When it comes to addressing fastening requirements during planning, spring models enable versatility when designing anchorages in concrete. The Finite Element Method (FEM) module in the C-FIX software of the fischer FiXperience Online suite makes it easier to plan fastening solutions for entire projects and individual applications in a targeted manner, free of charge.    fischer launched the on...

Master Bond’s recent addition to its adhesive portfolio, EP21LVFL, combines good flexibility with a solid strength profile. This epoxy generates low exotherm, making it suitable not only for bonding and coating, but also for sealing and potting applications.  EP21LVFL, Master Bond highlights, is especially useful in bonding substrates with different coefficients of expansion such as metals, co...

The RIVNUT Neo P107 not only adds to the established range of tools from Böllhoff Group, it is also the fastest setting tool within the RIVNUT family – making it perfect for demanding production challenges. The RIVNUT Neo P107 has been developed and validated for use in medium and large series and can process steel RIVNUT fasteners (blind rivet nuts and studs) ranging from size M3 to M8. The to...

Generally, for any given construction product, there is a clear process to achieve a European Technical Assessment (ETA). That said, very different ETAs can be found for a common product, such as wood screws, and the question could be asked: ‘What distinguishes one wood screw ETA from another?’ Here specialist Austrian testing laboratory, AVVIO GmbH, with decades of experience in the field of t...

HEINRICH KIPP WERK has expanded its comprehensive product range of indexing plungers, six new versions with twist knobs have been added to the portfolio. These practical operating parts enable rapid adjustments and positioning of movable components, making them ideally suited to all applications where a change of the indexed position through lateral forces should be prevented. The six indexing...

Under the well known and trusted Unifix brand, Owlett-Jaton offers over one hundred lines of drywall screws – the biggest range available from a single UK wholesaler. Owlett-Jaton’s comprehensive range covers numerous diameters and lengths, head styles (all with a Phillips drive), finishes, threads, and points, and has recently grown – with the introduction of three new ranges of BZP drywall sc...

Italian-based Bossong has introduced the E-Plus, a bi-component, styrene-free, pure epoxy chemical anchor resin, which is the newest version of the company’s original Epoxy from the 1990s – with its short new name said to encapsulate 30 years of R&D in the chemical anchor sector. A key characteristic of the E-Plus is its 100 year service life, which is twice that of the standard 50 years of...

Adhesives supplier Intertronics has partnered with Scigrip, a brand of IPS Adhesives, to distribute its methyl methacrylate structural adhesives (MMAs) in the UK. MMAs are fast curing, two-part adhesives that cure on mix at room temperature to form resilient bonds and are ideal for structural bonding of metals, plastics, and composites in industries like marine, transportation, rail, automotive...

Thanks to continuous investment and modernisation to its Łańcut factory machine park, Koelner Rawlplug can guarantee the highest quality for its products – whilst incorporating sustainable practices to become a responsible business partner. Here, the company outlines the processes and innovations that makes it a leading manufacturer of fasteners in Europe.  The magazine last focused on the east...

DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand and a leader in total jobsite solutions, recently announced it is accepting applications for the 2024 DEWALT Trades Scholarship. Now in its fifth year, the DEWALT Trades Scholarship provides financial assistance to those pursuing a trade degree or certificate at a two-year college or vocational-technical school. This year, the program will award schola...