Arconic has entered into two agreements to supply Airbus with 3D printed metal parts for the aeroplane maker’s commercial aircraft. Arconic will supply 3D printed components made from high temperature nickel superalloys, and 3D printed titanium airframe parts, under two separate agreements. “We’re proud to deepen our partnership with Airbus through these agreements,” said Klaus Kleinfeld, chair...

UK-based hose clip manufacturer JCS Hi-Torque Ltd says it is able to produce custom clamp assemblies on very quick turnaround times for a huge variety of applications. In particular the JCS Hi-Torque® range offers an extremely adaptable clamp, which can be easily customised to suit – with lengths and adjustment ranges being almost infinitely variable. This combined with being corrosion resistan...

From 2019 NORMA Group will be supplying up to 1.5 million custom-made plastic pipe urea lines to a French motor vehicle manufacturer, which will be installed annually in around 550,000 cars and commercial vehicles. Serial production will begin in 2018 at NORMA’s site in Subotica, Serbia. Werner Deggim, CEO of NORMA Group, commented: “We are very pleased with the major contract which further exp...

Specially for the consumer and general electronics industry, Panacol-Elosol GmbH has developed two new adhesives with a low halogen content – Vitralit® UD 8050 and Structalit® 8838 – both of which provide encapsulation of electronic components on PCBs.  Vitralit® UD 8050 is an acrylic-based one-component adhesive which, thanks to its easy dispensing ability and rapid curing, is especially suita...

With the sector growing globally every year, the wind energy industry is looking to use less material for producing big wind turbine parts. A project in Germany is testing new construction methods, simulating 20 years of wear and tear in just a fraction of that time. Cost pressure on the growing wind energy industry makes intensive testing necessary. Consistent research on cost reduction method...

Formulated for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation applications, Master Bond EP41S-5 is a room temperature curing epoxy that combines a high strength profile, higher electrical insulation values and chemical resistance. Suitable for use in the aerospace, electronic, power, chemical processing, specialty OEM and other industries, EP41S-5 is able to deliver long-term protection against a...

SD Products Ltd is a third generation family owned business with over 40 years of experience as a stockist distributor of specialist fasteners. With each year, as the business continues to grow, it aims to raise the bar and further expand its extensive product catalogue. One of the areas SD Products has focused on during 2016 is its automotive range, which already includes over 900 unique faste...

Tectorius® has introduced five new grades to its long-standing Tec-U-Seal™ line of pre-applied fastener sealants.  Varying in softness, elasticity and self-adhesion, for ‘stay in place’ easy assembly, the five new grades are available in different colours to offer custom, signature product identification for customers. Tec-U-Seal™ pre-applied fastener sealants are a unique resin matrix sealing...

ZaGO Manufacturing Co Inc is committed to providing the highest quality ‘Made in America’ sealing solutions for a variety of industries, including all branches of the military – army, navy and air force. US-based ZaGO’s military standard parts meet the strict specifications of both the MS and the NASM standards. “Our parts are time tested and pressure tested. In fact, ZaGO is the only manufactu...

Apex Tool Group GmbH & Co OHG states it is revolutionising the market for covered assembly drive tools with its μ-Guard line of premium safety and anti-mar fastener drive tools.  Apex μ-Guard covered tools improve operator safety when using fastener tools by significantly reducing or eliminating pinch points during glove use, and providing a robust cushion against costly incidental side imp...