New Dymax SpeedMask® 9-7001, available from Ellsworth Adhesives Europe, is designed to create protection for connectors and board surfaces during solvent based or light-curable conformal coating applications in PWB assembly. A new aspect of the enhanced SpeedMask® range is the ability of the 9-7001 masking resin to facilitate curing within seconds. This is advantageous to the end user since it...

As our cities become increasingly congested with traffic and pollution, bicycles are proving an increasingly popular way to get around town quickly and easily, with the added benefit of zero emissions. However, cycling is not always practical for everyday life. If you have to transport children, pets or shopping it can be difficult. Swedish Designer Jordi Hans saw this as an opportunity and inv...

When one of the UK’s largest fire brigades was looking to decrease the complexity of its locking systems, while aiming to increase their vehicles’ security, it was the collaborative effort between Pickup Systems - a specialist in the design and manufacture of bespoke vehicle builds - and Southco, that created an electromechanically-based latching solution. Being tasked with the overall build an...

By Mark Salmon, Independent Fixing Consultants Those responsible for choosing fixings for any application – let alone ones that are safety critical – are faced with a bewildering array of fixing systems to choose from and one of the most significant decisions, usually made very quickly by those with experience, is that between chemical and mechanical anchors.  Ref: FFT170130 Click here to downl...

The development of new materials, for example glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GRP), has set new trends for the infrastructure of railway companies.   Materials on the tracks, such as steel and timber, are increasingly being replaced by GRP for grates, walkways, bridge coverings, escape routes and service access ways. GRP makes these elements weather-resistant, slip-proof and thus safer. Their...

Bond It’s GB PRO high strength, waterproof advanced hybrid sealant and adhesive has been used in an historic public art project - PERFUGIUM MISERIS. PERFUGIUM MISERIS celebrates the maritime heritage of Ramsgate harbour in Kent and has been created by Mooch – a creative practice specialising in public realm art and design. A Latin phrase, which translates as ‘refuge for those in need’, PERFUGIU...

It’s no secret that automotive production lines of the mid-twentieth century weren’t quite as ‘well oiled’ as today’s high-tech, super factories. Myths abound about trucks full of components vacating premises at the dead of night, only for local black markets to coincidentally spring up the next morning offering OE spares at suspiciously low prices. While an extreme example, this illustrates th...

When a leading industrial composite products manufacturer needed to improve the functional performance of their outdoor luminaires which are used on marine platforms and oil rigs, they turned to bigHead Bonding Fasteners for a solution. A sheet moulded compound (SMC) housing forms the upper and supporting part of the IP-rated luminaire which is designed for top-access mounting. The original mo...

Arconic has entered into two agreements to supply Airbus with 3D printed metal parts for the aeroplane maker’s commercial aircraft. Arconic will supply 3D printed components made from high temperature nickel superalloys, and 3D printed titanium airframe parts, under two separate agreements. “We’re proud to deepen our partnership with Airbus through these agreements,” said Klaus Kleinfeld, chair...

UK-based hose clip manufacturer JCS Hi-Torque Ltd says it is able to produce custom clamp assemblies on very quick turnaround times for a huge variety of applications. In particular the JCS Hi-Torque® range offers an extremely adaptable clamp, which can be easily customised to suit – with lengths and adjustment ranges being almost infinitely variable. This combined with being corrosion resistan...