Challenge Europe has found that alongside its core threaded fastener range, there is a demand for sealing O-rings on an urgent basis – and has consequently decided to enhance stock levels to meet this need. Common requirements for O-rings come in Nitrile (NBR), EPDM, Viton®, silicone, polyurethane and neoprene with many others also called for to suit the needs of practically every industrial se...

NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, has received an order from a leading battery manufacturer to design and manufacture line systems for thermal management of the batteries in hybrid vehicles. These line systems will be used in the passenger cars of a major international automobile manufacturer. Production of the systems will begin in 2020. By 2024, a total of...

In a busy workshop there are numerous instances of threads getting damaged - whacking a track rod end with a hammer; cutting a bolt or threaded rod; whacking a driveshaft out of a hub - the threaded ends get torn and squashed. Wheel studs also get damaged just by removing and refitting the wheels. Luckily there is a quick and easy solution from Laser Tools: the external deburr and chamfer tool...

After successful testing of the first prototype, a team of startup Avial Bikes enthusiasts have presented its new e-bike model, made on the basis of a patent pending frame, assembled from profiles made of aircraft grade aluminium. As in most aircraft fuselages and wings, the frame elements of the brand new product are joined together with rivets, which not only expands the possibilities of desi...

Lee Spring address the issues of extreme conditions through use of specialist materials and while low or high temperatures may take our minds toward expensive exotic alloys, extreme conditions vary to a wide extent such as being highly sensitive to magnetic, electrical or chemical conditions. To meet these conditions it also offers the ex-stock LeeP™ plastic spring range which provides non-magn...

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...