Fastener News Archive

Digital solutions for c-part supplies

29th August 2019

From 10th to 13th September REYHER will showcase again at HUSUM Wind 2019. On Stand C29 in Hall 3, everything is centred on supplying industry-specific fasteners. In focus, REYHER’s digital solutions for c-part supply and assembly kit compiling, as well as a major extension of its range. Visitors to the industry specific fair in Husum can acquire a detailed overview of REYHER’s supplier and ser...

Power Generation

Securely assembly different materials with EBS screw

29th August 2019

Vehicle lightweighting and optimisation of assembly times are at the heart of current issues in the automotive industry. Decreasing vehicles' weight helps reduce pollutant emissions and extend range, while optimising assemblies helps to control costs and to offer a variety of options to meet consumers' needs. As a specialist in automotive fastening solutions, LISI Automotive has developed the E...

Automotive

Lee Spring draws attention to the when and why of plastic springs

28th August 2019

The when and why of plastic springs is rarely a simple matter, made as they are from highly engineered composites and technically advanced new generation materials they are produced with lightweight and high-performance in mind for application in especially demanding industries such as medical, pharmaceutical, electronics, aerospace and similar. Typical properties include operation at elevated...

Automotive

Threaded inserts for 3D printed products or prototypes

28th August 2019

Tappex® is often asked the question: “Which thread insert should I use in my 3D printed prototype?” Before this can be answered, how and why the thread insert is being used needs to be considered. With more and more manufacturers/OEM’s looking to utilise additive manufacturing processes/3D printing technologies, for both low to medium volume production and prototype parts, high-quality fixings...

Aerospace

RotaBolt fastener integrity for riser clamps in the Danish North Sea

27th August 2019

RotaBolt technology is performing a vital role in the Valdemar and Roar Gas Lift projects for Maersk Oil in the Tyra field, on the Danish Continental Shelf about 250km offshore from Esbjerg, Denmark. In 2014 Maersk awarded TechnipFMC an installation contract for the gas lift projects. The aim was to improve production volume – which had been declining – by the fabrication and installation of tw...

Offshore

MultiSeal® Pro sealing tape for electronic applications

26th August 2019

Eurobond says its MultiSeal® Pro sealing tape is ideal for sealing and bonding frames on LCD TV’s, computer monitors, laptops, touch screen display bonding (in kiosks) and LCD displays, electronics enclosures and panels, electronic instrumentation and sensor equipment, and has many advantages over using liquid adhesives.MultiSeal® Pro is easy to apply with no waste material. It offers an even b...

Electrical + Electronics

Arnold Fasteners Shenyang wins quality award

26th August 2019

ZF TRW honoured Arnold in Shenyang, China, with the "Excellent Supplier Quality Award 2018". The award was presented at the Supplier Conference held in Shanghai by managers at ZF TRW, a China-based company belonging to ZF, the automotive supplier operating worldwide. ZF TRW uses a continuous performance appraisal process to continually analyse its suppliers' performance against a Supplier Perfo...

Automotive

New thermally conductive adhesives for manual applications

23rd August 2019

Polytec PT has added three products to its extensive range of thermally conductive adhesives, which can be easily processed from side-by-side cartridges. When used as a bonding technique, thermally conductive adhesives fasten components to create a durable mechanical connection, while enabling heat to transfer from the warmer component to the colder component. Thus in many cases, thermally cond...

Other Industries

Pandrol sponsors annual Delsbo electric rail car competition in Sweden

23rd August 2019

Global rail fastening systems and aluminothermic welding manufacturer, Pandrol, signed up to be one of the main sponsors of this year’s Delsbo Electric Competition, held in Sweden. The competition brings students together to build and test upgraded versions of energy efficient, battery powered rail cars. The Eximus IV was crowned this year’s winner. It was the brainchild of students from Dalarn...

Rail

Non-premixed and frozen, one part epoxy for chip coating

22nd August 2019

Featuring a combination of thermal conductivity and electrical insulation properties, Master Bond Supreme 3CCM-85 is a new single component epoxy initially designed for glob top and chip coating applications. However, this system can also be utilised for encapsulation and bonding. Supreme 3CCM-85 cures within 2 - 3 hours at 175-185°F [80-85°C], which is advantageous for use on heat sensitive co...

Electrical + Electronics