Bulten completes divestment of its European contract manufacturing business
5 days agoBulten AB, through its subsidiary Bulten Fasteners AB, has completed the divestment of the Group's European automotive contract manufacturing business to Maelir AB. Bulten Fasteners AB's divestment of the Tianjin operation to a local investor group led by Kaikai Chen is expected to be completed in mid-October.
ND Industries facility expansion triples fastener threadlock material capacity
5 days agoND Industries has completed a major expansion of its chemical blending facility at its Troy, Michigan, USA campus. The expansion introduces a second dedicated production line for manufacturing and blending microcapsules - also known as microcaps or microspheres - significantly increasing the company's ability to produce its popular ND Microspheres Epoxy, ND Microspheres TA, and ND Microspheres Acrylic reactive threadlocking materials.
Consistent quality for professional welding
TodayStanvac electrodes from Weldability SIF are built to meet the needs of both industrial and commercial welding, covering everything from general fabrication to more demanding tasks like stainless steel and hard-facing applications.
Intertronics launches compact UV oven for repeatable curing
TodayIntertronics has launched the IUV301 LED UV Curing Chamber, giving engineers in R&D, process development and production a straightforward way to establish and run controlled, repeatable UV curing processes. The compact enclosed chamber provides adjustable intensity and exposure time, allowing curing conditions to be optimised for the application and reproduced consistently.
A compact benchtop LED UV curing chamber for fast, simple, safe UV curing
4 days agoThe IUV301 Benchtop LED UV Curing Chamber from Intertronics is a compact, portable UV curing chamber. Also known as a UV curing oven, the IUV301 is designed for fast, safe and repeatable curing of UV curable adhesives, coatings, inks and encapsulants wherever you work. It operates from standard mains power and is available with 365 nm, 385 nm or 405 nm LED wavelengths to match the absorption characteristics of your UV curable material.
The battle for space inside the next generation of robots
5 days agoFrom humanoid hands and collaborative robots to autonomous systems and miniature surgical instruments, engineers are being challenged to fit increasing levels of mechanical and electronic functionality into ever smaller spaces. This is where wave spring technology can offer a significant advantage, as the experts at AFC Europe explain.
A guide to external snap rings
14 days agoExternal constant section retaining rings, commonly known as external snap rings, are designed to secure components on a shaft within mechanical assemblies. Installed into a machined shaft groove, the portion of the ring protruding from the groove creates a shoulder that retains components in place. Rotor Clip manufactures constant section snap rings in both external and internal configurations, with this guide focusing specifically on external snap ring designs.
Adhesives versus welding for marine applications
32 days agoTECHSiL and 3M are challenging some long-held assumptions about how boats should be assembled and repaired. Welding and riveting will remain essential across the marine industry. However, they are no longer the only credible options available to designers, builders and repair professionals.
