By Alan Thomas, marketing, ZwickRoell Ltd First and foremost among fasteners are nuts and bolts in all their many variations. Yet screws, rivets, and hooks and eyes, are also used to join components and metal sheets and sections, which must not separate under load. Tensile tests are a fundamental aspect of quality assurance for threaded fasteners and are used to determine both breaking load and...

The synchronisation of a machine – the rotation of the spindle interacting with the feed – is one of the most important reasons for tool wear when producing threads. Walter AG says its AB735 synchronous threading adaptor is a flexible solution to minimise the axial forces that occur during this process. The adaptor, which can be used in all common ER collet chucks, reduces wear forces during ta...

Continuing its legacy of manufacturing high precision engineering parts, India-based Gala Precision Engineering Private Ltd has now developed a wedge lock washer, GALLOCK®, which it says is ideal for safely securing bolted joints exposed to heavy vibrations and dynamic load. Used in a variety of industries, such as energy generation, off highway, heavy vehicles, transportation, construction, as...

High strength, fast and easy installation, along with unmatched vibration resistance are what make HuckBolts® the smart choice for heavy equipment assembly applications, whether for agriculture, mining, commercial truck / trailers, rail or construction. Star Fasteners has over 30 years of heritage as a supplier of high-quality Huck fasteners and continue to be heavily involved and a valued supp...

Catastrophe theory is a branch of mathematics that looks at sudden and often unexpected change – such events are usually both good and bad. They can be anything from a bent ruler suddenly flexing the other way to the spread of a new virus – and they’re not unforeseen by everyone. Bill Gates warned of a virus pandemic five years ago. However, selling prevention is always much harder than selling...

With electric and hybrid vehicles increasing in popularity, it’s important to have the proper insulated, VDE approved tools to safely carry out the work required. A key component of any automotive workshop is socketry and it’s no different for electric and hybrid vehicles. To help meet this rising demand British distributor Draper Tools Ltd has a huge range of socketry, including a series of VD...

Here Hilti Group focuses on the requirements for structural steel and cladding applications and how its product range has developed to meet the needs of these applications. What are the main challenges you face when producing products for structural steel or cladding? How do you overcome these challenges?“Hilti is a worldwide manufacturer and provider of construction products, services and soft...

Henkel has developed a new magnet bonding tape – Loctite EA 9536 – which offers easy assembly and high material expansion for electric motors. Strong magnets are essential components to optimise the performance of electric motors. Manufacturers are looking for efficient and safe solutions that can fix these magnets into their position in the rotor, while compensating manufacturing tolerances. W...

Assembly pins are certainly not a new invention, but JW Winco has once again been able to enhance fully developed parts according to the application and combine them with other standard securing parts to create the new GN 2342 series. Stainless steel assembly pins from the GN 2342 series are available in all common diameters from 8mm to 20mm, and in various standardised lengths. Three differen...

Lee Spring Ltd is playing an active role globally in the manufacturing of critical components and supporting quick lead times essential to the Covid-19 pandemic response, by prioritising critical products needed for medical devices including life-saving devices, testing and diagnostic equipment, and the general supply for hospital equipment. Lee Spring has been supporting medical customers for...