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Pandrol fastening system specified for Mumbai naval dockyard | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Pandrol has secured a major project to design, manufacture and supply HCC (Hindustan Construction Company), India’s leading infrastructure construction company, with a bespoke rail fastening system for Mumbai Naval Dockyard.(...) via Pandrol ... [Read More]
2019/08/12

Electric cars need structurally sound fastening solutions | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 If developers and manufacturers of fasteners wish to succeed, they must face the issue of vehicle electrification. And it's a topic that Arnold Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG from Forchenberg-Ernsbach in south-west Germany has been concerned with ... [Read More]
2019/08/12

Exotic alloys – what are they, and when do we use them? | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Materials with high alloy content, known as super alloys or exotic alloys, offer enhanced performance properties including excellent strength and durability, and resistance to oxidation, corrosion and deforming at high temperatures or under extreme ... [Read More]
2019/08/09

NORMA Group honoured for outstanding quality by Jaguar Land Rover | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, was awarded with the Jaguar Land Rover Quality (JLRQ) Award for its excellent supplier performance. The NORMA Group plant in Qingdao, China, received the JLRQ Award as recognition ... [Read More]
2019/08/09

EPDM vs silicone – when should one be used over the other? | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 A new guide from Essentra Compenents covers similarities, pros and cons of both EPDM and silicone, and includes simple tables of performance, compatibility and common usages.(...) via EPDM vs silicone – when should one be used over the other? | ... [Read More]
2019/08/08

Enhancing the safety and performance of transport lighting in the Crossrail network | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 British specialist in the design and manufacture of luminaires, Designed Architectural Lighting (DAL) was recently contracted to design and manufacture specialist luminaires for the cross-passage tunnel lighting in several of the newly built ... [Read More]
2019/08/07

WDS aids development of radical new motorbike trailer | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 British engineering is world renowned for its inventions and innovations throughout the industrial and modern ages. Despite this heritage, it can still be a long and difficult journey for an engineer trying to navigate its idea from initial concept, ... [Read More]
2019/08/07

TR continues to support Swedish Formula Student team | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 TR Fastenings (TR) has renewed its support of a Formula Student motorsport team from Sweden for the third consecutive year. The team will be driving and competing in electric cars they have designed and built themselves at the Italian Riccardo ... [Read More]
2019/08/05

Rawlplug’s up in space | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 Rawlplug screws DIN 7984 were used to build the NASA Mars Curiosity rover, which as part of the Mars Science Laboratory programme performs research on the former and current environment of the planet. It is the largest and most technologically ... [Read More]
2019/08/05

You know the drill, or do you? | Fastener + Fixing Technology

 For engineers and manufacturing professionals, drilling is a basic skill that many will know. However, mastering this basic, and using the right components for efficiency, safety and accuracy, is something that requires deeper consideration, ... [Read More]
2019/08/02