Eurotec’s T-Tec system, consisting of the T-profile timber connector and the self-drilling EST rod dowel, has now been awarded with a European Technical Assessment certification (ETA – 21/0710). The combination of the two products enables the production of invisible, rigid timber-to-concrete and timber-to-timber connections, thus providing an ideal basis for main-to-secondary beam connections....

LAPP says its new EPIC® POWER connector with M12L coding is the smallest M12L connector available on the market and is particularly powerful with up to 16A, making it ideal for small robots and AGVs. The mechanical L coding of the connector face prevents incorrect plugging with the mating connector. Crimp termination creates a vibration proof connection, provides maximum contact protection bet...

Anchors are often used in safety critical applications, but what is a safety critical application and how important is using ETA certified anchors? Here, Rob Lee, anchor specialist and regional sales manager at Walraven, discusses the importance of ETAs and the role of the BS8539:2012 code of practice when it comes to selecting anchors. The European Technical Approval guidelines define safety c...

Here we have an interview with Fatih Uysal, chairperson at Norm Holding, who discusses how Norm Fasteners has developed over the last two years and highlights the key services that have seen it agree the biggest automotive FSP contract in the Turkish fastener market. The last ‘Made in Turkey’ feature was in January 2020. Obviously, a lot has happened since then. How have the last two years prog...

The introduction of EU legislation ‘The Right to Repair’ aims to combat throwing away electronical goods and appliances if broken or damaged, as well as addressing how appliances will be manufactured and serviced. Here, TR Fastenings explains why it is already playing a key role in helping to extend product life, cut carbon emissions and reduce landfill. The environmental ‘Right to Repair’ legi...

Vossloh, a provider of products and services related to rail infrastructure, has secured a contract to deliver rail fastening systems for a new high-speed line in northern Egypt. Delivery of the rail fastening systems by Vossloh is scheduled to begin this year, with completion of the project expected in the course of 2024. The order, with a volume exceeding €40 million, will be carried out by...

Bossong has updated its NWS-CE mechanical anchor according to the EAD guideline 330232-00-0601, which it says has increased its performance by about 30% when compared to its previous version. Observing the load data in the new certification Bossong SpA has released a chart, pictured right, showing the admissible tensile load values for the various certified diameters. The company points out tha...

Henkel has developed LOCTITE® STYCAST® OS 5101, a dual cure adhesive for optimal, precise optical lens and component alignment during the in-line assembly process.  The new adhesive provides robust dimensionally stable adhesion for optical lens and component bonding and builds on the company’s growing portfolio of data centre optics products and has been designed to provide excellent alignment...

The new Huck® Magna-Lok MX® - available from Star Fasteners - has been specially designed to replace M10 bolting, enabling reduced assembly times and production costs. Many hours are spent engineering, designing and finally turning raw materials into finished parts, but the next manufacturing step is often assembling and fastening these parts together. While welding, bolting and solid rivets ha...

By John Muir, technical manager, Construction Fixings Association   On a construction project, the monetary value of the anchor package is very small in relation to the project value, but should an anchor failure occur, especially with safety critical anchors, large costs could be incurred. These costs would be in terms of remedial and remediation works and loss of reputation, or worse, human i...