The demand to provide efficient and effective bonding solutions in the automotive industry is increasing rapidly, with more focus on resilience, chemical resistance and high-level bonding solutions. As the industry continues to look for new ways to decrease displacement while maintaining power output, the need for alternatives to mechanical and glue bonding methods continues to grow. tesa's Rea...

Lindapter has gained CE Mark approvals for its latest range of Girder Clamps and floor fixings, further demonstrating its commitment to high quality manufacturing and transparency of product performance.The most recent CE Marked products include: High slip resistant clamps (Types AF and AAF); adjustable clamps (Types CF, D2, F9, LR, LS, and flush clamp); and floor fixings (Grate-Fast, FloorFast...

TR Fastening has retained level 2 status in the Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register (JOSCAR), a database of firms that have undergone accreditation to prove they have the systems in place to supply to the aerospace, defence and security industry.The JOSCAR system was established to aid aerospace, defence and security firms to select partners and suppliers as prime contractors across their...

Ensuring competitiveness is one of the primary goals for companies, and Lohmann is no exception. Therefore, the company based in Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, has now organised a joint event with the Transfer Initiative RLP, which promotes companies in Rhineland-Palatinate. Under the motto of “Lightweight Construction” representatives of a variety of private companies, the Max Plank Institute...

Built to cover a wide range of industries and suitable for small bench assembly through to heavy-duty engineering, the new POP® Avdel® Proset XT range features four riveting tools, that have all riveting requirements covered. The ProSet XT can be used in virtually any workstation configuration. The left or right 90° hand mounted swivel air fitting allows for maximum versatility by providing ad...

Torsion springs from Lee Spring offer the design engineer a proven, compact energy return mechanism in a wide variety of catalogue specs, for rapid ex-stock delivery or as custom variants if required. Lee Spring Torsion springs exemplify their ‘complete spring’ concept with many options as standard, covering angular orientation and many leg types to suit common applications. They are extremely...

Following regular requests from customers Jubilee® is now offering 316 (A4) grade stainless steel Multiband products – 11mm width banding in both 10m and 30m packs, as well as a 25 pack of housings and solid screws. Multiband is Jubilee® Clips’ self-assembly, endless banding system, which enables the user to make a clip to any size required, and has been popular with customers since its introdu...

Sykes-Pickavant states that precise work in demanding environments is simple with the robust construction of the Motorq 340 ½ Push-Thru Heavy-Duty Torque Wrench (80134500), which boasts a torque accuracy of ± 4%.  The Motorq 340 ½ Push-Thru Heavy-Duty Torque Wrench is suitable for use in almost any situation with an easy to read scale shielded from dust, dirt and spray by a transparent housing...

After the lasting successes of smartphones and smart TV’s, wearable technology has emerged as the next big player in the technology field. The “quantified self” ideology (logging a person’s life to bring objectivity to areas normally clouded by feelings and impressions) is beginning to catch on in Europe, and German industry association Bitkom forecasts wearable revenues to climb to as much as...

Advanced material combinations are being developed to meet aggressive CAFE Standards and ACEA Agreements. Traditional resistance spot welding is limited in joining mixed-material combinations, requiring new joining technologies that are higher cost while offering lower manufacturing flexibility. Additionally the trend for joining advanced aluminium to itself and ultra-high strength steel is lim...