Industrial Technology

World's thinnest tape extends tesa record of innovation

tesa's new range of double-sided tapes developed for the electronics industry holds the unofficial world record for the world's thinnest tape. Put into perspective the new products are just a tenth the thickness of a strand of human hair - a feat of technology that endorses the company's reputation as a high-level innovator.

2nd November 2012

tesa offers international testing resources for all its customers

tesa UK is reminding all customers that its flagship "tesacohesion" customer care programme includes use of the company's advanced testing facilities in Germany.

31st October 2012

Adhesive tapes maximise efficiency in auto design

New developments in adhesive tapes have brought a new dimension of capability to the automotive design and manufacturing industry, enabling the permanent bonding of components to the vehicle.

25th October 2012

Sealing collar nut saves parts and assembly time

When it comes to fastening and sealing, you may still relying on multi piece solutions for fastening and sealing, consisting of a cap nut, locknut and two sealing discs. But now there is a single component alternative that can save significant assembly time.

25th October 2012

Thread forming slashes costs by 88%

The Taptite 2000 generation of thread forming screws from Arnold Umformtechnik makes a fundamental contribution to cost reduction in threaded fastener systems. Based on experience, costs savings of up to 88% can be achieved in threaded fastener assembly. According to the results of various studies, 85% of the total cost of a conventional threaded fastener joint arises from secondary costs such as drilling, thread cutting, inspection, tools and workstation cleaning. The actual fastening components account for only 15% of the total cost.

25th October 2012

Eplan adds cable harness software to its range

Solution provider Eplan has taken over the development and sales rights to Harness Expert, the established 3D/2D software for cable harness engineering. This extension to its range will allow Eplan to offer its customers even more comprehensive support for all aspects of cable project management.

28th September 2012

Adhesives deliver the highest safety standards

The latest in a new breed of hypercoasters relies on high performance engineering adhesives for its threadlocking and retaining needs.

28th September 2012

The new industrial revolution will be home-made

With easy access to CAD software, 3D printing, laser wire cutting and other prototyping and manufacturing technologies, a successful manufacturing business is now within the reach of just about anyone. A BBC report has highlighted the fact that, today, anyone with a good idea can start up a manufacturing business on their own with very little investment.

26th September 2012

Adhesives

For its new Loctite Industrial Production Selector Chart, Henkel has focused on the most popular for maintenance and repair. The chart provides a quick and clear reference.

8th August 2012

Mechatronics

The new EPLAN Engineer Centre One closes the huge gap than often exists between conventional and mechatronic engineering. Predefined standards such as macros or value sets can be combined automatically to a schematic through MS Excel.

8th August 2012