Similar to other major global industries, mass transit continuously strives to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce running costs. For rail vehicle and passenger coach designers this has meant embracing new materials and production techniques, and one area that continues to thrive is the use of fibre reinforced polymer composites. bigHead® Bonding Fasteners Ltd is able to support such in...

NORMA Group recently supplied the joining technology for the construction of the new Gotthard Base Tunnel – officially inaugurated on 1st June 2016 – which is the longest rail tunnel in the world at around 57km in length. NORMACONNECT FLEX pipe couplings were used to connect the rainwater pipes in the two tubes of the tunnel. “We are excited about having supported a public infrastructure proje...

By Stefan Lenzer, global product manager metallurgy, MacDermid GmbH High strength fasteners must be dephosphated before heat treatment to prevent phosphate residues having a negative influence on the performance of the heat treatment process. This article looks at the process of phosphating and dephosphating as well as application and quality control. Ref: FFT160713 Click here to download  

Rivit Srl has developed an extensive range of products for industry, including blind rivets, rivets nuts, welding studs, self-clinching nuts, blind bolts, latches, cage nuts, spring clips, as well as related tools for their installation. Focusing on its self-clinching range, Rivit is able to supply studs, nuts and standoffs - all available in steel, zinc plated steel and stainless steel. The in...

Technical calculations of springs is one of the most important tasks for the Lesjöfors Group's technicians and sales staff. With an advanced calculation program most calculations can easily be performed with the highest accuracy. Sometimes the purpose of a calculation is only to check that the dimensions on the drawing matches the specified load requirements, but equally common is that the calc...

FSL Aerospace Ltd, a supplier of fastenings, fixings and associated components for the aerospace and defence industries, has received a Bronze award by MBDA Missile Systems as part of its Supplier Recognition Programme for 2015. At the end of each year MBDA performs an annual review of a supplier’s performance across the whole duration of that year. Not all suppliers are reviewed as part of thi...

DELO Industrial Adhesives LLC has tested and released 14 adhesives for use in LED lighting. Ten products have received approval for direct LED contact, and an additional four were certified for indirect contact. They allow for durable, high intensity LED modules and light engines. The fourteen adhesives demonstrated their chemical tolerance in tests standard for the LED industry. The modules we...

By Andy Giddings, technical manager, Staytite Ltd You may ask yourself what is the main goal in finding an engineering solution? The desired results may vary but cost is usually the largest driving factor. But how can this be achieved without compromising on quality? At Staytite Ltd we have the answers… When we are looking for customer savings we often provide an engineered solution rather tha...

President global automotive, STANLEY Engineered Fastening In 2013 the acquisition of Infastech took STANLEY Black & Decker’s global engineered fastening sales to around US$1.5 billion. This June, Thomas Ehrhardt assumed global responsibility for its automotive segment. He talked to Executive Editor Phil Matten about the benefits of that acquisition and reflected on what it takes to respond...

By Doug Jones, expert team, Bossard Group In some cases corrosion can be seen as pleasing, such as a light patina on a copper watering can used for decoration, but most of time we like to prevent corrosion from taking hold of our designs until the expected life cycle of the product has passed. Ref: FFT160518 Click here to download