Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains how robotics and automation can support dispensing processes, discusses the costs and identifies opportunities for a healthy return on investment (ROI).

Where the hardware priority for a cabinet installation is to do with the effect of the seal on the door, for example to ensure the gasket pulls down to a tight seal, in order to maintain the correct IP rating (up to IP69K), then Emka says anti-vibration compression latches are an easy choice.

In considering hardware for electronic enclosures and cabinets, FDB Panel Fittings reports that it has seen an increasing need from end-users for more secure closure of cabinets, something which can be accommodated with the company’s swinghandles.

For businesses that critically rely on their supply chains, these past couple of years have probably been very stressful. Staytite’s aim is to take away the stress of procuring and delivering essential parts to the production line.

Components, like cabinet hinges which are detachable without tools, not only make life easier for engineers but also save money in the process, as the experts at Emka explain.

New from, Permabond is a handy range of dual syringes, making a variety of high-performance engineering adhesives available in this simple-to-use, no-fuss packaging. Just affix the nozzle, press the plunger and away you go.

New pressure compensation cable glands from OKW protect electronics from condensation in sealed enclosures. OKW has also added black (RAL 9005) as a standard colour to many other cable glands and grommets in the range.

The FDB Panel Fittings ex-stock Online store now offers the Rocfast assembly and logistics service for compression locks up to IP67 in stainless steel.

When it comes to convenience, it’s easy to take even the simplest of operations for granted. The experts at Southco take a closer look at a simple operation that often goes unnoticed: push-to-close latching.

The TA4660 structural acrylic adhesive from Permabond not only produces high-strength bonds on filled and unfilled nylon 6 and nylon 6,6, but in pull tests the nylon fails before the adhesive.