The rail system underpins much of the UK economy, enabling people to travel and freight to be transported. It employs about 120,000 people directly and many more in the supply and support network. Maintaining it is a major undertaking that requires the continuous efforts of many companies. Here, John Marshall of engineering components manufacturer WDS Components Parts Ltd looks at the role of a...

Adhesive suppliers, Techsil Ltd has launched a new optically clear, low viscosity, UV curable adhesive into the UK market. Manufactured by Panacol, Vitralit® 50004 is a one component acrylic adhesive so it requires no mixing. The adhesive has been designed to use for bonding display screens and laminating optics. Vitralit® 50004 adheres to a variety of substrates including coated glass, PET and...

International industrial fastener and electronic hardware provider Tower Fasteners has announced it has recently achieved AS9100 Rev.D quality certification. A current standard benefiting aviation, space and defense industries, AS9100 assures production meets quality requirements of the Department of Defense (DOD), NASA and the FAA. “AS9100 will open up new opportunities for Tower to grow our b...

Swedish premium stainless steel fastener company BUMAX has drawn on Nobel Prize winning technology that revolutionised how chemists understand solid matter to develop the world’s strongest bolt. With the production in central Sweden’s steel belt, premium stainless steel manufacturer BUMAX produces what is now widely known as the strongest fastener in the world. BUMAX® Ultra has proven itself in...

NORMA Group has developed line systems for thermal management of battery units for a leading battery manufacturer - the systems will be installed in the electrically driven passenger cars of a major international automobile manufacturer. Production of the line systems will begin in 2020, with some 400,000 electric vehicles to be equipped with NORMA Group systems by 2025. “As an industrial equip...

TR Fastenings, the global specialist in the design, engineering, manufacture and distribution of industrial fasteners and Category C fastenings, will be exhibiting at Norway’s Offshore Technology Days (OTD) on stand 1045. Taking place from 16th – 17th October in Stavanger, the event brings together some of the leading professionals from the oil and energy industries. As an exhibitor, TR Fasteni...

DELO has introduced a new, silicone-free liquid sealant for the automotive, electronics, and white goods industries. Curing by light, DELO PHOTOBOND SL4165 protects from dust, air, and water. The flow resistant, highly viscous liquid sealant can be applied in the desired height and any geometric shape. The product cures by UV light or visible light in a matter of seconds without thermal influen...

Startup Avial Bikes presents two working prototypes of electric bicycles, built on the basis of a proprietary patented frame of its own design, one of which is equipped with a mid-drive system, and the second with the rear wheel motor with 250W or 350W. Each of the prototypes with a mileage of more than 1000km successfully passed all possible load and road tests – from driving along city street...

Fisnar, a leading manufacturer of precision fluid dispensing equipment, has announced an upgrade to its DC100 versatile precision dispenser, which has been designed to suit a wide variety of dispensing applications - from microdot deposits and lines, to larger potting and filling. The model will now utilise a high precision regulator from a worldwide leading manufacturer of pneumatic equipment....

AIRBLOCK flexible foam, from sealant and adhesive specialist Geocel®, provides a simple and convenient solution to some of the most common air leakage points, offering a versatile solution to filling voids to improve energy efficiency. Finding solutions to air leakage in buildings is increasingly pressing, a requirement which is now vital due to legislation and mandatory air leakage testing of...