Powerful, easy to use and reliable tractors with low operating costs – this is what the agricultural machinery manufacturer CNH Industrial stands for. Recently, four new workplaces were put into operation in which torque tools from Stahlwille are integrated into the ProTight factory guidance system. At the location St. Valentin near Linz, the company assembles tractors of its brands Case, Steyr...

APM Hexseal is a provider of durable high-quality sealing hardware, including custom moulded gaskets and washers. In this article, APM discusses why gaskets and washers are often assumed to be the same thing and why they serve very different purposes. Although gaskets and washers share some similarities, they serve different functions. Gaskets are used to prevent leaks around mating surfaces, w...

Master Bond has expanded its adhesive portfolio with the new edition of a one part epoxy, EP17TF with a paste consistency that can be readily dispensed evenly and uniformly. Master Bond EP17TF is a one part epoxy with a moderately high glass transition temperature (Tg) of 150°C – 155°C and a wide service temperature range from -150°F to +550°F. Designed to compensate for thermal mismatches, thi...

As a direct and indirect supplier of components for electric vehicles, Arnold Umformtechnik is making sustainable approaches to its production methods to reduce CO2 emissions. Ralf Lagerbauer, director of sales and marketing at Arnold explains: “We produce fasteners for a very wide range of applications and uses – for the automotive industry as well as for other industry sectors. The whole eMo...

Adhesives are often treated as the final stage of design projects. But, by this point, it may be difficult to find an adhesive that meets all the criteria, meaning the design must be amended or even started again. Here Simon Gibbs, technical sales executive at adhesives company Intertronics, explains the benefits of considering adhesives early in a project. Though it may seem like a simple tas...

EJOT has added another significant quality standard to many of its flat roofing fastener and washer combinations by gaining approval from American testing institute, FM Global. The internationally-recognised FM Approval on a significant number of EJOT single ply flat roofing products corresponds with, and complements, the company’s existing European Technical Approval (ETA), confirming the safe...

There has been a recent trend for EU companies to relocate production to eastern Europe and Asia to help reduce production costs. Heico, however, is committed to its production location in Germany. All HEICO-LOCK® and HEICO-TEC® products are manufactured in Ense, North Rhine Westfalia, and have been for more than 100 years. HEICO offers a variety of locking devices under the family brand name H...

When working professionally in workshops and industry, reliable tools and accessories are essential for a wide range of screwdriving tasks. GEDORE therefore offers precise equipment for manual screwdriving tasks – such as its 27 piece socket wrench set. GEDORE’s 27 piece socket wrench set ½ inch 19 IMU-10 includes various types of inserts that cover a variety of screwdriving applications – usin...

Here UK-based Ascott Analytical Equipment Ltd, a global supplier of corrosion and salt spray test chambers, explains what the fundamental differences are between salt spray testing and cyclic corrosion testing. Corrosion is, quite literally, eating away at the profits of virtually every manufacturer on the planet and is similarly eating into the pocket of any consumer who buys the products of t...

WEBER has introduced a new fixtured screwdriving spindle with an electric stroke for hard to reach screwdriving locations, designed with vacuum technology for the automatic feeding of fasteners. The new screwdriving spindle expands WEBER’s SEV series and was specifically designed for screwdriving locations that are recessed and difficult to access. The SEV-E is being launched in three versions...