In applications such as engine design, power plant design, powertrains and chemical plants, the material behaviour under increased temperatures – up to approximately 2,000°C and higher – is of vital importance. For these tests, ZwickRoell is able to offer modular standard solutions for a temperature range of -80°C to 1,600°C and customised testing solutions up to a temperature of 2,000°C. Well...

Sealing boots are protective coverings used on mechanical devices, and electrical inputs, to create an airtight seal between the switch and the panel. These help to protect sensitive and expensive equipment from the damaging effects of switch erosion. Sealing boots can withstand harsh outdoor environments and prevent contaminants, such as water, saltwater, dirt, sand, bacteria, oil, and ice, fr...

Launched at the end of 2020, Mapei’s Ultrabond eco adhesive range has two new additions – the Ultrabond Eco TX3 and Ultrabond Eco V4 Evolution – both manufactured in the UK. The Ultrabond Eco TX3 adhesive features excellent wet grab properties and early build-up of strength making it suitable for the installation of carpet with all types of backing. It is also suitable for commercial projects s...

Here John Cross, general manager at Rotech Laboratories Ltd – the UK-based leading UKAS accredited materials testing laboratory, which is also part of the wider Rubery Owen Group and RO Materials Testing Division – outlines the importance of mechanical testing and how it is used within many sectors of industry. Mechanical testing ensures that products and manufactured goods meet particular benc...

By Jackie Hackett, director of global sales and marketing, APM Hexseal A hostile environment is a setting in which typical atmospheric conditions could damage a piece of equipment. These conditions can vary based on the equipment’s location but they can affect both indoor and outdoor machinery. As you might expect, unsealed electrical devices are much more likely to succumb in hostile environme...

By Dr Karl Bitzer, head of product management at DELO Industrial Adhesives With ever increasing power electronics and the demand for more efficiency in production, miniaturisation has become a global trend. The adhesive industry has responded to that trend with numerous new developments that are becoming increasingly common in the market. Epoxy resins are used almost exclusively to provide resi...

By Dr Bill Eccles, Bolt ScienceA question often asked on training courses is whether it is necessary to specify a tightening torque? The answer somewhat depends upon what industry sector you are working in. In structural engineering, on buildings for example, many joints do not rely upon the bolt’s clamp force for the transmission of loads. The bolts in the joint sustains the load directly in t...

For installers and construction companies, misalignment on curtain walling projects leaves limited options – either modify the fixing bracket and/or the redrilling of anchor positions to compensate. Both of these options are not ideal as they are time-consuming and expensive. However, there is another way with the alignment washer from TFC Ltd. The alignment washer is a fast, simple, low cost p...

By Peter Standring, technical secretary, Industrial Metalforming Technologies (IMfT) In Issue 123 (May 2020) of Fastener + Fixing Magazine I penned an article titled: ‘Design engineers and fasteners’1 in which I asked the question: “Where will the designers of tomorrow learn about fasteners?” A simple scan of Fastener + Fixing Magazine, will instantly reveal a potential mind-numbing plethora of...

The Dynaplus® interior panel hardware screw, from Hoenderdaal Fasteners B.V, has been specially developed for fastening hinges and other fittings to the end face of panel material. Due to the layered construction of sheet material, the end side is traditionally very sensitive to expanding or splitting. The Dynaplus® interior panel hardware screw changes this. The unique triangle shaped diamond...