You’ve designed a great product, but are you confident you’re using the right fasteners to keep it held together? Staytite believes it can provide the answers. Whilst it is true that Staytite has traditionally been renowned for the distribution of fasteners, in its forty-plus years of trading it has also built up an expertise to offer a range of services which go beyond the common remit of what...

Following several years of development and refinement, Nord-Lock Group is celebrating the launch of the brand new Boltight TSR+ auto return tensioner, which boasts a piston retraction time that is four times faster than its nearest competitor. Making it a must have upgrade across multiple industries. Boltight has been at the forefront of hydraulic bolt tensioning technology for nearly 20 years,...

By Ryan Murphy, technical director, Evolution Fasteners (UK) Ltd The march of time thrusts forward and in doing so there is continual development of product standards and manufacturing processes. Quite simply, the construction industry demands more performance from products today than was ever done before – at a cost that is as low as possible. Bolts and anchors in particular are a victim of th...

Made of natural nylon, this new range from Bülte is available from M4 to M8, with lengths from 6mm to 60mm depending on the diameter. These screws are used when a wider bearing surface or smoother, more finished appearance is desired, or in material too thin to accommodate a countersunk head. Due to their head geometry, pan head screws with 6-lobe are designed for light fastening applications....

HellermannTyton is a manufacturer and supplier of quality products for cable management and network connectivity solutions – many of which are manufactured at the company’s multi million pound factory in Plymouth, UK. HellermannTyton’s Plymouth site powers the cable management industry and is one of two HellermannTyton factories that produce components for numerous markets, providing and design...

Many in the industry and beyond have long recognised the need for Science, technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills across many aspects of business, not just in the ‘traditional’ engineering departments. TR Fastenings recently therefore got involved with the STEM Sussex Big Bang Fair south-east, to inspire young people to study STEM courses and pursue STEM careers. What are STEM sk...

The fischer injection mortar FIS EM Plus permanently and safely transfers heavy loads into concrete even under the most extreme of conditions. It has demonstrated its capabilities on record breaking constructions such as the world’s longest sea crossing, China’s ‘Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge’, and the ‘Statue of Unity’ in India, the world’s tallest statue. A new assessment has now certified th...

Rivit’s capacitor discharge welding studs can be used to create joints between bearing pieces and the part to be fastened, such as steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and brass surfaces. Thanks to the company’s range of welding studs, made of resistant and watertight fastenings, the outer surface on which the application has been performed, remains smooth to safeguard aesthetics. Application is...

With over 120,000 references in stock, VIPA SpA is constantly adding to its products to satisfy requests from several industries including automotive, agricultural, machinery, chemical, and engineering. The company is also committed to expanding its offering for woodworking and has developed SPIDIK1™, a universal structural connection system characterised by a revolutionary six spline head scre...

Following the terrible fire that engulfed the Grenfell Tower block in West London, UK, in June 2017, the spotlight has been firmly focused on improving resilience against fire in buildings, as well as developing fire resistant materials used in the construction of buildings and in general manufacturing and engineering applications too. The use of adhesives and sealants in bonding cladding, fixi...