Bosch Rexroth has added what it calls “a particularly economical” new product to its existing range of tightening solutions – the OPEXplus digital torque wrench, which is highly accurate and ensures fatigue-free operation thanks to its ergonomic design. The OPEXplus digital torque wrench covers a range of torques from 3Nm to 800Nm and transfers the tightening results to any IT systems with no n...

By Tim Collins, secretary general, worldstainless Most people are familiar with fixings and fasteners of some form whether they are bolts, screws, furniture fittings and even pipe fittings. Equally many people are able to use fixing products with relative ease. However, how often do we consider the suitability of the type of material that fixings and fasteners are made from? Equally do we rout...

Simpson Strong-Tie, a company which specialises in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Strong-Drive® PPHD Sheathing-to-CFS screw, a multipurpose, self-drilling, pilot point screw suitable for attaching sheathing, drywall, or subflooring to cold-formed steel framing.  Designed as an update to its predecessor, the PPSD Sheathing-to-CFS screw, the PPHD featu...

Water tightness in fastening is crucial and essential in various applications, such as pools, water sports equipment, industrial products as well as in the electric vehicle industry. Through a rigorous testing process, KVT-Fastening, part of Bossard Group, ensures the reliability of water tightness with PEM fasteners. Water tightness has become a significant performance characteristic and altho...

Designed for the professional technician and usable for multiple applications, Laser Tools has added to its product range with the release of the new master socket set of extra-deep metric sockets. The sockets feature a single hex profile, with a 120mm depth designed to reach heavily recessed fixings, including those found on bumper, rear lamp and door hinge fittings. The set includes thirteen...

In common with many other plumbing professionals, Euan Ross and Scott Enfield, have experienced the downside of using traditional methods to seal threaded joints. Here, both have confirmed it now takes them a fraction of the time to create a secure and clean seal by switching to the LOCTITE® 55 pipe sealing cord from Henkel Adhesive Technologies. The application of LOCTITE® 55 is quick and easy...

Dow has announced the launch of its SILASTIC™ SA 994X Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) series, designed to enable safer and more sustainable technologies for the automotive industry. The new series is a range of one-to-one mix ration LSRs designed for two component injection moulding with thermoplastic substrates. The self-adhesive range can be used across multiple automotive applications, includi...

Recently, amidst global shortages, the gas industry has been exploring the option of mixing hydrogen with natural gas for domestic supplies. In response to this, Permabond has released a new anaerobic sealant, Permabond F201HV, which has been approved for use with hydrogen in the gas industry. Due to the volatile nature of hydrogen molecules, it is essential gas connections and pipe joints are...

As the automotive industry turns towards sustainability, the design of fasteners has never been more important. Here, Sven Brehler, director of engineering at TR Fastenings, discusses how intelligent fastener design could help to future-proof the electric vehicle sector. By working with its customers from the beginning of the design process, TR Fastenings states this allows for optimal design...

Henkel, in collaboration with Quad Industries, has developed a new concept to enable faster development of health patches for the medical industry. The partners are offering a demo package of twelve electrodes that customers can order online. The demo package is designed to allow engineers to quickly test the functionalities of their concepts and reduce the overall development time. Henkel and...