The Nordex Group, a global technology company experienced in the onshore wind turbine business with over 35 years of experience, has turned to EMKA for a fastening solution which would secure vital access points on the turbines. The result was EMKA compression latches. Since its foundation, Nordex has installed wind turbines which have more than 41 gigawatts of rated power. In 2019, Nordex con...

Simpson Strong-Tie recently announced the release of the Simpson Strong-Tie® H1A next generation hurricane tie, a code-listed and tested update to the original H1 connector designed to allow higher loads while using fewer fasteners. The new tie is designed to install with fewer, shorter nails and achieves higher allowable uplift and F2 loads to meet the building safety needs of homes in seismi...

Arkema has launched a complete and integrated global offering of pressure sensitive adhesive which is being marketed under the company’s Bostik brand. This offering provides customers with a unique access to the sustainable high-performance solutions for the pressure sensitive adhesives market and for a wide variety of demanding applications such as tapes, labels and specialty films. Aligned wi...

Designed to reduce the time-consuming maintenance of construction and agricultural machinery, Igus offers its iglidur tribopolymer plain bearings which promise to cut costs and ensure a maintenance-free operation. When servicing construction and agricultural machinery, lubricating the bearing points is one of the most time-consuming tasks. Insufficiently lubricated and maintained bearings can c...

Laser Tools, a Tool Connection brand, has recently released a new E-clip installation tool, designed to hold the clip securely while placing it into position. Suitable for use with for E and C type clips, the tool includes a magnetic clip holder. Additionally, the ergonomic handle features a pound-through design, thus allowing for the end of the tool to be struck with a small hammer to help pu...

Working in partnership with Trimble Solutions (UK), Lindapter has launched a new Tekla plug-in tool, which will help facilitate the efficient and accurate detailing of the company’s Hollo-Bolt system into structural steel models. Available to download from Tekla Warehouse, the time-saving tool enables Lindapter’s innovative Hollo-Bolt system to be incorporated directly into a user’s 3D Buildin...

Recently, Pandrol fastening solutions have been used to successfully inaugurate two metro lines in Mumbai, India. The first of the two metro lines is Line 2A, connecting Dahisar East and Andheri West and the line is approximately 18.6km long. While Line 7 now connects Andheri East and Dahisar East and is around 16.5km long. The new metro additions are part of a wider development project to imp...

Koelner Rawplug reports that its EN 14399 sets, manufactured at its Łańcut factory in Poland, are one of its fastest developing products in its sales portfolio. When it comes to HV high strength bolts, Koelner Rawplug is clear that there is no place for unreliability. “Defining and preventing potential risks before producing HV screw sets is the key to success and building long-term customer t...

GEARWRENCH, an Apex Tool Group brand, offers its Professional Mechanics Hand Tool Sets in its product range designed to provide everything professionals in the automotive and industrial maintenance industries need. Most tool sets are designed for mass appeal, opting to skip sizes and entire tools which results in an incomplete set. GEARWRENCH therefore offers its tool sets to provide a complet...

With its introduction of the new KG-HS coupling series, JAKOB Antriebstechnik now offers a high-speed version of its popular KG metal bellows coupling.  The design of the new coupling means the assembly and disassembly are easy, even in tighter spaces. The rotationally symmetrical clamping hub ensures optimum balancing quality, while a secure connection between the bellows and the hub is guaran...