Essentra Components, global manufacturer of essential industrial components, has significantly increased the percentage of post consumer recycled plastics being used in components manufactured across its low density polyethylene (LDPE) product lines. As part of its journey towards a more sustainable future, nearly all LDPE products produced at the UK facility are now being manufactured using at...

In 2021, the UK replaced France as Europe’s second largest electric car market, after 31,800 new electric vehicles were sold in the first three months of the year. As emissions legislation tightens, government incentives increase and demand spirals, manufacturers are rapidly scaling up their electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid vehicle manufacturing. Here Justin Lawrence, applications engineer at T...

The new Typhoon+ hydraulic bolt tensioner from Nord-Lock Group has been developed to meet the technical and environmental demands of the wind energy market, where high bolt load and restricted access applications are common challenges. Part of Nord-Lock Group, Boltight has developed a deep understanding of hydraulic bolt tensioning and is working hard to deploy the latest technology and advanc...

Q-Bot, a UK-based supplier of robotics for the construction and housing industries, has invested in components and supply chain management help from Accu, to support recent prestigious contract wins and the development of new technologies. Founded in 2012, Q-Bot makes retrofitting insulation in buildings more cost-effective through the use of robots, artificial intelligence and digital tools. T...

Greenkote, global provider of advanced anti-corrosion metal coatings, has announced a significant advance in its line of corrosion protection. The proprietary new Greenkote G5k coating delivers a minimum of 5,000 hours of corrosion protection in salt spray testing for metals. Mark Gore, CEO of Greenkote explains: “With G5k, we’re upping the ante in anti-corrosion coatings. Greenkote has become...

By Dr Bill Eccles, technical specialist, Bolt Science Ltd   For the next instalment on our articles looking at the non-rotational loosening of threaded fasteners, this article focuses on a mechanism called stress relaxation. Stress relaxation results in a loss of bolt preload, without any rotation of the fastener occurring. At an elevated temperature, if a metal part is subjected to a tensile s...

Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a specialist in structural adhesives and surface treatments for the aircraft OEM and MRO industries worldwide, has recently developed Loctite EA 9365FST, a new two part epoxy adhesive for use in aircraft interiors. Loctite EA 9365FST reinforces and bonds thermoplastic and thermoset substrates and can serve as a matrix resin on fiberglass to strengthen the thin wal...

By definition, mechanical wrenches are adjusted for one target torque and they have inner moving parts. Therefore, they are not used for measurement and of course there is no integrated transducer. Here Atlas Copco outlines the motivation to use a wrench and the different types available. Mechanical wrenches are usually the easiest and simplest way to ensure a minimum reached torque on a joint....

With the onset of Brexit and various supply issues with imported goods, more and more OEMs are looking to switch adhesive products for UK made, high-quality but lower cost alternatives. It’s for this reason that Bondloc UK says it has developed and modified more adhesives in the past 24 months than in the previous 25 years. Bondloc UK, based in Worcestershire, has manufactured and supplied adhe...

The KITT4SME project - of which Dimac Srl is a partner, funded by the European Union, aims to ensure that even small and medium-sized manufacturing companies can take advantage of the enormous capabilities and areas of use of Artificial Intelligence. The solution, which will be available on a digital marketplace, will allow companies to combine hardware and software modules to create ‘ready to...