24 January 2020 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share The BS Fixings product portfolio has once again been extended with the addition of several new items to our collection of wall ties. Check out our website for more details about these new products, which are: Heavy Duty Flat Safety Ties Made from top-quality stainless steel, our new…
9 October 2018 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share Reelfix is our newest partner here at BS Fixings and the brand is already making its presence felt in a big way. Offering a unique, safe and cost-effective collection of tying wire and accessories, Reelfix is definitely here to stay! Dispensing Reel and Belt Set Anyone who…
13 December 2019 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share In this week’s BS Fixings news article, we introduced a new range of construction chemicals from leading manufacturer Bond-It. The article focused on GP200 Multi-Purpose Silicone, one of the brand’s most popular products thanks to its unrivalled versatility, efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness. Here we look in more detail…
New | 21 October 2020 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share On 24th July 2020, in response to the deepening COVID-19 crisis, the UK government made the wearing of face coverings mandatory in enclosed places. BS Fixings proudly supply a range of face masks that will help prevent the spread of COVID-19. As with every product…
Step by Step Guides & How to | 21 October 2020 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share This week’s BS Fixings news article focused on Bandfix aluminium banding, which is currently available with a 10% price discount. In this edition of our blog, we present a step by step guide on how to use the banding with our…
Guide | 21 October 2020 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share BS Fixings is a proud official supplier of products engineered, developed and manufactured by leading brand HB42. One of the brand’s consistently-bestselling products is Ultimate Sealant & Adhesive which, in addition to standard plastic cartridges, is now available in an environmentally-friendly Eco-Foil edition. HB42’s Ultimate…
21 August 2017 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share Riveting by hand gets the job done and is fine for really small projects but for anything else you’re going to want a bit of power to speed things up. This is provided in the form of the rivet gun, and there aren’t any on the market…
13 December 2019 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share For nearly 20 years, Bond-It has been a respected manufacturer of a wide range of professional construction chemicals from adhesives and grouts to fillers and foams. BS Fixings are pleased to announce that we have added a selection of items from Bond-It to our vast, varied and…
11 May 2020 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share The gutters of a property are especially attractive to birds that are looking for a place to perch or roost. As it’s now nesting season, our feathered friends are on the lookout for a place to build their nests: this can result in a blocked gutter that…
18 October 2016 <!– escapeHtml($post->getPostTitle()) “/> –> Share The BS Fixings team are all safely home from their journey, tired but full of lots of ideas that will ultimately benefit YOU, our loyal and obviously extremely discerning customers. Admittedly, we have been striving and slaving away on your behalf in the gorgeous, incomparable city of…
.wp-image-1382{display:none;} Stainless Steel Ordinary Maintenance. This is the second post dedicated to how to maintain your stainless steel surfaces . Always following the indications of the Italian Association for the development of stainless steel we suggest you what you don’t have to use to do this. The tools that are out. You should not…
.wp-image-508{display:none;} Wood, glass, crystal are used for years in Modern Design. The decorative stainless steel is not less so! The stainless steel resistance and undeniable elegance making it one of the most used materials in this sector. Where to use stainless steel? Stainless steel is often used as a furnishing design. Yes, but where exactly? It is often used…
.wp-image-1423{display:none;} The dimensional tolerances. The form and the size of a drawing object are usually considered the “ideal” conditions, which cannot be absolutely precise. Why use the dimensional tolerance? The manufacturing processes have always geometric or dimensional errors. In the drawing, it is necessary to indicate the maximum permitted variability (also known as tolerances) within which…
.wp-image-1435{display:none;} Some Surface Treatments for the steel. All the hot-end coating operations (such as forging, rolling, welding and heat treatment) create surface oxidation on carbon, alloy and stainless steels. It is necessary to eliminate this oxide layer (also called “calamine“) because it could create problems when stamping and drawing. Besides, it can deteriorate corrosion resistance….
.wp-image-1760{display:none;} Today we talk about the microscopic failure mechanism of metals. Specifically, we focus on the fractures and consequently on the crack propagation. What is a fracture? And how it takes place? A fracture is the separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress. But specifically how…
.wp-image-2245{display:none;} Designing integrated water service aqueduct systems also means choosing the materials to be used with extreme care. Today we will deepen together what are the criteria for choosing between the AISI 304 or the AISI 316 stainless steel. What will be the best choice for aqueduct plant design? Let’s make some premise. In the…
.wp-image-258{display:none;} After talking about stainless steel chains in the previous post, we cannot but make ones for the chain accessories. Also, the latter are in stainless steel AISI 316. Chain Accessories: chain emergency – link. The most common chain accessories are chain emergency – link. Clearly, in stainless steel AISI 316. These are used both…
.wp-image-261{display:none;} Today, we will talk about some stainless steel marine hardware typically used on all boats. But which may be used as such in other sectors. Stainless steel u bolts, eye strap, louvered vents. Eye straps and pad eyes: what it is used for? The eye straps and pad eyes (also known as stainless…
.wp-image-513{display:none;} Austenitic, ferritic and martensitic stainless steels. What is the most suitable stainless steel to high or low temperatures? High and low temperature. Which types of stainless steel is the best? The type of stainless steel is primarily chosen depending on its end-use. The various types of steel differ for many elements. An example? For…
.wp-image-1773{display:none;} How change the properties of steels when certain chemicals are added during their preparation? Titanium, silicon and vanadium are just a few of these elements we’ll cover today. Silicon: a semiconductor. Silicon (Si) is a tetravalent metalloid and semiconductor. This element is always associated to iron ore and it is used as a constituent…