Malcom Wright, director at B.E Wedge, Wedge Group Galvanizing’s dedicated spin galvanising division and recognised European Centre of Excellence for centrifuge galvanising, looks at the process of galvanising and explains why it’s one of the most reliable processes for treating fastenings and threaded components to ensure their structural reliability. He also identifies some of the issues that...

DELO Industrial Adhesives LLC says it has developed ONSERT® technology, an innovative joining method developed alongside assembly specialist Böllhoff, for fast curing in a variety of materials. DELO says that ONSERT® technology, based on stud welding, combines bonding and screwing by equipping fastening elements, such as threaded metal bolts, with a transparent plastic base and bonding it to fi...

Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) is a leader in developing fastening technology and providing safety critical solutions for a variety of installations. Through its commitment to quality and innovation, it has established itself in key markets, including commercial transportation, automotive and rail. Now the company is looking to do the same in the structural and civil engineering market. AFS has...

Lesjöfors Fjädrar AB has been chosen to be a supplier of chassis springs to Volvo S60/V60 Polestar, a high performance car focused on the driving experience. Polestar introduced the concept car as a further development of the standard version of the Volvo S60 and V60 where great efforts have been made on improving the genuine driving experience combined with a high-level of performance and aero...

The Advanced Engineering shows will once again be taking place from 11th – 12th November, in Hall 5 of the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK, with over 650 specialist exhibitors covering 20,000m2 of floor space. Already established as valuable events in their own rights, show organisers are confident visitor numbers will also surpass the 12,000 of last year. Ian Stone, managing direc...

UK manufacturer of bespoke critical fastenings and special cold forging, Barton Coldform (UK) Ltd, has launched a 3D printing service to dramatically reduce product launch timelines. Following over a year of research and development with a leading UK university, Barton says the service will complement its existing product launch process in the design and development of fasteners. Barton points...

NORMA Group prides itself on its ability to work with customers to create engineered joining technology for applications in a host of industries. Will Lowry spoke to Jean-Luc Kirmann, director of application engineering – EMEA, about the steps involved in working with customers and the benefits of a close partnership. NORMA Group is able to supply a wide range of engineered joining technology....

…was the theme for Anixter’s Customer Appreciation and Open Day, held at its Wood Dale manufacturing facility located near Chicago O’Hare International Airport. On 22nd August the OEM Supply – Fastener division of Anixter celebrated the completion of its phase one investment and wide-ranging improvements at its Wood Dale plant by inviting more than fifty local, regional and global key customer...

GESIPA Blindniettechnik GmbH will be presenting the new GESIPA® FireFox® 2 – a new fully automatic GESIPA® blind rivet nut setting device – and its range of speed riveting technology at EuroBLECH in Hanover, Germany, from 21st – 25th October. Connected to a robot application, GESIPA says its modified GESIPA® FireFox® 2 is able to fit blind rivet nuts, including hexagonal headed ones, reliably a...

As composite materials grow both in range and volume of applications, the challenge to find the right fastening solution continues to grow. Here, Matthew Stevens, managing director at bigHead® Bonding Fasteners Ltd (a Bossard company), explores some trusted fastening solutions within this fast growing market. What is a compositeComposites are materials engineered from two or more constituent ma...