NORMA Group, a specialist in engineered joining technology, has developed the VPP Compact High Temperature – a new VPP profile clamp that can withstand component temperatures up to 900°C. The VPP Compact High Temperature is therefore ideally suited for use in vehicles with state of the art petrol engines that must meet strict emission standards. “The regulations for reducing emissions from comb...

By Ian Parker, freelancer, ianfliesrussian@aol.com Last October, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wanted every home in Britain to be powered by offshore wind energy by 2030. The Earth’s atmosphere will become an ever-increasing source of energy, but hot (or should we say cold) on its heels will be energy from the sea, both from waves and tides. Wind and waves are unpredictable, but tides...

The choice of nuts, washers and locking systems available is vast. Owlett-Jaton offers a solution to almost any application, but whilst most are standard and offer a fit for purpose solution, its partnership with HEICO Group means it can bring something unique to the table. The HEICO-LOCK® system was developed to counter the effects of dynamic loads and high vibration causing loosening of bolte...

Hilti has introduced its first robot for construction jobsites with the launch of Jaibot – a semi-autonomous mobile ceiling drilling robot. The Hilti Jaibot will help MEP installation contractors tackle productivity, safety and labour shortage challenges, and enable Hilti to take a further step towards the digitisation of construction sites. The Jaibot executes its tasks based on Building Infor...

For box applications where access is limited and fixing is extremely complex, Specialinsert® says its new DEFORM-NUT® SELF-LOCKING deformation rivet is the ideal solution for fixing parts subject to risk of loosening and strong vibrations. Designed, patented and produced by Specialinsert®, this deformable tubular rivet with self-locking thread, in cylindrical or hexagonal version, provides a ny...

Bondloc UK Ltd, a UK manufacturer of adhesives and sealants, has strengthened its UK distribution network by appointing MSC Industrial Supply as a national channel partner for its premium engineering range of adhesives and sealants. Paul Nelson, sales and marketing director at Bondloc, explains: “The growth in demand for our products in the UK engineering market, has created the need to bolster...

The benefits of fischer’s fixing solutions are visible in projects across the globe. For instance, its corrosion resistant steel anchors are required for multiple projects, including the development of the public transport network as part of the Le Grand Paris or in the Netherlands’ longest land tunnel. With this in mind fischer is now renaming its product range by changing A4 to R to clearly l...

Over the past 20 years, the inspection and testing of fasteners has become one of the major challenges in the fastener industry. Here, Massimo Agrati, CEO at Dimac Srl, looks at why it’s crucial for fastener companies to be investing in inspection as there continues to be an exponential increase in the automatic assembly of products. For a long time many objects were assembled by hand. Now more...

Adhesives can have many benefits over the use of more traditional mechanical fixings. Here, Simon Dearing, managing director at Eurobond Adhesives Ltd, looks at how adhesives and tapes can be used over these traditional fastening methods on a production line. Adhesive bonding can simplify a product’s design as they can often reduce the weight of a finished product. Eliminating mechanical fixing...

The new hydropneumatic tool RIV303 from Rivit Srl features a built-in booster and has been specifically designed for the application of cartridge rivets. Depending on the diameter of the rivet, the RIV303 is equipped with special spare parts, with head, mandrel, and relative spring, selected according to the diameter of the rivet. Technical specifications of the RIV303 include a 5 – 7 bar air p...