KVT-Fastening points out that in many new offshore wind energy plants, the maintenance hatches now consist of composite materials secured with bigHead fasteners. Until now, steel constructions with traditional retaining screws have been used.  The disadvantage of retaining screws was that two people were always required to open and close the hatch - one inside and one outside. This not only inv...

Aluminium is lightweight, strong, recyclable and the most abundant metal on Earth - but there’s a lot to keep in mind when you use it. Here Nord-Lock Group gives us its best advice on how to join aluminium parts with bolted joints. Aluminium has dominated the aerospace industry for over half a century. In the last 10 years, other industries also started turning to this miracle metal. According...

Successful design engineering is all about creating something that is greater than the sum of its parts. To do this you need to understand every nut, bolt and cable tie; and trust that it’s the best option for your application. While leading distributors offer hundreds of thousands of standard parts, sometimes it’s not enough. This is why Optimas provides its Bespoke Parts and Manufacture Servi...

Structural bonding is fast gaining popularity over conventional joining methods for several reasons. The ability to join dissimilar materials such as plastics and metals is one significant benefit as it allows different combinations to be chosen for their performance quality without having to consider the joining method. A bonded joint is also sealed so it prevents leakage and corrosion, plus w...

New PEM® SMTSSS™ ReelFast® SNAP-TOP® standoff fasteners from PennEngineering® hold printed circuit boards securely in assemblies without requiring mating screws or other loose threaded hardware to complete attachment.   These unthreaded standoffs promote streamlined production by easily installing in boards in the same manner and at the same time as other surface mount components prior to the a...

In August 2016 an amendment to the Turkish Design Centres law 5746 came into force. Since it matched NORM Group’s new product implementation and tooling design activities conducted in the NORM Somun Engineering Services Department, the Group started work on this subject. The application NORM made, having completed its preparations in April 2017, was successfully presented to the Ministry of Sci...

From high performance LED chip packaging encapsulants and potting materials to thermal management solutions and adhesives to bond lighting assemblies, Techsil provides a variety of materials to provide environmental protection, extend service life and improve light performance. Product chemistries include silicones, polyurethanes, epoxies, greases and pressure sensitive tapes. A rising star in...

Master Bond EP3HTSDA-1 is a single part, no-mix epoxy adhesive designed primarily for die attach applications. It exhibits a die shear strength of 20 - 22kg-f and has a high thermal conductivity of over 40 - 45BTU•in/ft2•hr•°F [5.7 - 6.5W/(m•K)]. “This 100% solids formulation has an ideal viscosity and flow for die attach, will not ‘tail’ and can be easily dispensed automatically” says Rohit Ra...

TR Fastenings was recently presented with a “preferred supplier award” from its key global customer Flex (formerly Flextronics) in recognition of a long and successful business relationship. Flex provides innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, real time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all sizes and industries. The award recognises TR’s strategic supplier stat...

Streamlining the controlled build engagement process as an automotive manufacturer can bring a host of benefits, offering increased research and development speed and a reduced bill of materials. Businesses such as Optimas have built a reputation in such work, offering expertise during the capital-intensive controlled build engagement process, to enable a unified and efficient approach to compo...