Rivit Srl is known as a leading company in the production and distribution of fastening systems for sheet metal assembly, and the related tools for their placing. With over forty years of experience the company has developed a comprehensive range of fasteners including blind rivets, rivet nuts for sheet metal, self-clinching, welding studs, blind bolts, cage nuts, clamps, rivet nuts for plastic...

In most engineering sectors you have to pay some attention to the possibility of corrosion. But it is different for marine engineers, who must eat, sleep and dream about the subject, while also maintaining a laser-focus on robust reliability to avoid failures at sea. Seawater and salty air are a deadly combination for most steel and, therefore, for most engineered products, machinery and equipm...

Koelner Rawlplug IP Sp z.o.o has recently introduced two new products – a high performance hybrid resin R-KER II bonded anchor and a direct fastening system R-RAWL-SC40 ll gas powered nailer. Products in the bonded anchor category are designed to be used in specific conditions, namely in applications where it is difficult to use mechanical fixings. By definition, they need to display excellent...

Greenkote Plc has announced that its Chinese licensee has won a major contract to supply 1,200 tonnes of coated hex bolts for the construction of the new Amur Gas Processing Plant (AGPP) in the Amur region of Siberia. When completed, AGPP will be the second largest facility of its type in the world, designed to process 42 billion cubic metres of gas per year. The Greenkote® licensee, Shanghai P...

US-based JW Winco Inc, a Ganter Company, is a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components and is now able to supply GN 1580 nuts with hygienic design. The GN 1580 stainless steel nuts are certified according to European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group guidelines, making them ideal for use in hygienic areas. “The sealed flange surface enables components to be mounted without...

Cable management specialist HellermannTyton UK has opened a virtual reality (VR) experience at its site in Cannock, UK, with the investment forming part of the HellermannTyton ACADEMY. The HellermannTyton ACADEMY is a centre that allows visitors and customers to gain hands-on experience with the business’ vast range of cable management solutions. The VR software enables users to delve into five...

With a groundbreaking Stirling engine from the Swedish environmental technology company Ripasso Energy, the largest ‘waste-to-energy’ project of its kind ever implemented in Africa may be realised – with the help of Lesjöfors. Ripasso Energy is a Swedish clean tech company founded in 2008 with a mission to further refine the incomparable ability of Stirling technology to convert thermal energy...

Nadia Billen, global R&D special projects & plating academy manager What is the MacDermid Enthone Academy?“The MacDermid Enthone Academy, formerly known as the ‘Plating Academy’, was initiated in 2003 as a comprehensive technical training course for its employees, customers and OEMs – covering both theory and practical skills in key processes and technologies. The aim of the Academy is...

Available from Star Fasteners, the Huck® Range ForceTM Battery Installation Tool is designed to combine industry leading performance with superior reliability. This new advancement in battery powered installation tooling is the only battery tool on the market with electronically adjustable pull force for installation of pintail-less lockbolts. It can install the complete Huck® range of structur...

Structural bonding as an alternative to mechanical fixing or welding has become increasingly popular amongst sheet metal fabricators, construction, and specialist architectural metalworking companies in recent years. Particularly as businesses are seeking to reduce costs and improve finished product design – without reducing integrity. Technical advances, and the development of new bonding solu...