To reduce the time involved in setting up equipment and production lines, Ganter has incorporated a new coupling in its product portfolio. With the GN 1050 quick release coupling, components can be quickly and securely connected to a machine or device with just a click. Quick release couplings are frequently used in events to rapidly set up and take down stage equipment. Germany-based Otto Gant...

Ellis Patents has boosted the strength of its product offering with the launch of Solus – a range of non-metallic single cable clamps suitable for cables from diameters 25mm to 75mm. Designed, developed and manufactured at Ellis’ North Yorkshire headquarters in the UK, Solus is made from a high strength glass-filled nylon and joins Trident – a trefoil clamp – as part of its expanding non-metall...

UK-based Bondloc manufactures industrial adhesives and sealants with over 2,000 adhesive formulations in its portfolio But why is anaerobic chemistry still such an integral part of engineering and maintenance today? Threaded fasteners were invented more than 2,000 years ago and are still widely used in machinery design and assembly, although usage is declining. These traditional fastening metho...

The observation wheel Ain Dubai sets a world record and is a new remarkable landmark in the Middle East. fischer fixings and system solutions provide stability to the observation wheel on Bluewaters, the sophisticated, must visit island destination. Various façade and installation systems and heavy-duty fixings by the fischer Group of Companies were used to erect the base of the Ferris wheel. f...

Polytec PT has added three products to its extensive range of thermally conductive adhesives, which can be easily processed from side by side cartridges. This range was developed in order to address the inherent challenges when processing two-component materials manually. Polytec TC 406, Polytec TC 411, as well as Polytec TC 422, are available in side by side cartridges. Both components of the...

Lesjöfors' product range is growing continuously, including its newly offered traction gas springs that provide immediate power and high safety in applications that require a controlled closing. The products are available both in the standard range and as well as custom-made adapted to individual requirements. A traction gas spring is different from a conventional gas spring since it is working...

ARaymond Brazil has been awarded the Supplier Quality Excellence Award 2020 by General Motors, given in recognition to specific top performing supplier manufacturing locations. Suppliers who receive this award recognition have met or exceeded a very stringent set of quality performance criteria and have achieved the cross functional support of the entire GM organisation.

By Dr Bill Eccles, Bolt Science It is considered by some that the screw thread was invented in about 400BC by Archytas of Tarentum (428 BC - 350 BC). Archytas is sometimes called the founder of mechanics and was a contemporary of Plato. One of the first applications of the screw principle was in presses for the extraction of oils from olives and juice from grapes. The oil presses in Pompeii wer...

norelem’s range of ball lock pins provide added reassurance to engineers where dependable high shear strength is most needed. The ball lock pin has a practical locking mechanism designed for quick release in numerous applications. When the button is pressed, it activates the spring mechanism inside the pin which releases the ball lock by withdrawing the balls within the part. Once the button is...

Master Bond EP5G-80 is a one component, NASA low outgassing rated epoxy, with a moderate temperature cure requirement of 80°C for 4 hours. This graphite filled compound is not premixed and frozen and has an unlimited working life at room temperature. It offers electrical conductivity with a volume resistivity of 5-15 ohm-cm and a thermal conductivity of 2.88-3.46 W/(m•K) at room temperature. “...