Bodycote, a provider of heat treatments and specialist thermal processing services, held an official opening ceremony at its brand new facility in central Prague, Czech Republic. The VIP ceremony was attended by the local Mayor of Hostivice (Prague-West district), arch. Klára Čápová, and the British Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Mr Nick Archer. The Prague facility was officially opened by P...

Vision Engineering, manufacturer of high-quality visual inspection and measurement technologies, today announces that it has sold over 20,000 Mantis microscope products in the last five years. The Mantis range of ergonomic eyepiece-less stereo microscopes offers optical performance with magnification options up to 20x, making it a perfect alternative to more traditional inspection stereo micros...

Dustcontrol UK has officially launched its new and upgraded range of powerful Tromb vacuum cleaners. The trio of new additions to the Tromb family include the DC Tromb 400 dust extractor, DCF Tromb pre-separator and the combined DC Tromb Twin dust extractor and pre-separator. The remodeled versions of the Tromb range meet modern safety requirements while offering ergonomic and modular functions...

WDS Component Parts Ltd has expanded the range of Imperial sized components it offers, supporting its continued growth in those markets, regions and sectors including USA, that prefer non-metric dimensions. While it has always carried Imperial products in its catalogue, mainly in the bolts and fastening section, now the company is making and supplying new version of studs, swing bolts and insul...

HellermannTyton, a UK manufacturers for professional cable management products has launched a new YouTube series featuring product training, advice and industry tips and tricks for electricians and installers. The tutorials sees HellermannTyton’s own Barry Phelps, technical sales manager and Mark Dunn, assistant product manager demonstrate how to install a heat shrink boot in high temperatures,...

The new epoxy-based adhesive Vitralit® UC 6025 from Panacol optimises automated assembly processes. It can be applied and cured very quickly due to its accommodating dispensing properties. Especially designed for the cosmetics industry, Vitralit® UC 6025 has an optimal viscosity for gap filling applications. The one component epoxy adhesive is odourless and easy to dispense. Its controllability...

Chris Black, global sales director of automotive business development for TR Fastenings explains how despite the many challenges, the automotive industry is currently exploring new horizons and opportunities for growth. According to BloombergNEF’s latest Electric vehicle (EV) Outlook report, 57% of all global passenger vehicle sales and 30% of the global passenger vehicle fleet sales will be el...

This year Accu Limited – a precision engineering component specialist – has undergone some new investments including adding new products to its extensive range of high precision components, as well as opening two new UK warehouses and extending its offices. Accu specialises in precision screws, washers, spacers, nuts, hardware, belt and pulley systems, along with many other categories such as p...

Just a year ago, the Swabian family-owned company Hugo Benzing for the first time presented the new BENZING VENTS series containing protective elements for lithium-ion cells in electric vehicles. Since then, a lot has happened. Especially the public discourse about the future of mobility has again gained traction. In order to illustrate the rather complex subject of safety in electric mobility,...

Laser Tools says it has now solved another problem - a fastener buried deep in the engine bay. It may be a pulley securing nut, a water pump mounting bolt or an A/C compressor adjustor. A user may just be able to get a spanner on, but there’s definitely no room for a ratchet handle to remove the fastener quickly. Therefore, users can reach for this new extension ratchet (part number 7655) from...