Fastener News Archive

Vossloh wins another major order from China for rail fastening systems

11th January 2022

Vossloh has again been awarded with a contract for the supply of rail fastening systems required for the construction of a high-speed railway line in southern China. The rail fastening systems are largely scheduled for delivery in 2022 and are thus an important driver for organic growth next year. The order has a volume of more than €30 million and is proof of the company's continued strong po...

Rail

High intensity flood LED curing system

10th January 2022

The BlueWave® FX-1250 is a high intensity flood LED curing system that delivers true, high irradiance LED light for the best speed, depth and fullness of cure from any Dymax LED. For the user who needs flood curing systems for large areas, the FX-1250 combines intensities over 2W/cm2, with a 5 inch x 5 inch (127mm x 127mm) curing area and high uniformity to provide a superior cure. The FX 1250...

Electrical + Electronics

Sustainable sealing screws from ZAGO

7th January 2022

For fishers and fisheries, replacing lost fishing gear is costly and income lost to ‘ghost fishing’ is irreplaceable. The smart Farallon Buoy by Blue Ocean Gear eliminates these issues, providing ‘real time’ tracking and monitoring of deployed fishing gear to anywhere in the world - land or sea - via mobile App or web interface. Armed with sensors, the Farallon Buoy recognises when it is in or...

Other Industries

Flexible conductive epoxy from Panacol

6th January 2022

Elecolit® 3647 is a new addition to Panacol’s extensive portfolio of electrically conductive epoxy systems. With a history of demonstrated success, this silver filled conductive adhesive is particularly suitable for bonding with temperature sensitive films or flex PCBs. Elecolit® 3647 is a one component, silver filled conductive adhesive that adheres very well to plastics, including polyimide,...

Electrical + Electronics

Commercial body shop chooses Kommerling adhesive

5th January 2022

Lincoln Commercial Bodies, has selected Kommerling's Korapop 225 adhesive for use in the construction of several of its key vehicle bodies. The company is currently producing approximately 120 vehicles a month, ranging from 3.5t Luton Box vans to 26ft curtain siders. Chris Donohue, HR and general manager at Lincoln Commercial, explained more: "Previously we have used GRP panels for the Luton bo...

Automotive

fischer fixing products worth in Mexico

5th January 2022

The refurbishment of the new façade of a hospital in Mexico City is the focus of an ongoing renovation project. Numerous fischer products are being used to carry out the corresponding work. In hospitals there is always an immense need for facility management investments. It’s not just qualified staff and modern equipment that’s important to good healthcare and optimal healing results, as the s...

Construction + Civil Engineering

Prominent Russian automotive award to Lesjöfors

4th January 2022

The Lesjöfors brand has won the World Automotive Component WAC (Russia MAK) 2021 award for “contribution to the development of the automotive components industry”. More than 5,000 people at the auto component exhibitions in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Yekaterinburg voted for the nominees. There was also a separate expert council including representatives from government authorities, heads of who...

Automotive

Thermally conductive low outgassing epoxy

4th January 2022

Master Bond EP40TC is a two part epoxy system, designed for bonding, sealing and encapsulating applications where thermal conductivity and electrical insulation are required. With a high thermal conductivity value of 8-11 BTU•in/(ft2 •hr•°F) [1.16-1.60 W/(m•K)], it is formulated with a small particle size filler making it ideal for filling small cavities and applying the product in thin section...

Aerospace

Subminiature connectors meet highest demands on protection and flexibility

3rd January 2022

The compact and highly flexible circular connectors of binder's 670 series withstand demanding protection requirements. Rated as particularly innovative among more than 100 products, the connectors have now received a prestigious award. Form factor, protection degree, signal integrity – these are key features of binder's award-winning NCC series 670 (Not Connected Closed). Thanks to a special d...

Other Industries

A rivet nut washer combination

3rd January 2022

Setting high strength connections in aluminium profiles requires special solutions. The Regensburg-based machine manufacturer AUTORIV offers a setting process for such applications that has also proven itself in automated use - the combination of rivet nut and washer. The rivet nut washer combination is often used in practice in the field of eMobility, for example in the battery trays of electr...

Automotive