The electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid market is growing fast and suppliers to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are having to adapt their product ranges to keep up. One of the new demands is aluminium components, which offer reduced weight. For this very reason, UK-based Mark Aluminium Die Casting (MADC) has recently invested in a new 600-tonne casting machine to produce high pr...

With 1,354 exhibitors, 100,000m2 of exhibition space and around 50,000 visitors from 162 countries, Intersolar Europe – the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry – is celebrating another successful year along with its three accompanying energy exhibitions. From PV production technologies to hybrid inverters to subsidy-free business models, the topics explored at the 2019 event were...

Rivit Srl’s CONTROLRIV4.0 is a monitoring system for blind rivets and rivet nuts, which helps to plan different placing operations, monitor the process of the work, and easily and safely analyse the resulting data. Rivit’s system is connected to the riveting tools and, according to the working methods and to the predetermined settings made by the operator, the work of one or more tools is monit...

The Sykes-Pickavant deep magnetic bowl range presents a practical solution to containing metal tools and components whilst working. The 7710 series is available in four colours – blue, green, orange and grey – and is suitable for every workspace. The strong magnet on the underside of the bowl attaches securely to toolboxes, vehicle bodywork and any other metal object in a garage or workshop, wh...

For component suppliers to the automotive industry, delivering high-quality parts along with complete traceability is demanded by vehicle manufacturers. In the production process of cars, buses or motorcycles, each and every single component needs to be traceable back to its point of manufacture. In the event of a safety recall, manufacturers must be able to isolate any affected vehicles. For s...

Master Bond EP30NG is a two part epoxy adhesive system developed for applications that require high thermal conductivity. It contains a speciality graphene filler that contributes not only to its high compressive strength, but also to its enhanced dimensional stability. EP30NG achieves an extraordinary thermal conductivity of 38.15 BTU•in/(ft2•hr•°F) [5.5 W/(m•K)] at room temperature while its...

The newly developed ecosyn®-grip screw from Bossard Group combines the process reliability of an internal drive with the loosening safeguard of a ribbed washer and the load bearing capacity of an 8.8 screw. Process reliabilityThe internal hexalobular drive is suitable for manual and automated assembly, it has low tool wear and the tool slipping and wobbling movements are reliably prevented. Due...

A new lubrication from Dörken MKS provides a high-level of corrosion protection and simultaneously enables a smooth fastening. In order to prevent thread rolling screws from corroding, it is now possible to use a coating system from Dörken MKS-Systeme GmbH & Co KG consisting of a zinc flake basecoat and the DELTA-LUBE® 50 lubricant. The basecoat determines the corrosion characteristics and...

By Lammert de Boer, global director for Zinklad, DecoKlad & XMAPP, MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions According to Marklines1, by 2023, some 20% of all vehicles produced will be electric (versus gas), bringing with it new challenges for fastener coating engineers working on electric vehicles. Considerations include electrical conductivity, the use of lighter materials to maximise vehicl...

Harrison Silverdale is known for its range of fasteners used in plastic mouldings and sheet metal applications and is now being increasingly asked by clients to help in the development stage of new projects. Its design capability, industry knowledge and stock management expertise means it can help bring a project from concept, through design and prototyping to serial production. Recently a larg...