Fastener News Archive

Hucktainer® - the maintenance-free fastener for trucks and trailers

21st February 2019

The structural strength of any door is dependent upon how strong the material is, whether the door gear is specified correctly and ultimately how strong the fasteners are themselves. Available from Star Fasteners, the Hucktainer® fastener consistently provides proven joint strength, vibration resistance and overall durability. It has been uniquely engineered for use in structures fabricated fro...

Automotive

Small, smaller, ZERO

20th February 2019

The new ‘mini’ from VVG for blind rivets up to diameter 5mm, Rivdom®ZERO, is compact, lightweight, and, VVG says is simply powerful. The cordless battery riveter Rivdom®ZERO with its high processing speed is the perfect mobile riveting solution - also suitable for large-scale industrial production, in which the flexible handling of the components is the main focus. Optional retention nose piece...

Automotive

Stainless steel magnetic quick release pins

19th February 2019

JW Winco, Inc, a Ganter company, a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, now offers GN 124.1 stainless steel magnetic quick release pins. The GN 124.1 quick release pins from JW Winco are used for quickly connecting various parts and workpieces that are made of materials like iron and steel. A neodymium magnet is recessed into the underside of the bolt and axially retains...

Construction + Civil Engineering

New P33N modular precision drills

18th February 2019

A new portfolio of P33N precision drills for multitask work environments from Ingersoll Rand offer 20% less weight, better ergonomics and improved visual tool identification. Designed for the aircraft manufacturing and aerospace maintenance industries, the new products come in straight, pistol, angle and modular versions, which fit different applications like precise drilling and reaming of hig...

Aerospace

Customisable stainless steel gas springs

15th February 2019

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...

Other Industries

Bespoke marine grade fasteners

14th February 2019

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...

Offshore

Torque a fastener with limited space

13th February 2019

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...

Automotive

Screws for professionals

12th February 2019

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...

Construction + Civil Engineering

Deform-Ti® – when resistance is lightweight

11th February 2019

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...

Automotive

One component glob top epoxy meets NASA specifications

8th February 2019

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...

Aerospace