While primers can create a stronger, longer-lasting bond, they are an additional process step and carry H&S considerations. Here Kevin Brownsill, Head of Technical: Learning and Development at adhesives specialist Intertronics, discusses the options available to manufacturers and design engineers.

SPIROL announces the launch of its newest machined Aluminium Threaded Inserts, designed for heat or ultrasonic installation into straight plastic holes.

Precision engineering screw supplier Accu is bringing a thrilling, exciting and engineering-driven combat robotics tournament with FightFest to Smart Manufacturing Week held at the NEC in Birmingham on 3-4 June.

Henkel announces the expansion of its line of sustainable adhesive sealants for use with interior and exterior heavy equipment and vehicle applications. Teroson MS 9381 HPT complies with strict regulatory requirements, eliminating tin, solvents, isocyanates, silicones, and PVC from its formulation while simplifying processing and improving performance compared to older-generation materials.

Accu is celebrating the success of Northumbrian adventurer and sailor Adam Waugh, who recently completed a 28,000-nautical-mile journey across some of the world's most formidable oceans in a 19-foot yacht he built in his garden shed.

Are you still relying on cotter pins or traditional fasteners to secure your assemblies? While these methods have been used for generations, modern designs demand solutions that save time, reduce complexity, and secure components against axial and radial forces. Rotor Clip retaining rings (circlips, snap rings, and spiral rings) offer a more advanced approach.

Accu has won the prestigious 'Exporter of the Year' category at the 'Made in Yorkshire' awards, held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds. The company, alongside the other category winners from the evening, will now go forward to the national Made in the UK Awards in June.

Henkel has announced the addition of Teroson MS 949 FR to its portfolio of sustainable adhesive sealants. The new material provides durable, flame-resistant sealing for all interior and exterior railcar applications, including around windows, doors, floor panels, side panels, ceilings, lights, HVAC systems, and between the driver compartment and passenger cab.

Alastair Morris, Managing Director of Huddersfield-based Accu, one of the UK's fastest growing distributors of fasteners and components, travelled to Switzerland and Germany last week as part of Mayor Tracy Brabin's West Yorkshire trade mission.

Engineering has shaped society for centuries, from the earliest tools to today's advanced systems. While technologies have evolved dramatically the core responsibility of engineers has remained the same; to deliver safe, reliable and efficient solutions that perform under real-world conditions, says Sven Brehler, Director of Engineering at TR Fastenings.