Fastener News Archive

Registration for Space Tech Expo Connect is now open

4th August 2020

The much-anticipated virtual version of the premier trade show for the aerospace industry has launched this week. Space Tech Expo Connect will take place 10th – 13th August and will provide a highly interactive digital event experience. Space Tech Expo Connect will open its virtual doors to more than 200 exhibition partners and 3,000 visitors from the worldwide aerospace, smallsat and new-space...

Aerospace

Henkel offers alloy for ADAS assembly

4th August 2020

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are essential to support autonomous driving and have high requirements for computing performance. The reliability of the electronics hardware is critical to long-term functionality, making Henkel’s 90iSC high reliability alloy essential to solder joint stability for safety critical components. Highly integrated ADAS domain controllers, with centralised...

Automotive

TR responds to sheet metal fastener demand

3rd August 2020

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic created a surge in global demand for medical equipment, with the subsequent knock-on effect of a huge demand for sheet metal fasteners. TR Fastenings focused on being as responsive as possible to meet this demand and is now further investing in its sheet metal range to accelerate growth of this product portfolio. The latest investments from TR sees expansio...

Other Industries

Construction fixings and anchors in fire scenarios

3rd August 2020

By John Muir, technical manager, Construction Fixings Association In light of recent tragic events such as the fire at Grenfell Tower in London, UK, the construction industry has had cause to look at how the buildings we construct perform in a fire. The investigation and subsequent findings of Grenfell Tower have highlighted many issues that need to be addressed, including performance of produc...

Construction + Civil Engineering

A threadless nyloc nut

31st July 2020

The new and innovative Vee Nut is a threadless nyloc nut that inventor David Fussell says has a number of spectacular advantages, not available with any existing fastening hardware. The uniquely designed nylon insert is also provided with hole diameters to accommodate any standard size bolt and to save on cost. One size of the Vee Nut can handle coarse or fine metric, SAE, UNF, BSW or any other...

Other Industries

Bondloc announces collaboration with University of Bolton

31st July 2020

Bondloc UK Ltd has partnered with the University of Bolton in order to help students learn the latest in motorsport industry techniques. Bondloc is a British manufacturer of engineering and industrial adhesives with over 25 years experience. The National Centre for Motorsport Engineering (NCME) offers a BSc and BEng, both in motorsport, covering design, manufacture and materials, as well as how...

Automotive

Dow launches thermal gel for 5G technologies

30th July 2020

Dow Inc has launched its DOWSIL™ TC-3065 thermal gel, a one part thermally conductive gel developed to dissipate high amounts of heat away from sensitive electronic components. DOWSIL™ TC-3065 easily fills gaps due to its excellent wetting ability, and can replace fabricated elastomeric thermal pads that may fail to protect electronics from the high heat associated with 5G’s greater power densi...

Electrical + Electronics

NORMA ensures efficient thermal management in EVs

30th July 2020

NORMA Group has developed a new smooth tube made of thermoplastic elastomer. The TP Flex is light, flexible and reduces the pressure drop of the fluid that flows through it making it ideal for use in the cooling systems of electric vehicles and hybrids. Long and complex line systems are used for thermal management in electric vehicles. It is a particular challenge to keep the pressure in the co...

Automotive

Fastener manufacturer responds to demand for PPE

29th July 2020

As the global demand for PPE continues to rise, UK-based industrial fastener supplier, Advance Spares Ltd, has responded by turning a large part of its production schedule to the supply of essential PPE. The company, which has over 30 years’ experience in the production and supply of metal fasteners for many different markets, is now applying its expertise to assisting the supply of PPE and pro...

Other Industries

The story behind Jolt Wrench

29th July 2020

Here inventor Mick Carrington explains the unlikely story behind a new patent-pending breaker bar, referred to as a ‘Jolt Wrench’, which can be transformed into a high torque breaker by removing a set screw. Mick explains that for most of his working life he has been a contracting engineer working on various different projects, from machinery installation in car factories around the UK and Euro...

Power Generation