Industrial Technology

Fastening

Automation in the service of health

Automation in the service of health

Assembly and handling technology, robotics and machine vision can provide significant advantages to the medical, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries with respect to productivity, precision and quality.

23rd April 2012
Special purpose bonding

Special purpose bonding

Rather than being an afterthought, adhesives are now first choice among numerous engineers when it comes to that unusual application.

23rd April 2012
Smooth and sealed thin-metal assemblies

Smooth and sealed thin-metal assemblies

PEM self-clinching concealed-head studs and standoffs provide strong, permanent, and reusable threads for mating hardware in thin-metal assembly applications. Their concealed-head feature offers design and aesthetic benefits by allowing the side of the sheet opposite installation to remain smooth and untouched. This feature additionally serves as an ideal solution for applications where the host metal sheet must remain completely sealed from air, liquid, dust, gases, or other potential contaminants.

23rd April 2012
De-mountable vibration-free fasteners ensure a clear view

De-mountable vibration-free fasteners ensure a clear view

With top models of BMW motorcycles capable of achieving 175bhp at 9,250 rpm, blistering acceleration of 0-100kph in less than three seconds and top speeds up to 140 mph it is essential that riders have a clear view before overtaking. A shaky rear view mirror is definitely unwelcome and a potential danger.

26th March 2012
EPLAN - leading the way in electrical design

EPLAN - leading the way in electrical design

Since their introduction over 25 years ago, computer aided design (CAD) tools have been well accepted by businesses worldwide, with each successive generation of electrical CAD software empowering the individual user to be much more productive. Today, legacy CAD systems continue to perform as advertised, but companies that rely on them risk falling behind those who utilise newer, more innovative systems; systems that have been proven to not only deliver cost savings of up to 80 per cent, but that also to significantly improve design integrity and project turnaround times.

26th March 2012
EPLAN Fluid: more than 1000 hydraulic macros

EPLAN Fluid: more than 1000 hydraulic macros

A new, comprehensive master data package for hydraulics now bridges the gap between fluid and mechanical design. More than 1000 new hydraulic macros in EPLAN Fluid speed up and simplify interdisciplinary documentation. The advantages of a common set of control technology documentation for fluid and electrical engineering is well known; now a look at hydraulics opens up even more potential.

26th March 2012
A decade of vibration testing on inserts: the results are in

A decade of vibration testing on inserts: the results are in

In 2007, we reported on the surprising locking ability of the Spiralock threaded insert. Now a decade of testing has revealed that it actually works much better than was originally thought.

26th March 2012
Layered metal shims help to cut assembly times and costs

Layered metal shims help to cut assembly times and costs

Wherever components are joined into functioning assemblies, layered sheet metal shims can help cut assembly times and costs. An example is Swiss press manufacturer Beutler Nova, which uses four pretensioned, vertically installed linear guide units for the twin-stand construction of their AZ 630 blanking press with a single connecting rod.

6th March 2012
TFC acquires Engineering Services Fasteners

TFC acquires Engineering Services Fasteners

Engineering Services Fasteners (ESF), which was acquired by TFC in November, has now been integrated into the TFC Group, becoming the UK's Northern centre for quality industrial threaded fasteners. TFC Engineering Services (ESF) is based in Keighley, Yorkshire, just north of the M62 corridor which connects the North West and North East of England, and specialises in the supply of quality industrial threaded fasteners. This move now means that TFC can offer its customers National fastener logistics coverage. TFC are now able to offer their full range of Direct Line Feed and Vendor Managed services locally to customers in the North.

1st March 2012
Associated Spring launches new online shop

Associated Spring launches new online shop

On Associated Spring's new website you can choose from over 70,000 part numbers and these can now be purchased quickly, easily and, above all, securely using an exceptionally customer-friendly website. Viewing, ordering and buying can now be accomplished in one straightforward on-line transaction.

1st March 2012
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