Torsion springs from Lee Spring offer the design engineer a proven, compact energy return mechanism in a wide variety of catalogue specs, for rapid ex-stock delivery or as custom variants if required. Lee Spring Torsion springs exemplify their ‘complete spring’ concept with many options as standard, covering angular orientation and many leg types to suit common applications. They are extremely...

Following regular requests from customers Jubilee® is now offering 316 (A4) grade stainless steel Multiband products – 11mm width banding in both 10m and 30m packs, as well as a 25 pack of housings and solid screws. Multiband is Jubilee® Clips’ self-assembly, endless banding system, which enables the user to make a clip to any size required, and has been popular with customers since its introdu...

Sykes-Pickavant states that precise work in demanding environments is simple with the robust construction of the Motorq 340 ½ Push-Thru Heavy-Duty Torque Wrench (80134500), which boasts a torque accuracy of ± 4%.  The Motorq 340 ½ Push-Thru Heavy-Duty Torque Wrench is suitable for use in almost any situation with an easy to read scale shielded from dust, dirt and spray by a transparent housing...

After the lasting successes of smartphones and smart TV’s, wearable technology has emerged as the next big player in the technology field. The “quantified self” ideology (logging a person’s life to bring objectivity to areas normally clouded by feelings and impressions) is beginning to catch on in Europe, and German industry association Bitkom forecasts wearable revenues to climb to as much as...

Advanced material combinations are being developed to meet aggressive CAFE Standards and ACEA Agreements. Traditional resistance spot welding is limited in joining mixed-material combinations, requiring new joining technologies that are higher cost while offering lower manufacturing flexibility. Additionally the trend for joining advanced aluminium to itself and ultra-high strength steel is lim...

Epoxy potting and encapsulation compounds protect electronic assemblies from many environmental factors such as water, harsh chemicals, physical damage, shock and vibration. Techsil supply potting epoxies from manufacturers MG Chemicals who understand the requirements of the electronics industry and offer a range of high spec solutions. The most recently launched products from MG Chemicals are...

Lesjöfors has for many years sponsored various student projects with products and know-how. Besides a good exposure of the product range it also presents Lesjöfors as a highly qualified employer.Lesjöfors is often a generous sponsor for Formula Student racecars. Formula Student is an annual international competition for student teams at technical universities from all over Europe. The teams des...

As a long-standing exhibitor at Fastener Fair Stuttgart, there is little need to introduce Berdan Civata’s expertise in fasteners for large-scale, not to say in some cases massive, construction and infrastructure projects. It takes, however, a trip to the historic Turkish city of Tarsus to really take measure of Berdan’s commitment to excellence in its field. A city with a 6,000 year history, o...

By John Muir, technical manager, Construction Fixings Association In the construction industry today, it is a very common and increasing practice to carry out on-site tension testing of anchors. However, there is often confusion regarding what type of testing is required, and under what conditions. This confusion can lead to the wrong type of tests being requested and test bodies carrying out u...

The engineers at Jedi Racing Cars Ltd in Wellingborough,UK had a recurring problem when servicing their customer F1000 single seater racing cars – the half shaft CV pot joint they were using, derived from the original Mini, just wasn’t intended for quick removal and often resulted in breakage of the adjacent casting mounted on the differential. “It was John Corbyn MD at Jedi who came up with th...