With the ability to cut and shape ultra-high-strength boron steel up to one thousand times faster than existing technology, a new precision pulse laser looks set to boost the car industry with a 10% reduction in waste products, a 5% reduction in chassis costs, and a two-third decrease in manufacturing time. European scientists are developing a new ‘pulsed’ laser system, similar to the 2018 Nobe...

The EMKA range of stainless steel quarter-turn catches now includes its new ‘Program 1000 System’ incorporating a sealed cover. This is especially valuable for railway applications or other situations where a floor mounted latch is required and there is a need to exclude the infiltration of dirt and moisture into the latch mechanism. The threaded cover may be used with a number of 1,000 program...

The rise of the wind industry and renewable energy sector hasn’t gone unnoticed. The growth in popularity over the last decade has increased throughout the whole market, creating an increase in wind turbine products and tools. A declining climate plus greater awareness of the environment has introduced growing concerns across the globe, actively leading to an influence in the renewable energy a...

One of the fastest growing developments in the world of technology has been that of 3D printing. It is the process of depositing successive layers of material such as plastic, metal, wax etc in a 3D printer, to create a physical object envisioned from a digital model. 3D printing technology has already been heavily adopted in industries such as aerospace, automotive and industrial goods. With o...

NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, has received an order from a British car manufacturer for the development of cooling water and thermal management tube systems. The cooling water tube systems will be used in passenger cars with conventional combustion engines, while the tube systems for thermal management will be used in passenger cars with electric drives....

One of the newest and most significant trends on our streets today is the growth in Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations. OPEC has raised its forecast for the size of the EV fleet in 2040 from 140 million units to 250 million. This near doubling of the predicted market signals a massive opportunity for manufacturers of these EV charging stations and is exactly where Essentra Components is he...

HTL Group has launched a new bolting equipment catalogue with over 90 pages dedicated to controlled bolting equipment and services and is the company’s most comprehensive catalogue to date. Featuring new products and innovations designed and manufactured in the UK, the catalogue includes a variety of products showcasing safety innovations and other ingenious solutions for the complete bolting w...

Screwdriving technology is the key to numerous assembly tasks. Screw fastenings are popular due to their resilience, part reusability and because of the option of undoing the connection at any time without damaging parts. Therefore, screws are the most frequently utilised standardised machine elements and are available in a wide range of designs. The most important task for assembly fastening i...

The electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid market is growing fast and suppliers to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are having to adapt their product ranges to keep up. One of the new demands is aluminium components, which offer reduced weight. For this very reason, UK-based Mark Aluminium Die Casting (MADC) has recently invested in a new 600-tonne casting machine to produce high pr...

With 1,354 exhibitors, 100,000m2 of exhibition space and around 50,000 visitors from 162 countries, Intersolar Europe – the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry – is celebrating another successful year along with its three accompanying energy exhibitions. From PV production technologies to hybrid inverters to subsidy-free business models, the topics explored at the 2019 event were...