Matco Tools has announced a new partnership with Milwaukee Tool, combining the innovation of Milwaukee cordless products, with the power and personalization of Matco’s flagship Infinium line. With more than 40 years of dedicated service to the automotive industry, the partnership with Milwaukee Tool gives auto technicians the freedom to choose from a wide scope…
AFFIX and Crossroad Distributor teaming up at the International Fastener Expo
AFFIXX Alliance and Crossroad Distributor Source will once again be teaming up at the Industrial Fastener Expo in Las Vegas on October 18-19, 2022, featuring a BackYard Bash. Visitors to Booth #1829 can also expect an interactive competition, giveaways for participants, and prizes for the winners. “Come on by, say hi, and enjoy! Participation…
Henkel expanding its South Dakota facility to support EV and electronics manufacturing
Henkel, a global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, recently broke ground on a 35,000-square-foot expansion of its production facility in Brandon, South Dakota. The expanded facility will bring state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities and allow Henkel to increase the production of thermal interface materials and adhesives used to manufacture high-performance electronics and electric vehicles (EV).…
Milwaukee reaches new lengths with its extended-reach, high-speed ratchets
Milwaukee Tool continues to expand its fastening solutions with the introduction of the new M12 FUEL 3/8″ and 1/4″ Extended Reach High-Speed Ratchets. These solutions deliver the most access in tight spaces while providing the fastest ratcheting speeds and up to 35 ft-lbs of max torque. Featuring an extremely long reach and small head size,…
Southwire releases new line of spring steel fasteners and supports
Southwire, one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers, is expanding its portfolio of components solutions with new Spring Steel Fasteners and Supports. Spring Steel is used by electrical contractors at the stud level of construction to hang, support, or mount wire, cable, conduit, rods, strut, steel boxes, and more. Southwire Spring Steel Fasteners and…
White Cap acquires Valley Supply Company
White Cap has closed on an agreement to acquire Valley Supply Company, a Washington-based supplier of construction materials to contractors in the Puget Sound area. With six locations across Washington State, Valley Supply will join White Cap in its Northwest Region to serve local customers with exceptional customer service. Its products include a framing hardware line-up…
Manufacturing training and career placement available for New Jersey veterans & families
Veterans and their families in New Jersey will now have access to new career training and career placement opportunities, thanks to the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP) and New Jersey Defense Manufacturing Community Consortium (NJDMCC). The training opportunities offered by NJMEP and County College of Morris focus on foundational manufacturing skills such as welding, machining (CNC),…
Mussel Polymers develops new coating for stronger reinforced composites
Carbon fiber reinforced materials are widely used in products from golf clubs to the world’s most advanced aircraft due to their high-strength, lightweight, and stable characteristics. Mussel Polymers, Inc., a specialty materials and coatings company, announced that it has successfully coated carbon and aramid fibers with its Poly(catechol-styrene) (PCS), which is a step forward in…
Quality tooling, bonding, and fastening: A full-fledged engineering career
If variety is the spice of life, Manuel Martinez has experienced his fair share throughout his career. He’s worked in several roles as an engineer — in quality, product design and development, and management — in three different countries during the last 16 years. He’s worked in tooling, chemical bonding, and mechanical fastening. What has…
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…