Fastener News Archive

New replaceable drill tip saves tooling costs

20th October 2020

Kennametal has expanded its replaceable drill offering for KenTIP FS modular drill series with the new FEG insert for flat bottom hole applications. Applicable in steel, cast iron, and stainless steels, the FEG insert eliminates end milling operations and completes a task in a single operation, saving time and tooling costs. Drilling flat-bottom holes is a challenge. So is drilling on inclined...

Other Industries

Thielco: Innovation anchored in tradition

19th October 2020

From being one of the first European companies to deploy mechanical zinc plating, surface treatment specialist Thielco Staalindustrie B.V has always looked to lead the way for its customers. Now, celebrating its 70th anniversary, the company is once again keeping ahead with the opening of a fully automated production line, which will enable it to produce on a zero defects level with perfect tra...

Automotive

Introducing Multi-Cure® 9037-F encapsulant for PCB assembly

16th October 2020

Dymax expands its range of encapsulant materials with the introduction of Multi-Cure 9037-F for a variety of glob-top, chip-on-board, chip-on-flex, chip-on-glass, and wire-tacking/bonding applications. The product cures in seconds upon exposure to UV/visible light and has a secondary heat cure for shadow areas caused by high-profile components on printed circuit boards.The material features imp...

Electrical + Electronics

Safety gates or chains for safe access

16th October 2020

By law, all employees should be provided with safe access to areas of work, whether at ground level or at height. In many industries, such as petrochemical, process engineering, construction, and manufacturing, regular access is needed to areas by platform or ladder, creating a potential fall hazard. This hazard can be minimised by using a chain or bar, but continued protection relies on these...

Construction + Civil Engineering

Henkel accelerates climate action and renewable energy usage

15th October 2020

On the way to becoming a climate-positive company, Henkel has signed a large-scale virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) relating to a new wind farm in Bee County, Texas. The agreed capacity equals 100% of the electricity demand of Henkel’s operations in the US, which comprise more than 30 production sites across the country. The long-term commitment contributes to increasing the share of ren...

Power Generation

Reliability in the background

15th October 2020

SOGA Gallenbach GmbH in Pforzheim, Germany, designs and develops special purpose machines. This includes the multi-screwdriving unit to reliably join profile rails for ROMA, a manufacturer of sun screening systems. In this case, SOGA supplied a system with several assembly heads where screw depth and tightening torque are reliably monitored. The drive technology required for the head axes, such...

Aerospace

Nasmyth awarded NDT Merit Status

14th October 2020

Global supplier of metal and surface treatments, Nasmyth has best awarded Merit Status for its metal treatments Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) for its facilities in Uxbridge, UK. From its facilities in West Middlesex, Nasmyth provides metal and surface treatment services along with decorative and corrosion preventative finishes. Nasmyth West Middlesex delivers a comprehensive range of wet and dr...

Aerospace

Thermally conductive epoxy for large potting applications

14th October 2020

Master Bond EP29LPAOHT is a two component, NASA low outgassing approved epoxy system featuring a long working life of 8 - 10 hours per 1,000g batch. Due to its low exotherm and flowable consistency, this product is suitable for specialty potting applications where large masses of the epoxy need to be cured. It can be mixed and poured in volumes of more than a gallon at a time. Even in deep cro...

Aerospace

SCIGRIP provides strong bond for unique composite bridge beams

13th October 2020

A new type of composite bridge beam relies on the proven performance of SCIGRIP™ methacrylate adhesive from SCIGRIP Americas to deliver extremely strong, reliable structural bonds while helping reduce material and labour costs for the manufacturer. This structural hybrid composite beam or HCB, combines the best of reinforced plastic composites, concrete and steel to produce bridge beams that ar...

Construction + Civil Engineering

fischer undercut anchors hold façade

13th October 2020

The extensive expansion of the office building at 1 Triton Square on Regent’s Place in Euston, London, is creating new space for tomorrow’s working environment. fischer Zykon panel anchors FZP II were used together with nuts and drilling technology by the fixings expert to securely install the limestone façade. Multiple global firms have offices on Regent’s Place, a 13-hectare campus in London’...

Construction + Civil Engineering