Fastener News Archive

RotaBolt fastener integrity for riser clamps in the Danish North Sea

27th August 2019

RotaBolt technology is performing a vital role in the Valdemar and Roar Gas Lift projects for Maersk Oil in the Tyra field, on the Danish Continental Shelf about 250km offshore from Esbjerg, Denmark. In 2014 Maersk awarded TechnipFMC an installation contract for the gas lift projects. The aim was to improve production volume – which had been declining – by the fabrication and installation of tw...

Offshore

MultiSeal® Pro sealing tape for electronic applications

26th August 2019

Eurobond says its MultiSeal® Pro sealing tape is ideal for sealing and bonding frames on LCD TV’s, computer monitors, laptops, touch screen display bonding (in kiosks) and LCD displays, electronics enclosures and panels, electronic instrumentation and sensor equipment, and has many advantages over using liquid adhesives.MultiSeal® Pro is easy to apply with no waste material. It offers an even b...

Electrical + Electronics

Arnold Fasteners Shenyang wins quality award

26th August 2019

ZF TRW honoured Arnold in Shenyang, China, with the "Excellent Supplier Quality Award 2018". The award was presented at the Supplier Conference held in Shanghai by managers at ZF TRW, a China-based company belonging to ZF, the automotive supplier operating worldwide. ZF TRW uses a continuous performance appraisal process to continually analyse its suppliers' performance against a Supplier Perfo...

Automotive

New thermally conductive adhesives for manual applications

23rd August 2019

Polytec PT has added three products to its extensive range of thermally conductive adhesives, which can be easily processed from side-by-side cartridges. When used as a bonding technique, thermally conductive adhesives fasten components to create a durable mechanical connection, while enabling heat to transfer from the warmer component to the colder component. Thus in many cases, thermally cond...

Other Industries

Pandrol sponsors annual Delsbo electric rail car competition in Sweden

23rd August 2019

Global rail fastening systems and aluminothermic welding manufacturer, Pandrol, signed up to be one of the main sponsors of this year’s Delsbo Electric Competition, held in Sweden. The competition brings students together to build and test upgraded versions of energy efficient, battery powered rail cars. The Eximus IV was crowned this year’s winner. It was the brainchild of students from Dalarn...

Rail

Non-premixed and frozen, one part epoxy for chip coating

22nd August 2019

Featuring a combination of thermal conductivity and electrical insulation properties, Master Bond Supreme 3CCM-85 is a new single component epoxy initially designed for glob top and chip coating applications. However, this system can also be utilised for encapsulation and bonding. Supreme 3CCM-85 cures within 2 - 3 hours at 175-185°F [80-85°C], which is advantageous for use on heat sensitive co...

Electrical + Electronics

RFID spells protection

22nd August 2019

From protecting valuable assets to protecting lives, radio-frequency identification (RFID) has many different industrial applications. Take the oil and gas sector, where everything from asset management to ensuring testing is up to date on safety equipment can be done with RFID. RFID from HellermannTyton is available in a range of frequencies, each with its own benefits. Low and high frequency...

Offshore

eacy step feed - specifically designed for longer screws

21st August 2019

DEPRAG will be showcasing its latest innovations at the MOTEK international trade fair for automation in production and assembly, taking place from the 7th to the 10th October 2019 in Stuttgart, in hall 5, stand 5302. The focus is on the timely supply of parts and fasteners for assembly - a key component for the productivity and reliability of assembly processes. Feeding devices are designed to...

Other Industries

Light fixation: DELO revolutionises two component adhesives

21st August 2019

DELO has presented light fixation for two component epoxy resins. Thanks to this hybrid chemistry, users benefit from faster, less complex production processes and simplified logistics. DELO-DUOPOX DB8989 provides unprecedented speed for a two-component epoxy resin. It secures the components against slipping in just a couple of seconds, so that processing of the entire assembly can go ahead imm...

Electrical + Electronics

Nasmyth Group invests in latest environmentally friendly metal treatment processes

20th August 2019

Nasmyth Group, a global supplier of precision engineering and metal treatment solutions, has been investing globally to ensure that its processes are the most technically advanced in the world. Nasmyth Group includes three specialist metal treatment companies: Nasmyth TMF in Southern California, Nasmyth West Middlesex in Uxbridge, UK and GEB Surface Treatments in Nottinghamshire, Midlands UK. O...

Aerospace