Transport systems are an essential element of modern societies providing a vital function with strategic significance. Millions of people travel every day using public transport, commuting for the purpose of work or study; to shop or just for recreation and leisure. Transportation systems and infrastructure are increasingly seen as attractive targets for antisocial, criminal and terrorist actio...

Unintentional loosening of wheel nuts is a costly and potentially dangerous problem, which can easily be avoided with the use of Nord-Lock Wheel Nuts. A new extended range is now available, from sizes M16 to M24, and can be applied to a wide variety of heavy-duty on-road and off-road applications. The Nord-Lock Wheel Nut is based on the proven wedge-locking method, which relies on force rather...

Carpenter Andreas Schützenberger is a passionate skateboarder and his extraordinary expertise, coupling his hobby and his profession, makes him one of the most successful skatepark builders in Europe – through his company IOU-Ramps. Andreas is especially proud of one particular project – for the action sports festival MASH 2018 in Munich, Germany, he designed and built a skatepark with an innov...

Three new lines of Jubilee® clips are now available from SD Products, with these sturdy worm drive hose clips ideal for a variety of applications. Jubilee® clips have a band that is continuously threaded, enabling extra flexibility when adjusting the clip to the correct size. The smooth inside profile of the band and rolled edges give protection for all types of hoses, including soft hoses made...

Rawlplug will be one of the main attractions at this year’s UK Construction Week – taking place from 8th – 10th October at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, UK – with the RawlTruck taking centre stage. UK Construction Week (UKCW) is the UK’s largest built environment event including dedicated areas on Build, Building Tech, Civils, Energy & HVAC, Surface & Materials and Timber...

As a specialist for fastening technology SOYER has presented its new generation of mobile stud welding units with high-end battery technology. In the world of stud welding devices, the newly developed battery-powered stud welders BMS-9 ACCU and BMK-8i ACCU are lightweights – weighing only 7.2kg and 8kg respectively. These stud welders offer maximum mobility and flexibility with optimal energy e...

SFS has launched its new generation NVF2F vertical cladding support system. Created by NVELOPE, part of the SFS business, the system enables floor-to-floor span rainscreen façades to be installed quicker than ever before with fewer components and a stronger end-result. The heavy-duty aluminium bracket and rail system has been re-engineered to offer increased strength for vertical rainscreen cla...

By Dennis Gündel, global product manager zinc flake coatings, Atotech Deutschland GmbH Successful automotive pioneer Henry Ford knew one thing for sure: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” Today, thanks to many innovations and changes, this motto is still key in the automotive industry. Besides looking to the future and setting major trends, suc...

Five months on from the major fire in the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral, the full extent of the damage is still uncertain. What is certain is that the restoration of the world famous Gothic landmark is pushing forward. Live images on television and the internet showed the collapse of the spire and the nave’s rib vaults. Large parts of the centuries old roof framework burnt down. The Notre-Dame...

Growermetal’s R&D department has developed the Grower Tenkeep® safety washer family. Launched at this year’s Fastener Fair Stuttgart, the washers have two surfaces with knurls of different geometry, specifically designed in order to ensure maximum performance against loosening of the bolted joints – even in the presence of extreme vibrations and dynamic loads. The Grower Tenkeep® family of...