The Electrolytic Plating Company Ltd (EPC), the sole UK licensee of the TUFLOK® NYLOK® BLUE® NYLON TORQ-PATCH®, has recently established a new Thread Locking & Sealing division. Deputy Editor Claire Edwards visited Aldridge, UK, to see how the new facility is enabling EPC to deliver an end-to-end full service for its customers. Formed in 1896, EPC is an established barrel plating and surfac...

Shortly before his unfortunate recent death, inventor and CVS Engineering managing director, Carlo Vittorio Sala, submitted material for the following article. It has been published with the permission of his daughter, Ilaria, who is continuing in the development and commercialisation of the patented sJs® design. Having carefully analysed modern requirements for component assembly in key indust...

Bülte GmbH has added new dimensions to its Violin Head Screw Form ‘D’, which offers a good grip due to the body’s ergonomic shape and also features a moulded washer that provides a load distribution and helps to protect surfaces. The Violin Head Screw Form ‘D’ is now available in M4 length from 6mm – 25mm, M5 length from 6mm – 40mm and M6 length from 6mm – 50mm. Standard material is natural pol...

Baker & Finnemore Ltd has announced that it has achieved the AS9100 certification – an internationally recognised quality management system standard specific to the aerospace, aviation and defense industries. AS9100 is strongly supported and adhered to by major aerospace OEMs and is being required by vendors within the supply chain on an increasing basis. Baker & Finnemore’s certificati...

The RNHT48 rivet nut hand tool, launched by MEMFast (Make Ends Meet Limited) four years ago, has now been approved for use by all NATO affiliated organisations worldwide. The extremely vigorous vetting and testing process operated by NATO, and its affiliated organisations, took more than two years and the RNHT48 was ultimately chosen from a shortlist of six tools.The RNHT48 is made in the UK an...

NORMA Group has expanded its validation tests at its test laboratories around the world to ensure a unified standard at all manufacturing locations. By using various methods it is possible to realistically simulate conditions, such as heat, cold, corrosion, various pressures and aging processes, as well as mechanical stress. This serves to enhance quality control on-site and it contributes to t...

For engineers involved in the design and maintenance of bolted joints there is one very important maxim: ‘There is no universal remedy for loosening of bolted joints’. Jozef Dominik, owner, FERODOM s.r.o analyses the current testing methods for locking bolted joints and questions the universality of any specific solution. Ref: FFT150929 Click here to download

Global torque measurement and management solutions provider, Crane Electronics Ltd, has launched a new WrenchStar Multi lightweight wrench with auditing capabilities, which will be available from October. Crane Electronics says the WrenchStar Multi will enable the user to digitally record the torque information. The wrench features interchangeable DIN heads; a vibration alert for battery life;...

SPIROL International Corporation has expanded its solid pin standard product offering and has introduced a new solid pin design guide with easy to read schematics and diagrams. SPIROL’s design guide is an updated version of its solid pin catalogue, which rather than simply providing specifications, includes valuable information such as guidance as to when to use a solid pin versus other types o...

This first manufacturing-focused GALM event in Europe with a specific focus on joining, forming and assembly for lightweight materials. Lightweight Vehicle Manufacturing: Joining, Forming & Assembly Summit 2015 will take place in Birmingham, UK, from 18th - 19th November 2015. The internationally renowned Global Automotive Lightweight Materials (GALM) Series runs across three continents and...