In a first for the spring manufacturing industry, the Lesjӧfors Group’s near-term climate emission reduction targets have officially been validated by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), the official body for setting climate targets. The validation by the SBTi establishes the Lesjӧfors Group as the only spring and pressing manufacturer in the world to achieve the validation, confirming...

fischer’s new FXC 85 battery actuated setting tool for direct installation makes it quicker and easier to fasten in concrete, steel and other anchor substrates. As the first fischer setting tool to run on batteries alone, it is the latest addition to the existing range of gas cartridge tools. Drywall tracks, electrical installations and much more can be carried out with speed and reliability i...

Laser Tools has introduced new damaged wheel nut extractors, specially designed spiral sockets, for the efficient removal of badly damaged wheel nuts or bolts. Engineered from SCM440 medium carbon chromium molybdenum alloy steel for strength and wear resistance, these cold forged sockets ensure durability and reliability. The fitted plastic sleeve protects the finish on alloy wheels and are ava...

The versatile metal bellows couplings series, the KG-VA, KGH and KGE, from JAKOB Antriebstechnik have recently been expanded. Previously available in two and four corrugated versions, the product families have been expanded to now include six corrugated versions. This addition means allows for a wider range of applications, longer shaft distances can be bridged and larger offsets can be compen...

Networking will be a major focus at next month’s UK Construction Week London, taking place at ExCeL, 7th – 9th May with a wealth of events and opportunities for visitors to meet, share ideas and build new business relationships.  UKCW London, the UK’s biggest event for the construction industry, will see the debut of a new Networking Lounge, co-hosted by CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) a...

The latest Master Bond adhesive, UV15RCL, is a low viscosity, cationic type UV curing system suitable for various bonding and sealing applications. Thanks to its special colour changing feature, users have a visual indicator for when the UV light has reached the polymer. The originally red material changes to clear once exposed to UV light, although Master Bond highlights that this change in c...

Machining specialist Walter is now supplying its products in packaging that consists of 95% recycled plastic, known as PCR, and is 100% recyclable. The new packaging strategy is a further step towards the company’s circularity goal of more than 90% by 2030, which is one of four sustainability goals Walter has committed to over the next few years. The company is committed to halving CO2 emissio...

EJOT Colorfast fasteners have been used in the creation of the metal building envelope for a new 60,000 square foot ‘build to suit’ parcel hub near Wolverhampton, UK, which is designed to be amongst the UK’s most sustainable buildings of its kind. Developed by Trebor Developments and Schroders Capital UK Real Estate Fund (SCREF), the new state of the art facility at Revolution Park will be a re...

WDS detent pins are a quick and easy way to locate and secure an application in place. WDS Components has extended its range of detent pins, adding over 400 new models that cover a vast range of styles, materials, and sizes. The Leeds manufacturer and supplier of standard parts and components offers the largest range of detent pins available in the UK. As well as economical designs, WDS also p...

EMKA’s mobile App transforms a smartphone into a digital key for sophisticated and secure locking of cabinets and enclosures in the industrial/digital sphere and wider environments. In the future, this App will enable users to trace, manage, and access allocated handles with various levels of permission determined by specified user profiles. This way, EMKA mobile secures flexible personalised...