Dymax, a manufacturer of rapid curing materials and equipment, is offering an innovative, patent-pending adhesive platform: Hybrid Light-Curable (HLC) technology. HLC combines the top qualities of anionic and free radical chemistries. This next-generation UVCA technology enables curing in light and darkness with either UV/Visible light or a combination of UV/Visible light and contact/moisture. Hybrid light-curable…
Würth Additive Group’s CEO joins 3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force
Physical and digital inventory innovator Würth Additive Group, a Würth Industry North America company’s CEO, AJ Strandquist, will join the groundbreaking, internationally recognized 3D Printing in Auto Collision Task Force. It was recently announced at the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) Global Summit 2023 in Milan, Italy. In April 2023, during the IBIS USA 2023…
ARaymond earns top honors for Operations and Human Resources
ARaymond, a global provider in fastening and assembly systems, announced that it has earned two major honors at the 2023 Seraph Operational Excellence Awards — with its facilities bringing home awards for Operations Excellence and Human Resources Excellence at a ceremony in Detroit this past June. ARaymond Manufacturing Center NA, Inc. facility for assembly and…
Learn about the new tools added to SmartCert’s cloud-based platform in this webinar
SmartCert, a universal cloud-based network, offers an efficient way to receive, manage, create, and share quality certifications via an automated platform. It simplifies every aspect of cert management. Now, SmartCert is making documentation even easier by including document processing tools, which enable users to create and modify files directly on the platform. For example, users can…
FTI to present Fastener Fundamentals training at the International Fastener Expo
Fastener Training Institute (FTI) is partnering with International Fastener Expo (IFE) and hosting a day-long fastener training class on Monday, October 9th, 2023. This year, IFE runs from October 9th to 11th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The class — Fastener Fundamentals: The Nuts and Bolts for Fastener Professionals — will be instructed by Carmen Vertullo,…
Milwaukee Tool launches new compact brushless drills and drivers
Milwaukee Tool is continuing to deliver innovation in drills, hammer drills, drivers, and impact drivers with the next generation of the M18 Compact Brushless tools. Featuring a disruptive combination of performance and size, the new M18 Compact Brushless 1/2-inch Drills and the M18 1/4-inch Hex Impact Drivers improve access in tight spaces with more compact…
Henkel celebrates 100 years of Adhesive Technologies
Exactly 100 years ago, Henkel began selling its first adhesive solutions to neighboring companies. From the development of laundry detergent packaging adhesives for its own use to today’s advanced solutions in more than 800 industry segments, the company’s world-leading adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings are integral parts of countless consumer and industrial goods. Henkel Adhesive…
Understanding adhesives: What types are available?
Adhesives are materials capable of fastening or binding two surfaces. Also called glues, sealants, and cement, adhesives work by surface attachment but without altering these surfaces. An adhesive’s ability to hold fast and bond to a surface is critical but not the sole determinant of performance. An ability to bond to dissimilar materials, form crystalline…
The 2023 WIFI Mentorship Program is here
Women of the Fastener Industry (WIFI) — which provides opportunities for women at all levels of experience in the fastener industry to connect, network, and learn — is announcing the launch of the new 2023 Mentorship Program. The WIFI Mentorship is designed to provide guidance, motivation, and inspiration to women in the fastener industry —…
DEWALT launches new ratchets with high torque for demanding jobs
DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand and provider in total job-site solutions, has announced two new sealed head ratchets: the 20V MAX* XR 3/8 in. and 1/2 in. (DCF510) and the XTREME 12V MAX* 1/4 in. & 3/8 in. (DCF500). The ratchets are ideal for automotive, electrical, mechanical, and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO)…