Multifunction frame plugs, also known as frame fixings, have a wide range of applications in concrete, perforated and solid bricks, as well as aerated concrete. Because of this, it is often difficult to know and choose the right type of fixing, which is why CELO has created a simple guide to aid installers. CELO’s ‘Easy guide to choosing your frame plug’ takes the installer step-by-step, going...

US-based Load Control Technologies is a leader within the fastener load measurement sector, with its next generation of ultrasonic fastener technology, the i-Bolt®, providing accurate load inspection for all fasteners. Here Mason MacDonald, customer support manager at Load Control Technologies, tells us more about the company and its capabilities.   How was Load Control Technologies established...

Henkel’s Concord laboratory and Dixon production facilities in California, USA, which are dedicated to developing and manufacturing resins for 3D printing, have achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification. ISO 13485 is an international quality standard that enables medical device manufacturers to specify and implement process and production controls, in addition to providing them with documentation a...

Master Bond EP41S-5ND Black is a two part, NASA low outgassing rated epoxy, with outstanding chemical resistance to acids, bases, alcohols and fuels. Most significantly it will withstand liquid immersion to harsh chemicals such as methylene chloride, phenol (10%), and nitric acid (30%). This system contains no solvents and cures at room temperature, or more rapidly at elevated temperatures. It...

Nasmyth Asia has achieved the AS 9100D certification for deliveries to the global aerospace industry. AS 9100D provides a structure that enables businesses to adapt to change, plan for obsolescence, and address product safety measures.  Headquartered in Bangalore, the Nasmyth Asia team offers precision engineering from the product concept stage with all the analysis and simulations which improv...

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd has recently been awarded a contract from one of the world’s largest producers of high volume, speciality automotive fasteners, supplying a high capacity line of mesh belt fastener heat treatment systems. CAN-ENG was selected again by this client as a result of the proven system benefits realised through low energy consumption, reduced part mixing, reduced par...

Adhesives supplier Intertronics has added the Dymax Low Shrink™ OP-81-LS UV adhesive, which offers very low volumetric shrinkage, to its product range. Designed for optical assembly applications that require precise alignment, the material cures in seconds on exposure to UV/visible light. It is single-part, solvent free and can bond dissimilar substrates — it is recommended for materials includ...

STANLEY Engineered Fastening has introduced the NB08PT-18, which it states can meet the high demands for a cordless blind rivet nut tool that delivers rapid, high volume placement capabilities, from a mobile package, whilst eradicating the constraints, limits, as well as hazards of a compressed air line. NB08PT-18 has been designed with the needs of the user at its focus. Its lightweight, cordl...

Wind turbines typically contain more than 6,000 bolts. The inspection of the larger critical bolts is required at regular intervals – these inspections are time consuming and therefore expensive, and often the results obtained can vary, depending on the actual inspection method. R&D AS, an engineering company headquartered in Denmark supplies test systems and consultancy for the wind energy...

The reworkability and fluorescence despite its black colour of the new Structalit® 5751 adhesive from Panacol allows manufacturers to reduce both manufacturing costs and environmental impact by reusing electronic components mounted on PCBs.  Underfills serve the purpose of equalising stresses between chip and substrate. Chips are attached directly to the interconnection points without intermed...