Team BRIT’s crew of engineers will now have access to the highest quality specialist torque tools and measuring equipment thanks to latest official supplier, Norbar. The Banbury-based firm designs, develops and manufactures torque tightening and measuring equipment that is distributed across the globe. Now, Norbar has become part of the family of specialist suppliers providing Team BRIT with th...

Avseal® XT, available from Zygology, is a new sealing system offering rapid and cost-effective sealing of high pressure hydraulics applications that provide a permanent, reliable metal seal that’s capable of withstanding pressures of over 1,600 bar. Avseal® XT blind breakstem plugs are installed into plain drilled cross holes in hydraulic manifolds and valve blocks to provide a permanent metal...

With only eight inches of space in which to fit a torque wrench to tighten the traction motor bolts on train cars, CN Rail was forced to use a variety of cumbersome tools to get the job done, including an offset gearbox and a hydraulic wrench to apply the torque. After years of making this work, they knew it was time to find a better solution. CN Rail had been using the E-RAD BLU torque wrench...

Setting high strength connections in closed profiles requires special solutions. The Regensburg mechanical engineering company MDS | AUTORIV offers a patented setting process for such applications that was specially developed for series production - the combination of press-in nut and washer. The press-in nut washer combination is often used in practice in the field of eMobility, for example in...

In October 2021, while petrol stations saw long queues, enquiries for electric vehicles (EVs) soared. The petrol shortage provided an additional nudge to accelerate the already growing consumer appetite for greener vehicles. Here Chris Billinge, business development director at supply chain specialist TFC, shares his insights into how this growing market can achieve further production efficienc...

Zygology says its new Z-AR Auto Feed Riveting System will reduce manufacturing lead times, minimise downtime and speed up assembly. The most significant and common factor that slows down the assembly process is human.  The repeated requirement for the operator to reach into a box, pick up a rivet, insert it into the nose of the tool and then install it. The new Z-AR automatic rivet system remov...

Considered an engineering masterpiece, the St Pauli Elbtunnel opened in 1911. The fischer injection mortar FIS EM Plus is being used together with 27mm diameter threaded rods during the comprehensive restoration and secures the new traditionally built stairway that leads down to depths of almost 24m. Two tunnels with a length of 426.5m connect the northern harbour edge by the St Pauli Landungsb...

Crane Electronics has launched a new electrically safe version of the innovative WrenchStar Multi digital torque wrench series, designed and manufactured specifically for use in environments that require insulated tooling, such as electric vehicle and electric battery manufacturing applications. Crane Electronics works alongside some of the world’s biggest brands within industries which include...

WDS has launched a range of linkages including clevis forks, eyes, pins and clips to suit actuators typically used in machine build. The Leeds-based standard parts and components manufacturer and supplier has created the range for hydraulic, pneumatic and electric powered machine actuation. As WDS clevis linkages are designed to the DIN and ISO standards, this ensures fit across the widest ran...

Vossloh, a long established and world supplier of rail infrastructure products and services, has been awarded an economically significant order for 147 turnouts of different geometries plus spares and additional track materials. The customer is the Kalyon Group, a leading Turkish construction company for infrastructure projects. The project will connect the cities of Bandirma, Bursa and Osmane...