The CERATIZIT Group has won the 2020 Innovation Award of the FEDIL business federation in the ‘Process’ category for the development of a new process for the additive manufacturing of tungsten carbide-cobalt. Thus, the Luxembourg hard materials specialist has established itself as a pioneer in the additive manufacturing of cemented carbide components. The additive manufacturing of components ma...

Vossloh, a supplier of fastening solutions, technologies and services for rail infrastructure, has signed multiyear contracts for the maintenance of tram networks with the respective operators in the French cities of Le Havre and Valenciennes. The contracts have an initial term of three years. As part of the contracts, Vossloh will provide the network operators with a condition guarantee for th...

‘Raffles City’ in Chongqing, China is a megastructure, featuring a new world record construction - the world’s tallest ‘horizontal skyscraper’. Around 300,000 fischer Zykon panel anchors FZP II provide a firm hold to the natural stone panels on all of the structure’s eight skyscrapers. With more than 82,000 square kilometres, Chongqing is the world’s largest city by surface area and has over 30...

The CONFAST® double anchor is an expansion anchor suitable for use in a variety of masonry base materials, such as brick, block or concrete. Double expansion anchors are designed for anchoring into concrete, brick or block base material. Inserting a machine threaded bolt into the anchor expands the double expansion anchor against the concrete at two points. The CONFAST® double anchor is made fr...

European Springs & Pressings, part of Lesjöfors, has delivered springs with critical functions to one of the world's leading suppliers of applications for stabilising buildings in earthquake areas in the south-west of England. Vexcolt Ltd, a producer of expansion joints and movement control joints, designs and manufactures joint systems that enable buildings to absorb up to one metre of mov...

Pushing up productivity in a bonding process often means improving yield or quality. An engineer will look at the production with one question - what gains can we get in accuracy and repeatability to make us more productive? Improving the precision of processes in small incremental ways can deliver a significant return on investment. Here Simon Gibbs, product specialist at Intertronics, explain...

FATH GmbH is known for its mechanical engineering components and LEAN products, but is now also offering rapid antigen tests for the detection of corona infection via the newly formed FATH Medical GmbH and its distribution channels. FATH Medical is now actively working on making Covid-19 Antigen rapid tests available to all companies, gastronomers, pharmacies, nursing homes and doctors. Via the...

The number of licensed electric cars has increased significantly around the world. With over 1.16 million new registrations in 2019, China is number one. German suppliers are involved in the Chinese e-mobility market, including fischer automotive systems GmbH & Co.KG, with its vehicle interior components.  Purchasing an electric car is an attractive option in China. A couple of months ago,...

Acrylate and silicone have dominated the medical adhesive market for years, however the adhesives currently available require device engineers to choose between strength and wear duration, or comfort and pliability. To fill the gap in the market, 3M announced the next generation of silicone adhesives, 3M™ hi-tack silicone adhesive tapes. The first of its class is the 2480 3M™ single coated medi...

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems recognised 27 suppliers, including the Parker LORD Dayton, OH, and Erie, PA locations, for extraordinary contributions to delivering advanced products and services. Parker LORD received an ‘ELITE Supplier Award’ for helping Lockheed Martin deliver crucial capabilities, such as the design and manufacture of components for active vibration control. “Supp...