Established in 2002, The Washer Factory Ltd is a manufacturer of non-standard and special washers, as well as light pressings. Based in Wolverhampton, the company supplies customers around the world – serving a variety of markets, such as offshore/petrochemical, white goods, general engineering, construction and automotive. “Everything we do is with the aim to maximise customer satisfaction,” s...

Manufacturing in the UK since 1921, Jubilee® Clips held the very first patent for worm drive hose clips. The brand has since become a registered trademark throughout the world. Here Managing Director Ian Jennings explains the benefits and challenges of being a UK manufacturer and the company’s targets for the future. What makes Jubilee® Clips different to other competitors within the market?“Ju...

By Peter Standring, technical secretary, Industrial Metalforming Technologies (IMfT) Whilst only a few people could ever claim to have been educated in design, it rarely prevents the majority from exercising their opinions. Given the range of ‘professional’ design creations, from landmark buildings to the often outlandish, it is clear that money and creativity do not always equate to common sen...

Tappex is supporting the UK Ventilator Challenge project through its continued work with medical OEMs by supplying plastic components made on its CNC machines. The Ventilator project is a consortium of UK industrial, technology and engineering businesses that have come together to produce medical ventilators. Companies in the consortium have now received formal orders from the Government for in...

BUMAX has been chosen to supply more than 11,000 high strength and corrosion resistant fasteners for the world’s largest telescope ELT - Extremely Large Telescope - presently under construction. The €1 billion ELT will become the world’s largest telescope when it becomes operational in northern Chile in 2024. It is a reflector telescope collecting universal light using a 39m curved mirror, whic...

Certain mechanisms call for a big power to diameter ratio, such as small devices requiring firm, but not rigid, slender springs. For this purpose, Lee Spring has designed its ex-stock range of high pressure springs to save space and to enable compact product design. By combining an unusual selection of performance characteristics which specifically suit small applications with high loading req...

EP42-2LV Black from Master Bond is a two part epoxy with low viscosity and good flow. It withstands prolonged immersion and can be used for a range of applications where a strong chemical resistance profile is required. The compound has an easy to use mix ratio and has a viscosity around 1,000 - 2,000 cps and is electrically insulative. The working life of EP42-2LV Black is 60 to 90 minutes per...

Fasteners for medical equipment are a key element in the fight against Covid-19. Here, fastener specialists JET PRESS provides a guide to the items it can supply after supplying the medical sector for more than 25 years. Firstly, self-piercing snap rivets can be used to attach textiles, thin card or paper together; making them useful for PPE including facemasks. The sharp point of the male stud...

DELO has developed the new MONOPOX TC2270 electronic adhesive which is both thermally conductive and electrically insulating, whilst also ensuring fast heat transfer and long-term reliable operation of semiconductors in power electronics. The new electronic adhesive is a one component, heat curing epoxy resin. It has a ceramic filler aluminium nitride, which provides a high thermal conductivity...

The upper atmosphere can be tough on equipment. Developing a rocket engine for this environment is a huge challenge. If there are complications in the process, the engine and its associated parts might be damaged. Spanish aerospace company PLD Space develops launch vehicles and offers suborbital and orbital commercial launch services dedicated to small payloads and small satellites. Since its f...