The fischer Group of Companies has recently launched the latest generation of the Power-Full II full-thread screws. These wood screws are ideal for permanently and securely connecting or reinforcing wooden constructions. They also offer the advantage of easy and efficient installation for challenging fastening requirements in timber construction. Main and secondary beam connections, false beam...

Haute Couture is the epitome of fashion, developing custom designs for high-end fashion and, as such, is not an industry usually associated with springs. However, after being approached with a request to design a step trolley with a ‘springy shelf’, Lesjöfors recently created its own haute couture spring for a leading global fashion brand.   In a development project for the Swedish truck and tr...

The use of springs in the rail industry may not be immediately apparent, but they play a crucial role in ensuring safe and efficient rail travel. Springs are used in a variety of ways in this sector, from controlling the movement of train carriages to ensuring that rail tracks stay in place. Here, European Springs outlines some of the key areas where springs play a massive role in the rail indu...

Bossong, the Italian anchoring and fixing specialist, has added the new CLS-CE high performance concrete screw to its existing CLS line, following extensive new materials and applications research.  Bossong underlines that the new screw meets the regulatory aspects of fasteners in construction, has CE Marking and meets ETA standards for cracked and non-cracked concrete, with seismic qualificati...

Successful assembly tasks rely on several key aspects – the equipment, automation expertise the knowledge about adhesives and their application, as well as available professional support. Based on its longstanding industry expertise and its range of leading high-performance products and services under its well-known Loctite brand, Henkel can offer total assembly solutions that help customers to...

Seco Tools has developed the Seco JS754 series of four-flute, short-flute end mills, designed to increase machining stability in CNC turning and multi-tasking machines. Due to their universal cutting-edge geometry and the special HXT coating, the milling cutters are particularly suitable for demanding applications in stainless steel, heat-resistant super alloys and titanium materials.  By minim...

Hilti's innovative product range of cordless power tools, manufactured for various industry applications, including construction, mechanical and engineering, interior finishing, heavy industry and steel and metal work, have been globally recognised this year; with Nuron receiving a total of 21 awards, including 11 Red Dot Awards and 10 iF Design Awards. The new Nuron 22V platform was formulate...

Dymax, manufacturer of rapid curing materials and equipment, has recently announced the release of HLC-M-1000, its first product in the company’s new Hybrid Light-Curable (HLC) series of adhesives. The first product in the series has been specially designed for medical device assembly. Advantages of hybrid light-curable adhesives HLC adhesives are the next-generation of existing UVCAs, exhibiti...

RAD Torque Systems, a leader in manufacturing industrial torque wrenches, has launched its first battery-powered torque wrench series capable of torquing up to 15,000Nm, the B-RAD Xtreme. Suitable for various industries, including wind, mining, oil and gas, aerospace, and rail, the launch makes this RAD’s most powerful cordless torque wrench. Fastening bolts in remote locations is made easier a...

The groove is the concave space located beneath the head of the screw or bolt and above the threads on the nut. It has a specific geometry that holds sealing rings or elastomers securely in place as the fastener is tightened. APM Hexseal is able to offer customisable sealing solutions to prevent contamination or leakages from either side of an enclosed space. A well-engineered groove is critica...