With RIPP flange screws/nuts and locking screws/nuts F. REYHER Nchfg GmbH & Co KG has added high-value and form-lock fixing elements to its range. The RIPP flange screws/nuts and locking screws/nuts are available for delivery in a variety of sizes with property classes 90 (~8.8) and 100 (~10.9), as well as with surface coatings, zinc laminated coating or galvanised zinc plating. Reyher poi...

TR Fastenings Ltd has invested in a highly sophisticated 3D printer for the purpose of creating, testing and prototyping parts, predominantly for the automotive industry.  Based at the company’s headquarters in East Sussex, UK, the 3D printer will use molten plastic to produce the prototypes, which will enable customers to see what a particular part might look like before they commit to orderin...

Anixter International Inc announced it has entered a definitive agreement to sell its OEM Supply - Fasteners segment to American Industrial Partners (AIP) for US$380 million (approximately 247 million euros). The transaction is expected to close during Q2 2015. Anixter ‘Fasteners’ reported 2014 revenue of US$ 938.5 million (approximately 609 million euros) and operating profit of US$39.1 millio...

One of the many attractions at the recent Fastener Fair Stuttgart was the opportunity to assess new products and services that exhibitors had brought to the market - via the Fastener Technology Innovator Competition. Fastener + Fixing Magazine once again sponsored the Fastener Technology Innovator Competition and had the unenviable task of deciding which of the nineteen entrants of high calibre...

Whereas in the past, steel sheets were easy to join by spot welding or resistance welding, today this is no longer economical due to the modern material mix. The automotive industry is under pressure from legal requirements to reduce CO2 emissions, use lightweight construction and consequently to find alternative joining methods. Where access to both sides of the connection point is available t...

A large wind tunnel fan that uses RotaBolt® measurement fasteners to secure its main rotor blades to a central hub has clocked up nearly 30 years of trouble-free service at an automotive vehicle testing centre in Russia. Constructed in 1984 the fan entered full service in 1986. However, it wasn’t until this year that the centre re-contacted RotaBolt® to enquire about specialist lubrication grea...

Fastener Fair Stuttgart: Hall 4 Stand C04 fischer launched its greenline range in April 2014, initially with six plugs and one two-component injection resin for heavy loads, reflecting the company’s longstanding concern for sustainability and environmental protection but also ensuring performance was in no way compromised. fischer is formally committed to active environmental management and own...

Fastener Fair Stuttgart: Hall 8 Stand Z20 Phillips Screw Company has introduced the newest addition to the MORTORQ® family of high performance fastener designs – the External MORTORQ® Super bolt design. Phillips Screw states that this new wrenching system is quickly gaining acceptance as a high performance light weight replacement for hex head, bi-hex, and six lobed bolt head designs in both ae...

Fastener Fair Stuttgart: Hall 4 Stand G136 In 2013, Jubilee Clips acquired Elms Lightning Fasteners in Birmingham, UK, which enabled it to increase its involvement in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and sign fixing markets. When talking to both Elms’ existing and new potential customers for the Multiband banding system – the core of Elms Lightning’s production – there was a demand fr...

Fastener Fair Stuttgart: Hall 4 Stand D130 Pitzl Metallbau GmbH & Co KG, a supplier of innovative connection systems for timber construction, says its aim is to introduce systems of increasing efficiency and competitiveness for its customers. Pitzl’s latest innovation is the Pitzl Power Clamp, which will be presented officially at Fastener Fair Stuttgart. Power Clamp is an innovative system...