Norbar Torque Tools has launched the latest evolution to its compact battery torque multiplier range. Building on the success of the EBT-C launched in September 2024, the EBT-CA sets a higher standard in repeatable accuracy, connectivity and user control, with models available in both 750 Nm and 1,100 Nm capacities.

Master Bond LED422DC90 is a one component, nanosilica filled dual cure adhesive system engineered for high-speed fixturing and bonding of opaque substrates. This "side-bonding" capability allows for rapid polymerisation up to 3-4 mm in depth by exposing the adhesive to 405 nm LED light from an angle.

Fastening expert fischer is expanding its proven range of screws with the economical ClassicFast II series. The new generation of universally applicable chipboard screws scores highly in terms of cost efficiency

Flexible, modular workpiece transport can bring valuable extra speed to automated assembly with free pallets. Scalability is also enhanced, while built-in tracking provides traceability data to meet the requirements of demanding industries such as automotive, as the experts at Yamaha Robotics explain.

In industries where equipment maintenance and inspection are routine, the use of removable service panels is essential. However, the risk of panel misplacement, damage, or injury during servicing remains a persistent challenge. To address this, manufacturers and engineers are increasingly adopting lightweight tethers and lanyards as a simple yet highly effective solution, as the experts at Able Components explain.

New from Bollhoff is the KAPTI Limiter, a threadless rivet sleeve. It has been specially developed to protect plastic components from cracking and creeping, when being screwed to a counterpart.

Light metals such as aluminium play an important role in reducing the weight of a car body. However, joining them to steel is a challenge due to the very different melting points and coefficients of thermal expansion of the two materials. The SWOPtec process offers a flexible solution here as the experts at ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK explain.

To help device manufacturers understand what defines a medical adhesive and how to specify one for their application, Intertronics has released a new white paper: 'What is a medical adhesive? Key properties, use cases, and regulatory considerations'.

Energy infrastructure is evolving fast, and Southco's previous experience in infrastructure improvement has emphasised the importance of reliability, resilience and high performance in new technologies - reinforcing the role of enclosure hardware, as business development manager Phil Taylor explains.

According to the experts at FDB Panel Fittings, there can be added value benefits from buying your hardware from a specialist stockist-distributor.