With its new stud welder, SOYER extends its wide range of welding equipment with a mobile and attractively priced SRM® welding inverter.  The 3-phase BMK-10i stud welder, from Heinz Soyer Bolzenschweisstechnik GmbH, offers a compact, powerful and highly energy-efficient design for mobile applications. With a welding power of 600 A and SRM® technology, this device enables precise, safe and spatt...

Based in Valmadrera, Italy, Dell’Era Ermanno e Figlio Srl has become a leading player in the production of cold forged screws – using advanced technology to meet the specific needs of the most qualified customers. Established in 1924, the company originally focused on producing mechanical parts for industrial machines (gears, pulleys, etc). The firm quickly introduced the production of metal bu...

How TOGE brought the Nuremberg metro up to date Renovating an underground railway system without weeks of construction and chaos caused by delays and diversions was previously unheard of. That is, until a unique concrete bolt emerged in Nuremberg. The people of Nuremberg are proud of their underground system, which is among the most modern in Europe. The city, located in Bavaria, southern Germa...

By Mark Thurber, CEO at Maelstrom Chemical Technologies LLC In today’s world, the realm of personal electronic devices is highly competitive. This industry thrives on fast and furious innovation and requires the highest level of consistency achievable. Mobile phones, tablets, personal electronic devices and their use of high-tech engineering materials have brought with them a great need for spe...

BeA supplies staples of types 146, 155, 180, 200 and 246 with a European Technical Approval (ETA). The certified BeA fasteners have all the characteristics required for permanent fastening in wood and wooden materials in insulating panels, plasterboard and gypsum fibre boards. Through the ETA, the application range for staples used in long-term and continuous pull out load cases in timber const...

Colombo Special Fasteners Srl (CSF) has continued its steady growth, centring on the manufacture of cold-pressed special products for complex applications and for highly-specialised clients, after recently acquiring Tecno Fasteners Srl.  Based in Rozzano, south of Milan, Tecno Fasteners specialises in the manufacture of custom-designed screws and fasteners in class 8.8, 10.9 and 12.9 carbonitri...

The new SENCO Smart BoardMaster is perfectly suitable for all kinds of framing and sheathing applications.  SENCO Smart BoardMaster tools are equipped with a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for short and long staple spacing, including a quick change to short/long staple with the help of a preset fire position button on the handle. A laser line for optical staple guiding ensures optimal stap...

Atotech tells us its silver zinc flake base coats eliminate the need for a second coat without compromising on performance. The demand for economic and reliable finishing products is on the rise, especially in the fastener coating industry. The same can be said about the growing need for corrosion protection systems. Markets with corrosion performance requirements of up to 720 hours in Neutral...

To be more efficient, industry needs products that allow engineers to work smarter and that is precisely what drives the development of Henkel’s LOCTITE® anaerobic adhesives. Although thread and flange sealing are long-established technologies, the company continues to introduce new benefits with successive generations of products. LOCTITE® 577 is a medium strength, general-purpose thread seala...

Hitachi Rail Europe has recently worked with premium component supplier and logistics expert, Optimas, to help simplify component and supply chain requirements at its Newton Aycliffe train manufacturing facility. The new UK factory is the first of its kind outside of Japan, and is aimed squarely at supporting the European market - an effort that has been aided by Optimas expertise. Synergising...