Permabond has a wide range of high-performance two-component adhesives designed for a variety of applications. Now, the company has launched some of its most popular adhesives in dual syringes, allowing users to apply the adhesives without dispensing guns. The revised products can be mixed via a static mixing nozzle, so no weighing or manual mixing is required. The first in the range of dual s...

Part of ITW Construction Products, SPIT has recently launched the PULSA 27E compact gas nailer designed to instantly fix all sorts of cable, conduit, trunking, junction/back boxes, directly into concrete, steel, timber and block. Designed specifically for electrical contractors, SPIT PULSA system removes the need to drill and fix, making it up to eight times faster than traditional fastening me...

NORMA has won a new major order for joining solutions in electric vehicles. From July 2023 until 2030, the company will equip several of the customer’s battery electric models with hose connectors, hose adapters and quick connectors. The order has a total volume of around €34.6 million. “In our strategic business unit ‘Mobility and New Energy’, we consistently focus on the requirements of our c...

Two new battery powered installation tools – the BV13 and BV17 – for use with large diameter lockbolts and blind rivets, have been launched by Howmet Fastening Systems. Developed in conjunction with Makita®, the two products have been specifically designed by Howmet Fastening Systems for use in the installation of larger Huck® lockbolts up to 14mm (BV17) and structural blind rivets up to 12.7mm...

In October 2021, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, part of the Henkel Group, introduced LOCTITE Pulse, an industrial IoT (Internet of Things) solution that ensures the reliability of critical assets. Once installed, the sensors continuously collect data and provide insight into asset health.   The LOCTITE Pulse solutions have been installed in several Henkel plants, such as the Persil and Pritt pro...

Adding to its range of aligning strut assembly screws, PASCHAL now offers its customers a new assembly screw. The new screw anchor solution, designed for the construction industry, is ideal for temporary attachment of construction site equipment.   The new screw, unlike its predecessors, has been optimised with a concrete thread and an integrated cone under the head that adapts to different hol...

IPS Adhesives, a global manufacturer of structural and surfacing adhesive products, has launched the SCIGRIP SG800 adhesive, specifically formulated to meet the exacting specifications of the transportation industry.  SG800 provides a primerless metal bond, requiring little to no surface preparation by the user. It also has excellent flow characteristics and stays put with no sagging or drippin...

Atlas has announced its new product, the STR wrench, an electronic production wrench designed to be versatile and flexible for the hard-to-reach places. The wrench ensures high-quality tightening with high accuracy and can be used in a multitude of applications. New technologies are changing the production processes and the most critical applications require more accurate torque and angle deli...

Over two years ago BUMAX® 88 fasteners were successfully used on the 1MW HydroQuest tidal turbine in Paimpol-Bréhat, France. After two years of operation at 30m depth, the fasteners are showing no traces of corrosion or galling.  Installed off the coast of Brittany in north-west France and capable of providing Europe with reliable renewable energy, the tidal turbine prototype was designed by Hy...

TR Fastenings Hungary, part of Trifast Plc Group, is celebrating the opening of its new purpose-built facility in Budapest in response to years of rising demand in the region. Located in the southern suburb of Szigetszentmiklós, TR Fastenings Hungary Kft is a fastener and Cat C supplier to international OEMs and their subcontractors, not just in Hungary but also in the countries that border th...