In a busy workshop there are numerous instances of threads getting damaged - whacking a track rod end with a hammer; cutting a bolt or threaded rod; whacking a driveshaft out of a hub - the threaded ends get torn and squashed. Wheel studs also get damaged just by removing and refitting the wheels. Luckily there is a quick and easy solution from Laser Tools: the external deburr and chamfer tool...

After successful testing of the first prototype, a team of startup Avial Bikes enthusiasts have presented its new e-bike model, made on the basis of a patent pending frame, assembled from profiles made of aircraft grade aluminium. As in most aircraft fuselages and wings, the frame elements of the brand new product are joined together with rivets, which not only expands the possibilities of desi...

Lee Spring address the issues of extreme conditions through use of specialist materials and while low or high temperatures may take our minds toward expensive exotic alloys, extreme conditions vary to a wide extent such as being highly sensitive to magnetic, electrical or chemical conditions. To meet these conditions it also offers the ex-stock LeeP™ plastic spring range which provides non-magn...

The University of Hertfordshire’s UH Racing Team, a long-standing Formula Student team, is aiming for a top five finish at this year’s event, which is set to take place at Silverstone on 17th – 21st July. Once again, UH Racing will be supported by principal sponsor Henkel and its industry-leading LOCTITE® range of products, an increasing number of which have been put to good use on the 2019 car...

Engineering components manufacturer WDS Component Parts Ltd has added aluminium scallop and star hand knobs to its portfolio, complimenting the Bakelite and thermoplastic products it already supplies. Scallop and star knobs are a popular choice among engineers for a great range of duties where a manual turning action is required, because they fit comfortably into the hand and provide a good gri...

Momentive have just published 2 new product selection guides for their aerospace silicone adhesive sealants. Available from UK distributor, Techsil, they are Silicone RTVs for low outgassing applications. These sealants are advanced silicones that deliver outstanding performance with minimal outgassing and Silicone RTV’s for Thermal Protection Systems which are a broad range of advanced silicon...

JW Winco, Inc, a Ganter Company, a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it has expanded its line of GN 113.10 heavy-duty ball lock pins stainless steel, with stainless steel shank AISI 630. The GN 113.10 stainless steel rapid release pins have an extreme load capacity and are used for quick fixing, connecting, and locking of various parts and workpieces. A typic...

Ubiquitous in the car, truck and specialist vehicle industry, rotary latches make easy work of securing and remotely opening vehicle panels. They’re more typically used in applications involving bonnet, boot lid or storage compartments, for example on coaches, emergency vehicles or caravans. In these everyday situations we rely on comfortable, reliable manual operation to provide security and a...

Challenge Europe is pleased to offer ex-stock threadlocking solutions for general industrial assembly purposes. One of the most common and simplest solution to problems of vibration loosening of threaded fasteners is by use of a conventional locking nut or half nut. Use of a full nut provides an easy fitment which pulls from the same stock as the main fastener. A locking half nut above the full...

In a comprehensive joint study, Henkel and RLE International have examined and validated the potential of high performance structural foam for lightweighting in automotive body and closure parts. The study has revealed that fibre reinforced polymer components with structural foam ribbing and reinforcements can save more than 40kg of weight per car vs conventional all metal designs. Body compone...