EVERWIN states its newest framing coil nailer, FCN90LB, is answering the demands of modern users – with it being light enough for decking, powerful enough for framing, as well as precise enough for siding.  EVERWIN Pneumatic believes the FCN90LB’s growing popularity is thanks to its versatility and innovation. “Weighing only 3kg, the FCN90LB is 26% lighter in weight than other models in its cla...

When Irish Rail noticed the bolts on its axle boxes were loosening due to vibration, it replaced the locking-wire mechanism on the wheel sets with Nord-Lock washers. Safety in the rail industry is of course paramount, and service technicians are fully aware of the implications should any component, right down to the smallest of fasteners, be installed or assembled incorrectly. As trains and rai...

Here Cesare Certini, owner of CERMAC Srl – an Italian testing machine manufacturer – focuses on yield strength measurements and the role, and development, of extensometers. It is simple and intuitive to understand how tensile strength can be obtained with a tensile test, but it is less obvious how the yield strength is obtained. Until the 1950s – 1960s the yield was calculated based on the tens...

By Pasquale Cozzolino, tier 1 manager EU GMF – region Europe/India GMF, Atotech A shift is taking place in the building construction industry towards sustainable resources, ‘end of life’ recyclability, longevity and durability. As timber is a renewable resource, wood construction is on the rise – creating a 20% to 40% smaller carbon footprint than steel and concrete – and it caters to current t...

By Dr Bill Eccles, Bolt Science Today, to celebrate World Standards Day, Dr Bill Eccles from Bolt Science outlines the importance of international standards and their governing boards to the fastener and fixing industry. World Standards Day, celebrated since 1970, is supported by the main international standard bodies, ISO, IEC and ITU, is a day for celebrating global standards. A standard pro...

Here, John Porrill, technical director and head of fastening systems and product line, Pandrol, outlines the features and applications of Pandrol’s modern fastening solution for the rail industry, the SD Clip product family. What is an SD Clip? The SD Clip – where ‘SD’ stands for ‘Safe Driven’ – is a screwed fastening system produced by Pandrol fastening systems product line. Designed to be de...

Here JCP, the specialist fixing division of Owlett-Jaton, discusses the advantages of supplying its customers with ETA/UKTA (European/UK Technical Assessment) certified products, which span the majority of its structural product range. An ETA/UKTA is an official document relating to a specific construction product, valid in the European Union and the UK. Although it is a voluntary document, reg...

Here, APM Hexseal outlines the benefits of different elastomers and how they are suitable for various applications. With more than 20 types of elastomers, they are a suitable material for use in various industries, including marine, outdoor, medical, aerospace, lighting, agriculture, food and beverage, and more. Elastomers are polymers which can return to their original shape after bending and...

Injectable chemical anchoring systems from EJOT combine high strength with ease of use to provide dependable anchoring solutions for cracked and non-cracked concrete. EJOT offers two systems with outstanding performance capabilities to meet the requirements of a wide variety of applications – Super Epoxy SE 800 and the Multifix VSF. Both work by combining a chemical resin with a threaded stud w...

With a catalogue of over 3,000 products, with a range of EU and anti-seismic certifications, Tecfi states it is the first Italian company to achieve an ETA on the majority of its roofing fixing systems for metal base materials, including screws and accessories for fixing sandwich panels and general roofing.  The provisions of many European countries’ building codes require that materials and pr...