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FOCUS on rivets: Gesipa’s new Polybulb and VVG’s lightweight battery riveter | TORQUE Expo

 Torque uncovers the latest innovations and technology from four top international and UK rivets GESIPA Gesipa’s new blind rivet, Polybulb, is ideal for sensitive materials. Thanks to the pattern of its closing head – with special geometric ... [Read More]
2017/03/15

Performance testing on tension hose clamps | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 9th March 2017 JCS recently carried out a number of laboratory assessments on a sample of constant tension hose clamps as well as its manufactured clamps to compare how the different designs perform. (...) via Performance testing on tension ... [Read More]
2017/03/09

Lightweight self-locking nuts offer weight savings for aerospace | Fastener+Fixing

 03-Mar-2017 Sigma Precision Components UK Ltd has developed a new range of lightweight, self-locking nuts, for aerospace applications, that it says offer weight savings of up to 46% over the current AS standard counterparts. (...) via Lightwei... [Read More]
2017/03/06

Hague Fasteners Announces Expansion Plans | UK Construction News

 Threaded and milled special fasteners manufacturer, Hague Fasteners, has announced plans to expand its business operations in Willenhall. The company completed the purchase of a new manufacturing facility at the end of January and is a short ... [Read More]
2017/02/27

WDS Quick Release Pins help speed up automotive production line | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 20th February 2017 The auto-sport division for one German car manufacturer turned to machine tool specialists, KMT Ltd, to develop tooling for production of exhaust mufflers. KMT used WDS Component Parts Ltd quick release pins to affect fast swap ... [Read More]
2017/02/23

Transitioning to a global fastener supplier | Fastener+Fixing

 20-Feb-2017 After a recent significant investment in its machining capabilities, as well as the addition of several experienced employees, Socket & Allied Screws Ltd is ready to grow both in the UK and global markets. Claire Aldridge, deputy ... [Read More]
2017/02/20

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Results | PR Newswire

 Feb 02, 2017, 17:00 ET PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SSD) today announced its fourth quarter 2016 results. Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, ... [Read More]
2017/02/20

Simpson Acquires Gunnebo Fastening Systems AB – Simpson Strong Tie

 Leading construction connector manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Gunnebo Fastening Systems AB, bringing a complete line of CE-marked structural fasteners and unique fastener dimensioning software ... [Read More]
2017/02/20

New press machine grows UK production | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 15th February 2017 European Springs & Pressings, a Lesjöfors company, has acquired a new and revolutionary machine - the Bruderer BSTA 500-110B which enables production of more than 1,100 stampings per minute. The machine, designed by Swiss ... [Read More]
2017/02/17

RotaBolt fastener integrity for riser clamps in Danish North Sea | Oil and Gas Technology

 Submitted by Mark Venables on 15th February 2017 15th February 2017 James Walker's RotaBolt bolting technology is performing a vital role in the Valdemar and Roar Gas Lift projects for Maersk Oil in the Tyra field, on the Danish Continental Shelf ... [Read More]
2017/02/16