Committed to driving innovation for the professional, MILWAUKEE® has introduced one of the fastest cordless coil roofing nailers in its portfolio with the new M18 FUEL™ Roofing Coil Nailer. When paired with MILWAUKEE®’s M18™ HIGH OUTPUT™ 3 Ah Battery pack, the nailer can sink up to 1,100 nails per charge. By combining nitrogen air spring technology, a POWERSTATE™ brushless motor and REDLINK™ In...

Solar installations are a fundamental part of the transition to a more sustainable future, which is why INDEX® – A PERFECT FIXING offers specific solutions for the fast safe assembly of both industrial and residential installations, with its coplanar and triangular systems, designed to withstand adverse weather conditions, as well as guarantee stability and durability. INDEX® recommends its cop...

Methyl Methacrylate Adhesives (MMAs) offer strength, toughness, and ease of use when bonding metals, plastics and composites. Their properties and processing benefits mean they are suitable to trial for many applications. Compared with alternatives such as epoxies and polyurethanes (PUs), the benefits and properties of MMAs are perhaps less well known. Here Ben Swanson, joint managing director...

Makita, manufacturer of high-quality professional tools, power equipment and accessories, has released the 18V LXT® Brushless 4-Speed Impact Driver – a new impact driver offering multiple speed sections for precise fastening control with a wide range of applications. The impact driver combines power, speed and precision with a four speed power selector button positioned on the rear of the impac...

Fabory, a leading supplier of industrial fasteners and solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its free technical webinars, designed to help professionals work more efficiently and safely. These expert-led sessions offer practical, actionable insights into materials, applications and assembly techniques that can be applied directly in day-to-day projects. Whether in the fastener trade in...

ZEEKR is a new luxury Electric Vehicle (EV) brand from Geely, a Chinese automotive company. ZEEKR 009, the company’s first Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) EV required a fastening solution for an integrated foldable table solution for the interior and the company turned to Southco’s fastening expertise for a customised solution. ZEEKR’s flip-out table is designed to be lightweight, durable and comp...

With the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) being one of the most established methods for determining the climate impact of a product, Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, and IVK, the German Adhesives Association have developed a web-based tool for PCF calculation of both adhesives and adhesive tapes using an aligned, straightforward, affordable method.   Unveiled in Thessaloniki at Afer...

By Geoff Heath, marketing manager at EJOT UK The design, testing and quality control processes adopted in the manufacture of EJOT’s building envelope fasteners and its mechanical anchors, which include its well-known LIEBIG range, are inherently linked to those that its industrial engineering fastener teams work to. The aim of perfection is in the company’s DNA. As the UK construction industry...

Master Bond’s latest epoxy, EP3HT-LO, is a single component heat cured epoxy, with an unlimited working life at room temperature. This system passes ASTM E595 tests for NASA low outgassing, making it well suited for use in the aerospace, electronic, microelectronic and optical industries.  EP3HT-LO features a good strength profile, with a lap shear strength of 1,600 psi – 1,800 psi, a tensile s...

Designed specifically for stubborn and high torque crankshaft pulley fixings, Laser Tools has introduced a set of three counter-weighted ½ inch drive sockets. These are engineered for removing extremely tight fixings – the added weight reduces impact loss, allowing more effective torque delivery from impact guns. The high strength and mass make the socket very rigid; therefore less torque from...