Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS) has launched the BobTail lockbolt fastener in the UK. Designed to overcome inherent weaknesses with standard lockbolts, the BobTail has no pin-tail and as a result, has zero pin-break, no waste material to collect and dispose of or potential corrosion issues post installation. The lightweight, low-noise, low-maintenance tooling, which can be used for both installing and removing fasteners, provides a smooth, shock-free, speedy installation sequence. That's just two seconds for a 16mm diameter fastener, which is twice as fast as any other large diameter lockbolt on the market. As a result, no torque or impact is transferred to the operator. BobTail is currently available in steel as 4, 6.4, 8, 12, 14, 16 and 20mm diameters, with new materials and sizes planned for 2010.