Fastener News Archive

New stronger Strux SM studs

25th November 2021

Camcar InnovationsSM, the inventor of several well known industry standard products such as genuine TORX®, TORX Plus®, Mag-Form®, and Strux®, has introduced Strux SMTM studs – a stronger and more reliable assembly alternative to traditional clinch studs when used in sheet aluminium and other soft sheet metals.  As a member of the Strux® clinch product family, Strux SMTM studs use an identical...

Automotive

Speciality lubricants made in Bavaria

24th November 2021

From simple construction bolts to bearings in bicycles, microGLEIT ensures the predictability and reliability of threaded connections, supplying dry film lubricants, sealants, and solid film lubricants, to the European manufacturing market – all from its Bavarian factory. Part of the Coventya Group, microGLEIT Spezialschmierstoffe GmbH develops and produces dry film lubricants and sealants for...

Other Industries

Increasing product design opportunities with Born2Bond

24th November 2021

As consumers increasingly prefer smaller, more portable, wearable electronic devices, assembling the intricate components can prove challenging. This challenge is further compounded when considering skin contact material requirements and the bonding issues these materials can pose. Fortunately for a wearable electronic device manufacturer, Born2Bond™ Ultra HV was able to address a bonding chall...

Automotive

LED curing solutions for electronics applications

23rd November 2021

UV LED curing solutions are a great fit for manufacturing electronic components. Adhesives and coatings for high volume, industrial processes must maintain process control to meet rigorous end user demands. In some industries, compliance bodies require certain adhesive strength to ensure safety for electronic devices.   Electronics applications UV LED curing technology is ideally suited for...

Electrical + Electronics

Rotor Clip becomes ISO 13485 certified

23rd November 2021

Rotor Clip has once again demonstrated its dedication to continuous improvement and commitment to customer satisfaction by recently receiving its ISO 13485:2016 certification. Described as the medical device industry’s most widely used international standard for quality management, compliance with ISO 13485 means that the medical device manufacturing industry can now rely on Rotor Clip as the ‘...

Other Industries

Connected IoT bolts challenge manual inspections

22nd November 2021

The IndTech company Strainlabs has developed the world's first IoT system which utilise bolts with an integrated sensor to automatically monitor machines and applications. The solution is CE Marked and available to digitalise maintenance routines and issue warnings before failures occur. Sweden has a long tradition of innovations that make life easier for people all over the world including the...

Power Generation

Sykes-Pickavant releases new industrial catalogue

19th November 2021

In anticipation of the new year, Sykes-Pickavant has released it’s 2022 industrial catalogue, packed full of new additions geared towards industrial, engineering, agricultural, plant and HGV sectors, such as the new threaded stud extractors and new torque wrench range. Two new threaded stud extractors have been introduced, designed to remove both damaged and complete tapped dowels from their lo...

Other Industries

Fire resistant adhesive and sealant

19th November 2021

Eurobond SafeFix® FR300 is a single component, flexible fire resistant MS polymer adhesive and sealant. It is ideal for bonding and sealing many different construction material types including most timbers, plasterboard, fire resistant fibreboard, metals, fire cladding, modern composite materials, glass, ceramics, enamel and some plastics. SafeFix FR300 suitable for the fire resistant adhesion...

Construction + Civil Engineering

GEDORE torque wrenches for vehicles

18th November 2021

The right tightening torque is essential when changing wheels on commercial and motor vehicles. That's why professionals in a workshop need torque wrenches for screw connections that always achieve the highest precision even with enormous stress and constant use. GEDORE offers professional tools that meet the high requirements for controlled tightening and provide a safe screw connection. GEDOR...

Automotive

LIGNOLOC® collated wooden nails in mass timber construction

18th November 2021

LIGNOLOC® wooden nails offer the possibility of building ecologically high-quality wooden elements. The environmentally friendly fasteners are ideal for the production of multi-layer mass timber panels and replace aluminium nails and wooden dowels. There are currently several projects in progress in which CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) is manufactured with LIGNOLOC® wooden nails in addition to gl...

Construction + Civil Engineering