For almost 30 years now, TECNOLOGIC 3® has been producing and applying innovative products and systems (adhesive, sealing and self-locking agents) for locking threaded parts, used in a wide range of sectors.  TECNOLOGIC 3® states that its products significantly increase the quality and functionality of fixings by comparison with ordinary mechanical fixing systems. The advantage of TECNOLOGIC 3...

NORMA Group recently supplied its V-Profile clamps for the exhaust systems of the MAZ-Sport Auto team’s race trucks, which were included in the trucks category for the 2016 Dakar Rally in Argentina.  Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group, commented: “In the Dakar Rally both the drivers and the vehicles face the harshest conditions. The vehicles must therefore be equipped with only the best componen...

Lightweighting presented, and continues to present, a huge challenge for the automotive industry,” assessed Thomas Ehrhardt in last issue’s Face2Face interview. This follow up further explores the implications for STANLEY Engineered Fastening, for which he is the president of its Global Automotive segment, before teasing out some speculation on future disruptive technology changes.  Evolution i...

Although generally small in size and individual cost, the unheralded 'fastener' can cause manufacturers a lot of problems including inefficiency, underproduction, lost component availability, downtime and ‘no build’ condition, which all threaten revenue and profits. This is especially true at the starting point of design when important decisions on the correct type of fastener selection are mad...

Founded in 1973 with the intent to commercialise rivets and screws, Rivit Srl has since created production units dedicated to hardware and the design and implementation of tools. Rivit specialises in rapid fastening systems to join sheet metal in the assembly phase. Its product range includes blind rivets, rivet nuts, welding studs, self-clinching, and blind bolts, as well as the related tools...

UK-based Laser Tools has introduced a new high powered, cordless impact gun (part number 6314) featuring hammer action and forward reverse control. As used by the Laser Tools racing team in the British Touring Car Championship, part number 6314 is a compact size and low weight, which provides more control and manoeuvrability. It can also deliver 2,400 blows per minute with 750Nm of torque thank...

Since its market launch five years ago, KEIL Werkzeugfabrik Karl Eischeid GmbH says its TURBOHEAD Xpro has established itself as one of the world’s best hammer drill bits. KEIL’s TURBOHEAD Xpro features an X-head design with full carbide tip that provides a fast drilling progress even in reinforced concrete, as well as precise and fixing-safe drill holes. This hammer drill bit, originally desig...

Intertronics says its A-K015 two component adhesive provides clear bond lines in plastics assemblies, with a very fast fixture time of 3 – 4 minutes and robust, primerless adhesion.  A-K015 is a specialist two component toughened methyl methacrylate adhesive, which is suitable for bonding plastics or other materials including most metals, thermoplastics and composite substrates. Developed origi...

DELO Industrial Adhesives LLC has introduced black adhesives, including the DELO-DUALBOND® GE4949, which are light curable and suitable for use in many applications. For light curing processes adhesive needs to be translucent so that photoinitiators in the entire adhesive layer can decompose and start the crosslinking reaction. Because black absorbs the majority of light, the amount that is tra...

Engineering professionals will have plenty to see at Advanced Engineering, the UK’s largest annual engineering trade show, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 2nd-3rd November 2016. The show, which has become the hub for the high performance engineering sector, brings together OEMs and tier 1 manufacturers to meet and do business with all levels of the engineering supply chain. Visitors will...