A curtain rail that does not last as planned is annoying, but not so terrible. However, what happens in an emergency when life and limb depend on the attachment or failure can result in a high potential economic damage? In these cases, and for safety reasons in general, users should always use an attachment with approval by construction authorities, because these products are tested for their f...

Electrical systems are only as robust as the most sensitive component, so choosing a suitable enclosure can go a long way to ensuring reliability. Meeting this need, Optimas Solutions Components Division is now offering its customers a wide range of enclosures and cabinets to ensure electrical components are safe from the wear and tear that industrial applications inevitably experience. Further...

Advanced Engineering 2018, the UK’s largest annual engineering exhibition, is celebrating 10 years of connecting technical specialists across all manufacturing and processing industries, including buyers and sellers of fasteners and fixtures. Every engineer recognizes the importance of fasteners to their work, whether that’s high-performance engines or body manufacturing, from automotive to aer...

The Italian Pirelli dealership network, Driver, has opted for torque technology made by STAHLWILLE in its new Driver kit, which is being rolled out to more than 435 tyre specialists in the Pirelli network. Driver provides professional services in all matters relating to the sale and fitting of tyres for vehicles of all kinds. Since May this year, the Driver kit now enables users to work even mo...

Cramlington-based OEM HTL Group continues to expand its portfolio of customer focused solutions with the addition of Climax and H&S tooling’s portable machining range. The addition will see both ID and OD mount flange facing machines, line boring machines and pipe cutting and bevelling machines added to the company’s complete package of solutions - making them instantly available for hire o...

The Advanced Engineering Show has announced several industry leading keynote speakers for six zones this year, including Siemens, Jaguar Land Rover and the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. The show is celebrating its tenth year joining together UK supply chain professionals and engineering management, spanning process, control and plant industries; R & D; design; test; production & p...

China boasts the longest high-speed rail network in the world at over 25,000km – and the country is investing even further in the expansion of the rail system. In order to ensure the safety of people, and technology in the process, older tracks are currently being refurbished and reinforced as a preventative measure – using over 250,000 cartridges of the fischer epoxy mortar FIS EM 390 S. China...

By Dr-Ing Thilo Pregartner, Dr Fritz Wall and Thomas Holland- Letz, Construction Fixings Europe Design of fastenings in concrete- a long way to EN 1992-4 It will be a historical moment when EN 1992-4 becomes available in the autumn of 2018 because it is the first time in the history of fastener design that the design provisions will be published in an official European standard and not in guide...

ETTINGER GmbH provides an extensive range of mechanical components for electronic production – with approximately 30,000 products available from its catalogue and another 15,000 supplied in-line with specific customer requirements. Standard products are available from stock, even in larger production quantities – thanks to ETTINGER’s generous warehousing facilities spanning approximately 3,000m...

After the recent opening of a new 10,000m2 head office, and with the company experiencing 10% growth year-on-year for the last five years, Berardi Bullonerie is looking to take the next step in its development and forge new international partnerships. Established in 1919, Berardi has become a reference point within Italy for supplying an ever expanding range of screws, fasteners and C-class ite...