New to Laser Tools’ ever expanding HGV range, this flywheel rotator is a specialist tool designed to manually rotate the engine crankshaft, via the flywheel ring gear, on DAF Euro 5 and 6 commercial vehicles. It enables easy turning of the crankshaft for service and repair and for any operation requiring the rotation of the engine. The tool is ½ inch drive, phosphate finished for corrosion resi...

The Remscheid-based quality tool specialist HAZET has designed two new tool bags, specially designed for use on-site. The well-organised compartment system enables quick access and easy storage of all tools. The large tool bag is described by HAZET as the "comprehensive tool kit for professional tradesmen”. It is particularly suitable for working on house electrical systems, laying cables under...

Snap-on® has unveiled two new 3/8 inch Drive Dual 80® Technology Soft Grip Ratchets designed to meet the evolving needs of industry professionals. The new FHCLF72RR Compact Flex Head and the FHC72MPRR Multi-Position Head offer a 3/8 inch drive square housed in a ¼ inch body for use in low torque, limited access applications, such as removing or installing spark plugs. Both tools are designed w...

Swedish fastener manufacturer BUMAX was selected to solve a potential galling issue in an adaptive secondary mirror for a NASA telescope located at the summit of Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. A special variant of its high-performance DX 129 model was delivered within 24 hours to TNO to solve a manufacturing error in the adaptive secondary mirror structure. The Dutch organisation TNO devel...

fischer, in response to the growing trend of circular economy, now produces the cartridges of its injection mortar FIS V Zero from more than 50% post-consumer recyclates (PCR), such as plastic waste from end users. This has now also further optimised the packaging of the universal mortar, which already sets standards in terms of environmental and processor protection thanks to its label-free re...

Rapid development of hybrid technologies is one of the prevailing trends in the construction chemicals sector today. These innovative solutions are becoming more and more popular and widely available in the construction industry, significantly affecting or changing the way users work. Here, Selena Group outlines how adhesives can offer the perfect solution and how the company, as a global manuf...

NORMA Group has been awarded a major contract to equip a new platform for small to medium electric passenger cars with its lightweight TP Flex tubes for the battery thermal management system.   The tubes are made of thermoplastic elastomer, a light and flexible material. With its material and design quality, a TP Flex tube significantly reduces the pressure drop of the fluid that flows through...

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, has announced its three day, 16 seminar programme created and curated for its 67th Annual Conference set to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 25th to 27th September 2024. Themed “Taping Our Future”, the premier event for the European tapes business typically attracts more than 150 participants from 15 countries across E...

Samac Fixings has announced the launch of its TEK Screw range, engineered for a wide range of applications where materials such as wood and metal need to be screwed together – without the need for pre-drilling. TEK screws feature a self-tapping thread, allowing them to cut their own thread into the material they are fastening, along with a drilling point. This dual functionality offers a quick...

UK-based bolt tensioning specialist TensionPro has launched a new range of spring return hydraulic tensioners, optimised for topside applications in the offshore oil and gas industry.  Versatile and reliable for all bolting applications, and designed to suit ANSI, ASME and API flanges, the HTR series features a fast spring piston return, making these tools the ideal choice for tightening severa...