Advance Spares, a UK-based supplier of industrial fasteners, cold formed products, turned parts, pressings, springs, clips and a wide range of plastic products, has achieved ISO 14001 to enable it to continue supporting a sustainable environment, as well as an increasing and demanding customer base. Having previously achieved ISO 9001 a number of years ago, which was a key factor in Advance Spa...

Whether they are used in assembly, goods handling or logistics – the new threaded lifting pins with handle from Erwin Halder KG are an ideal choice for transporting light and medium loads from A to B and positioning them with ease and speed. Everyday work often requires that components, workpieces, fixtures and containers be transported, lifted or simply moved aside. To keep things simple, or...

Winter weather creates tough challenges for outdoor workers and those in unheated facilities – with freezing temperatures causing traditional thread sealants to harden, leading to leaks, delays and equipment failures.Fluoramics solves these problems with its LOX-8 Thread Sealant, a freeze-proof product that stays flexible and functional in subzero temperatures. Fluoramics designed LOX-8 to per...

Bioplastics are increasingly being used for components in industrial products across a variety of industries. However, adapted fasteners that can be processed reliably are required to screw biopolymers together, which is why ARNOLD Umformtechnik GmbH & Co KG has been investigating the suitability of its Remform II HS thread forming screw for use with bioplastics. Remform II HS is characteri...

E-Z LOK, a manufacturer and distributor of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood has created a drive tool assortment kit containing a variety of sizes. While these drive tools were already offered individually, as well as in insert kits, this new offering brings everything together in one kit. According to Kyle Lindsly-Roach, director of sales & marketing: “We decided to offer this...

A manufacturer of high-quality bolting solutions and cold forging technology, HEICO Group is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and plans to celebrate by presenting its latest product innovations – HEICO-LOCK® reaction washers, HEICO-ONE safety washers and HEICO-TEC® expansion bolts – at Fastener Fair Global. Based on the proven two washer wedge-locking principle, HEICO-LOCK® reaction...

The maiden flight of the HYFLY H167 hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system was a full success and aboard the test aircraft was RAMPF’s high performance epoxy resin RAKU® TOOL EI-2511/EH-2990, which was used to manufacture the extremely lightweight and robust battery box housing.  Through a partnership with aircraft engineering provider Kasaero GmbH, RAMPF has developed and manufactured a high per...

Dr. Hönle AG has developed a new lens type for its bluepoint LED UV curing unit series, which focuses the light into a linear irradiation and can therefore cure adhesives with a significantly higher intensity. The high intensity is usually required for applications in which a gap must be irradiated, such as active alignment, rod lens or lens bonding in optics or medical technology, as well as u...

Tectesse Tecnologie Meccaniche has introduced the new RS01 Terminator, a prototype of a battery powered device for applying rivets and threaded inserts, made predominately from aluminium alloy. The RS01 Terminator can pull inserts from M3 to M10, round and hexagonal steel, as well as rivets – with breaking loads of up to 1,000kg with a 25mm stroke and up to 1,400kg with a 16mm stroke (indicativ...

Mastering the art of maritime navigation, Sargo Oy’s boats have been custom crafted for over 50 years and Lesjöfors’s gas springs have played an integral part in their legacy. Designed to withstand even the most extreme weather, Sargo boats guarantee luxury, longevity and safety. Matching the demands of the maritime work environment, as well as the quality and safety expectation of Sargo’s cust...