Seeking to optimise faster manufacturing, LISI Aerospace is introducing Markforged Composite 3D printers to optimise faster manufacturing of high-quality fasteners for the aerospace industry, whilst maintaining stringent standards and produce at a lower cost across multiple variants. Working together with UK-based additive manufacturing solutions provider CREAT3D to meet the requirements of the...

To keep up with the growing demand for wooden construction fasteners, Klimas Wkręt-met has developed a new version of its carpentry screws with washers and conical heads, WKCP, WKCS and KMWHT, to include a modified spike, which it reports makes screwing up to 40% faster with 20% less pressure. The new screws have gained additional threads on the tip, the so-called double thread, which allows fo...

By Peter Standring, technical secretary, Industrial Metalforming Technologies (IMfT) It is an interesting observation that for multi-component assemblies, fasteners not only hold things together but very often, they determine how things are made. For example, the adhesive bonding of lightweight auto panels without risk of delamination is made possible by the use of self-piercing rivets, which a...

JCP Construction Products, the specialist fixing division of Owlett-Jaton, is renowned as a brand synonymous with quality and an ever expanding product range. This includes its nylon frame fixing and stainless steel heavy-duty anchor ranges, which are backed up with unrivalled technical support and on-site product testing. JCP offers a comprehensive range of CE approved and ETA certified nylon...

Serial production, such as that used within the automotive sector, requires constant and reliable parts, supplies and logistics services to ensure the smooth management of stocks. With this in mind, Berardi Group has created B-Lean Factory Systems – tailor-made logistics solutions, based on a client’s specific needs. The role of B-Lean Factory Systems is to develop tailor-made logistics solutio...

Rivit Srl’s CONTROLRIV4.0 is a monitoring system for blind rivets and rivet nuts, which helps plan different placing operations; monitor the process of the work; and easily and safely analyse resulting data. CONTROLRIV4.0 is connected to the riveting tools and, according to the working methods and to the predetermined settings made by the operator, the work of one or more tools is monitored in...

Gripple® – a registered trademark of UK-based Gripple Ltd – says its new InvisiGrip® wire fastener offers a professional, visually discreet and easy to install solution for the suspension of lightweight services. Ideal for retail signage, decorative displays and acoustic elements, the InvisiGrip® is suited for instances where aesthetics are important as its translucent hanger creates the illusi...

High strength, fast and easy installation, along with unmatched vibration resistance, are what make Huck® fasteners the smart choice for tough agricultural fastening applications. For years, welding was seen as the only way to ensure the integrity of joints in demanding load-bearing or high vibration structures; companies manufacturing heavy-duty equipment or fabricating large, metal structures...

Porsche AG, together with its long-term supplier tesa SE, has developed an innovative robot assisted manufacturing process at its headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Germany, for hole coverings in car bodies. Across the globe more than 10 billion holes in car bodies each year, necessary for the e-coat painting process, must be closed for corrosion protection. This is typically done manually by pushin...

Portugal-based Pecol Automotive has invested €6 million in new machinery to increase its production capacity, as well as enable it to continue offering optimised solutions to its customers. With this new investment, Pecol Automotive will double its current capacity of 25 tonnes of annealed material to 50 tonnes per day. Its first raw material annealing furnace was opened two years ago and the i...