The University of Hertfordshire’s UH Racing Team, a long-standing Formula Student team, is aiming for a top five finish at this year’s event, which is set to take place at Silverstone on 17th – 21st July. Once again, UH Racing will be supported by principal sponsor Henkel and its industry-leading LOCTITE® range of products, an increasing number of which have been put to good use on the 2019 car...

Engineering components manufacturer WDS Component Parts Ltd has added aluminium scallop and star hand knobs to its portfolio, complimenting the Bakelite and thermoplastic products it already supplies. Scallop and star knobs are a popular choice among engineers for a great range of duties where a manual turning action is required, because they fit comfortably into the hand and provide a good gri...

Momentive have just published 2 new product selection guides for their aerospace silicone adhesive sealants. Available from UK distributor, Techsil, they are Silicone RTVs for low outgassing applications. These sealants are advanced silicones that deliver outstanding performance with minimal outgassing and Silicone RTV’s for Thermal Protection Systems which are a broad range of advanced silicon...

JW Winco, Inc, a Ganter Company, a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it has expanded its line of GN 113.10 heavy-duty ball lock pins stainless steel, with stainless steel shank AISI 630. The GN 113.10 stainless steel rapid release pins have an extreme load capacity and are used for quick fixing, connecting, and locking of various parts and workpieces. A typic...

Ubiquitous in the car, truck and specialist vehicle industry, rotary latches make easy work of securing and remotely opening vehicle panels. They’re more typically used in applications involving bonnet, boot lid or storage compartments, for example on coaches, emergency vehicles or caravans. In these everyday situations we rely on comfortable, reliable manual operation to provide security and a...

Challenge Europe is pleased to offer ex-stock threadlocking solutions for general industrial assembly purposes. One of the most common and simplest solution to problems of vibration loosening of threaded fasteners is by use of a conventional locking nut or half nut. Use of a full nut provides an easy fitment which pulls from the same stock as the main fastener. A locking half nut above the full...

In a comprehensive joint study, Henkel and RLE International have examined and validated the potential of high performance structural foam for lightweighting in automotive body and closure parts. The study has revealed that fibre reinforced polymer components with structural foam ribbing and reinforcements can save more than 40kg of weight per car vs conventional all metal designs. Body compone...

With the ability to cut and shape ultra-high-strength boron steel up to one thousand times faster than existing technology, a new precision pulse laser looks set to boost the car industry with a 10% reduction in waste products, a 5% reduction in chassis costs, and a two-third decrease in manufacturing time. European scientists are developing a new ‘pulsed’ laser system, similar to the 2018 Nobe...

The EMKA range of stainless steel quarter-turn catches now includes its new ‘Program 1000 System’ incorporating a sealed cover. This is especially valuable for railway applications or other situations where a floor mounted latch is required and there is a need to exclude the infiltration of dirt and moisture into the latch mechanism. The threaded cover may be used with a number of 1,000 program...

The rise of the wind industry and renewable energy sector hasn’t gone unnoticed. The growth in popularity over the last decade has increased throughout the whole market, creating an increase in wind turbine products and tools. A declining climate plus greater awareness of the environment has introduced growing concerns across the globe, actively leading to an influence in the renewable energy a...