PEM® self-clinching SH™ nuts and HFLH™ studs from PennEngineering® can successfully install in high strength thin steel sheets to provide permanent threads for mating hardware in automotive component attachment applications. These hard panel nuts and studs manufactured from hardened alloy steel ultimately exhibit stronger thread strength compared with conventional fasteners. The fasteners addit...

Demand for commercial aircraft is booming worldwide and DELO’s new flame-retardant structural adhesive, DELO-DUOPOX AB8162, will help make production faster. No other industry relies as heavily on lightweight design as aviation does. On the one hand, optimum strength is crucial, on the other hand, weight must be kept to a minimum. DELO has developed its new, two component epoxy resin especially...

Starting in July 2019, NORMA Group will supply urea transport systems and exhaust gas clamps to several leading Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturers as part of four orders. On average, about 300,000 diesel vehicles are equipped each year over a six-year period until 2025. The products help to reduce vehicle emissions and help customers comply with the China 6 legal emissions standard, which...

TFC’s manufacturing partner, Smalley was presented with the 2017 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award, marking the sixth consecutive year Smalley has achieved this prestigious honour. 175 suppliers were presented with this award in 2017, but Smalley was just one of five who have received it six years in a row. GM has been recognising its notable suppliers with the Quality Award sinc...

British manufacturer Boltight has taken its first steps towards digital transformation by embracing augmented reality (AR) to demonstrate its tooling functionality. As part of the global Nord-Lock Group, Boltight provides a one-stop shop for hydraulic bolt tensioning systems. It has begun trialling its first augmented reality experience, providing customers with a 3D experience for the wind seg...

HTL Group returned to ADIPEC to showcase its UK designed and manufactured controlled bolting equipment on the EIC UK Pavilion. With over 110,000 delegates in attendance each year, ADIPEC was always on the agenda for HTL Group to demonstrate bolting solutions to the vast range of oil and gas industry professionals in attendance at the show. Whilst meeting and networking with clients and overseas...

Stopping moving parts in target positions and locking them into place is a common requirement for plant and machinery engineers. Their favoured method for doing this is often the index plunger, with the cam operated version being particularly popular. WDS Component Parts Ltd offers a wide range of index plungers and is a leading authority on the technology. Conveyors are often fitted with diver...

Henkel and RLE International have announced they have agreed to form a strategic alliance to drive automotive innovation, expand value creation opportunities and become the premier design-in engineering solution provider for the mobility industry. Automotive megatrends and future mobility concepts driven by increasing environmental legislation, e-mobility and autonomous driving are shaping the...

Fastener types and applications are the foci of two new guides from fast delivery catalogue specialists Essentra Components, they are aimed at engineers and buyers researching new fastener supplies and looking to benefit from Essentra Components’ in-depth understanding of these products. Need a quick update on benefits, features, materials and types of fastener? Then popular solutions of screws...

With a groundbreaking Stirling engine from the Swedish environmental technology company Ripasso Energy, the largest "waste-to-energy" project of its kind ever implemented in Africa may be realised. Carbon dioxide emissions are reduced dramatically when residual gases are converted into electricity. Lesjöfors supply a punched and bended part in a complex geometry with a crucial function. Ripasso...