Techsil has acquired Glueline Ltd, a UK-based adhesive stockists and distributor. Paul Hughes, chairman at Techsil, commented:“Glueline Limited has been servicing the UK manufacturing sector with structural adhesives for over 20 years. I’m delighted to be adding this successful adhesives business into our group. Glueline has some excellent customer and supplier partnerships, and as a part of a...

Respiratory assistance devices are currently part of the products that can make a big difference to Covid-19 patients. Switzerland-based Hamilton, a manufacture of ventilation solutions, is doing everything it can to meet demand by increasing its production capacity by 50% compared to last year. At the heart of this production increase are several Tornos machines, which are running at full capa...

By Peter Swanson, managing director of Intertronics ‘It works in practice, but does it work in theory’ is a phrase commonly used to describe situations in economics. The same can be applied to adhesives applications, where the data sheet may not always give the same insights as practical observations and tests. This article explains why developing an adhesives process requires more than just th...

Lee Spring has announced it has a full range of military specification springs in its catalogue. The MIL-SPEC (Military Standards) range consists of a wide range of springs including the Compression MS24585 and Extension MS24586, both of which can be customised to suit specific applications. MIL-SPEC springs adhere to the United States Defence Standard and have been used in America to help achi...

By Jeremy Scholefield, director of strategic business, TR Fastenings Ltd For over 25 years, TR Fastenings has been working with leading healthcare organisations and their subcontractors as a total solution provider of fasteners and ‘Cat C’ products. TR has therefore geared up its capacity to support the medical technology industry during this critical time. The current landscapeThe outbreak o...

Wiha states its new speedE® II electric screwdriver is faster, stronger and more versatile in design, and promises even more application advantages – with two material protection levels of 0.4Nm and 1Nm. With its voltage proof slimBit interchangeable system (up to 1,000V AC), the speedE® II electric screwdriver also offers users maximum safety and flexibility, as well as intuitive and easy hand...

UK-based bolt tensioning specialist TensionPro has launched HYCOBOLT®, an advanced hydraulic coupling bolt, as a direct retrofit replacement to conventional fitted bolts on rotating machinery. TensionPro explains that HYCOBOLT® provides significant benefits through both operational improvements in coupling performance and time saving during plant maintenance periods. Unlike conventional and pre...

Heavy-duty construction projects require heavy-duty solutions. When properly installed into sound base materials, heavy-duty anchors will give a project many years of service. However, if the base material is of poor quality or has been incorrectly installed then these products will not be able to give the required service. When it comes to site testing heavy-duty anchors, Hydrajaws Ltd has the...

Berardi Fasteners has issued its new catalogue of extracomponents, displaying an impressive range of 112 product families and over 25,000 items, most of which are stock ready and used in a variety of industrial fields – from precision mechanics, to agri-machinery, electronics, and industrial automation. Berardi Fasteners explains: “About ten years ago, we started to realise that our customers m...

As automotive electrification continues to evolve, powerful lithium-ion battery architectures are at the centre of discussions around electric vehicles. While battery system designs vary by manufacturer, the joint performance objectives for all automotive battery technologies are longer lifetime, operational safety, cost efficiency and reliability. In a recent collaboration, Henkel and polymer...