UK-based bolt tensioning expert TensionPro has teamed up with smartTensioner to promote and develop new applications for the innovative technology and software system. Based in Hamburg, Germany, smartTensioner has developed an integrated tensioner and smart electronic pump system that offers advantages in safety and user operation. It features full intelligent control of the bolt tightening pro...

One of the major considerations when specifying an adhesive is how quickly it will deliver return on investment (ROI), a metric that is affected by a variety of tangible and intangible factors. Here Matthew Baseley, technical sales executive at adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains the considerations that determine ROI in an adhesives process. If you’ve ever tried to source an adhesive f...

FAST-CON® is a patented metal snap fastening system from Specialinsert® that enables the quick connection of panels and coverings by simply pressing. The FAST-CON clip system allows for a concealed mechanical fixing, making the union of two parts quick and reliable. Made of two parts, male and female – both in stainless steel with a special profile suitable for quick connection between them, FA...

Panacol has developed a range of new one component epoxy adhesives that cure at very low temperatures. These new adhesives were developed specifically for electronics applications and adhere very well to substrates with low surface energy. With the adhesives Structalit® 5511, 5521 and 5531, a range of adhesives has been developed that exhibit a unique set of physical properties after reaching f...

INDEX® A Perfect Fixing states it has four high-load anchors that can be used for the most demanding projects – where the efficacy and performance of the anchor are essential for a perfect fixing – TH/ TF metal anchors, MT metal anchors, chemical anchors and SL metal anchors. The TH/TF approved high performance anchors are fast and easy to install, ensuring maximum performance in the nine diffe...

DIV Group has signed a contract for the reconstruction of the intersection of the state road DC 8 on Širina Solin, supplying fasteners for a new 471m bridge over the Jadro river. DIV Group will perform all reinforced concrete work on the foundations and columns, on which the steel span assembly made in Brodosplit will be mounted. The new bridge will consist of two separate roadways with two tra...

Bodycote Plc, a provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services, is targeting the marine renewables sector after providing its Corr-I-Durr® for key metal components in Wave Energy Converters (WECs) from CorPower Ocean. The Corr-I-Dur® thermochemical treatment simultaneously improves corrosion resistance and wear properties by generating an iron nitride-oxide compound laye...

Master Bond MasterSil 153AO is an addition cured two part silicone with a self priming property. It has a high tensile lap shear strength, especially for a silicone. The system is thermally conductive and electrically insulating. “The key feature of MasterSil 153AO is that it provides the ability to minimize stress, with no compromise on strength. Although it is not considered a structural adhe...

Automotive technology company Blau, subsidiary of MAGNA Energy Storage Systems GesmbH in Weiz, Austria, are relying on the DEPRAG screwdriver function module with electronic stroke (E-SFM) to put fuel caps through their paces. In comparison to a standard screwdriving function module (SFM), on the DEPRAG E-SFM, the pneumatic feed is replaced by an electronic drive. The E-SFM features optimum qua...

By Jackie Hackett, director of sales and marketing, APM Hexseal Llc For most manufacturers, equipment and system failures can be the stuff of nightmares. When one thing fails, it may have ripple effects that end up endangering your entire operation. While everyday wear and tear can certainly affect your equipment, it’s often substances found in your equipment’s environment that are the most da...