Fastener + Fixing Magazine Issue 93 is now available online.
Here are just some of the features and reports:Fastbolt: A far from fishy tale
Ekkehard Beermann, managing director at Fastbolt GmbH, explains how the Group – with locations in Germany, the UK, and Portugal – is responding to, and anticipating, the complex and fast changing needs of its distribution customers.
Strong speaker line-up for EFDA conference
A report from the fifth triennial European Fastener Distributor’s Association conference, which was held in Berlin, Germany. The conference included associations from Germany, the UK and Ireland, France, Spain, the Netherlands, as well as members of the recently formed MEFDA group.
Fastener Fair Stuttgart sees further growth
We have full a report from Fastener Fair Stuttgart – the international exhibition for the fastener and fixing industry – including visitor numbers, views and reviews from exhibitors, as well as the winners of the Fastener Technology Innovator Competition.
Concentrating on China
Mr Feng Jin Yao, chairman of the China Fastener Industry Association, gives an insight into the Chinese fastener industry – the major challenges and opportunities it faces over the coming years – and the role the China Fastener Industry Association holds within the industry.
Bumax® – starting where standard ends
Executive Editor Phil Matten visits Sweden to discover more about the Bumax(r) range and how the brand has established itself as the “world’s strongest stainless steel bolt”
Leading with new solutions
Ingramatic SpA, the leading Italian company for designing and manufacturing thread rolling machines, explains how its new manufacturing division inside its plant in Castelnuovo Scrivia, Italy, is helping to further enhance its assembly and supply of components.
Business Intelligence: It’s what you do with it that counts
Jon Roberts, marketing manager for OrderWise Stock Control and Order Processing Software, looks at ‘Business Intelligence’ and asks how it should be used and the benefits it can bring.
Testing the energy solutions of tomorrow
A case study that looks out how Superbolt multi-jackbolt tensioners (MJTs) and expansion bolts from Nord-Lock have been used by Renk Test System (RTS) in the world’s largest wind energy testing centre.