A recent addition to the Laser Tools portfolio is this set of 3/8 inch and ½ inch drive flat-cut star sockets, ranging from E5 to E20. These sockets are carefully designed to accommodate low-profile TORX® head bolts, a fixing regularly used in various modern vehicles, ensuring full contact with the fixing where normal socket profiles might fall short.   Manufactured from tough satin finish chr...

Adhesive technologies expert LOCTITE® has launched the latest module on its free XPLORE e-learning platform, titled ‘Fundamentals of Bonding’. ‘Fundamentals of Bonding’ offers an in-depth exploration across seven chapters, tailored to meet the needs of both novices and experts in the field. From the basics of adhesive chemistry to advanced application techniques, each chapter is designed to bu...

Easy to install, the Pacifyre® NBR-plus protection tape from Walraven reliably seals insulated, non-combustible pipes in walls and ceilings against fire. The tape seals against fire according to DIN 4102-11 or EI 90/120 according to EN 13501 in walls (solid walls or light partition walls) and ceilings with fire protection requirements according to MBO or MLAR/LAR/RbALi. Users simply place the...

Here Sherex Fastening Solutions®, a PennEngineering® company and global specialist in engineered fasteners, tooling, and automation, discusses the benefits of combining a compression limiter with a rivet nut to create a compression limiting rivet nut, as well as how its Optisert® round body rivet nut performs comparably versus a half hex body rivet nut. Compression limiters fill a gap for a met...

In the world of zinc flake systems, it's all about combination. Here, two different layers work together to ensure that steel components are reliably protected against corrosion and that the coating is equipped with additional properties. These two layers are a basecoat and a topcoat. In automotive engineering, the construction industry, renewable energies, and many other industries, zinc flake...

Manual tool manufacturer Wiha has introduced a new variation of its electric screwdriver range – the speedE® PocketDrive. Distinguished by its versatility, the new tool offers a solution to many applications, including screw connections of sensitive components, fixation tasks in shell construction, work on cable channels, industrial mounting tasks, and wood screw connections. The speedE® is acc...

Recently, fischer’s BWM Façade Systems have been used by a leading manufacturer of electricity storage solutions to install an integrated photovoltaic system into a newly developed factory. When building a new production site in Iggensbach, Bavaria, the Fenecon company, a manufacturer of electricity storage solutions, planned a large façade solar system to generate electricity. To execute the...

New from Laser Tools is a magnetic welding corner clamp designed for fixing ferrous components at a specific angle during the welding process. This clamp features an easily readable gauge so users can easily gauge temperature during application, with a temperature range of 20 – 200 degrees. Once the desired angle is set, the component can be securely locked in place using the included 4mm hex k...

Weicon, a manufacturer of special chemical products, has developed a universal adhesive and sealant that is suitable for many industries – Weicon Flex 310 M Hybrid. Flex 310 M Hybrid is a universally applicable, one component, SMP-based adhesive and sealant which offers high elasticity, good mechanical strength, high mould resistance, is non-corrosive to surfaces and can be sanded or painted ov...

In Formula E, adhesives are exposed to extreme loads. For instance, a high performance electric motor with an output of 350kW can propel the 854kg race cars to 100km/h in 2.8 seconds. The current generation can reach top speeds of up to 320km/h, which can put a huge strain on all the parts – that’s why the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team relies on Loctite® products. Through its Loctite® brand,...