Arrow Fastener Company, a provider of manual, electric, and cordless fastening tools, as well as hand stapling tools for both pros and DIYers, has released a new product catalog. In fact, to this day the company’s T50 is one of the world’s best-selling staple guns, with more than 50 years of tested durability. Now, it…
Henkel names new company president for the North America region
Henkel, a provider of chemical and consumer products including the well-known Loctite adhesives, has announced a new president of the North America region: Steven Essick. Essick, who also serves as the company’s regional head of finance, is a 23-year Henkel veteran. He’s served in global financial and commercial leadership roles with Henkel across Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. “I…
When are rivet nuts an ideal choice for an application?
Article compiled by Industrial Rivet & Fastener Rivet nuts are internally threaded fasteners that are anchored from just one side of a workpiece or application. They’re an excellent component to use to add strength to thin materials, which is particularly important as the manufacturing trend is moving toward thinner and lighter substrates — such…
New power-tool accessories offer up to 1,000 volts of electrical protection
Fifty-four percent of professionals work around live electricity every day, 62% use battery-powered impact tools to perform electrical work, and 87% have been shocked while on construction job sites. It’s a risk they would rather not have to take. To keep pros safe and productive, Crescent APEX developed the new eSHOK-GUARD Isolated Bit Holder and…
Ruland launches pre-designed modular mounting systems
Ruland Manufacturing‘s pre-designed modular mounting systems comprise of a kit of components that fit together to mount conveyor rails, sensors, screens, cameras, and other industrial components in a variety of applications. They include an assortment of tubes, connectors, mounting components, and accessories that are used for mounting in industrial equipment — such as those found…
December 2020 Issue: 2020 Fastener Handbook
Strength in flexibility My grandpa used to tell me how important it was to be flexible in life. “That which yields is not always weak,” he’d say, adding that it took him too long to learn this lesson. It’s been years since he’s passed but I think he failed to give himself enough credit. He…
JW Winco offers new line of hygienic design products
Hygienic cleanliness is not only an essential prerequisite in the food, medical, and pharmaceutical industries. Other areas of industry, such as the paint or chemical manufacturing processes, also take advantage of high hygienic standards. When using typical components, production machines, and the conditions or environment require thorough cleaning. This often means time-consuming costly disassembly and…
Brighton-Best’s Q.A. Lab earns continued accreditation
Brighton-Best International (BBI), a master fastener distributor, recently announced a few updates at its company. Most recently, BBI’s Q.A. Lab, which is located in Los Angeles, was approved for continued accreditation by the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). A2LA is a non-profit organization that’s dedicated to the recognition of competent testing and calibration laboratories…
Huntsman acquires specialty adhesives manufacturer, Gabriel Performance Products
Huntsman Corporation, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of industrial chemical products, has announced an agreement to acquire Gabriel Performance Products — a North American specialty chemical manufacturer of specialty additives and epoxy curing agents for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and composite end-markets. “Gabriel makes highly specialized toughening and curing agents and other additives used…
Millennium Slate granted patent for its hook and loop adhered slate roofing system
Millennium Slate LLC has been issued United States Patent 10,829,937 B2 “Roofing System and Method.” This patent, and other patents and trademarks pending, covers Millennium’s unique hook and loop adhered slate roofing system. The company was founded to pursue this unique method of attaching slate to a roof with hook and loop fasteners. It…