When it comes to fastening mechanical joints, welding is not always an option as the materials the fastener must be mounted to aren’t always weldable. Against this background, Böllhoff has teamed up with the DELO Company to develop an innovative fastening system: ONSERT®. The idea behind it: adhesive bonding when welding is beyond possible. Fastening elements with a socket made of transparent...

Laser Tools, a Tool Connection Ltd brand, has released its most recent innovation for the automotive industry, a socket, manufactured from chrome vanadium steel, which fits all four wheel nut sizes. Designed to save space, the new Laser Tools product reduces the number of tools needed for tire changing and is an ideal solution when storage space in the workshop is limited. The half inch drive,...

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...