Pandrol has supplied 300,000 SEE-SD fastenings and guard rail assemblies to the rail transit system project in Jakarta, Indonesia. SEE-SD is a plastic baseplate version of the SD fastening system that is ideal for use on concrete slab tracks in urban rail applications, where light structures and quick construction are needed. To support the requirement for local manufacture, Pandrol made the b...

Master Bond has introduced MasterSil 323, a two component, addition cured system for bonding, sealing and potting applications. This product has a convenient to use 1:1 mix ratio and can be packaged in double barrel cartridges for dispensing from a gun applicator. It can be applied in thin and thick sections. This silicone has excellent flexibility, with an elongation of 150% - 250% at room tem...

Dow has introduced DOWSIL™ TC-6015 Thermally Conductive Encapsulant, an advanced, proven, silicone-based solution that provides thermal management for power electronics applications. To enable the design and production of smaller form factors with increased power capabilities, DOWSIL™ TC-6015 Thermally Conductive Encapsulant delivers high flow for thin wall moulding and low density for weight...

Arnold has developed a proprietary fastener for friction element welding, with the aim to offer customers services for every aspect of car body construction - even joining lightweight sheet metal to high-strength steels.      As a result of the growing use of lightweight metals and various high performance steels the fastening technology industry faces fresh challenges. It is an area in which f...

The new Line 16 of the Grand Paris Express is being constructed with the use of fischer’s FIS EM Plus injection mortar to ensure a secure connection of the floor slabs to the retaining walls. Additionally, the fischer Superbond system was also used to anchor cable runs and cable support systems reliably in concrete. The fischer FIS EM Plus injection mortar is used, among other things, to conne...

In addition to offering high-quality fastening materials for cleanrooms, Jeveka now offers its SmartBin Cloud and SmartLabel Cloud logistical solutions for the cleanroom environment.    Currently customers who assemble or produce in a cleanroom environment have products delivered to a Jeveka rack, which is situated outside the cleanroom. The client themselves retains an additional inventory in...

Here, Dr Bill Eccles, Bolt Science outlines how joint fatigue is a problem which can derive from uneven joint surfaces.                It is well known that it is good design practice to ensure that the joint faces, which the nut or the bolt head seat on, are at right angles to the bolt axis. Angle errors on the joint face do have an influence on the static strength of bolted joints, however fo...

Increasing productivity and efficiency throughout manufacturing has a powerful knock-on effect, decreasing downtime, increasing performance and outputs, and subsequently ensuring a more sustainable approach to manufacturing. To achieve this, even the smallest component of a machine plays a vital part. Here, Marcus Schneck, CEO of norelem, talks about the trends and challenges the industry is fa...

3M and Innovative Automation are joining together to provide industrial manufacturers with an automated solution - RoboTape™ for tape applications that require precision, repeatability and high output. To meet the needs of industrial customers facing labour shortages and increasing costs, manufacturers need advanced solutions. RoboTape™ enables industrial manufacturers to take advantage of the...

As the pace of electric vehicle (EV) accelerates, OEMs and EV battery manufacturers are striving to develop more efficient ways to build batteries at scale. At the same time, fire protection remains critical to ensure vehicle batteries are safe. Henkel has therefore launched Loctite EA 9400 and Loctite FPC 5060 protective coating solutions for EV battery safety.   Loctite EA 9400 is a two compo...