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Stanley Black & Decker brands win multiple Pro Tool Innovation Awards
Stanley Black & Decker, currently the world’s largest tool company, announced today that its marquee brands — DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, BLACK+DECKER, Cub Cadet, LENOX, and IRWIN — were honored with several 2022 Pro Tool Innovation Awards (PTIA) for best-in-class products across the construction, landscaping, and the trades categories. The winning products were selected based on innovative…
New tesa adhesive tapes are flame retardant
International manufacturer of adhesive tapes and self-adhesive system solutions tesa SE is launching various flame-retardant adhesive tapes. The new tape — tesa flameXtinct — is already used successfully in the construction industry and is now available for the transport and passenger industries, and others. The key features: in the event of a fire, these new adhesive…
Superbolt launches next-generation bolt tensioner that’s 30% faster to install
Superbolt, the original inventor and standard-bearer for multi-jackbolt tensioning, has launched Superbolt NXT — a revolutionary bolt tensioner that is up to 30% faster to install than existing solutions. Safely reducing the installation and maintenance time of tightening large bolts has long been at the core of Superbolt technologies. With Superbolt NXT, a brand new multi-jackbolt tensioner, Nord-Lock Group is taking…
Optimas Solutions celebrates seven years in business
Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer, distributor, and supply chain solutions provider, is celebrating seven years in business. Granted, the company’s full history can be traced back more than 100 years, but 2022 marks seven lucky years in its current form. This time has brought a whirlwind of unique challenges and changes in technology, processes,…
WIFI hosting virtual panel this Thursday
Women in the Fastener Industry (WIFI), a non-profit organization providing opportunities for women in the fastener industry to connect, network, and learn, is offering a virtual panel discussion this week. Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 29th from 1 to 2 p.m. CST. The panel includes Peggy Hsieh, COO with Brighton-Best International; Kelly Charles, VP…
JW Winco releases advanced guide rollers with ball bearings
They might appear unassuming, but their range of applications is enormous: guide rollers with ball bearings achieve smooth and dynamic movements. And JW Winco is setting new standards with the guide roller generation GN 753.1. Guide rollers are seemingly simple, standard parts, but these rollers with ball bearings are in exceptionally high demand. Considering their…
New Solvay carbon-fiber epoxy prepreg sets new standards in cost-efficiency
Solvay introduces LTM 350, a next-generation carbon fiber epoxy prepreg tooling material designed to deliver significant time and cost savings for the industrial, aerospace, automotive, and race car markets. The carbon fiber epoxy tooling material offers a fast, low-temperature cure cycle (three hours at 60° C) and can be cured at temperatures as low as 45° C…
North Dakota Tribal College System offers statewide apprenticeship program
The North Dakota Tribal College System (NDTCS) has announced a new apprenticeship program developed in partnership with Hess Corporation to improve educational and employment opportunities for Indigenous peoples across North Dakota. The project aims to improve workforce, training, and education opportunities using the apprenticeship pathway via the NDTCS and in partnership with Lake Region State…
Stanley Black & Decker launches free recycling program for tools
Stanley Black & Decker, is partnering with TerraCycle, an international recycling provider, to encourage customers to recycle tools and home appliances that contain integral lithium-ion batteries. “Stanley Black & Decker strives to further our ESG mission and is committed to creating a more sustainable world, with a focus on reducing waste,” said Debi Geyer, corporate responsibility…
Global adhesives and sealants market to hit $33.3 billion by 2030
The global adhesives and sealants market is expected to reach a value of U.S. $33.3 billion by the end of 2030, according to a review by Transparency Market Research (TMR). The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 8% during the forecast period, from 2020 to 2030. Adhesives are a synthetic blend that combines…
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Testing adhesives for resistance to hydrochloric acid
Master Bond offers a range of adhesive systems that feature superior hydrochloric acid resistance. To ensure high quality, Master Bond continually tests its materials by exposing them to specific chemicals over a long period of time. A common way of testing the chemical compatibility of epoxy is immersing a sample in a chemical and measuring…
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MW Industries adds to its spring-manufacturing capabilities with new acquisition
MW Industries, a provider of precision components, recently announced the acquisition of Fox Valley Spring Company, LLC, a principal supplier of springs, wire forms, and flat springs. The acquisition of Fox Valley Spring Company closed on October 29, 2021 and expands MW Industries’ existing automation and manufacturing capabilities for springs and wire forms. The combined companies will offer extensive expertise in complex precision spring manufacturing for a variety of spring types, including extension springs, torsion…
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Superbolt launches next-generation bolt tensioner that’s 30% faster to install
Superbolt, the original inventor and standard-bearer for multi-jackbolt tensioning, has launched Superbolt NXT — a revolutionary bolt tensioner that is up to 30% faster to install than existing solutions. Safely reducing the installation and maintenance time of tightening large bolts has long been at the core of Superbolt technologies. With Superbolt NXT, a brand new multi-jackbolt tensioner, Nord-Lock Group is taking…
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Schreiner ProTech develops a nameplate-integrated pressure compensation seal
Schreiner ProTech, a global provider of developing and manufacturing services, has developed a nameplate-integrated pressure compensation seal (PCS) solution for actuators produced by Küster Automotive, a prominent auto parts supplier. The new PCS solution is applied to the company’s reliable, often customized actuators — motion-control technology units that convert electrical signals into mechanical motions, or…
