Based in the heart of the West Midlands, UK, The Insert Company states its core activity is the supply of the most diverse range of high performance threaded inserts, which are suitable for insertion into almost any base material such as wood, plastic, metal and stone. Supplied in a variety of different sizes, from the smallest thread sizes to the largest, the inserts can be installed using a n...

Optimas’ Bredbury facility in the UK has retained its VDA 6.2 and ISO 9001:2015 certification for 2018, allowing the industrial distributor and service provider to continue delivering quality fasteners and C-class components directly to automotive manufacturing lines globally. Optimas is a key player in the automotive industry, supplying component solutions to some of the world’s most recognisa...

Disc springs, also known as Belleville washers, along with die-stamped wave washers, are commonly used in high load engineering applications such as clutches and valves. However there are some major problems involved in their manufacture that makes TFC's Smalley wave springs a preferred choice for some engineers. Quality: A common problem associated with disc springs and wavy washers occurs bec...

Technifast’s threaded spacer and standoff ranges form integral components in a wide variety of assembly applications, spanning industries such as automotive, aviation and most commonly, electronic hardware. Threaded spacers and standoffs are frequently used to create a specified space between two objects and to properly position parts within an assembly. The threaded spacers and standoffs suppl...

Wiha says its first e-screwdriver – speedE® – promises to halve the time users take to complete their work in the future. A globally unique 3-step speedE® process enables users to work significantly faster and more efficiently, but by using a controlled, healthier technique. An electric motor assists with fastening screws up to 0.4Nm before disengaging to ensure that material is protected. The...

Jubilee® Clips has introduced a new ‘band and buckle’ system, Flexiband, as a further addition to its wide range of clamping and banding solutions. Available in all 304 stainless steel, the new Flexiband range comes in four different sizes: 9mm, 13mm, 16mm and 19mm band widths with matching buckle sizes. Both band and buckles display the Jubilee® stamp, a symbol of quality recognised worldwide....

Mechanical joining processes can be used to join a wide range of materials quickly and reliably. Blind riveting technology has the additional advantage of only requiring one-sided access. With GESIPA®’s range of threaded fasteners, blind rivet nuts, and blind rivet studs, high-quality load-bearing threads can be driven into thin, soft or sensitive materials without placing any additional stress...

The new IATF 16949: 2016 standard, a revision of the technical specification ISO/TS 16949:2009, regulates some practices that have become customary in the automotive supply chain, making compliance with customer specific requirements mandatory. The changes mainly concern the management of business risk and suppliers throughout the supply chain, with parameters much more stringent than in the pa...

When an application calls for high spring loading in a small space, Lee Spring believes that Belleville washers can often be the complete spring solution. Lee Spring explains that the Belleville washer’s conical configuration enables it to support high loads with relatively small deflections and solid heights compared to a helical spring. That is why Belleville washers are often used to solve v...

It can be very fiddly getting a wheel bolt or nut to start threading squarely without cross threading or disappearing into a deep recess, when balancing the wheel on the hub or on the studs. Users can speed up wheel fitting and avoid wheel nut cross threading with a wheel nut locating wrench set from Laser Tools – part number 7037. This wheel nut locating wrench set makes life easier – the user...