Gardette Groupe, Titgemeyer GmbH, Acton, Schäfer + Peters France and many more are bringing innovative fastener technologies to Fastener Fair France, on 27th – 28th May reflecting the rising fastener demand and new trends in the automotive, aerospace and construction industries. French companies Rabourdin SAS, SIMAF-CFF and Satinox Assemblage are taking advantage of the new ‘Aerospace Hub’ at t...

Techsil has added Hylomar's range of high performance non-setting gasket and jointing compounds to its portfolio, available to buy online. The original product was developed with Rolls-Royce for sealing aircraft engines. Many of today's manufacturers of engines, compressors, electric motors, heavy industrial equipment, gearboxes, defence industry components and turbines choose Hylomar® non-sett...

EFC International is pleased to announce the addition of air filter clips and speciality air filter fasteners, manufactured by Springfield Spring & Stamping, to its product line. Springfield Spring & Stamping is a manufacturer of standard and custom air filter holding frame clips in the United States. The product line is complementary to EFC’s current HVACR product offerings including w...

Süleyman Kahraman, M.Sc. mechanical engineer, Fecon R&D and Engineering Service Limited Nowadays weight reduction studies have gained importance for a wide variety of industries, but especially in automotive and aviation. When it comes to weight reduction there are two main activities that are being carried out. The first is that components made of aluminium or magnesium, which have high sp...

With Vitralit® UC 1536 Panacol is launching another low-halogen UV adhesive for the electronics industry. Due to its low ion-content, it is ideal for semiconductor production. The new very stable, high-gloss, transparent adhesive cures within a few seconds. The adhesive Vitralit® UC 1536 is an epoxy-based adhesive, which hardens very quickly under UV-light. Due to its high viscosity, it is part...

An adjustable industrial shock absorber donated by WDS Component Parts Ltd is helping a young woman regain strength and mobility following a major operation to remove a tumour. The shock absorber is incorporated into a modified rowing machine in a project coordinated by nationwide charity Remap. Remap helps disabled people achieve independence and a better quality of life by designing and build...

Established in 1988, Birlik Bağlanti is a Turkish manufacturer and exporter of special fasteners including screws, bolts, rivets and bushes, with a capacity of 1,000 tonnes per month for the automotive, white goods and furniture sectors. Birlik has a wide range of machinery including 1 die 1 blow machines up to 7 die 7 blow machines. It also has transfer machines and a range of secondary operat...

Innovative premium high strength and high performance stainless steel fasteners offer significant benefits – from product lifecycle and maintenance to total lifecycle costs – in many global industry sectors. Here, Nimeka de Silva, development manager, UK and Ireland for BUMAX looks at more robust and cost-effective fastener solutions. Corrosion presents a considerable global challenge, resultin...

The Hubble telescope is best known for the beautiful images it collects of space. However the first images it took were fuzzy - a 2.2 micron misalignment in the telescope’s main mirror was all it took to wreck the image quality. While a slightly larger figure, a 15mm misalignment in a curtain wall bracket can also jeopardise the success of project continuity, reducing the risk of construction d...

In 2019 Çetin Cıvata went through a significant period of investment with the company adding further manufacturing capabilities, as well as renewing its corporate identity with new logos across all platforms – using all of its corporate experience to bring the company, and Tecde Group, into a new era and to further grow its brand globally. The first major development for Çetin Cıvata in 2019 wa...