The Parker LORD Noise, Vibration and Harshness Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, a global specialist in motion and control technologies, has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its enhanced main rotor spherical bearing for the AS350 helicopter. Customers using the Parker LORD PMA parts can reduce the aircraft on ground time and save...

With the new development of the heat stabilised Ultramid® B3PG6 BK23238, BASF is expanding its product portfolio of polyamides for the high temperature range. A new type of stabilisation enables heat resistance of up to 190°C and protects sensitive electronic components from galvanic corrosion. The automobile has always been subject to permanent change and facing ever new challenges. Legal requ...

A team of 40 Hydratight engineers from Germany, Holland, France, and the UK, operating under Covid-19 restrictions, was tasked with lifting vessel covers, performing on-site machining and controlled bolting on a number of vessels and heat exchanger joints at an industrial complex in Germany. During the plant’s annual shutdown, Hydratight engineers reviewed and replaced bolts on vessel covers an...

With its new FIS V Plus universal injection mortar, fischer says it is providing an evaluated service life of approximately 100 years, as well as an increase in bond strength in concrete by up to 45% - providing the highest level of safety. Be it steel structures, consoles, façades, rescue ladders or cable runs – the FIS V Plus allows planners and tradespeople to design and carry out multiple f...

ITW Construction Products is making specifying a correct SPIT anchor or rebar for a project easier with its new fixing selection and software updated design guide – SPIT i-Expert. Designed to generate EN1992-4 compliant designs for static, seismic and fire applications – with either rectangular, circular or polygonal base plates – users can either select from the list of predefined parameters,...

The RIV949, a hydropneumatic riveter for rivet nuts from Rivit Srl, has been designed for sectors where work automation has become necessary, as well as fixed workstations with vertical applications. To increase the fastening possibilities and the mobility of the tool, Rivit has developed solutions that provide the riveter with the necessary support to ensure easy and precise balancing and tool...

Atotech, global supplier of speciality surface finishing solutions, has introduced its innovative super bright mid-phosphorus electroless nickel process Nichem® MP 400. Nichem® MP 4000, a sustainable and hazard-free process, is able to plate NiP coating with very high gloss values ranging from 300 to 600 GU. This is achieved without the inclusion of hazardous cadmium and lead, which makes the e...

Designed to be interchangeable with a wide range of hydraulic torque wrenches and cassettes on the market, the new Enerpac HMT Series is a flexible, two in one tool that can be used with a low profile hex or square drive cassette. Its modular parts eliminate the need to select and purchase separate tools, helping to reduce the cost of ownership. Enerpac says its ATEX and CE approved HMT torque...

By Philip Brodey, head of marketing and product development, Norbar Torque Tools Ltd In this article we consider the different types of torque wrenches and discuss how to select the correct wrench for an application. We also look at how to use and look after a torque wrench, as well as the benefits of using it correctly to save money and time. Whilst there are a large number of powered torque w...

Here Freelancer Ian Parker chats with Professor Andy Schofield, director of technology programmes in the air sector of BAE Systems, about the Tempest project – a future combat air system – and how the ‘Factory of the Future’ concept will enable BAE Systems to revolutionise manufacturing. For over 100 years, building great fighter planes has been a UK talent and may have ensured the survival of...