Cable cleats designed, developed and manufactured in North Yorkshire by Ellis Patents have been installed in a major power transmission project in Rio de Janeiro. The 2F+ flame retardant polymeric cleats were specified through Ellis’ Brazilian distributor, Poleoduto and were used to secure power cables to 30 metre high transmission towers in the suburb of Itamarati. Kelly Brown, Ellis Patents h...

When gas sensor manufacturer DD-Scientific wanted to improve the accuracy, repeatability, and productivity of an epoxy sealing process, it turned to adhesives specialist Intertronics. The company now benefits from robot mounted preeflow® eco-DUO precision metering, mixing and dispensing systems. DD-Scientific’s sensors are used in many different applications, from industrial gas safety to carb...

NORMA Group has been recognised by Daimler and PACCAR for excellent supplier services in the commercial vehicle sector. The company received the ‘Master of Quality Award’ from Daimler Buses Mexico and the ‘PACCAR Quality Award’ from PACCAR. “We are very happy to receive these awards,” said Dr Michael Schneider, CEO of NORMA Group. “These awards are a testament to the high-quality standards we...

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...