Lesjöfors AB has participated in an innovation project for wheel lockers, creating a new product that prevents truck wheels from falling off using a simple and reusable construction. Lesjöfors Industrifjädrar in Nordmarkshyttan, Sweden, was contacted by the innovator Jonas Flädjemark from company Flädjemark Sports with a request for assistance in the process of developing a new wheel locker tha...

TR Fastenings is once again sponsoring aspiring Sussex triathlete Jamie Bedwell, as he returns to competitive racing after a serious accident. Despite his setbacks, Jamie has made a staggering recovery and is working his very hardest in order to be eligible for selection for Team GB at the 2024 and 2028 Olympics.Jamie, who was hit by a car whilst out running in October 2016, suffered severe inj...

Torquelator by Nord-Lock® is a torque calculating application that is accessible on mobile devices as well as computers. It is accurate and quick, but most of all it’s easy to use wherever and whenever.  Torquelator calculates pre-load and corresponding torque for bolted joints secured with Nord-Lock washers. Users can choose between two different calculation methods, Kellermann & Klein or...

New to Henkel’s LOCTITE® Universal Structural Bonding range is LOCTITE® HY 4060 GY, a five-minute-curing, general-purpose repair adhesive for a wide variety of metals, plastics, wood and rubber materials.  What makes this product so special is Henkel’s patented hybrid technology that, as well as providing universal adhesion, achieves a fast cure through a large gap, excellent structural and en...

Here we speak to Gail Friedberg, vice-president of ZaGO Manufacturing Company, about the challenges of supplying the aerospace market and how the company ensures it supplies the quality its customers demand. ZaGO is a key manufacturer specialising in sealing products – what have been the key points in the company’s development?“ZaGO Manufacturing Company opened 25 years ago, in 1993, in the Ent...

Hilti Group has improved its SP and SPX core bit ranges with the use of Hilti Equidist (EQD) technology, which delivers increased drilling speeds of up to 50% when compared with its predecessor core bits. During the manufacturing process high-quality, industrial grade diamonds are precisely placed at an equal distance and in the best possible formation to deliver even higher drilling speeds an...

NORM’s journey started with simple bolt production, continued with the incorporation of a series of distinctive but integrated manufacturing companies, reaching its current status as an internationally recognised and vibrant fastener technology group – under a new holding company structure introduced  in 2017. As a new year dawns from ‘East to West’, NORM Holding still has many milestones to ac...

Techsil adds epoxy-based adhesive Structalit® 8801 to its portfolio of medical grade adhesives. The biocompatible adhesive was specially designed by manufacturers Panacol for bonding temperature-sensitive substrates as it cures quickly at low temperatures. Structalit® 8801 is a single-component adhesive based on epoxy resin. Due to its viscosity characteristics it is perfectly suited as a potti...

Growth is the main aim of most businesses, but when it occurs rapidly it can place additional stresses on an organisation as it adjusts to new commercial circumstances. Rosti Automotive, a tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry, encountered such a challenge as a large new contract win placed pressure on its existing supply chain. Consequently, Rosti Automotive enlisted Optimas Solutions, a...

Lightening the load of an aircraft by just 1,000lbs (454kg) can save 1% of fuel costs according to the EU’s Clean Sky initiative. With fuel prices rising and increasing pressure to meet emissions targets, aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers are looking to slash the weight of aircrafts to achieve greater efficiency. Many airlines are saving millions on operating costs by investing in ligh...