Here SMT Srl – the independent testing laboratory and mechanical workshop – continues to look at EN ISO 898-1 and whether it is possible to obtain the necessary structure using property Class 8.8. In the last issue of Fastener + Fixing Magazine we studied EN ISO 898-1 and how it is not enough to just comply with chemical analysis and mechanical tests for property Class 8.8. In addition, the st...

fischer, with its Building Information Modelling (BIM) services, aims to combine the fastener industry with the continuous advances in technology. The company’s range of BIM services have been specially designed to support on-site designing. fischer’s BIM services provide added efficiency during projects and offer advantages such as adherence to timeframes and budgets. The various support opti...

Pandrol, the global rail company, has supplied an Ultrasonic Rail Testing Kit to SBS Transit Ltd in Singapore, including manual and motorised inspection tools, which can be operated at up to 20km per hour. Pandrol’s ultrasonic rail testing uses high pitched waves to identify defects in the rail. A full track inspection service provides an extensive report of the location, characteristics and th...

Henkel has introduced a new product to its comprehensive range of automotive pre-applied threadlocker coatings, Loctite DRI 2250-W, which it says is the first ever water-based flowable pre-applied threadlocker available that meets automotive specification requirements. Automotive applications present some of the biggest challenges for manufacturers. Screws and fasteners take on the toughest en...

Through its technical centres, in Europe, North America and Asia, Nord-Lock Group is able to optimise the design of customers’ bolted connections. Nord-Lock, who developed the original wedge-locking technology in 1982, have been rigorously testing its washers ever since. In 1983, Nord-Lock added the Junker test, a DIN standard -DIN 65151 test that it could use to prove the reliability of its we...

CERATIZIT’s new CFG series of tungsten carbide grades have been specially developed for cold and hot metal forming processes. The three CFG grades are characterised by an outstanding resistance to corrosion, oxidation and adhesion. The new CFG grades cover a wide range of mechanical properties and thus applications. From standard cold forming stamping processes to high impact and thermal shock...

The TN4S nylon expansion plugs from INDEX – A Perfect Fixing offer maximum performance thanks to their 4-way expansion and are notable for their versatility in installation – being suitable for application in both solid and hollow materials. INDEX – A Perfect Fixing recommends the TN4S nylon expansion plugs for the installation of handrails, supports, light elements, letterboxes, etc – with cou...

While automotive suppliers all over the world are facing an evolving array of issues and the challenges, Growermetal is able to support customers with a high variety of safety washers, and blanked parts, that provide the best solutions for customers looking for quality, flexibility and accuracy. Over recent years the automotive industry has been called to face many challenges, from technical a...

With the MP6 geometry, Walter states it is rounding off its range for the medium machining of steel – combining features such as a positive rake angle, with those of roughing inserts, for example a tough cutting edge. Walter highlights that this makes the MP6 the perfect link between the existing MP4 geometry for medium machining, with excellent chip breaking on soft steels, and the RP4 for ro...

Through strategic investments in its R&D, and new technologies, Ober has been able to develop its capabilities and enter new markets – with new projects and products planned for the end of the year. Ober is known for its ability to design and manufacture portable compressed air tools, pneumatic motors, automated machinery, as well as systems for drilling, tapping, threading and screwing –...