ZAGO, the US-based manufacturer of sustainable high-tech sealing solutions, including sealing fasteners and switch seals, has launched a new website. The platform is designed to meet heightened demand of ZAGO’s self-sealing fasteners and components from engineers, OEMs, and distributors, who are seeking reliable supply chain solutions while protecting and optimising performance of high asset, s...

A pneumatic ratchet is a helpful tool for many tasks in the professional workshop – especially when many screw connections have to be loosened and tightened or long threads handled. It is particularly practical when it is available in an extra long version, as this also allows extremely obstructed spaces to be easily accessed, for example when installing and removing timing chain covers. With t...

A weekend home made of cross laminated timber was largely prefabricated by the Bavarian carpentry firm Edhofer, with the help of HECO screws. Many city dwellers dream of a weekend home. A couple from Munich made this dream come true last summer. Gilgenberg am Weilhart, only a few kilometres from the Austrian border, is home to their new 60 square metre weekend and holiday home. As the nature lo...

Bossard Group and SES-imagotag are entering into a forward looking partnership in the field of industrial and logistics IoT solutions. The cooperation will be consolidated under the newly formed company PDi Digital GmbH in which Bossard holds a 30% participation. The new venture will combine both companies long-lasting know-how – Bossard’s high competence in the field of automated logistics sol...

UK-based gas spring manufacturer, Camloc Motion Control Limited, has expanded its distribution network after partnering with Italian-based supplier, PSM CELADA Fasteners. With over 30 years of industry experience, Camloc Motion Control designs and manufactures a range of gas springs, struts and dampers – including bespoke made to order products – from its factory in Leicester. The company has a...

With many new electric and autonomous vehicles entering the market designers are facing completely new challenges. They may demand new and innovative solutions, but fastener specialists JET PRESS has found it often specifies tried and tested engineered fasteners. Here is a round up of fasteners being used by JET PRESS customers. Fasteners for 5mm welding studsThe automotive industry standard is...

NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, is supporting the water supply of an Australian sandalwood plantation with its COBRA clamps. Sandalwood is mainly used in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries. Around 350,000 COBRA clamps will be used to connect the drip hoses. NORMA Group is equipping the irrigation system of the approximately 8,500 hectare sandalwood...

UK based Metrol Springs is the newest company in the Lesjöfors group. Metrol's gas struts are able to suit many unique customer requirements and the solutions are effective, easy to use and safe. One such example is a custom-made anvil slide that helps to utilise the truck space more effectively. The metal fabrication company N & J Aluminium had the need to fit a gas strut inside a speciall...

Shiloh Industries, an environmentally focused global supplier of lightweighting, noise and vibration solutions and proud supplier for the redesigned Corvette Stingray, congratulates General Motors on the car being named the 2020 Free Press Car of the Year, and features Shiloh’s ThinTech® aluminium casting technology. “Shiloh is thrilled to see the Free Press Car of the Year award go to GM this...

NewPro3D recently joined Henkel’s ‘Open Materials Platform’ with the goal of providing additive manufacturing solutions at production scale. Working collaboratively, the companies are combining their areas of focus to create next level solutions for the medical industry. With Henkel’s expertise in materials and NewPro3D’s innovation in 3D printing equipment and software, the companies are enabl...