UK-based Curtiss-Wright Sensors sits within the Aerospace and Industrial division of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. With a legacy dating back to 1903, the company specialises in the design and manufacture of high accuracy, flight critical components for the commercial and defence aerospace, business and helicopter and ground defense sectors. Long-standing clients include OEMS such as Airbus, Boei...

To ensure NASA’s new X-57 Maxwell electric aircraft would be energy efficient and safe for use, NASA carried out extensive ground vibration tests, simulating the stresses it would experience during a real flight. With the increasing demand for electric powered ground transportation, NASA wanted to prove that an aircraft could also be electrically powered. The result is the X-57 Maxwell airplane...

As part of Trifast Plc, TR Fastenings has been awarded a silver medal by EcoVadis in gaining global business sustainability ratings, reaffirming its commitment to sustainability. EcoVadis is involved in more than 200 industries across over 160 countries. It combines innovative technology and expert knowledge of sustainability processes to monitor performance in this increasingly vital sector, a...

NORMA Group’s site in Lindsay, California has received ISO 14001 certification for the continuous improvement of its environmental management system for the development and production of various water management solutions.  The certification demonstrates that NORMA Group is consistently pursuing its goal of certifying all of its production sites in accordance with the internationally recognised...

EJOT UK has been involved in a new and exciting project and provided innovative solutions to meet the complex design requirements of a 2,500m2 green roof for the Forest Pavilion, the centrepiece building of a new 158 acre wellbeing focused development in the Thai capital, Bangkok. ‘The Forestias’ residential and commercial scheme blends state of the art technology and construction with deep for...

Full Tilt by BCI successfully launched its turnkey fixed tilt racking system in April 2021 and is now announcing a new strategic partnership with ARaymond and the incorporation of PowAR™ Cinch and PowAR™ wedge clips into upcoming solar projects. Chris Bartley, vice-president business development at Full Tilt explains: “Full Tilt has been working closely with ARaymond and we are excited to be th...

Master Bond LED405FL3 is a flexible one component, LED curing adhesive system with excellent optical clarity and a refractive index of 1.51. Its flexibility allows for stress minimisation especially when bonding substrates with different coefficients of thermal expansion. It also utilises a fluorescent dye for detection purposes, which enables easy visual inspection. This no mix system cures fu...

With TopMap, Polytec has established optical 3D surface metrology, that delivers fast and reliable quality control regarding surface quality, especially in mechanical engineering and machining.  TopMap are not simple visual inspection tools but measure entire surfaces in 3D with high resolution. Unlike purely camera-based inspection systems, the 3D measurement technology also gathers height dat...

RAMPF Group specialises in high performance electro casting resins and innovative production systems with integrated dispensing technology for electronics production. This includes the Multipurpose Cell MC, which is equipped with microwave technology for ultra-fast curing and processing times. Building on the various cell sizes available, the modular design of the Multipurpose Cell MC means it...

Bostik, an Arkema Company, has extended its Born2BondTM engineering adhesive range designed to support the electronics manufacturing sector in the assembling, waterproofing, dustproofing and serviceability of miniaturised electronics such as wearables and handheld devices. Born2BondTM MECA-based cyanoacrylates and innovative dual cure Light Lock adhesives are already available for electronics O...