Mechanics often struggle with the difficult task of keeping their tool sets organised inside their storage drawers, leading to unnecessary time spent looking for the tools required to fix a repair. To combat this issue, GEARWRENCH, part of Apex Tool Group, offers its Modular Tool Sets. An array of GEARWRENCH tools are available in the brand’s Modular Tool Sets, each organised in a sturdy EVA f...

Designed for bonding applications in automotive ADAS cameras and LiDAR modules, Henkel has launched an innovative new dual cure adhesive, Loctite Ablestik NCA 3218. Using a UV cationic thermal dual cure epoxy, the new adhesive offers a solution for applications such as lens barrel-to-housing and lens housing-to-circuit board bonding. Loctite Ablestik NCA 3218 is a dispensable, one-component, du...

G&B Fissaggi is an Italian manufacturer of construction fixings that has been able to expand rapidly within the European market thanks to its commitment to supplying products of the highest quality with certified performance – with the company achieving Category C2 seismic certification for a selection of its chemical anchors. During 2022 the company announced that its chemical anchor GEBOF...

Master Bond has recently released its new product, Supreme 42HT-2ND Black, a two-part, non-drip epoxy system designed for bonding, sealing and coating applications. Supreme 42HT-2ND Black is an electrically insulative epoxy with a volume resistivity greater than 1014 ohm-cm. This compound has a Shore D Hardness of 75 – 85 at 75°F (23.8°C) and can withstand rigorous thermal cycling. Also, the e...

Rapierstar’s supply chain reliability and excellent stock availability is helping Universal Products, one of Ireland’s largest window and door hardware distributors, to grow its online service and cement its position as the country’s go-to supplier for the highest quality hardware brands. Universal Products, serving customers since 1993, operates from a 15,000 square feet headquarters and distr...

HEICO has newly introduced its HEICO-TEC® Compact Series, aptly named from its compact design which is suitable for various applications in hard-to-reach places. The range includes the HEICO-TEC® Tension Bolts alongside the HEICO-TEC® Tension Nuts, manufactured to allow for effective pre-tensioning force. In bolted joints greater than M24, it is difficult for an operator to achieve an accurate...

UK Technical Assessment (UKTA) certification has been given to EJOT UK’s LEIBIG Superplus BLS range of self-undercutting, heavy-duty anchors – providing assurance to users, such as engineers, designers and architects, that these products fully comply with the post-Brexit standards protocol. EJOT UK worked with the British Board of Agrément to complete the independent assessment of the product,...

With the new versions of the T2711 and T2712 thread milling cutters, Walter is offering its customers an indexable insert solution for small blind-hole and through-hole threads, usable in various applications and industries. The thread milling cutters, available in M16 and M18 dimensions, can be used in almost any material. Flutes prevent the tool from being deflected by the chips produced, wh...

To keep users working during cold days, pgb-Europe has developed a special winter edition of its chemical anchor: S-IRW – which is a vinylester based chemical anchor that is approved for cracked concrete and seismic applications (ETA 14/0141). pgb-Europe underlines that the S-IRW has a faster curing time compared to other chemical anchors, which makes it a very useful when working in cold circ...

The book: ‘Adhesive Bonding Technology in the 21st Century – Synergy of Technological and Ecological Potentials’ by Bernd Mayer and Andreas Groß, demonstrates how adhesive bonding technology is aligned with the goals of the circular economy. Many instances of this, for example, lightweight construction, repair and recycling, disassembly and digitalisation, are mentioned in the book. In this age...