In the Hungarian city of Budapest, contractors are working hard on the renovation of three Southern Connection Railway bridges. This renovation project is part of the cities overarching South Circle Train project. edilon)(sedra’s Corkelast® ERS will be installed as the track system on all three bridges, 1.498m of track in total. Duna Aszfalt Kft will install the tracks, ensuring no disturbance...

The UTSCM for compliance to ISO 6789:2017 provides an efficient means of calibrating and testing manually operated torque screwdrivers to international or company specific standards and specifications. The UTSCM applies the torque to the tool via a tooth belt drive connected to a stepper motor and an AWS microcontroller. The larger belt pulley holds an adaptor designed to fit a specific model o...

Alongside the extensive support programme it provides customers, from initial inquiry through to purchase and manufacturing products, Beardow Adams Ltd has now established an adhesive optimisation platform (AOP) to benefit them further. This new platform gives direct, UK-based customers the opportunity to get the best from their adhesives, reduce production downtime, as well as save on costs fr...

Dymax, manufacturer of rapid light curing materials and equipment, and Intrepid Automation, specialist in additive manufacturing and automation services, are working together to bring 3D printing to market faster. Along with the reliability and consistent post-cure capability of Dymax light-curing systems, Intrepid is partnering with Dymax to help create total solutions for digital manufacturin...

The first high-speed rail line is currently being built in Mexico. Steel anchors by the fischer Group of Companies are being used during the tunnel construction to secure escape routes for future passengers.         Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transport (SCT) has been building the new rail line since 2014 to reduce con- gestion in Mexico City and to shift traffic from the streets...

Medical device design engineers need adhesive solutions that are both gentle and secure to help support device compliance by end users. 3M has therefore announced its latest addition to a new class of silicone adhesives that balances strength, flexibility and comfort – the 2484 3M™ Single Coated Medical Film Tape with Hi-Tack silicone adhesive on Liner. The 2484 3M Hi-Tack silicone adhesive is...

Provider of ‘best in class’ 3D printers, materials, scanners and additive manufacturing solutions, iMakr, has joined forces with Henkel as a tier one channel partner for the UK and Ireland. In addition, the company also supplies Loctite 3D printing materials in the US, Germany, Denmark and France. iMakr will provide the new professional grade PRO410 resin from Loctite through their global netwo...

Companies are completely reconfigured how vehicles are designed, manufactured and operated to completely reduce dependency on petroleum products, reducing the need for many traditional automotive components. VELCRO® Brand products are designed to align with the intent of electric vehicles because they reduce scrap, maximising sustainability for the future of transportation. With fewer large con...

Jaton Riveting Products (JRP), the dedicated riveting brand from Owlett-Jaton, has gone from strength to strength since its launch in March 2020. Building on this success, the range has been extended to include more of the most popular rivet types and sizes used today. The latest additions see new lines added to the structural and specialist ranges, including bulb and hem structural rivets, and...

To ensure they can meet deadlines and deliver products in-line with customers’ high expectations, UK manufacturers are looking for ways to increase assembly speed. Here Justin Lawrence, applications engineer at fastening and supply chain expert TFC Ltd, explains how to reliably speed up fluid transfer, a common assembly process in UK manufacturing. Specialist connectors are found in all types o...