NORMA Group offers a clamp assortment which covers several applications for hose-spigot connections in most car models. The box contains 75 FBS spring band hose clamps in 10 different sizes from 14 to 44 millimeters.

“For garage owners, it is crucial to have their most commonly used spare parts at hand in order to be able to offer a prompt service,” says Frank Stümpel, Vice President Distribution Services at NORMA Group. “With our new FBS Assortment, we offer a spring band hose clamp collection which covers common automotive applications for the majority of car models in one handy box.”

The box allows mechanics to quickly identify the right clamp sizes and re-order them easily; labels on the lid give the diameters and part numbers.

FBS spring band hose clamps ensure maximum seal-ability due to their dynamic clamping effect, even during temperature fluctuations. The dynamic clamp adapts automatically when the hose diameter varies due to temperature changes, meaning the clamp is particularly suitable for hose-spigot connections exposed to heavy temperature changes. The one-piece clamps are made from a cold-rolled narrow steel strip. They are suitable for hose spigot systems in coolant, heating, fuel vent, air intake and charged air systems.

The extended range of Nord-Lock wheel nuts (M16-M24), with captivated Nord-Lock wedge-locking technology, offers increased safety for a wide range of on and off-road vehicles. The main cause of wheel detachment is loose wheel nuts, which jeopardises safety and has severe consequences for transport companies.

Nord-Locks wheel nuts are manufactured from high quality steel and have been rigorously tested and approved, fully complying with the European Directives: 2000/53/EC on ELVs, 2011/65/EU on RoHS, and 2015/863.

Each wheel nut is permanently attached to a pair of Nord-Lock washers. The washers have cam faces on one side and serrations on the other. When the wheel nut is tightened, the serrations on the lower washer are embedded into the mating surface, creating a wedge-effect which allows movement only across the cam faces and blocks any rotation of the wheel nut.

Nord-Lock’s wedge-locking technology prevents the wheel nuts from loosening, even when experiencing extreme vibration and dynamic loads, but can be installed and removed using standard hand tools to make the process quick and easy.

“Nord-Lock now has a range of market leading products that can solve our customers’ wheel loosening problems across the range of common wheel sizes,” says Graham Souter, Sales Director Europe at Nord-Lock Group. “We create all products with the goal of ensuring customer safety and increasing productivity. We want to make sure that no matter the industry, our customers have the solutions they need to do their job.”