NORMA Group has developed a new compression fitting, NORMA MARLIN PN16, for use in European drinking water applications, irrigation and sanitary systems as well as other industrial applications. Dr Michael Scheider, CEO of NORMA Group explains: “Demand for efficient water management solutions, especially in the drinking water sector, is growing worldwide. With this development in mind, we are w...

German tool company HAZET says its new nut-driver with ergonomic T-handle is a helpful tool for easy operation of particularly low lying or otherwise difficult to reach screw connections. The nut-driver with its 6.3mm (1/4 inches) drive and locking ball is available under the HAZET number 866-10. It has a total length of 295mm and a blade length of 262mm. The ergonomically shaped handle with a...

fischer has won the Plus X Award for its efforts in increasing its sustainability. The award honours companies that stand for a sustainable future with their sense of responsibility and foresight; it is presented by a jury of international and independent jurors from over 80 industries. “You are new, eco-friendly, cool, alternative, sustainable and green,” – it was with these words that fischer...

Alloy Wire International, global manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire, has launched INCONEL: 617®, a nickel chromium cobalt molybdenum aluminium alloy for use with components in high-tech sectors such as aerospace, medical and nuclear. The new alloy delivers a combination of increased strength and stability at elevated temperatures up to 1,100°C, whilst retaining the high temperature co...

Master Bond EP35AOLV is a two part heat cured epoxy system, designed for bonding, sealing, coating and potting applications. It is a thermally conductive, electrically insulating compound that withstands aggressive chemicals, such as those found in downhole oil and gas processing.  EP35AOLV exhibits protection against corrosion in various harsh environments and helps prolong longevity of critic...

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...