Industrial Technology

Improving sealing quality while maximising productivity

When gas sensor manufacturer DD-Scientific wanted to improve the accuracy, repeatability, and productivity of an epoxy sealing process, it turned to adhesives specialist Intertronics. DD-Scientific now benefits from robot-mounted preeflow eco-DUO precision metering, mixing and dispensing systems, which save the company 23 days of staff time per year, while maintaining the high-quality the company’s products demand.

24th February 2022

The advantages of Spirol standard slotted pins versus ISO 8752

Spirol manufactures two types of slotted spring pins: Spirol standard slotted pins and ISO 8752 slotted pins. Spirol standard slotted pins offer significant advantages as compared to ISO 8752 slotted pins, which were originally designed to function as dowel bushings. Dowel bushings are used in conjunction with bolts and isolate bolt threads from shear planes.

24th February 2022

Parker powers up portfolio for expanding electric vehicle market

Parker Lord, a division of Parker Hannifin, has expanded its portfolio of products for electric vehicle manufacturers to include new thermally conductive (TC) adhesives and one-component (1K) low-density gap fillers to support their leading product offering of thermal management encapsulants, adhesives, and gap fillers.

24th January 2022

New safety-first adhesives with uncompromised performance

Under its flagship brand Loctite, Henkel is introducing a new adhesive for the assembly of small components and quick maintenance repairs as well as highlighting several products with new capabilities. These developments span different technologies but a key focus will be on instant component bonding and the launch of a new ultra-performance cyanoacrylate adhesive, Loctite 402.

17th January 2022

Emerson Named "Industrial IoT Company of the Year" in 2022 IoT Breakthrough Awards

Emerson has been named the ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’ by IoT Breakthrough – an honour awarded to the company in four of the past five years. IoT Breakthrough, which received nearly 4,000 nominations for the 2022 competition, recognises Emerson’s technology and software innovation that is helping customers in essential industries realise safer, more efficient and sustainable operations.

14th January 2022

New tech, new capacity and new capabilities at William Hughes

Advanced assembly, forming and fabrication assets from Sertec’s recently closed springs and wire forms division have been given a new lease of life at Dorset-based William Hughes. When the assets became available, engineering director at William Hughes, Emma Burgon, spotted an opportunity to not only bolster her company’s existing capabilities, but also introduce new ones.

13th January 2022

Trifast invests to increase its European manufacturing capacity

International fastener specialist TR VIC spa, part of the Trifast plc group of companies, has further invested at its manufacturing site in central Italy, increasing its capacity to meet the growing European white goods market. The company says it has experienced unprecedented demand, which has been fuelled by an increase in consumer driven home improvements during Covid that shows no signs of abating.

12th January 2022

Ansys and Innoviz Technologies enable autonomous driving revolution

Innoviz Technologies is using Ansys simulation solutions to successfully drive the technology behind its automotive-grade LiDAR sensor and achieve autonomy for their customers, while reducing development time and costs. Ansys enables Innoviz Technologies to meet its customers’ objectives for durability, reliability, and affordability in a LiDAR design that is seamlessly integrable into Level 3-5 autonomous vehicles.

7th January 2022

New light curable adhesive withstands repeated sterilisation

Intertronics now offers Dymax MD 1040-M, a new versatile autoclave resistant medical device adhesive, coating, and encapsulant. Resistant to numerous cycles of sterilisation, 1040-M is suitable for consideration in a range of medical devices and surgical tools. This light curable material cures in seconds on exposure to UV light, and contains no solvents, to deliver a faster, safer assembly process.