TFC offers an array of standard retaining rings for different automotive applications. Selecting the appropriate ring requires an understanding of the application requirements, which includes thrust load, groove dimensions, and many others. If your application rotates at high speeds, the rotational capacity of the retaining ring will be important to consider. When an application requires that t...

Electronic components in computers and smartphones, or in household, entertainment and automobile technology, are indispensable in innovations relating to all areas of modern technology. Usually hidden from view beneath the product surface, extremely complex electronic systems must be designed, manufactured and launched onto the market in the shortest time possible at an acceptable price. They...

NORMA Group has received an order from a leading Chinese car manufacturer to develop and supply thermal management systems for electric vehicles. The complete systems ensure thermal management of the electric motor, power electronics, charging technology and the driver’s cabinet. They thus make an important contribution to the energy management and increase the range of the vehicles. By 2024, a...

Specialinsert says it is staying one step ahead on mechanical connection innovation by improving the ATC (Adhesive thickness control) on its bonding fastener technology. A spacer on the base-plate ensures that with every kind of pressure applied during the installation, a film of minimum 0.5mm, constantly covering the whole area, is applied to ensure the correct bonding. This technology allows...

Lee Spring enables engineers to quickly source compact and cost saving components on an urgent or a programmed supply basis, with a wide range of ex-stock almost 250 different sizes and loading capacity of Belleville spring washers, manufactured in 300 series stainless steel. These compact and high performance spring washers found early application in firearms and now are widely found in aerosp...

TR Fastenings Ltd (TR), the global specialist in the design, engineering, manufacture and distribution of high-quality industrial fastenings, is actively working with a number of organisations involved in the design, manufacture and development of Electric Vehicles (EV), Electric Vehicle Batteries (EVB) and charging units for both commercial and residential use.The rapid development of EV and E...

JW Winco Inc, a supplier of standard industrial machine components, now has WN 100.1 T-Handle inch size rapid release pins with stainless steel shank available. The WN 100.1 T-handle rapid release pins have a wide range of applications in fastening, locating, and alignment applications. “The pin will not release until the button on the handle is depressed. Once the button is depressed, the ball...

The Essentra Components series of guides now includes a new issue covering Access Hardware solutions to keep equipment secure. The guide is available as a free download online. The guide covers access solutions from security to noise reduction in industrial applications such as building outdoor cabinets, generators, machinery, electrical cabinets and HVAC units where there are lots of factors t...

The trend towards lightweight construction has helped materials such as aluminium and plastic to become established in the automotive industry, and they will remain legitimate alternatives to steel during the shift from the combustion engine to the electric motor. Even so, in the growing global industrial sector of electromobility, demand for steel is predicted to remain high or even to increas...

Specialist fasteners enable customers to boost safety and security whilst not compromising on aesthetics. TR Fastenings is able to support a wide variety of sectors with its range of specialist security fasteners, engineered to prevent theft, deter vandalism and boost health and safety. The security fastener range complements TR’s wider catalogue of industrial fastenings and can be used alongsi...