Over 70,000 standard components The 2022 edition of THE BIG GREEN BOOK, designed to help engineers find what components they need quickly and easily, contains over 10,000 components more than the previous edition – now totalling over 70,000 standard components.       Amongst the 10,000 new products added to the 2022 edition are new steel positioning cones and positioning bushes for centring un...

The new E-RAD BLU series of precision torque wrench tools from RAD Torque Systems have been built and designed for heavy-duty industries. As well as this, the E-RAD BLU series precision torque wrench tools are designed to provide a high degree of accuracy for high torque assembly applications. RAD Torque Systems says the electronic pistol grip torque wrench combines the RAD gearbox design and...

Howmet’s HuckBolt fasteners have been specifically designed for industrial applications, engineered for a higher level of resistance against vibration. HuckBolts are installed using direct tension and swaging, so there are no gaps between collar and bolt threads – a common source of loosening in conventional nuts and bolts. Full metal to metal contact between the swaged on collar and the pin m...

bigHead® has developed, in consultation with construction engineers and suppliers, embedding practices for GRC panel fasteners to ensure a very strong and reliable hidden attachment. bigHead® Bonding Fasteners Limited explains that panel fasteners are an important topic in the construction industry, especially in relation to fixing glass reinforced concrete (GRC) panels. GRC offers enormous adv...

HAZET has introduced its new SmartRail product series, designed to magnetically attach to surfaces within the workshop, allowing for constant access to tools. The SmartRails are flexible plastic plugin rails that are currently equipped with lockable ½ inch. square sockets and have a magnetic underside. This ensures a hold on all magnetic surfaces, such as on tool trolleys, tool walls, machines...

Hand tool manufacturer Wiha is now expanding its product range with the new PocketMax® screwdrivers with bit depot in the electric and magnetic versions. Multitool fastening tools are very popular among professionals, especially for mobile assignments as they allow them to carry only one tool instead of several individual screwdrivers. With their compact small size and light weight, Wiha says i...

STIX A600 EVOLUTION is a new soft floor adhesive from Bostik that contains glass ball technology to enhance its handling performance and coverage rate. Consisting of micro spheres of glass combination with specific dispersions and raw materials, glass ball technology makes it possible to significantly reduce the density of the adhesive while still maintaining a high performance. Bostik states...

DELO, manufacturer of industrial adhesives for automotive, consumer and industrial electronics applications, recently developed a process technology combining adhesive dispensing and pre-activation in a single process step. Ideal for bonding and encapsulating temperature sensitive electronic components, DELO states its new technology offers an alternative to bonding processes previously used i...

GEDORE’s elbow pipe wrench ECK-SCHWEDE-snap® has been manufactured to ensure safe and efficient use, effortless application and a firm grip, even when working in a confined space. The wrench is designed to DIN ISO 5234, form C,  made of chrome vanadium steel and hot drop forged. This manufacturing method increases the strength, toughness and elasticity of the material, and allows an extremely...

Master Bond’s EP4G-80Med is a one part epoxy designed for use in the assembly of medical devices. This system is formulated with a non-metallic, graphite filler, which leads to good thermal and electrical conductivity. The epoxy possesses a thermal conductivity of 1.44 - 1.73 watts per m/k and a volume resistivity of 50 - 100ohm-cm. Furthermore, it complies with the ISO 10993-5 guidelines and...