Here Sandberg, a provider of consultancy, testing and inspecting services for the construction industry, focuses on the hardness testing of fasteners and why it is an important step in the production process. Fasteners, bolts and studs are universally important for everyday purpose. They are used in construction of complex machinery and equipment, as well as vehicles and buildings. Since mechan...

Even with the unprecedented challenges over the last two years – the Covid-19 pandemic; changing working models from home to office; fluctuating demands; increasing raw material prices; freight and logistic challenges; as well as more recently the Russian/Ukrainian war – Gala Precision still experienced 35% growth in 2021 and expects growth of more than 20% annually over the next four years. As...

Recently, Chemique Adhesives was approached by specialists in fire rated entrance doors – Solidcor – to see if an adhesive could be developed to meet the necessary requirements of fire resistance testing. The result is the Solfre 3194 adhesive. Solfre 3194 has been specially designed for bonding rigid plastic materials such as PVC, ABS and GRP as well as many standard materials such as timber,...

BASS has extended its product range for tapping in the fastener industry, now offering its nut tap AMGB V from diameter M8 x 1.25mm, or M8 x 1mm, as well as corresponding UNC as well as UNF threads. AMGB V is designed to be connected to the shank via a cartridge. If the torque gets too high, only the cartridge breaks, leaving the tool and shank unharmed. As well as this, another new product fro...

fischer has launched a new online software tool which helps its customers design fastening solutions - either for entire projects or for individual applications. Standard methods currently available for designing fastenings in concrete have their limitations, which is where spring models combined with the Finite Element Method (FEM) come into play. The C-FIX software’s new FEM module in the fi...

When developing a new headlight body for Jaguar Land Rover in 2018, ZKW Elektronik GmbH contacted KVT for its ‘Expert Design Service’ on the heat sink in a headlight body, as well as a better fastening solution for the PCB. The original idea of ZKW Elektronik was to screw three circuit boards individually on each side of the headlight. After receiving the enquiry, KVT looked into the detail of...

The ELOTEST PL600 from Rohmann, combines testing for cracks and heat treatment, as well as testing for material mix-up and grinding burn, so that a single testing instrument is sufficient for a wide range of applications in several stations. In particular, in fully and semi-automated production lines, different materials testing processes take place at the same time. Whereas parts have to be te...

With ResiTHERM® 16, CELO says it has developed a new innovative distance mounting system for ETICS insulated façades, which is the first product of its kind on the market to achieve an European Technical Assessment (ETA – 22/0229). With the ResiTHERM® 16, heavy loads such as canopies, awnings, French balconies, air conditioning units or satellite dishes can be safely and reliably attached to ex...

Following increasing demands in the medical injury for strong, wearable applications, Lohmann has designed and released a new portfolio of bonding solutions with high breathability, water resistance as well as residue free and painless removability. There are several demanding requirements to the long-lasting adhesion to skin, such as permanent changes and fluctuating external influences, rough...

INDEX – A Perfect Fixing says its TH/TF anchors, MR metal anchors, SL metal anchors, and chemical anchors, are ideal for use in the most demanding projects, where the efficacy and performance of the anchor are essential for a perfect fixing. Fast and easy to install, the TH/TF approved high performance anchors ensure maximum performance in the nine different head models, making them suitable fo...