Global standard components manufacturer and supplier, norelem has expanded its range of steel gas springs with a new stainless steel addition. The corrosion-resistant components are, amongst other industries, highly suitable for food manufacturing. Gas springs are widely used across a variety of industries. Their main purpose is to control the movement and braking of masses with minimal effort...

Alongside a broad range of standard fasteners, Technifast’s established manufacturing division specialises in the production of stainless steel precision components which are a little out of the ordinary - offering a custom-made fastener service for non-standard metric and imperial sizes in stainless steel 303 and 304 and marine grade stainless steel 316 for the most demanding environments. An...

What do you do when a fastener is buried deep in the engine bay and it has to be tightened to a specific torque figure? Because of the difficult access and tight clearance, you cannot get a socket onto it. Laser Tools says it has the solution – the new Torque Adaptor Set (part number 7286), designed to let a torque wrench be used in the tightest of conditions. These metric adaptors are 3/8 inch...

GebuVolco is introducing a new chipboard screw – SilverMate – which is a new, extra-strong chipboard screw with a specially developed tip and other distinctive elements that the company says is ‘the best of its kind’. GebuVolco offers a balanced range of chipboard screws, produced in a chromium-6 free galvanised version, which offer an extremely wide coverage of all needs. By using only three P...

Specialinsert® has introduced Deform-Ti® – a threaded tubular rivet fully made of titanium alloy and designed for installation on sheet metal and composite panels. Due to Specialinsert®’s research and development oriented business strategy, Deform-Ti® emerges from the evolution of one of Specialinsert‘s leading products – Deform-Nut®, the threaded tubular rivet made of steel, stainless steel an...

Master Bond EP17HTND-CCM is a new single component epoxy that is not premixed and frozen. It is more convenient to handle, apply and store than typical two component glob top systems. This black, heat curable compound has a flowable paste consistency ideal for glob top, chip coating and bonding applications. EP17HTND-CCM meets NASA low outgassing specifications and is serviceable from -80°F to...

Earnest Machine is now offering DIN spec metric hex head cap screws in response to increased demand in the marketplace. “ISO metric hex head cap screws have been part of our product line for years,” said Kirk Zehnder, CEO of Earnest Machine. “However, we’re seeing a rise in the demand for metric product, due to globalization and the increase of imported heavy equipment. Many repairs now call fo...

By Thomas Henriksen, president and CEO, Ceramco Inc If speciality fasteners were defined as any fastener manufactured of non-traditional materials, ceramic fasteners would be listed as one the most specialised. In the 1980s, Ceramco manufactured nuts, bolts and washers out of a common technical ceramic material called aluminium oxide, which ordinarily you would not want a bolt to be made from,...

Crane Electronics works alongside some of the world’s biggest brands within the automotive, aerospace, construction, marine and rail industries to deliver complete torque management, measurement and control solutions for improved quality, improved safety, complete traceability and increased productivity. First launched in 1992, the TorqueStar data collector has been used in hundreds of applicat...

Bradford-based Chicago Brand UK says its unique open end ratchet spanners can be used for thousands of applications where a ring ratchet cannot be used. The spanners boast a small swing angle and feature a small head size designed to make it easier in tight work spots. Constructed from 17-4PH stainless steel these spanners are perfect for and already used in the aerospace industry as they resis...