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Fastening

Home and away spring kits

Home and away spring kits

Designed for those moments when you need a spring right now to solve a problem or test a prototype, our new Compact Spring Kits offer a selection of compression and extension springs in a range of sizes. Each box contains a range of sizes to suit development work, servicing, repairs or maintenance at work or at home for workshop or garage.

22nd November 2005
Medium duty latches

Medium duty latches

Protex has extended its range of medium duty products with the introduction of the Type 33 fastener series. Suitable for a wide range of re-sealable applications, the new stainless steel, zinc plated mild steel latches are offered with a choice of three grip lengths. They are all designed for use with Protex type 01-502, 02-502 or 03-502 catchplates, and provide an ultimate strength of 440kgf. These new low profile fasteners are available with two types of optional sealing pins or a side action safety catch.

22nd November 2005
Secure future for rock climbing

Secure future for rock climbing

Serco Ryan and Fischer Fixings have joined forces to supply a unique undercut anchor system for protecting rock climbers at some of Yorkshire’s toughest limestone cliffs. The FZEA internal threaded undercut anchors and set screws have been specified and donated to the Yorkshire Bolt Fund for replacing the dangerously corroded and poorly fitted bolts, currently being used by climbers around the county.

22nd November 2005
Solving the cure speed modification dilemma

Solving the cure speed modification dilemma

A new technology for the coatings, elastomers, sealants and adhesives market is now available from Huntsman Performance Products, one of the world’s largest producers of amine products. Now the dilemma of modifying the cure speed of polyurea/polyurethane systems, slowing down primary amine reactions and hindering the competing reaction between water and hydroxyl groups, can be solved by using the new high content secondary aliphatic polyetheramines.

22nd November 2005
Araldite adhesives save the day in fire engine project

Araldite adhesives save the day in fire engine project

The world's first ever fire engines constructed using composite materials are setting automotive engineering design alight with help from Huntsman Advanced Materials' leading range of Araldite structural adhesives. When BAI Tecnica SpA's team of engineers became involved in a project to develop a new generation of fire engines made from aluminium composite honeycomb panels, BAI turned to adhesive experts at Huntsman to provide an alternative joining solution to traditional welding and fabrication techniques.

22nd November 2005
Freezing is a hot tip for releasing rusted bolts

Freezing is a hot tip for releasing rusted bolts

There's hardly anything worse for an engineer than a rusted nut, bolt or stud. Trying to free it can hold up a job, cause frustration and cost money. Now there's a new - and highly effective way of releasing those stubborn components, and it will stop engineers getting hot under the collar. It's called Loctite Freeze and Release, and that's exactly what it does.

22nd November 2005
Toughened epoxy resists up to 425F

Toughened epoxy resists up to 425F

A new toughened high temperature resistant epoxy called Master Bond Supreme 33 is now available from Master Bond. Curable at room temperature, Master Bond Supreme 33 is resistant to long exposures of temperatures up to 425°F. It is extremely durable when cured and has high bond strength to metals, glass, ceramics, wood, vulcanised rubber and most plastics. It is particularly recommended for bonding dissimilar substrates exposed to thermal cycling. Additionally, it can be used in applications subject to heavy mechanical vibration, impact and shock.

22nd November 2005
Chrome-free, zinc passive finish

Chrome-free, zinc passive finish

In line with the EU's recent RoHS Directive, BigHead Bonding Fasteners has now standardised on a new chrome-free zinc-passive finish for the mild steel range of its famous BigHead bonding fasteners, at no extra charge. This type of finish is now mandatory for plated metal parts used in the automotive industry, with other industries rapidly following suit. "The new plating actually outperforms the 'old' type," says BigHead MD Ken Stanley, "and our customers have no problem with the very slight colour change. One thing that it hasn't affected, of course, is the very high torque and tensile strength provided by our unique welding process."

22nd November 2005
Land-Rover's discovery of clinch fastening

Land-Rover's discovery of clinch fastening

Land-Rover is taking full advantage of the cost and quality benefits associated with Profil's pierce fastening methods, by specifying more than 320 of the company's clinch nuts and studs in the assembly of its latest generation, T5 platform Discovery vehicles. Profil pierce/clinch fasteners offer the benefits of high speed installation, reliable high strength, foolproof quality control, excellent water sealing and both vibration and corrosion resistance - all backed by minimal installed costs.

22nd November 2005
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