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...

Crane has announced the launch of Curatas, a suite of software modules, each designed to enhance the manufacturing process by enabling users to take complete control of their assembly and auditing procedures. The first of these software modules is Curatas Wrench Control, designed as a digital companion to torque wrenches. Designed to aid businesses within the automotive, aerospace, construction...

FEIN has released a new magnetic core drill, the KBE 32, for the UK’s metalworking market, with a 1,200W high power motor reliable for drilling holes up to 32mm. Developed with a real focus on accessibility from each a size, weight and control standpoint, FEIN points out that with its 1,200W motor and light weight of 10.8kg, the KBE 32 offers a revolutionary power-to-weight ratio with high magn...

Master Bond has designed EP5TC-80, a new one part epoxy which has a NASA low outgassing rating and achieves high thermal conductivity. The Master Bond EP5TC-80 possesses a thermal conductivity of 3.3 – 3.7 W/(m·K), while also retaining its electrical non-conductivity. The epoxy can fully cure at 80°C within 1.5 – 2 hours. To optimise its performance properties, Master Bond recommends a post cu...

With an investment of 130 million euros, the Henkel Adhesive Technologies business unit has built a state of the art and unique global innovation and customer centre – the Inspiration Centre Düsseldorf (ICD). With a floor area of 47,000m2, the ICD provides space for 30 laboratories, 4 technology centres and more than 650 Henkel experts. At the same time, the new building serves as a global cust...

Bostik, the adhesives solutions segment of Arkema, exhibited a range of products at the world’s largest marine exhibition, METSTRADE, which took place on the 15th – 17th November this year, with the aim to showcase how adhesives can deliver more sustainable, convenient and high-performance manufacturing solutions in the marine industry. Among the exhibiting products, Bostik’s MSR sealant range...

Across a number of industries, manufacturers are noticing the benefits of using adhesives over mechanical fasteners. Here, Beardow Adams Ltd, a UK-based hot melt adhesive manufacturer explains how adhesives can help improve product performance, as well as the manufacturing process. Unlike mechanical fasteners, adhesives do not damage a surface during the manufacturing process. Instead they dist...

To help combat those hard-to-reach places in the automotive industry, GEARWRENCH has created its Ultimate Access Solution: 120XP Locking Flex Head Ratchet and Stubby Socket. When combined, these products enable easy work in tight spaces.   Modern cars use smaller and more compact components in the production process, presenting a new challenge for automotive technicians trying to access already...

ProAqua from Chemique Adhesives is a range of water-based sprayable adhesives, which is being used across a number of industries. The range consists of one and two component water-based adhesives, whereby the active component of the adhesive uses water as the carrier.  ProAqua adhesives share many common advantages. They are solvent-free, so do not release any VOCs (volatile organic compounds)...