With French car sales up 27.7% in December and technology shifting, leading manufacturers are signing up to Fastener Fair France at Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles on 27th – 28th May 2020 to capitalise on the country’s key position in the sector. “The French market is one of our biggest in terms of turnover, with many industrial customers, especially in the automotive business. We have introduce...

In the 1960’s the Toyota Production System formalised error prevention in its manufacturing processes and gave it the name Poka Yoke. This translates to “mistake-proofing” or “Inadvertent error prevention” and has been adopted beyond the automotive industry. Designers and engineers who take on board Poka Yoke in manufacturing find it delivers a range of benefits. For instance it can reduce insp...

The 26th edition of the International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition, EuroBLECH 2020, will take place from 27th – 30th October 2020 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany. The show organisers, Mack Brooks Exhibitions, have now announced the expansion of exhibition space for EuroBLECH 2020 with the addition of a ninth hall for the first time in its history. This reflects a furth...

Dr Peter Standring, technical secretary, Industrial Metalforming Technologies (IMfT) The term ‘zero defects’ was coined by Quality Guru Philip Crosby in the mid 1960s whilst working on a US rocket programme. His aim; to reduce the number of failed launches. In essence, he sought to eliminate defects using quality management tools. The major criticism and reason for its lack of wider adoption af...

For over 20 years, specialist adhesives and equipment expert Chemique Adhesives has helped leading UK furniture manufacturer, Boss Design to produce innovative, high-quality products and solutions that boasts the many attributes of British engineering, craftsmanship and cutting edge design. Chemique Adhesives has always been committed to providing its customers with advice and expertise and fro...

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) components are usually assembled using fasteners. These are typically glued into the CFRP component once it has been cured and drilled. However, the consortium behind the CarboLase project has come up with a new method, using an ultrashort pulsed laser to drill the holes for the fasteners in the textile preform with micrometer-scale accuracy. Integrating t...

NORMA Group supplies exhaust clamps and couplings for retrofit systems for exhaust gas purification of Euro 5 diesel vehicles. The systems enable improved emission control by means of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR).Retrofitted vehicles are expected to reduce their nitrogen oxide emissions to below 270mg NOx per kilometer. This means that the emission value will fall below the threshold of...

Boker’s Inc has announced the release of its new “Designer’s guide to precision metal stampings,” which covers considerations around flat blanking, piercing, metal forming or deep draws, this valuable guide takes the reader through the basics of metal stampings and the various stamping operations. Boker’s says this quick reference piece is a must have for OEM design engineers as design consider...

Haldex has successfully finished the joint development of the ModulT disc brake with one of the world’s largest truck manufacturer, and is now starting serial production for an all wheel drive truck. No less than three Lesjöfors companies supply springs and stampings to the new disc brake system. ModulT is designed as a complete program for both tractors and pulled units, extended in steps. At...

This new socket set from Laser Tools, part number 7636, is specifically designed to offer improved access to hard to reach fuel line connections. For example, injector connectors can be buried under a maze of pipework and fittings and it can be a major task to get a positive grip onto the hex whether tightening or loosening off. The tool is 3/8 inch drive and features two spring loaded joints t...