Industrial Technology

Simpler IO-Link device integration

Charlie Walker, Smart Sensor specialist with SICK (UK), discusses IO-Link device integration using function blocks.

22nd April 2021

What is a jetting valve and when should I use it?

Jetting valve technology enables high-speed, continuous, non-contact dispensing of dots of extremely small size, while offering a high degree of accuracy and repeatability. Here Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesives specialist Intertronics, discusses jetting valves in further detail.

31st March 2021

Intertronics expands range to include 2-K-DOS

Adhesives supplier Intertronics now supplies the 2-K-DOS metering, mixing and dispensing system, a compact, benchtop system suitable for materials including silicones, polyurethanes and epoxies. The 2-K-DOS provides a clean, efficient and accurate way to apply two-part materials in applications including electronics and LED potting and encapsulation, casting, form-in-place gasketing, sealing and adhesive dots and beads. Its unique modular design provides simple configuration and easy maintenance.

31st March 2021

Spirol Introduces new Press-N-Lok pin

Spirol has announced the expansion of its solid pin product line to include the new Series BP100 Press-N-Lok pin. The new Press-N-Lok pin was designed to permanently retain two plastic components to each other. The pin has opposing raised barbs on each end that are angled backwards opposite the direction of insertion.

12th March 2021

The current view on electrically conductive adhesives

Electrically conductive adhesives are now commonplace and have contributed immensely to the micro design of everyday consumer electronic devices. iPads, mobile phones, medical devices, flexible PCB’s, wearable conductive clothing, RFID tagging and RFI shielding are just some common applications with which we are all familiar. In this article, Simon Dearing, Managing Director of Eurobond Adhesives, reveals more about the technology and how to use and maximise it

24th February 2021

Clean, efficient and repeatable dispensing of adhesive thread lockers

Henkel is continuously upgrading its engineering adhesives to improve performance characteristics and extend their scope of use, but the company’s ongoing development programme isn’t solely focused on adhesive formulation.

15th February 2021

The return on investment in an adhesives process

One of the major considerations when specifying an adhesive is how quickly it will deliver return on investment (ROI), a metric that is affected by a variety of tangible and intangible factors. Here Matthew Baseley, Technical Sales Executive at adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains the considerations that determine return on investment in an adhesives process.

15th February 2021

Wave springs and round wire coil springs compared

Crest-to-Crest wave springs can offer similar loads and deflection to traditional coil springs, but at around half the height. They can reduce axial space by up to 50 per cent, leading to an overall decrease in assembly size, weight and cost. For design engineers looking to utilise these benefits and discover if a Crest-to-Crest wave spring can replace a coil spring in their application, let’s try to answer some common questions about wave springs.

15th February 2021

Solar plant saves costs with adhesive thread locking

Threaded assemblies, subjected to load and vibrations, are often locked against self-loosening by either a mechanical locking device or an adhesive thread locker; or a combination of both. The merit of this is easy to understand when the assembly is in a motor-driven machine where obvious vibration can cause an unlocked nut and bolt to gradually unwind. But what about a completely static object like a solar panel? Surely, that’s a good example of a bolt-down-and-forget application?

28th January 2021

How material choice impacts on adhesive productivity

Ideally, material selection comes right at the beginning of a design process, but when a manufacturer is experiencing poor productivity for an established assembly, it might be time for a rethink. Paul Whitehead of adhesives specialist Intertronics looks at the relationship between material choice and productivity in an adhesives process.

25th January 2021