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The hidden costs that could damage profits

The hidden costs that could damage profits

TFC’s Keith Kentish highlights some unseen supply chain costs and explains how manufacturers can avoid them.

24th November 2020
Material considerations for spring applications

Material considerations for spring applications

There are a number of factors to take into account in a spring’s application before going ahead with the design and manufacturing process, as Airedale Springs chairman, Tim Parkinson, explains.

24th November 2020
Dispensing tips in wearable device manufacture

Dispensing tips in wearable device manufacture

Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesive specialist Intertronics discusses best practice for dispensing processes in wearable device manufacturing.

24th November 2020
Prevent nuts and bolts self-loosening

Prevent nuts and bolts self-loosening

When threaded bolts, screws and nuts come loose, it can not only compromise the performance of your mechanical equipment but could also pose a safety risk. we asked the experts at Henkel about options to prevent self-loosening.

24th November 2020
How to improve accuracy and repeatability when dispensing

How to improve accuracy and repeatability when dispensing

Simon Gibbs, product specialist at Intertronics, explains how increasing the precision in an adhesives process can improve manufacturing productivity.

16th November 2020
Time to futureproof your factory

Time to futureproof your factory

As some global manufacturing sectors face unprecedented pressure, there has never been a more opportune time to implement game-changing automation technologies. Those businesses that have been adopting technologies able to provide greater transparency, higher productivity and better process management will be better placed to move forward and adapt to the new manufacturing landscape.

29th October 2020
RS DesignSpark documentary showcases 10km journey for autonomous model boat

RS DesignSpark documentary showcases 10km journey for autonomous model boat

RS Components has released a 10-episode documentary series – titled SeaQuest – featuring members of its DesignSpark engineering community who embarked on a first-of-its-kind challenge to design, test and build a self-guided, 3D-printed model boat and send it on an ocean adventure. The challenge, which was initiated back in the spring of 2018, set the goal of fulfilling RS’ ambition to achieve a world record for the greatest distance travelled by a 3D printed autonomous model boat.

20th October 2020
RS clocks up one million members on DesignSpark platform

RS clocks up one million members on DesignSpark platform

RS Components is marking a significant milestone this week as the company recorded more than one million members on its DesignSpark engineering platform. This impressive number of registrations has been achieved in the same year that the company celebrates 10 years of DesignSpark and signals the platform’s importance and popularity amongst the global engineering community.

12th October 2020
Industrial enterprises to achieve step change operational improvements

Industrial enterprises to achieve step change operational improvements

Schneider Electric has accelerated its drive to help customers unlock the full potential of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Promising to unleash a new wave of innovation by championing the widespread adoption of open automation standards, Schneider Electric unveiled its vision for universal automation and the first of its kind, EcoStruxure Automation Expert, a new category of software-centric industrial automation system.

9th October 2020
Spirol launches new series of moulded-in aluminium threaded inserts for plastics

Spirol launches new series of moulded-in aluminium threaded inserts for plastics

Spirol has introduced a new, high-performance series of moulded-in inserts for plastics assemblies. The rugged design of the Series 63 through hole inserts and Series 65 blind end inserts consists of multiple bands of helical knurls to maximise torque resistance, balanced with radial undercuts to achieve high pull-out (tensile) force. These moulded -in inserts are designed to be placed in the mould cavity prior to plastic injection, and offer exceptional performance due to unrestricted plastic flow into the retention features on the outside diameter of the Inserts.

8th October 2020
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