOLOC receive US approval

9th January 2025

Beck has recently stated that its patented LIGNOLOC® line of fasteners specially designed for wood-to-wood and panel-to-wood connections have received approval under IAPMO UES UEL-5065. This certification confirms the suitability of LIGNOLOC® for wood-to-wood and panel-to-wood connections, covering all available diameters and lengths, including versions with and without heads. The withdrawal an...

Construction + Civil Engineering

Advanced holography applications for the future

8th January 2025

tesa, an international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, and ZEISS Microoptics, a technology Tier 1 supplier for holographic solutions, have announced a significant cooperation to strengthen holography technology. Since 2022, the two companies have been successfully collaborating in the fields of holography and customised adhesive solutions. All proj...

Automotive

Creating a 180° hole base with three cutting edges

8th January 2025

To offer its customers a faster alternative when drilling 180 degree hole bases, Gühring KG has launched its three-fluted tool, FB 200 U, which the organisation says can offer up to 50% higher cutting values than its two cutting edge competitors, meaning reduced machining time, higher process reliability and better hole quality. The soon to be patented three-fluted design outperforms the conve...

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Fastening solution in multi-story buildings

7th January 2025

The Structus load transfer system offers an innovative solution for the construction of multi-story buildings made of cross-laminated timber (CLT). It enables the connection of posts across multiple floors and supports the construction of point-supported ceiling systems. CLT stands out due to its lightweight nature compared to materials like steel or concrete, while still offering high load-bea...

Construction + Civil Engineering

Pandrol unveils innovation in track welding

7th January 2025

Global rail infrastructure specialist Pandrol has unveiled its revolutionary i+weld product range with the promise of transforming the process of track welding through automation and data. Its capabilities extend to manufacturing castings and plastics, track electrification and creating equipment for track construction, fastening installation and welding. The innovation was presented on the ope...

Rail

E-Z LOK installation tools for various inserts

6th January 2025

E-Z LOK, a manufacturer and distributor of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood, has a wide range of installation tools available regardless of the type of threaded insert being used.   E-Z LOK™ tools can install Solid Wall inserts for metal without engaging the insert internal threads – speeding up the installation process and eliminating the possibility of cross-threading or stripping...

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