Industrial Technology

Extinguishing fears around fire engine vehicle security

When one of the UK’s largest fire brigades was looking to decrease the complexity of its locking systems on small fire engines and at the same time aiming at increasing their vehicles’ security, it was the collaborated effort of Pickup Systems and Southco that created an electromechanically-based latching solution that could become a trendsetter for secure latching and locking.

17th May 2017

Adhesive tape for sub zero temperatures

Tesa has introduced a new double-sided tape equipped with a high strength PE foam and acrylic adhesive to deliver superior cold processing characteristics. Tackling issues associated with using pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes in cold environments where insufficient levels of tack often result in significantly lowering performance levels, tesa 62957’s formulation delivers high strength and excellent ageing resistance to different substrates at temperatures as low as –10ËšC.

17th May 2017

CAE solution makes the change to automated design easy

CAE solutions provider Eplan has launched a configuration-based automation software package, which simplifies the changeover to automated working methods by enabling design engineers to generate electrical and fluid schematics at the push of a button – without the need for expert knowledge, specialist programming ability or extensive training.

17th May 2017

Machined springs prove to be a well oiled solution

Machined springs are becoming components of choice within the oil and gas industry. Peter Wright of Abssac explains the reasons why.

17th May 2017

Garter springs solve problems in engineering

Tim Parkinson of Airedale Springs discusses the features of the garter spring, and how it makes it onto the wall of fame as a real problem solver in engineering.

17th May 2017

Double-sided tapes from add low temperature capability to manufacturing processes

tesa’s ACXplus range, which introduced the concept of viscoelasticity to constructive bonding applications, has extended the low temperature capability of its highest performing product group with the introduction of tesa ACXplus 709x LSE Performer tapes, available in four thicknesses.

15th May 2017

Two part food grade epoxy system

Master Bond EP42HT-2FG is a two part epoxy that fully meets stringent FDA CFR 175.300 and FDA CFR 175.105 food grade testing specifications. It also meets the toxicological requirements of the NSF/ANSI 51 (2009) Standard for Food Equipment Materials as defined in section 4.1.

21st April 2017

Choosing the appropriate fastener when automating

The fastener is as important when automating as the automation equipment itself. Choosing the right fastener may prevent exorbitant machine and fixture costs, decrease set-up and cycle times, as well as reduce the manufacturing cost of the components. Christie Jones of Spirol explains.

21st April 2017

Adhesive tape helps British Skeleton team"s Olympic bid

With a little help from Tesa tapes, the British Skeleton team are on the right path ahead of next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The GB team have picked up plenty of medals in 2016/17, with Lizzy Yarnold’s bronze at February’s World Championships preceded by World Cup, Intercontinental Cup, European Cup and North American Cup success spread across the 16-strong squad. And, with the sport’s showpiece event in South Korea now less than a year away, things are looking good as they aim to build on a proud history that has seen them win medals at each of the last four Olympics since 2002.

21st April 2017

Bonding for composite components

BigHead Bonding Fasteners is providing sponsorship and supplier partnerships for several college and university level competitions and projects for engineering design. The list includes race car, solar powered vehicles and even submarine design projects as far and wide as the UK, India and the USA. These student challenges are bound by a common goal that focuses strongly on design innovation factors to yield benefits such as improved performance, enhanced fuel economy and increased endurance

21st April 2017