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Twiflex spring applied brakes offer maximum protection for vessel towing winches

Twiflex spring applied brakes offer maximum protection for vessel towing winches

When a major offshore winch manufacturer needed a reliable solution for limiting cable tension on its ship-to-ship towing winches, Twiflex VKSD-FL caliper brakes met the challenge. Now, if the tow cable tension exceeds 30 tons, the brakes slip to protect the winch and cable, increasing the reliability and durability of the winch system.

29th September 2021
Weg soft-starters rescue national power system from natural disaster

Weg soft-starters rescue national power system from natural disaster

When recent flooding in North Macedonia threatened the country’s supply of electricity, the company tasked with draining the mine, Simtech Solution, turned to Weg for support at a critical time.

29th September 2021
Yuasa sail to success in the Flying Dutchman World Championships

Yuasa sail to success in the Flying Dutchman World Championships

GS Yuasa is celebrating a successful campaign in the prestigious Flying Dutchman World Championships. The battery manufacturer backed three Yuasa-branded boats in the nine challenging races with Guzmán Egea Aguado and Jerry Vinkensteyn being awarded the U26 world champion honours.   

29th September 2021
Trelleborg to supply seals to the world

Trelleborg to supply seals to the world"s longest immersed tunnel

Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation has been awarded the contract to supply its tunnel seals to Femern Link Contractors (FLC) for the construction of the 18-kilometre long Fehmarnbelt tunnel. Connecting Rødbyhavn in Denmark and Puttgarden in Germany, once completed it will be the world’s longest immersed tunnel.

29th September 2021
Henkel products help UCLAN win dynamic event at formula student

Henkel products help UCLAN win dynamic event at formula student

The use of Loctite and Teroson adhesives, sealants and retaining compounds helped the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) to win the Dynamic Event at Formula Student 2021, triumphing ahead of 35 other race teams from across the country. The university deployed Loctite products – supplied by sponsor Henkel – in various areas of its build programme, ensuring the car could withstand demanding acceleration, sprint, skid-pad and endurance disciplines which form part of the overall Dynamic Event.

29th September 2021
Metal out, plastic in

Metal out, plastic in

In another in its video of the week series, Igus highlights the key benefits of changing your metal bearings for Igus polymer ones. The various igubal parts shown start covered in grease but by switching to a lubrication free Igus bearing, this is eradicated.

28th September 2021

Emka new 2020/2021 specialist hardware catalogue available as download

Emka new 2020/2021 specialist hardware catalogue available as download

Emka says its main catalogue is a “must-have” reference for any specialist panel builder or custom vehicle manufacturer – and the new 2020/2021 version is now available to download online from their website at https://www.emka.com/uk_en/services/download/industry/.

28th September 2021

RS Components introduces sensing devices from Amphenol Advanced Sensors

RS Components introduces sensing devices from Amphenol Advanced Sensors

RS Components has announced availability of an extensive selection of advanced sensors used by monitoring systems for many different applications in the industrial, healthcare and transportation sectors.

28th September 2021
Clamping the right way: choosing the shaft collar for your needs

Clamping the right way: choosing the shaft collar for your needs

Choosing the right shaft collar will impact the security and precision of clamping, not to mention the ease of installation and future maintenance. With a variety of styles and sizes available, whether your requirement is to mount tooling or a gear system, it’s crucial that you choose the right shaft collar for your application needs. Sam Wilkinson, design engineer at WDS Components, explains how to choose the right shaft collar.

28th September 2021
Laser beam dumps from Laser Components

Laser beam dumps from Laser Components

Laser Components supplies an extensive range of beam delivery components from partner Haas LTI, ranging from laser process heads to beam expanders and beam directing components such as beam benders and splitter units.

28th September 2021
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