Mechanical expansion anchors can be divided into two groups: Torque controlled or displacement controlled anchors. Torque controlled expansion anchors may be further classified as either sleeve or bolt type.  The JCP heavy-duty anchors are sleeve-type anchors. They consist of a bolt or threaded rod with a nut, washer, spacer sleeve, plastic compression ring, which deformation prevents the spinn...

GEDORE has designed a new tool trolley with a high-voltage assortment for safe and efficient working on electric and hybrid vehicles. The tool trolley comes with 103 high-quality, insulated VDW tools and accessories for the automotive sector. The 103-piece VDE assortment includes 3/8 inch and ½ inch socket sets, a VDE 3/8 inch torque wrench, as well as various slotted and cross-head pliers and...

Stahlwille has added a 38-piece on-board tool kit to its range that was developed to meet the requirements of agricultural engineering companies. The tool is put together in such a way that most minor repairs can be carried out directly on the spot in the field or in the yard. Farmers and contractors must be able to fully rely on the operational readiness of their technology. If a hydraulic lin...

Secure bolted joints are critical for the operation and safety of infrastructure, but ensuring such joints are tightened, and stay tightened, to the correct preload can be a challenging task.  As wind turbines get bigger, operating in increasingly harsh environments, or on floating platforms, bolted connections are reaching their capacity limits and are often complex to design, install and main...

Henkel offers a vast adhesives portfolio which provides solutions for the mass timber industry. The company aims to support the green construction revolution, with specialised adhesives for the fabrication of load-bearing wood components. Today, construction materials account for a staggering 11% of global CO₂ emissions. This fact is accelerating interest in engineered wood as a viable solutio...

Designed to help prevent damage during stub axle dismantling, the HAZET universal spreader is a handy aid for spreading suspension strut and suspension joint mounts to separate the suspension strut from the wheel bearing housing. Now, HAZET offers a new and improved version of its product. The small and compact tool, measuring 60mm, is suitable for universal use. With a spreading range of 5mm...

Master Bond’s new epoxy, EP5LTE-100, is a one part, non-premixed and frozen epoxy with a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, high glass transition temperature, and high modulus. These properties make the new adhesive especially useful for applications requiring good heat resistance, such as opto-electronics. EP5LTE-100, like others in Master Bond’s portfolio, passes NASA low outgassing...

TR Fastenings, part of the Trifast group of companies, is expanding its product portfolio with the addition of 1,500 new part numbers being added to the existing plastic & rubber hardware range. This is in response to product requests across all sectors including automotive, health and home and energy, tech, and infrastructure. According to TR, the automotive industry in particular has expe...

Elastomer couplings from KBK have been designed to compensate for vibrations and shocks in industrial applications and thus increase the service life of machines and systems.  KBK manufactures its elastomer couplings in a total of nine different series for shaft diameters from 2mm – 74mm and can cover torque ranges from 0.5Nm – 825Nm. Elastomer couplings from KBK are suitable for applications w...

fischer is expanding its vast range of fastening solutions with a new generation of its InnoLock FES insertion rails, designed to take even the heaviest loads in fastening applications. Façades, HVAC installations, elevators, machines, noise protection walls and numerous other applications can be implemented with the fischer system solution. The anchor channel system, in the cold-formed (FES-C)...