Fastener News Archive

Setting the benchmark for machining steel

13th January 2023

Walter Tools has released two new solid carbide milling cutters, the MD340 and the MD344 Supreme. The latest additions to Walter’s portfolio are certified for ISO P materials and are suitable for universal applications. Despite a growing trend towards lightweight construction, steel machining still represents a significant market share. Recently, Walter has provided two more effective tools fo...

Other Industries

fischer fixing solutions secure Venice’s Procuratie

12th January 2023

For the first time in 500 years, large parts of the Procuratie Vecchie in Saint Mark’s Square, Venice are being opened to the public. fischer’s fastening products, such as the fischer PowerFast II screw and the FIS EM Plus injection mortar were used in the five-year project to reinforce ceilings and replace old fastenings such as wooden pegs and riveted joints, as well as for many other applica...

Construction + Civil Engineering

Growing demands for sustainable adhesives

12th January 2023

In recent years, there has been a trend across multiple industries encouraging organisations to move towards more sustainable methods. Here, ARaymond reviews the growing demand for sustainable adhesives across end-use industries, the automotive industry especially, and how the company continues to move towards sustainable development. “Within the context of our ongoing commitment to sustainabl...

Automotive

ONSERT® adhesive bonding – within seconds

11th January 2023

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...

Aerospace

The 4-in-1 wheel nut socket tool

11th January 2023

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,...

Automotive

Organising mechanical tools

10th January 2023

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...

Construction + Civil Engineering

Innovative bonding for automotive lens modules

10th January 2023

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...

Automotive

Seismic approved anchors

9th January 2023

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...

Construction + Civil Engineering

New Master Bond toughened epoxy

9th January 2023

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...

Other Industries

Rapierstar supports Universal Products

6th January 2023

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...

Construction + Civil Engineering