By Bathsheba Fulton, communications at Afera – the European Adhesive Tape Association Imagine something virtually invisible and weightless that would allow you to hold two or more things together or fix something to something else without weakening or failing, staining, or corroding under a variety of extreme conditions. This ‘something’ could also, for example, insulate or conduct electricity...

High-tech companies in the US and overseas are discovering that ordinary fasteners are not sufficient to protect high value assets. Data centres house servers that are part of critical infrastructures and cannot be left vulnerable to the contaminants that can seep through unprotected fastener openings and clearance holes. Environmental contaminants, moisture and humidity are a constant challeng...

DELO has developed a new adhesive that it says achieves up to three times the strength of its predecessor products at high temperatures. DELO MONOPOX HT2860 can also be inductively cured, which significantly accelerates manufacturing processes. Among other applications, the epoxy resin is used in electric motors. With many epoxy resins, temperatures of +150°C and more lead to a change in the po...

Star Fasteners has teamed up with VVG Befestigungstechnik to design a powerful structural fastener battery operated tool - the Rivdom TWO SF® - which it says is the perfect tool for installing a wide range of Huck® fasteners. Star Fasteners is committed to continuously improving and expanding its product portfolio to ensure that it remains at the forefront of the industry and ahead of modern as...

By John Muir, technical manager, Construction Fixings Association In the world of post installed anchors into concrete and masonry, all chemical and mechanical anchors need to be tightened against a fixture through application of a defined level of installation torque, with one exception. Applying a specified level of torque to an anchor (called the installation torque – Tinst) is required to c...

Tecumseh Products Company is a global manufacturer of hermetic compressors for air conditioning and refrigeration products to suit various industries, from retail to transport. Over time its French manufacturing subsidiary had accumulated multiple component suppliers but none of the relationships were particularly strong, leaving Tecumseh dissatisfied. Working with so many suppliers also meant...

In March 2019, a sounding rocket is launched for research on the density and temperature of electrons in the lower ionosphere. The rocket's locking system includes leaf springs from Lesjöfors. The European research programme REXUS/BEXUS gives students the opportunity to launch space experiments in a sounding rocket. Two rockets, a Swedish and a German, are annually launched and are dedicated fo...

NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, is honoured as an outstanding supplier by Volvo Car Corporation. The Volvo Cars Quality Excellence (VQE) Award recognises the excellent performance of the NORMA Group plant in the Czech Republic in the areas of quality, logistics, customer service and lean deployment, among others. “We feel honoured to receive the VQE Award a...

Alongside traditional bolts and screws, Berardi Bullonerie has gradually added new items to its stock including springs, clamps, magnets, operating and anti-vibration elements, as well as accessories for industrial lifting, hydraulics, pneumatics and fluidics, plus personal protective equipment. More recently, Berardi added a new range of plastic industrial components, including cable glands, w...

The year 1908 was one of the most historically significant years both for personal motorised transport and for industrial assembly. With the Model T, the Ford Motor Company launched an automobile on the market which could be manufactured for the first time in large numbers at an affordable price. This not only heralded the age of private transport for the masses, but this first assembly line al...