Bulten has signed an FSP (Full Service Provider) contract for the supply of fasteners for a new European electric vehicle programme with a global automotive manufacturer - an existing customer of the company. The contract value is approximately SEK 75 million annually at full capacity. “We are pleased to gain renewed confidence from an existing customer. It is through our knowledge and experien...

In this interview we speak to Valentin Bureau, technical sales representative at BV Dis – a France-based developer of professional solutions for the European horticulture market, including ARaymond’s biodegradable 21S greenhouse clips and Flextruss supports - to find out more about the growing demand for biodegradable solutions in the greenhouse sector. Why was the decision made to start sellin...

Complex repair measures on bridges, car parks, tunnels, underpasses and buildings are being made easily, quickly and efficiently without taking the structures in question out of service, thanks to Würth’s RELAST reinforcing system. The RELAST system, which has recently been approved by Deutsche Institut für Bautechnik (German Institute for Construction Technology, DIBt) in Berlin, may be instal...

Many manufacturers can experience assembly problems with high hardness materials including being too hard and thin to use a thread forming screw and therefore a weld nut cannot be effectively attached. REMINC has worked together with nut suppliers to make self-piercing clinch nuts compatible for use with TAPTITE 2000® and TAPTITE PRO® CORFLEX®-I™ thread rolling fasteners. The automotive industr...

fischer says its new FGW 90F fastening tool allows nails to be processed quickly, safely and easily in wood and can set up to three fastenings per second, more than 1,100 fastenings per fuel cell, as well as 8,000 fastenings per battery charge. Be it roofing battens, wood frame construction or façade cladding; wood is a highly popular building material, including in multi-storey residential an...

Developed by Panacol, Structalit® 5801 is a new two component adhesive system that demonstrates chemical and moisture resistance after accelerated aging. This resistance makes the adhesive an ideal material for the structural bonding and potting of electronic components that require the highest level of environmental protection. A two component epoxy adhesive system with a simple 2:1 mixing ra...

WDS Components Ltd has released a new range of loss preventing captive fasteners that speed up manufacturing assembly and make marine and working at height applications easier to manage. The fasteners span a wide range of thread diameters and increase operational safety by preventing the removal and loss of machine safety guards. Made from highly durable 316 stainless steel, WDS say the captiv...

In machine and plant engineering more and more is being demanded of the smallest system components such as check valves. Premium quality, economy, a long service life and performance are therefore basic requirements when choosing an appropriate check valve – enter the WEH® TVR400 screw-in valve.      WEH® TVR400 screw-in valves are mechanical shut off valves that allow media to flow in the dir...

In order to supply Dymax light cutting solutions to the aerospace, defence and electric vehicle markets in the Pacific Northwest, Dymax has announced a partnership with WESCO Sales Group. Consisting of a highly specialised team of professionals with extensive experience in marketing and business development, WESCO will act as a conduit between Dymax and key customers. The partnership will focus...

Italian-based Rivit is a specialist in producing rivet solutions, with its latest development the Treriv rivet for high resistance assemblies on light materials or thin parts. Rivit Srl points out that the Treriv rivet is specifically designed for the assembly of plastic, plexiglass, plywood or thin metal sheets and features a unique deformation that enables it to open into the shape of a three...