Among the results achieved by Growermetal’s R&D team, the Grower Tenkeep® – a security washer with two surfaces of different geometries that offer stability, excellent locking and higher untightening torque – represents the ultimate flagship product in the company’s range. From its headquarters in Calco, between Bergamo and Milan, Growermetal SpA has grown to define its path as one of the m...

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced the Simpson Strong-Tie®Quik Drive® PROHSD ‘wood to steel’ fastening solution for OEMs and truck bed manufacturers. Simpson says the Quik Drive PROHSD is a fast, reliable, and ergonomic fastening system designed to boost efficiency and performance for OEMs and truck bed manufacturers as they produce trailer floor and truck bed assemblies. Consisting of a family...

Model maker, MT Technologies manufactures entire vehicles made of aluminium as reference for numerous OEMS. These need to be clamped efficiently, which is why the company is teaming up with AMF to utilise its zero-point clamping technology.         Thanks to the intelligent zero-point clamping technology from AMF, this clamping can be done quickly, flexibly, with high repetition accuracy and w...

fischer has added to its DuoLine product range with the introduction of the DuoXpand plastic plug which has also won the Red Dot Award in 2022.   The different anchoring depths of the fischer DuoXpand guarantee secure and flexible uses in solid and perforated building materials. As such, the frame fixing offers a firm bite in any substrate. Installing the DuoXpand is simple. The fixture is posi...

In the processing of sheet metal components, stamping presses and dies are used for cutting and shaping. PennEngineering®’s PEMSERTER® NextGen Universal In-Die Feed Cart enables users to insert self-clinching fasteners during the primary stamping process, enabling manufacturers to benefit from reduced manufacturing costs and quality optimisation. PEMSERTER® In-Die Technology incorporates automa...

By Andrew Fletcher, director of plastics & rubber (commercial & technical), TR Fastenings Ltd   As the global momentum of electric vehicle (EV) production continues at pace, automotive manufacturers are increasingly turning to alternative component materials to help improve the overall efficiency of electric vehicles. Following this trend, there has been an increase in the demand of pla...

Panacol has developed Structalit® 5705, a new, black, removable edge bonder specifically formulated for bonding consumer electronics components that fluoresces yellow when excited by UV light.   Edge bonding adhesives are used to quickly secure electronic components to printed circuit boards. This fastening method offers superior protection from shock, vibration, and thermal stress. As a constr...

Jowat Adhesives has recently taken steps to reach the growing global demand for sustainable bonding solutions with its ‘Green Adhesives’ range which includes its newest additions – the Jowatherm-Reaktant® MR adhesive range. The monomer reduced PUR hot melt adhesives of the Jowatherm-Reaktant® MR product range have a low content of diisocyanate monomers of less than 0.1% and are therefore free...

Ejot has developed the JC2 Plus 14 concrete screw, which is removable and reusable and can also withstand high loads even at relatively small spacings and edge distances.     As the concrete screws are removable and reusable, the product is well suited for temporary fixings such as the installation of element and formwork supports. With high-level performance, the JC2 has also been designed fo...

Lesjöfors has aided in the construction of a new zero emission snowmobile, with MoonBikes approaching the company’s Dutch subsidiary Alcomex for a customised spring, which later led to a wider cooperation including suspension springs. A representative from MoonBikes contacted the Dutch Lesjöfors company Alcomex in urgent need of spring cotter pins for its 100% electric snowmobile. The Alcomex s...