From springs that go into the mouthpieces for ventilators to catheter clips to syringe drivers, patient beds and trolley systems, instrumentation and numerous electrical components for medical technologies including defibrillators, European Springs & Pressings Ltd is proud to play a key part in the supply chain for a number of medical equipment manufacturers. Stuart McSheehy, managing direc...

Numerous fischer FireStop products were used in the construction of Istanbul Airport, which will be the largest airport in the world upon completion, to protect the lives and infrastructure in the event of a fire. Istanbul Airport currently handles around 90 million passengers a year and when construction is complete the passenger capacity is expected to more than double to over 200 million a y...

Master Bond states its new EP40Med two-part epoxy system, which meets the requirements of ISO 10993-5 testing and is therefore considered to be non-cytotoxic, combines toughness and a low tensile modulus while still providing a relatively high lap shear strength – making it ideal for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulating. EP40Med is an effective adhesive for applications where toughness a...

Norma Group has won an order to supply connectors for fuel transport lines for a leading international car manufacturer. The order starts in 2021, and by 2027 around 4.2 million vehicles are to be equipped with the connectors. NORMA points out that the NORMAQUICK MK connector has been designed to significantly reduce permeation rates, contributing to vehicles fulfilling the PROCONVE P-8 emissi...

Brooks Forgings Ltd specialises in the production of non-standard components not readily available ‘off the shelf’. The UK-based company is heavily involved in the construction industry and often offers bespoke solutions, including in a recent project where special tensioning systems were required to fit a unique application. Rather than using conventional fork clevis ends the application requ...

REYHER has published a new edition of ‘The Catalogue’, which it says has been the standard reference for industry and trade for years when it comes to the procurement of screws, nuts and washers. In industry and trade, REYHER stands for a range that, with over 130,000 different items in stock, is one of the broadest and deepest. Customers benefit from reliable delivery and an extensive range of...

As the Covid-19 situation continues to spread around the globe, diagnosis is one of the key factors that can help combat and contain the outbreak. For this reason, the Primary Health Care Department for the Ministry of Health in Malta has worked to erect multiple Covid-19 testing stations for the population. Two of the makeshift stations, located in Hal Farrug and Luxol Grounds, urgently requir...

The most popular screwdriving tools from Wera Werkzeuge GmbH can now be called up in augmented reality (AR) on a tablet or smartphone and viewed in detail, as if a user was looking at the tool in their real environment. With the help of AR, the user will be able to see the tool on a tablet or smartphone – without the need for an App. The AR tool can then be placed on a workbench, workshop troll...

There is currently no vaccination or medication against the Coronavirus. Therefore, one precautionary measure is particularly useful - keep your distance. In many areas, floor markings may serve as a helpful tool, which is why tesa has donated over 100km of warning tapes to Corona clinics. "We are aware that in particularly sensitive areas, such as hospitals, so called social distancing tapes t...

Here we speak to Tom Francis, global segment leader for chassis and powertrain at Saint-Gobain S.A, about the importance of OEMs and engineers understanding the capabilities of fastening technology, as well as the role fastening technology can play within megatrends. When it comes to chassis and powertrain applications, what fastening solutions can Saint-Gobain provide? What are the benefits of...