Acrylate and silicone have dominated the medical adhesive market for years, however the adhesives currently available require device engineers to choose between strength and wear duration, or comfort and pliability. To fill the gap in the market, 3M announced the next generation of silicone adhesives, 3M™ hi-tack silicone adhesive tapes. The first of its class is the 2480 3M™ single coated medi...

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems recognised 27 suppliers, including the Parker LORD Dayton, OH, and Erie, PA locations, for extraordinary contributions to delivering advanced products and services. Parker LORD received an ‘ELITE Supplier Award’ for helping Lockheed Martin deliver crucial capabilities, such as the design and manufacture of components for active vibration control. “Supp...

NORMA Group has awarded its ‘Innovation Excellence Award’ to a team of employees, whose project focused on developing a quick connector for thermal management systems in electric and hybrid cars - the eM Twist, which was launched in 2020. Dr Michael Schneider, CEO of NORMA Group, at the virtual award ceremony, said: “It is our mission to be a market leader in joining and fluid handling technolo...

Developed in conjunction with Laser Tools Racing kart driver Cody Eustice and his race mechanic, together with input from another driver, Jacob Ashcroft, Laser Tools has launched its new 36 piece karting tool kit, part number 8058. It has everything the budding racing driver will need on a race weekend to keep their kart maintained, on track, and race ready. All the necessary tools are included...

UK-based Future Rooms designs, manufactures and installs a range of garden rooms that create space in any garden. Until recently, the company was buying SIP panels that were ready built from an outside source, now the company manufactures these in-house using a single component, moisture curing polyurethane adhesive from Chemique Adhesives. A SIP panel, or sandwich panel as they are also known,...

NORMA Group, a specialist in engineered joining technology, has developed the VPP Compact High Temperature – a new VPP profile clamp that can withstand component temperatures up to 900°C. The VPP Compact High Temperature is therefore ideally suited for use in vehicles with state of the art petrol engines that must meet strict emission standards. “The regulations for reducing emissions from comb...

By Ian Parker, freelancer, ianfliesrussian@aol.com Last October, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wanted every home in Britain to be powered by offshore wind energy by 2030. The Earth’s atmosphere will become an ever-increasing source of energy, but hot (or should we say cold) on its heels will be energy from the sea, both from waves and tides. Wind and waves are unpredictable, but tides...

The choice of nuts, washers and locking systems available is vast. Owlett-Jaton offers a solution to almost any application, but whilst most are standard and offer a fit for purpose solution, its partnership with HEICO Group means it can bring something unique to the table. The HEICO-LOCK® system was developed to counter the effects of dynamic loads and high vibration causing loosening of bolte...

Hilti has introduced its first robot for construction jobsites with the launch of Jaibot – a semi-autonomous mobile ceiling drilling robot. The Hilti Jaibot will help MEP installation contractors tackle productivity, safety and labour shortage challenges, and enable Hilti to take a further step towards the digitisation of construction sites. The Jaibot executes its tasks based on Building Infor...

For box applications where access is limited and fixing is extremely complex, Specialinsert® says its new DEFORM-NUT® SELF-LOCKING deformation rivet is the ideal solution for fixing parts subject to risk of loosening and strong vibrations. Designed, patented and produced by Specialinsert®, this deformable tubular rivet with self-locking thread, in cylindrical or hexagonal version, provides a ny...