Industrial Technology

Fasteners for thin metal assemblies

Patented PEM R’ANGLE fasteners for thin metal assemblies and printed circuit boards create strong right-angle attachment points to enable tighter design control, reduced hardware counts, and associated production economies. This family of fasteners consists of self-clinching types for permanent installation into metal sheets and ReelFast SMT surface mount versions for permanent installation onto printed circuit board.

22nd January 2016

Tesa strengthens ACXplus range

On the Tesa UK stand at Southern Manufacturing, you’ll be able to see the company’s ACXplus double sided, acrylic adhesive tapes with optimum viscoelasticity for constructive bonding applications. They provide a viable alternative to traditional fastening methods.

13th January 2016

Springing forward from 0.1 to 50mm

As a result of a multi-million pound investment, Southern Manufacturing exhibitor Springmasters Group – incorporating Valley Spring and Belleville Springs – offers a comprehensive range of compression, extension, torsion and lat metal springs.

13th January 2016

Technical bonding can be bespoke

Based in Milton Keynes, Southern Manufacturing exhibitor Lohmann has over 160 years’ experience of technical bonding manufacture. For UK manufacturers it delivers cost saving inline bonding and processing, in key markets of medical, security, transportation, consumer goods and electronics, building and construction and graphics.

20th December 2015

New subject added to Loctite webinar programme

The Loctite ‘Success Secured’ free webinar series has proved a very popular customer service during 2015 and Henkel is now extending its appeal with the introduction of new topics in 2016. The first is Structural Bonding which explores how this joining method outperforms mechanical fasteners, often at lower cost, while providing the freedom to create smarter and more energy-efficient designs.

16th December 2015

RS Components makes 3D printing even more affordable

RS Components is offering a special bundle that combines advanced 3D modelling software and 3D printing hardware, and which provides advanced and highly affordable 3D design and prototyping capabilities.

9th December 2015

Free analysis service proves a boon for design engineers

Where optimal joint strength is the main requirement, heat shrink bonding is a great solution. The heat in the assembly helps to create a rapid cure and the contraction of the outer component exerts a compressive load on the curing adhesive. The result is a total strength far in excess of the adhesive shear strength and the dry interference strength combined.

22nd November 2015

The best springs you haven"t tried yet

Flat-wire wave springs offer a great balance of size and spring force. Elmar Kampmann and David Marvuglio of Rotor Clip tell us what we need to know to design with these high performance alternatives to traditional springs.

22nd November 2015

Coiled spring pin product selection considerations

Invented by Spirol in 1948, the coiled spring pin was specifically designed to address deficiencies associated with conventional methods of fastening such as threaded fasteners, rivets and other types of pins subject to lateral forces. Easily recognised by their unique 2.25 coil cross section, coiled pins are retained by radial tension when installed into the host component, and they are the only pins with uniform strength and flexibility after insertion.

22nd November 2015

Ball transfer units improved

Alwayse Engineering has announced performance improvements across its range of Mini Ball Transfer Units, including reduced friction, increased longevity and greater capability in all orientations. For some units, the load capacity has also been increased by 50% from 10kg to 15kg.

22nd November 2015