STANLEY Engineered Fastening has introduced the NB08PT-18, which it states can meet the high demands for a cordless blind rivet nut tool that delivers rapid, high volume placement capabilities, from a mobile package, whilst eradicating the constraints, limits, as well as hazards of a compressed air line. NB08PT-18 has been designed with the needs of the user at its focus. Its lightweight, cordl...

Wind turbines typically contain more than 6,000 bolts. The inspection of the larger critical bolts is required at regular intervals – these inspections are time consuming and therefore expensive, and often the results obtained can vary, depending on the actual inspection method. R&D AS, an engineering company headquartered in Denmark supplies test systems and consultancy for the wind energy...

The reworkability and fluorescence despite its black colour of the new Structalit® 5751 adhesive from Panacol allows manufacturers to reduce both manufacturing costs and environmental impact by reusing electronic components mounted on PCBs.  Underfills serve the purpose of equalising stresses between chip and substrate. Chips are attached directly to the interconnection points without intermed...

Essentra Components, global manufacturer of essential industrial components, has significantly increased the percentage of post consumer recycled plastics being used in components manufactured across its low density polyethylene (LDPE) product lines. As part of its journey towards a more sustainable future, nearly all LDPE products produced at the UK facility are now being manufactured using at...

In 2021, the UK replaced France as Europe’s second largest electric car market, after 31,800 new electric vehicles were sold in the first three months of the year. As emissions legislation tightens, government incentives increase and demand spirals, manufacturers are rapidly scaling up their electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid vehicle manufacturing. Here Justin Lawrence, applications engineer at T...

The new Typhoon+ hydraulic bolt tensioner from Nord-Lock Group has been developed to meet the technical and environmental demands of the wind energy market, where high bolt load and restricted access applications are common challenges. Part of Nord-Lock Group, Boltight has developed a deep understanding of hydraulic bolt tensioning and is working hard to deploy the latest technology and advanc...

Q-Bot, a UK-based supplier of robotics for the construction and housing industries, has invested in components and supply chain management help from Accu, to support recent prestigious contract wins and the development of new technologies. Founded in 2012, Q-Bot makes retrofitting insulation in buildings more cost-effective through the use of robots, artificial intelligence and digital tools. T...

Greenkote, global provider of advanced anti-corrosion metal coatings, has announced a significant advance in its line of corrosion protection. The proprietary new Greenkote G5k coating delivers a minimum of 5,000 hours of corrosion protection in salt spray testing for metals. Mark Gore, CEO of Greenkote explains: “With G5k, we’re upping the ante in anti-corrosion coatings. Greenkote has become...

By Dr Bill Eccles, technical specialist, Bolt Science Ltd   For the next instalment on our articles looking at the non-rotational loosening of threaded fasteners, this article focuses on a mechanism called stress relaxation. Stress relaxation results in a loss of bolt preload, without any rotation of the fastener occurring. At an elevated temperature, if a metal part is subjected to a tensile s...

Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a specialist in structural adhesives and surface treatments for the aircraft OEM and MRO industries worldwide, has recently developed Loctite EA 9365FST, a new two part epoxy adhesive for use in aircraft interiors. Loctite EA 9365FST reinforces and bonds thermoplastic and thermoset substrates and can serve as a matrix resin on fiberglass to strengthen the thin wal...