Industrial Technology

Joining module is key to fuel injector assembly

A small company in Norfolk is manufacturing a novel, economical, fuel injection system for small petrol engines. The precision engineered injector is assembled using an electromechanical joining module to accurately position and hold the components during laser welding.

24th May 2012

Chemence launches industrial adhesives

Chemence has announced the launch of Krylex, a new industrial range of adhesives and sealants, in the UK and Ireland. The Krylex range comprises high-performance cynaoacrylates, threadlockers, pipe sealants, gasket makers, retainers, acrylics, UV curing products, activators and primers.

24th May 2012

A step into the unknown: global growth for a UK cleantech pioneer

Occasionally something new comes along that changes the way we do things forever. It's now unimaginable to conceive a world without email, or having to wait a week to see our holiday snaps. Remember not being able to phone a friend on a mobile to say we'll be ten minutes late for a coffee? But only fifteen years ago that was the norm for the vast majority of people.

23rd April 2012

Automation in the service of health

Assembly and handling technology, robotics and machine vision can provide significant advantages to the medical, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics industries with respect to productivity, precision and quality.

23rd April 2012

Special purpose bonding

Rather than being an afterthought, adhesives are now first choice among numerous engineers when it comes to that unusual application.

23rd April 2012

Smooth and sealed thin-metal assemblies

PEM self-clinching concealed-head studs and standoffs provide strong, permanent, and reusable threads for mating hardware in thin-metal assembly applications. Their concealed-head feature offers design and aesthetic benefits by allowing the side of the sheet opposite installation to remain smooth and untouched. This feature additionally serves as an ideal solution for applications where the host metal sheet must remain completely sealed from air, liquid, dust, gases, or other potential contaminants.

23rd April 2012

De-mountable vibration-free fasteners ensure a clear view

With top models of BMW motorcycles capable of achieving 175bhp at 9,250 rpm, blistering acceleration of 0-100kph in less than three seconds and top speeds up to 140 mph it is essential that riders have a clear view before overtaking. A shaky rear view mirror is definitely unwelcome and a potential danger.

26th March 2012

EPLAN - leading the way in electrical design

Since their introduction over 25 years ago, computer aided design (CAD) tools have been well accepted by businesses worldwide, with each successive generation of electrical CAD software empowering the individual user to be much more productive. Today, legacy CAD systems continue to perform as advertised, but companies that rely on them risk falling behind those who utilise newer, more innovative systems; systems that have been proven to not only deliver cost savings of up to 80 per cent, but that also to significantly improve design integrity and project turnaround times.

26th March 2012

EPLAN Fluid: more than 1000 hydraulic macros

A new, comprehensive master data package for hydraulics now bridges the gap between fluid and mechanical design. More than 1000 new hydraulic macros in EPLAN Fluid speed up and simplify interdisciplinary documentation. The advantages of a common set of control technology documentation for fluid and electrical engineering is well known; now a look at hydraulics opens up even more potential.

26th March 2012

A decade of vibration testing on inserts: the results are in

In 2007, we reported on the surprising locking ability of the Spiralock threaded insert. Now a decade of testing has revealed that it actually works much better than was originally thought.

26th March 2012