Approximately 76,000 fischer Zykon panel anchors FZP-II have recently been used as part of a two phase renovation project on the multi-storey office building – La Grande Arche de la Fraternité – in Puteaux just outside of Paris, France. At a height of 110.9 metres, a width of 106.9 metres, and a length of 112 metres, the La Grande Arche office building is almost cube-shaped and is made of reinf...

The R&D department of Regg Inspection Srl has successfully developed the new i600 5.0 inspection machine in order to improve the efficiency and reduce the false reject of components to inspect. This new i600 5.0 features 5 megapixel high-speed cameras, gaining more than 20% in terms of precision with respect to the previous version, and IP65 backlights to boost the inspection consistency an...

Milwaukee Tool’s new tool for cutting the most common sizes of threaded rod, the M18™ brushless threaded rod cutter, delivers clean, burr-free cuts for threading nuts on by hand. It also has the power to cut through ¼ inch, ⅜ inch and ½ inch mild steel or ¼ inch and ⅜ inch stainless steel threaded rod in seconds. The new tool features a unique design with a 1½ inch built-in trim length and one...

The patented shape and innovative use of plastic for the NORMA® HVAC clip provides unprecedented functionality and flexibility for corrugated spiral hose installations in HVAC – with NORMA Group reporting that on average 132 metal clamp sizes and materials can be replaced with just one plastic HVAC clip. This means that using the NORMA® HVAC clip can deliver a major reduction in the number of p...

Earnest Machine is now offering DIN spec metric hex head cap screws in response to increased demand in the marketplace. The US-based global importer, distributor, and manufacturer of large diameter and hard to find fasteners, will carry metric products made to the DIN spec, which is the German national standard. Fasteners will be made to the DIN 931 and 933 specifications, in fine and coarse th...

Since 1984, Superbolt® Multi-Jackbolt Tensioners (MJTs) have allowed users to tighten large bolts accurately with simple hand tools. The brand new Superbolt Tool, or Multi-Jackbolt Tightening Tool from Superbolt®, a division of Nord-Lock Group, add an extra layer of speed to this solution by tightening all the jackbolts simultaneously. Although MJTs are already quick and easy to use, the added...

Ellsworth Adhesives Europe has introduced a brand new line of tooling products – the first product range of its kind to feature in the distributor’s catalogue. Designed for use in the composites and foundry industries the new range comprises of over a hundred products including polyurethane and epoxy boards for styling, modelmaking and tooling – as well as specialist resin systems, close contou...

With a solvent-free formulation, the new innovative sealant – i.SEAL transparent – offers numerous advantages in contrast to conventional silicone products. Available in cartridges from i.GLUESYSTEMS GmbH, the product is virtually odourless, free of isocyanates and has excellent adhesion properties on almost all surfaces. With low thread formation, as well as very good smoothness properties and...

PEM® self-clinching SH™ nuts and HFLH™ studs from PennEngineering® can successfully install in high strength thin steel sheets to provide permanent threads for mating hardware in automotive component attachment applications. These hard panel nuts and studs, manufactured from hardened alloy steel, ultimately exhibit stronger thread strength compared with conventional fasteners. The fasteners add...

FIXI Srl has expanded its wide range of rivet nuts to include A4 stainless steel items – fulfilling the continuously growing demand for high resistant fasteners necessary to serve a wide spectrum of industries. Particularly suitable for applications in corrosive environments, such as in the powerboat building and shipyard industries, this series of stainless steel rivet nuts offers superior per...