Industrial Technology

Liverpool showcases the fourth industrial revolution

Smart Factory Expo returns to the Liverpool Exhibition Centre from 14-15 November, where technology, finance and manufacturing meet. We offer a preview of what you can find.

5th October 2018

Spikes lead to uprising in speakers corner

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of audio and hi-fi furniture has specified special ‘speaker spikes’ from Bridgnorth-based fastening experts Fitsco Industries. Custom Design is a privately-owned and managed company that makes a wide range of sought-after premium quality furniture, specifically for discerning buyers of audio and hi-fi equipment.

14th September 2018

Spirol series 102 coiled spring pins for transmissions

The Series 102 coiled pins from Spirol absorb shock and vibration, are 100% dimensionally controlled, and are available in standard and heavy duty to choose the optimum combination of strength, flexibility and diameter to suit host materials and application requirements.

31st July 2018

Data and workflows for Industry 4.0

The new Rittal VX25 large enclosure system supports the control and switchgear engineering industry on the path toward Industry 4.0. The new system combines a physical enclosure with its digital twin, ensuring it will meet all future digital needs – from online configuration and engineering to assembly, automation and tracking.

19th July 2018

Enhancing spring properties with secondary processes

There are many aspects to consider when specifying compression, tension and torsion springs, but one aspect that is sometimes overlooked is that of secondary processes and finishing. Mark Simms spoke to William Hughes engineering director Emma Burgon.

19th July 2018

Blind rivet feeding unit used for setting sealing plugs

Inspired by a customer requirement Gesipa was able to engineer an innovative solution to set sealing plugs into viscous dampers using its automatic rivet setting unit GAV. Viscous dampers are fitted to the front end of engines to control vibrations.

25th June 2018

Balloon goes up on UK made threaded inserts

Brass inserts for plastics have been used as part of a project that takes UK launched near-space craft clean through the troposphere and into the stratosphere, upwards of 40km, where air pressure is less than 1% of that at ground level and temperatures drop below –60°C. This is even higher than the 85,000ft which the once top-secret Lockheed SR71 Blackbird is stated to have flown at.

25th June 2018

Coiled pins offer a unique balance of strength and flexibility

Spirol invented the Coiled Spring Pin in 1948. Easily recognised by their unique 2.25 coil cross section, Coiled Pins are retained by radial tension when installed into the host component, and they are the only pins with uniform strength and flexibility after insertion.

31st May 2018

Bosch Rexroth to showcase the factory of the future with Technology Showcase

Bosch Rexroth is taking its Technology Showcase on the road this summer with a host of leading industry speakers sharing unique insights into digitalisation, leading open discussions around Industry 4.0 and hosting a series of interactive workshops.

31st May 2018

Material selection critical to spring life optimisation

Getting the choice of spring material wrong can not only impact on spring life, but can also present a hazard to health and safety, as Dan Goss of Goss Springs explains.

21st May 2018