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WDS Components launches ‘Stock Guaranteed’ programme for standard parts and components | FAST

As COVID and Brexit hit UK imports - standard parts and components included - OEMs have been forced to respond. Component delays have impacted time to market and availability of existing OEM-designed products, requiring alternate supply channels or ... [Read More]
2021/09/14

Stanley Black & Decker aims to train up to three million trade workers in five years – Fastener Engineering

Stanley Black & Decker announced that it is launching a five-year (and up to $25 million) commitment to fund vocational skills training and re-skilling programs in the construction and manufacturing sectors.(...) via Stanley Black & Decker ... [Read More]
2021/09/14

CosmoLock (Japan) Rolls out Taper Locknut 2 – Fastener World Inc.

CosmoLock has developed "Taper Locknut 2" with improved anti-loosening performance.(...) via CosmoLock (Japan) Rolls out Taper Locknut 2-Fastener World. [Read More]
2021/09/14

Eurocodes: The European reference design codes | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

By Barbara Sorgato, secretary general of the European Consortium of Anchor Producers (ECAP) When I came back to Milan in 1999, after working in Berlin for six years as a designer for private and public works, I could not easily sell my design ... [Read More]
2021/09/14

Automation is the future | Fastener + Fixing Magazine

For many years Ambrovit has been focused on automation and 2021 has been no different – with the company increasing its number of automation lines for even faster order processing and faster product delivery.(...) via Automation is the future | ... [Read More]
2021/09/14

The nuts and bolts of confident bonding | Fastener + Fixing Technology

UK-based Bondloc manufactures industrial adhesives and sealants with over 2,000 adhesive formulations in its portfolio But why is anaerobic chemistry still such an integral part of engineering and maintenance today?(...) via The nuts and bolts of ... [Read More]
2021/09/14

Ellis focuses on non-metallic market with Solus launch | Fastener + Fixing Technology

Ellis Patents has boosted the strength of its product offering with the launch of Solus – a range of non-metallic single cable clamps suitable for cables from diameters 25mm to 75mm.(...) via Ellis focuses on non-metallic market with Solus launch ... [Read More]
2021/09/14

New investment in lathe technology at TR’s Hank manufacturing plant | FAST

TR Fastenings, part of the Trifast plc group of companies, has maintained a strong presence in East Sussex for many years, and the latest arrival at its Hank manufacturing facility in Uckfield represents an important investment in its UK operation... [Read More]
2021/09/13

2021 IFE Will Be Smaller But Still In-Person in Vegas | Global Fastener News

The September 21-23 International Fastener Expo will have about one-third of the total booths compared with the last pre-pandemic trade show in 2019.(...) via 2021 IFE Will Be Smaller But Still In-Person in Vegas | Global Fastener News. [Read More]
2021/09/13

Pivot Point Breaks Ground On Plant Expansion | Global Fastener News

The addition will be steel frame and beam building allowing clear-span of the interior space to optimize work and traffic flow for manufacturing.(...) via Pivot Point Breaks Ground On Plant Expansion | Global Fastener News. [Read More]
2021/09/13