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Coiled spring pins solve oil pump problem for automotive design

Coiled spring pins solve oil pump problem for automotive design

The automotive industry historically has used machined solid dowels to align various engine components to the block. The sole purpose of the dowels is to provide finished assembly alignment to the engine block. In an effort to reduce cost, total assembly weight and installation forces a manufacturer approached Spirol Industries' Applications Engineering Department to determine the best alignment pin for a  new design of engine oil pump.  

22nd June 2009
Creative Curriculum comes of age

Creative Curriculum comes of age

In the June 2009 issue of Industrial Technology, Richard Blatcher, Autodesk's head of head of manufacturing marketing Northern Europe, looks at how we can free up creativity in engineering design.

22nd June 2009
Tappex names new sales and marketing manager

Tappex names new sales and marketing manager

Tappex Thread Inserts and its sister company Pressavon have appointed Andrew Fitzpatrick as their sales and marketing manager. Fitzpatrick replaces Peter Rush, who retired at the end of March.

1st June 2009
Lee Spring publishes new 172-page catalogue

Lee Spring publishes new 172-page catalogue

Lee Spring has added beryllium copper battery springs, Redux wave springs, constant force springs and more sizes of Lite Pressure compression springs to its latest catalogue. The 172-page catalogue contains more than 16,500 different types of spring, including compression, extension, torsion and Belleville spring washers, plus engineers spring-selection kits.

1st June 2009
NI global supplier awards 2009

NI global supplier awards 2009

National Instruments has announced the 15 recipients of the company's Global Supplier Awards for 2009. The annual awards were presented to suppliers who through their commitment to excellence, continuous improvement and innovative practices, delivered world-class performance within the global supply chain. 

12th May 2009
EPLAN helps Elopak fill a design need

EPLAN helps Elopak fill a design need

When machine designer Elopak decided it wanted to offer different configurations of the same machine as standard, it turned to EPLAN for electrical CAD software.

12th May 2009
Bring ideas to life with TurboCAD

Bring ideas to life with TurboCAD

Avanquest Software Publishing has released TurboCAD Mac Pro V4 for precision 2D and 3D design. Suitable for users at all levels from students to architects, engineers and graphic designers, the latest version features state of the art modelling tools, over 1000 floor plans and more than 11,000 symbols and parts.  It is said to be perfect for creating illustrations, logos, maps, animations, circuit boards and more.

11th May 2009
Ansys releases Simplorer 8.0

Ansys releases Simplorer 8.0

Ansys has announced the latest release of Simplorer software. Simplorer is used for the design of mechatronic and other multi-domain systems, which are commonly found in the automotive, aerospace/defense and industrial automation industries. The new release introduces a powerful, next-generation user interface, advanced modeling capabilities including dynamic links to other Ansoft software, enhanced integration with third-party simulation software, and computational performance enhancements.

11th May 2009
Tolerance rings provide reliable mountings

Tolerance rings provide reliable mountings

In the May 2009 issue of Industrial Technology, we learn how engineers at Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol have developed new mounting solutions for challenging automotive applications, built around tolerance rings for secure fastening.

11th May 2009
Exhausting problem for diesel makers

Exhausting problem for diesel makers

TFC Europe recently came to aid of a leading diesel engine manufacturer to provide a solution to the problems now faced by the industry to supply engines with reduced emissions. Traditionally, because of failures due to cracking, exhaust manifolds on large diesel engines need to be cast as two parts and connected via a sliding joint. The dimensional tolerances of the engine assembly and thermal expansion caused by temperature made the use of rigid bolted joints with a gasket, highly complex and far more expensive.

11th May 2009
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