In response to increased demand from sectors including medical, electronics, and consumer products, for smaller, lighter assemblies with greater efficiencies and lower manufacturing costs, Rotor Clip now has the capability of manufacturing smaller-sized wave springs ranging from 3mm – 635mm (0.118 inches – 25 inches) in size.  Rotor Clip points out that wave springs can offer up to 50% of axial...

Since 2013, the Arkema Group and the New Aquitaine company Lalou Multi have been partners in ocean racing, both in competition and technical collaboration. Recently, both companies have announced an extension to the long-standing partnership. Various materials, including structural adhesives and thermoplastic resins, have been supplied by Arkema and used on the Arkema boats, Ocean Fifty and Mi...

Here, TFC, a supplier of fastening products and services, outlines the advantages of using wave springs and why they should be the go-to when preloading a bearing. A bearing is designed to move freely and has multiple moving parts that work together as one unit. However, a tolerance stack up from both the manufacturing and assembly processes can quickly cause issues. This is where preloading c...

In its current campaign brochure, HAZET presents a new 52 piece high-voltage tool set in a practical trolley case, specially designed for the automotive industry. With the increasing number of hybrid and electric vehicles, tools with protective insulation have long since become indispensable in professional workshops. HAZET-WERK’s new tool set has been developed with protectively insulated sur...

By John Cross, general manager at Rotech Laboratories Hardness testing is one of the most important mechanical test methods used to determine if a material is suitable for its intended application. It is a measure of the strength, wear resistance, and toughness of a material by indicating its ability to resist indentation. Almost every engineering component that is manufactured undergoes some...

Nord-Lock Group, together with c1 Connections BV and Heerema Marine Contractors, have made an innovative breakthrough in enabling faster and safer wind turbine installations. The three companies now provide a reliable fastening solution for the energy sector with the introduction of the C1 Wedge Connection™. As wind turbines get bigger, in increasingly harsh environments or on floating platform...

The chemicals group WACKER offers a wide range of high-strength silicone adhesives specially designed for the medical industry, including its new ELASTOSIL® LR 3078 product. These adhesive products are suited for a variety of applications, including fixing sensors and medical aids. Pleasant to the touch, skin compatible and possess good mechanical properties, silicone elastomers have been used...

Laser Tools has announced the release of its new product, the Scarab quick-connector, designed for the automotive industry to quickly fit or remove pipe and hose fittings. With a compact design, the Scarab is easy to use. Both the scarab jaws are spring loaded and the handle swivel enables easy access to compact places. The tool is devised for two-button-style quick connectors used on fuel, oi...

Specially designed to deliver safer, fast and more cost-efficient high torque bolt tightening for critical applications in the energy sector, Atlas Copco recommends its range of cordless smart battery nutrunners, SRB HA. Installation and maintenance processes carried out using hydraulic wrench methods, on wind turbines for example, can be expensive and time-consuming. But Atlas Copco insists us...

By Jackie Hackett, director of global sales & marketing, APM Hexseal Industrial electronic and mechanical equipment must reliably perform essential tasks, even while operating in challenging conditions. The slightest error or malfunction can lead to time-consuming and costly maintenance or repairs. A lack of appropriate or complete sealing can cause failure in critical and expensive machine...