New lines of 316 A4 marine grade stainless steel lifting eye bolts, long lifting eye bolts, and eye nuts, are now in stock and available for purchase from SD Products – in metric sizes M6 – M30. Eye bolts and nuts are commonly used in lifting equipment, cable and rope rigging or rigging attachments on boats or vehicles. They offer excellent corrosion resistance in salt water environments, makin...

Battery packs in electric vehicles must be sealed to protect the internal components from external damage and protect the exterior from the risk of toxic fumes in the event of failure. Böllhoff has therefore developed the RIVKLE® range of blind rivet nuts and studs with integrated and captive sealing function for battery pack applications. When using the RIVKLE® range, Böllhoff explains the re...

Headquartered in the north of Spain, Smartfix specialises in mechanical fasteners such as rivet nuts and self-clinching products, including welding studs and blind rivets. With more than 40 years of experience in the sector, Smartfix Tecnologia e Innovación S.L is able to help customers across the world minimise product handling with its extensive distribution channels – from manufacturing to d...

After receiving the German general construction technique permit in 2020 for its collated LIGNOLOC® wooden nail, BECK has now launched the LIGNOLOC® wooden nail with head – especially for façade applications. With its latest product innovation, Raimund BECK KG has completed months of work and fine tuning to ensure the LIGNOLOC® wooden nail with head reaches market maturity. The main target appl...

For RED ROOSTER, a global brand of power tools, the possibilities offered by improved battery technology have resulted in an extensive cordless range of tools – including the RRI-BS range, RRI-BA range and RRI-BIM range. With years of experience in the assembly industry, and through intensive cooperation with customers, RED ROOSTER B.V has developed an extensive and complete range with specific...

Together with ATEQ, a specialist in leak detection equipment, as well as a final year student at the University of Leuven, Dejond has developed a reliable leak detection test method for watertight rivet nuts. Hannes Lecluse, a final year student at the University of Leuven, was assigned to develop a leak detection test method for blind rivet nuts as the subject of his master’s thesis. Together...

Here Cesar Certini, owner of CERMAC Srl – an Italian testing machine manufacturer – focuses on pendulum impact testing machines and how they can be used to determine the amount of energy absorbed by a material during fracture. Pendulum impact testing machines are high energy machines that can be used to determine the energy dissipated during fracture of a wide variety of materials, including hi...

Constructing a new bridge in record time is always a challenge, but when it is to replace one that tragically collapsed it becomes an even higher profile project. That is why Nord-Lock Group was proud to offer its wedge-locking washers, which utilise tension instead of friction to secure each bolted joint, as a solution for the new bridge. Tragedy struck Genoa, north-western Italy, on the morni...

Can a complete workbench be assembled quickly without tools and will it still withstand high strains? A case study with high-quality construction tool manufacturer Haromac proves that this can be done using DIRAK-SNAP-Technology fasteners. Oliver Lück, managing director of Haromac Werkzeugfabrik GmbH & Co KG, explains: “Workbenches presented a new challenge for us. They had to provide good...

Scell-it has launched a new economical range of tools including the E-007 and E-007-T, which it states are the world’s first battery powered tools for installing hollow wall anchors. Whilst the E-007 sets anchors with a screw, the E-007-T uses a built in mandrel to set anchors without a screw. Both tools can set a range of M4 to M8 and a setting adjustment dial on the back of the tools allow fo...