Since the 2000s, Italian-based MEI System changed the production processes used in the optics sector through the use of its machines. Here, the company explains how its utilising NSK ball screws in its lens cutting machines. MEI manufactures its machines in-house, using various suppliers for the main components including NSK for the ball screws. These ball screws help to guarantee precision and...

Dymax has helped MTU Aero Engines to successfully use its easy to apply SpeedMask® temporary maskants for its engine components using programmable robotic arms. Surface treatment is a key manufacturing process used on aero engine parts. In this process, certain surfaces must be temporarily masked to protect them from inadvertent treatment during the process. For a long time, maskants were manua...

Simpson Strong-Tie has introduced the Quik Drive® Cordless PROCCS+ Multi-Purpose Combo System – a lightweight, cordless version of its Quik Drive® auto feed screw driving system for collated fasteners. Designed for applications in decking, underlayment and subflooring, Simpson ensures its new product improves speed, reliability and user comfort. The company promises a reliable drive with fewer...

CONEC provides a range of circular connectors and sockets for the industrial cabling industry which can be installed without the use of tools. CONEC circular connectors and sockets are available in M8 sizing and screw termination is available in the standardised coding A and B for signal transmission. Over molded connectors with snap termination can be quickly and easily plugged onto sockets,...

Designed for manufacturers of wearable devices, the Dymax 2000-MW light curable adhesive series, available from Dymax, is specifically formulated without common skin irritants and materials of concern for medical wearable and electronics applications. With the medical industry in mind, the adhesive range is formulated without isobornyl acrylate (IBOA) which is a known skin irritant and TPO, a p...

WDS has expanded its range of leaf hinges, adding highly robust, anti-corrosion designs. The supplier of standard parts and components has also released new lift off detachable hinges which allow for fast and simple door removal. Made from 316 stainless steel, the hinges can be used in environments subject to regular washdown with aggressive detergents. The design provides long term resistance...

18,000 RDS spacer screws from Reisser have been used in the Rümikerstrasse building project in Winterthur, Switzerland, with a total façade area of 6,000m². Designed to be fastened to wood or aluminium when constructing rear ventilated façades, the spacer screw has two different threads on the head and tip unlike conventional screws. The profile to be fastened is held at a distance with the hea...

fischer’s new FAZ II bolt anchor has been designed for safe anchorage of wooden structures in concrete. High shear and tensile load bearing capacities and variable anchorage depths offer a wide range of applications. Wood is becoming an increasingly popular building material in construction due to its carbon neutrality and material properties. To fulfil this growing trend, fischer GmbH provides...

DEWALT has launched the new 20V MAX XR® ½ inch high torque impact wrench which has been designed for automotive, concrete to masonry, electrical and plumbing applications. DEWALT, a Stanley Black & Decker brand, has developed a new torque wrench with a hog ring anvil, a tool that is equipped with 47% more torque. The company insists the product has been designed with features for the tough...

Designed to replace field welded bent plate pour stops with a high strength, straight edge, channelled steel beam, the Edge-Tie™ system from Simpson Strong-Tie facilitates easy cladding installations without the need for welding.   As construction demand continues to exceed trade worker availability, welders are in short supply, forcing structural steel fabrication teams and building owners to...