The role of fasteners and fixings in safe security is crucial but often overlooked. Here, Keynetics explains why the choice of fixings can be the final deciding factor as to whether a key safe passes or fails during an attack test. Any security product that is fixed to a substrate in a public space is generally only as secure as its fixings. Key safes are no exception. The integrity of a key sa...

Eurotec’s concrete frame screws have been successfully tested in classes RC2 / RC2N and RC3, highlighting the robustness and versatility of the concrete frame screws – with the testing procedure involving two different types of loading to determine resistance.  The classification RC2 / RC3 refers to resistance against burglary attempts and is a security class according to European standards. In...

Certain VW Group vehicles coolant expansion tank caps can be difficult to remove, due to restricted access on the vehicle as well as sticking seals due to the constant heating and cooling. Laser Tools has just introduced a solution – a coolant cap wrench (part number 8819). This ring type wrench exhibits a slim design to gain access to restricted areas, it fits over the expansion tank cap then...

Henkel recently announced that it has received a prestigious Schneider Electric Sustainability Impact Award based on its demonstrated sustainability leadership in its operations over the last year. Entrants were evaluated on several metrics, including their energy and digital automation solutions, energy use reductions, operational efficiency, and embracing circularity across the value chain....

EJOT’s LIEBIG Ultraplus heavy-duty anchors have demonstrated in a recent GB£121 million project to create a new lifting bridge over the River Yare in Great Yarmouth that post-installation anchoring can offer performance equivalent to that of cast-in anchors, whilst also being better suited to the complexities of modern construction processes. The twin bascule bridge’s construction process invol...

During the worst shipping crisis in history, Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH reinvented the ship propeller, using Nord-Lock wedge-locking washers on underwater propeller caps, to help the world’s largest container ships sail through the storm.  It’s late in the evening and heavily loaded lorries escorted by police cars, blue lights flashing, move through the sleepy town of Waren, north-eastern Ge...

By Guido Wolf and Szmond Stachlewski of Expanite AS Corrosion resistant stainless steel is widely used in industry and trade due to its outstanding properties. Despite its numerous advantages, particularly its resistance to corrosion in numerous media, stainless steel also has considerable weaknesses that sometimes severely limit its application. One of these weaknesses is its susceptibility to...

Applications can be carried out in a convenient, flexible and secure way with the new fischer FAZ II Plus bolt anchor, be it installing beams and joists or fastening other timber constructions in concrete – with the new anchor having a higher assessed (ETA) tensile load-bearing capacity and material strength than the previous generation.  Various versions of the fischer bolt anchor are availabl...

When working in hazardous environments, there are always risk posed to the equipment used. It is important to protect against mechanical corrosion – and worse, equipment failure. It’s crucial to take precautions and ensure that machinery stays up and running even in the most unforgiving operating conditions. APM Hexseal states one of the best ways to prevent equipment failures is to make sure s...

The EPDM bonded washer from UTA is a simple pressure gasket, which provides leak-proof sealing from water, gases and other fluids – making it suitable for applications with various screw connections. The conical design directs flow of facing materials to form a seal conforming to both the fastener and sealing surface. The EPDM rubber can also vulcanise to a variety of metal materials to ensure...