Focusing on value for customers with advanced solutions and services, Koninklijke Nedschroef Holding BV has established itself as a leading global fastener partner – mainly for the automotive industry. Here we speak to Dr Mathias Hüttenrauch, CEO and chairman of the board at Koninklijke Nedschroef, about the challenges of supplying the automotive industry and how the company stays at the forefr...

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Henkel worked together for almost three years to develop new treatment processes applied to the latest version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia. Lighter car bodies manufactured from mixed steel and lighter metals like aluminium are requiring new approaches to surface treatments. Processes and procedures are changing significantly as new materials and application tech...

The Huck Magna-Grip® is a high-quality fastening system that accommodates varying material thicknesses. The wide grip range of the Multi-Grip enables installation in a variety of applications. It therefore offers the opportunity to simplify stock control, save money on inventory, logistics and purchasing.   The locking groove design assures absolute vibration resistance, reducing rework and war...

Blind rivets and blind rivet nuts are commonly used in the automotive industry to assemble the structural parts of a vehicle such as the chassis, door hinges, steering column and seat structure among others, making them a popular fastener choice for automotive engineers. According to SARIV Srl, a producer of blind rivets and nuts - finding products that fulfil the high standards of the industr...

Advanced Engineering 2017 has announced that its brand new Connected Manufacturing zone is full. The Connected Manufacturing zone has already attracted leading names from the industry including Siemens, Dassault Systèmes and Manufacturing Technologies Association, who will be looking to meet and do business with other industry individuals. Also new for this year are an expanded zone for start-u...

First published: 11th October 2016 By Martin Rüedy, Bossard expert team Ref: FFT161005 Lean production is the current trend and represents even leaner and more target oriented processes. Solutions for higher efficiency, lower consumption and longer service lives are being researched worldwide. When assessing new materials or processes for surface treatment or finishing, tribological properties...

As emissions regulations become stricter and the price of oil continues to rise the heavy-duty truck and motor trade is becoming ever more competitive. This is why manufacturers are striving to reduce vehicle weight and maximise reliability - so their customers can profit from every extra mile. Fortunately, companies like Optimas are able to find innovations to give manufacturers an edge. The s...

Established in 1980, BRALO has spent the last three decades establishing itself as a leading manufacturer of rivets, insert nuts, and riveting tools. Thanks to a continuous programme of investment, the company has also experienced substantial growth to its operations – enabling it to supply the global market. Editor Will Lowry visited the Spanish headquarters to learn more about this special re...

Tackling issues associated with using pressure sensitive adhesive tapes in cold environments, tesa has introduced a new double-sided tape equipped with high strength PE foam and acrylic adhesive. tesa® 62957 has a unique formulation which delivers high strength and excellent ageing resistance to different substrates at temperatures as low as -10˚C. Designed specifically for customers operating...

First Published: 14th December 2016 By Dr Peter Standring, Industrial Metalforming Technologies (IMfT) Ref: FFT161213 That we live in a digital age is apparent by the sight of so many of our fellow humans being glued to their smartphones. Yet it is barely half a century since metalforming was supplanted by electronics after at least three millennium of maintaining its strategic position in both...