Since World War II, APM Hexseal has been producing military grade parts that work well under extreme conditions, protecting sensitive electrical components from water, dust, dirt, inclement weather and a plethora of other environmental hazards. APM designs and manufactures moulded, sealed products that cover and protect various types of switches and circuit breakers, as well as panel openings,...

NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, now offers a new, highly heat resistant pipe coupling with a fluororubber seal (FKM) can withstand temperatures of up to 180°C. This version of the FGR pipe coupling is therefore particularly well suited for pipe systems through which superheated steam flows, including heating pipes in district heating systems and systems for...

Electronic and LED applications are increasing in variety and complexity which creates new challenges for protective potting compounds. Engineers must ensure that sensitive electronic components can perform in all environments whether it be indoor, underfoot, in the air, at sea, in space or underwater. Many components benefit from being encapsulated such as sensors, capacitors, resistors and tr...

JW Winco is expanding its mounting clamps selection with new elements that will ensure simpler, more optimal and more flexible clamping of system-specific components. The mounting clamps selection of JW Winco has always been designed with universal use in mind, and the individual elements feature correspondingly versatile designs. The robust system enables the fast, reliable and modifiable moun...

With an extensive range of self aligning pads and positioning feet, standard components specialist norelem ensures toolmakers and engineers have everything they need to support and clamp parts securely and work efficiently. Widely used in jig and tool construction, norelem’s self aligning pads can be used for clamping fixtures, as well as for stops, supports and thrust pads. Positioning feet ca...

Following the launch of Pandrol’s innovative Road Rail Trailer (RRT) in 2017, a number of units have been sold and used on the Swedish and Norwegian railway. Since June this year it has now also been approved for use with full load on roads in Norway. The RRT empties loads in three directions – at either side of the track and backwards. It can load up to 12 tonnes, making it ideal for the trans...

The stunning new ‘miX by Alain Ducasse’ restaurant at the 5 star Emerald Palace Kempinski Hotel on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai can accommodate up to 400 people. The miX restaurant, bar and lounge is spread across three floors beneath the main dome at the top of the hotel. At its centre, spanning all three floors, is a massive floating 20m high by 10m diameter golden Fabergé egg. The imposing golden eg...

The Canadian train Rocky Mountaineer is one of the most popular journeys worldwide. While sitting in special constructed single‑level or bi‑level glass‑domed coach, the travellers enjoy an optimal combination of nostalgia, nature and luxury train. Due to safety reasons, the Rocky Mountaineer has an extra waggon with spare parts. For example in case of soiling or possible damage of the seats, a...

Consumer expectations toward food safety in packaging are rising and legislators are tightening the rules to ensure this. As a driving force in the field of laminating adhesives that enable food-safe packaging, Henkel is now introducing a new solution to the market. This formulation was specifically developed for high performance packaging applications, which include thermal processes such as s...

Showcasing its innovative and improved, iCalibrate, and its ever-expanding Controlled Bolting product range, HTL Group is once again exhibiting at Offshore Europe. The UK’s Oil and Gas industry in the North Sea has Aberdeen as the centre location for the discovery of oil deposits. Named as the “Oil Capital of Europe”, Aberdeen has created more than half a million jobs in the energy sector, so p...