INDEX® A Perfect Fixing, a manufacturer and industrial supplier of fixing systems with more than 30 years’ experience, is able to offer a complete range of quality solution for all types of rooftop photovoltaic installations, including in quality EN AW 6063 T6 aluminium and Atlantis C4-M-coated steel.  INDEX® A Perfect Fixing opts for pre-assembled systems and its own profiles, designed to faci...

In the changing world of home working, hot desking, and the need for two screen displays, industries are seeing changes in how devices are being positioned in the workspace. With that in mind, TR Fastenings was approached with the requirement for a small but strong fixing solution that would enable easier assembly of PC screen stands. The requirement The customer, a globally recognised comput...

Recently, Seco Tools has expanded its extensive range of tapping solutions with the launch of a new thread cutting and forming taps product line. The new versatile line encompasses three performance levels that allow users to cost-effectively match the right tap to their particular application. These three performance levels encompass the product designations of T32 and T34 in thread cutting t...

BASF is now offering the latest addition of its acResin® product range as a sustainable alternative for various adhesive applications. The new products acResin® ZeroPCF A 260 UV, A 250 UV and A 204 UV all exhibit extremely low CO2 emissions. The pre-existing acResin® range, where all products are manufactured at BASF’s integrated production site in Ludwigshafen, Germany and sold worldwide, feat...

For a number of years, ‘Dynamics eV’, a student team from OTH Regensburg university, has relied on various fasteners from the Bossard Germany bigHead® range in order to design and construct racing cars entered into international design competitions. With more than 400 teams worldwide, ‘Formula Student’ is the largest racing series for students who are enthusiastic about motorsport. The goal is...

Beardow Adams has recently developed a new adhesive, BAM 2537, specially designed for labelling and it also supports the move towards greater sustainability in the packaging and labelling sectors. BAM 2537 allows returned bottles to be washed in a caustic solution, separating them from their labels, as well as from the adhesive, before being returned to the market. Beardow claims this reuse lo...

By Jackie Luciano, vice-president, ZAGO Manufacturing Co. In many applications, it is vital to prevent harmful contaminants, such as water, dust, dirt and many others from leaking in or out of equipment and components. Applications which face extreme conditions also need reliable components which can meet the strain of their environments. Sealing nuts offer an ideal fastening solution for chall...

Stone materials, such as marble, granite and limestone, are prized for their beauty, durability, and aesthetic appeal – materials which are often used in architectural projects, interior design or landscaping. Here, Specialinsert Srl outlines the importance of ensuring safety and stability in fastening systems for stone materials. Safety and structural stability Fastening systems play a key rol...

By Emre Kocak, product engineer, Dörken Coatings 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, renewabl...

According to McKinsey & Company’s lightweight, heavy impact report, the use of lighter materials in the latest aircraft and automobile designs will be essential to reducing the CO2 emissions these vehicles produce. But lightweighting presents design and cost challenges, as well as sustainability advantages, for manufacturers. To overcome these, here, Chris Johnson, managing director at spec...