Some years ago, the Lesjöfors company Stumpp + Schüle signed a major business deal with a supplier to an electrical car producer. The required component is a technical complex and qualitative part for a specific car model. Recently, the demand for the part has expanded to also include Asia. Thanks to a close cooperation with transfer of technology and know-how from Stumpp + Schüle, the Lesjofo...

fischer injection mortar FIS HB was used together with approximately 2,500 stainless steel fischer FHB II AL M16x160 A4 anchor rods to anchor specially designed, 2.5m high steel railings in concrete on the Echelsbacher bridge. Spanning the deep Ammer Gorge at heights of up to 80m above the valley for over 90 years with an arch span of 140m. It has a total length of 182m and connects the communi...

By Thomas Holland-Letz, technical director of Construction Fixings Europe (CFE) ETAs in the fixing industry are often driven by customers’ demands. Based on the information contained in the ETA, specifiers, designers and contractors can safely and efficiently select the fasteners that are most suitable for their project, for example in terms of actions, exposure classes or lifetimes. This helps...

Here Cesare Certini, owner of S.M.T Srl – an independent Italian laboratory specialised in metallurgical testing – looks at the process of taking samples and how it plays a crucial role in the overall process of mechanical testing. When we talk about mechanical tests, our thoughts go to the actual test – the one that is performed on the machine itself. Everyone would agree that the execution is...

SENCO says its new tool, the GT60i-NN cordless gas nailer, is ideal for securing pre-drilled metal plates and strips, as well as also having the freedom of movement that being cordless brings. GT60i-NN has a high voltage ignition, which gives higher power output with cleaner combustion, minimising maintenance requirements. As well as this, the cordless tool features a depth of drive for precise...

The Bullfix universal fixing is a new patented fixing (patent application numberPCT/GB2020/052771) that offers a fast, simple and strong solution to fixing heavy items in any type of plasterboard wall – without the need for additional tools or work inside the wall cavity. Created by builder Mark Howe, company founder and director of Bullfix Ltd, after he became frustrated with the existing opti...

The CFRP production team at BMW Group Plant Landshut in Germany has won the JEC Europe Innovation Award 2021 for the customised carbon spats of the MINI John Cooper Works GP car. The C-DS compact dispensing system from RAMPF Production Systems was used to bond the high-performance carbon components. The MINI John Cooper Works GP needs just eight minutes to complete a lap of the legendary Nürbur...

Structalit® 5858 is a modified, one component epoxy resin adhesive that was developed specifically for bonding magnets into electric motors. Its high bond strength and impact resistance ensures reliable bonding. The adhesive can be cured thermally in a conventional oven at temperatures from 100°C. It is also possible to use induction curing for faster polymerisation and shorter curing cycles. T...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has recognised Henkel’s Loctite Liofol LA 4220 RE/Loctite Liofol LA 3180 RE for recyclability. With this recognition, Henkel has been able to expand its ‘RE Designed For Recycling’ product range, which must fulfill certain external testing requirements in relation to sustainability. The Loctite Liofol LA 4220 RE/Loctite Liofol LA 3180 RE for PE film la...

Importer and distributor of high-quality hardwood decking, siding and industrial products, Nova USA Wood, has been working with ARaymond, a global provider of fastening and assembly solutions, to create a more cost-effective patent sliding clip, used to fasten wood panels to residential and commercial structures. Nova originally designed its own patented Rainscreen Clip system, known as ExoClad...