Italian manufacturer FAR has added its range of fasteners to the CADENAS portal in order to provide technical engineers and project designers the opportunity to find 3D drawings of rivets and rivnuts, before and after the installation. FAR (Fabbrica Artigianale Rivetti) joined the CADENAS portal in 2020, with the portal aimed at a technical audience, with the specific intention of offering mod...

Metabo has announced the launch of its first cordless nailer, the NFR 18 LTX 90 BL, which combines flexibility and power. The new tool has been specially designed for the toughest jobs on the construction site. Manufactured without a cable, gas cartridge or compressed air hose, the new nailer allows versatility while removing a common tripping hazard. The tool also saves additional costs, as t...

Scell-it states it is shaking up the standards on the hollow wall anchor market with the E-007 setting tool, a patented world exclusive powered tool to install hollow wall anchors – such as Spyder or Spyder Plus by Scell-it, as well as other brands such as Molly®.  Scell-it reports that the quick setting powered action of this tool means setting is performed effortlessly and accurately, in an i...

The Nordex Group, a global technology company experienced in the onshore wind turbine business with over 35 years of experience, has turned to EMKA for a fastening solution which would secure vital access points on the turbines. The result was EMKA compression latches. Since its foundation, Nordex has installed wind turbines which have more than 41 gigawatts of rated power. In 2019, Nordex con...

Simpson Strong-Tie recently announced the release of the Simpson Strong-Tie® H1A next generation hurricane tie, a code-listed and tested update to the original H1 connector designed to allow higher loads while using fewer fasteners. The new tie is designed to install with fewer, shorter nails and achieves higher allowable uplift and F2 loads to meet the building safety needs of homes in seismi...

Arkema has launched a complete and integrated global offering of pressure sensitive adhesive which is being marketed under the company’s Bostik brand. This offering provides customers with a unique access to the sustainable high-performance solutions for the pressure sensitive adhesives market and for a wide variety of demanding applications such as tapes, labels and specialty films. Aligned wi...

Designed to reduce the time-consuming maintenance of construction and agricultural machinery, Igus offers its iglidur tribopolymer plain bearings which promise to cut costs and ensure a maintenance-free operation. When servicing construction and agricultural machinery, lubricating the bearing points is one of the most time-consuming tasks. Insufficiently lubricated and maintained bearings can c...

Laser Tools, a Tool Connection brand, has recently released a new E-clip installation tool, designed to hold the clip securely while placing it into position. Suitable for use with for E and C type clips, the tool includes a magnetic clip holder. Additionally, the ergonomic handle features a pound-through design, thus allowing for the end of the tool to be struck with a small hammer to help pu...

Working in partnership with Trimble Solutions (UK), Lindapter has launched a new Tekla plug-in tool, which will help facilitate the efficient and accurate detailing of the company’s Hollo-Bolt system into structural steel models. Available to download from Tekla Warehouse, the time-saving tool enables Lindapter’s innovative Hollo-Bolt system to be incorporated directly into a user’s 3D Buildin...

Recently, Pandrol fastening solutions have been used to successfully inaugurate two metro lines in Mumbai, India. The first of the two metro lines is Line 2A, connecting Dahisar East and Andheri West and the line is approximately 18.6km long. While Line 7 now connects Andheri East and Dahisar East and is around 16.5km long. The new metro additions are part of a wider development project to imp...