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Should there be a tolerance on a torque value? | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 A question that is sometimes asked is what tolerance should be placed on a torque value. I remember in my early days in engineering that the quality department requested that a tolerance be placed on a torque value that I had specified. I was told ... [Read More]
2020/11/24

LISI Automotive anti-creep solutions | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Lightweighting is at the heart of the current challenges of the automotive industry, with electrified vehicles needing to reduce their weight. To meet this goal many solutions now replace metal components with plastic. However, for certain applica... [Read More]
2020/11/23

Hydratight Academy gains approval | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 The Hydratight Academy has become the first Approved Training Provider licensed by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) to offer a blended learning programme in Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI). The announcement follows the ... [Read More]
2020/11/18

Ensuring fasteners, fixings and building longevity is a question of science | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 To the untrained eye, fasteners and fixings may appear to be inconsequential to building projects. However here, Neil Kirwan, specification manager at SFS UK, explains how the correct specification of these components, right down to what material ... [Read More]
2020/11/09

Engineering a better tomorrow | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 With huge challenges facing the engineering community, here Martin Ahner, head of norelem ACADEMY, explains how digital twin technologies and online learning can help engineers and businesses reach their potential in a post-pandemic world.(...) via ... [Read More]
2020/11/02

Lindapter launches new fixing for ComFlor decking | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Lindapter has announced the immediate availability of the Type COM, a new decking fixing for quickly attaching building services to ComFlor® 60 and ComFlor® 80 profiles manufactured by Tata Steel.(...) via Lindapter launches new fixing for ... [Read More]
2020/10/29

fischer fastenings consolidate Mexican railway line | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 In the metropolitan region of Guadalajara, the capital of the state of Jalisco in Mexico, the light rail network was expanded to include the new line 3. The route extends for 21.5km from north-west to south-east and mostly leads over viaducts. ... [Read More]
2020/10/28

What is short bolting? | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Short bolting is a term frequently used to describe the situation when a bolt is installed and the thread does not fully protrude through the nut. In order that the full strength of the nut is to be realised, it is vital that the bolt thread ... [Read More]
2020/10/26

Get into the groove | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 APM Hexseal designs and manufactures innovative and customisable sealing solutions that offer bidirectional sealing protection, preventing contamination or leakages from either side of the enclosed space. Here, the company offers a review of sealing ... [Read More]
2020/10/26

The coming of age of anchor design | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 The launch of EN1992-4:2018 was a historical moment in the design of post-installed anchors. For the first time in the long history of anchor design, the design provisions are published in an official European standard and not in guidelines or ... [Read More]
2020/10/22