With a 100 year anchor service life, and a double shelf life, the new JCP Ultra-Bond 100 epoxy resin is the latest addition to the JCP range and is now the highest strength resin the company offers customers. JCP Construction Products (JCP), a supplier of specialist construction fixings from Owlett-Jaton, offers a comprehensive range of products, including an impressive selection of chemical a...

In response to aerospace industry demands for an automated tool for the precision application of masking tape during painting, two robotics companies – US-based Aerobotix and FerRobotics, from Austria – have developed what they claim is a ‘revolutionary’ end-of-arm Tooling (EOAT) solution – the Active Taping Kit (ATK). This new, integrated system is based on FerRobotics’ patented Active Complia...

Torque technology specialist Stahlwille is celebrating its 160th birthday and to mark the occasion by offering all its dedicated users a limited-edition tool set as a thank you for their custom. The offer, the MANOSKOP® 730 Quick torque wrench, is a set, which, Stahlwille says: “Includes a tool like no other, one that is the epitome of quality, precision and functionality that our products stan...

Here Dr Bill Eccles, from Bolt Science, looks at the different methods involved in checking the torque value of a bolt and what is the best method to choose. There are three basic methods for the checking of torques applied to bolts after their installation, namely, taking the reading on a torque gauge when: The socket begins to move away from the tightened position in the tightening direction...

Hoffmann Group Connected Tools (HCT) has launched a Windows-based App that transfers measurement data from an HCT torque wrench to a user’s quality assurance system. For instance, if when a screw is being tightened the intended value is not achieved, the system issues an alarm. This enables mistakes to be avoided and measurements reliably documented. In addition, the software allows the creati...

Bosch Rexroth has added what it calls “a particularly economical” new product to its existing range of tightening solutions – the OPEXplus digital torque wrench, which is highly accurate and ensures fatigue-free operation thanks to its ergonomic design. The OPEXplus digital torque wrench covers a range of torques from 3Nm to 800Nm and transfers the tightening results to any IT systems with no n...

By Tim Collins, secretary general, worldstainless Most people are familiar with fixings and fasteners of some form whether they are bolts, screws, furniture fittings and even pipe fittings. Equally many people are able to use fixing products with relative ease. However, how often do we consider the suitability of the type of material that fixings and fasteners are made from? Equally do we rout...

Simpson Strong-Tie, a company which specialises in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has introduced the Strong-Drive® PPHD Sheathing-to-CFS screw, a multipurpose, self-drilling, pilot point screw suitable for attaching sheathing, drywall, or subflooring to cold-formed steel framing.  Designed as an update to its predecessor, the PPSD Sheathing-to-CFS screw, the PPHD featu...

Water tightness in fastening is crucial and essential in various applications, such as pools, water sports equipment, industrial products as well as in the electric vehicle industry. Through a rigorous testing process, KVT-Fastening, part of Bossard Group, ensures the reliability of water tightness with PEM fasteners. Water tightness has become a significant performance characteristic and altho...

Designed for the professional technician and usable for multiple applications, Laser Tools has added to its product range with the release of the new master socket set of extra-deep metric sockets. The sockets feature a single hex profile, with a 120mm depth designed to reach heavily recessed fixings, including those found on bumper, rear lamp and door hinge fittings. The set includes thirteen...