Locking and sealing rings (15/07/2008)
Rino Industries has added a small range of locking and sealing rings along with sealing washers to their newly launched fasteners range. The locking and sealing rings are suitable for use with either hexagon bolts and nuts and hexagon socket...

Cosmetic black colour APTIV film (15/07/2008)
Victrex has enhanced its portfolio by introducing a cosmetic black colour APTIV film. Based on Victrex Peek polymer, one of the highest performing thermoplastics in the world, APTIV high-performance film is now available in a cosmetic black...

Innovative metal injection moulding applications (15/07/2008)
Engineers are increasingly turning to the amazing properties of high-tech ceramic materials for new applications. When it comes to the use of these materials in precision drives and systems, maxon motor believes itself to be at the forefront of the...

Cyanoacrylate 'instant' adhesive (15/07/2008)
Intertronics has introduced a new range of professional grade cyanoacrylate “instant” adhesives under its “adhere” brand. Intertronics state that these superior quality, high purity single part adhesives have numerous applications in all aspects of...

Carpet tape approved by Boeing (15/07/2008)
Scapa has announced that 4928 is now on the qualified products list of the material specification BMS 5-133E, type IV, class 3, meaning it is now an approved carpet tape by Boeing. Scapa 4928 has already been approved by Airbus. Scapa 4928 is...

DNV Type approval certificate (07/07/2008)
The independent foundation DNV (Det Norske Veritas) has type approved Nord-Lock locking washers. The certification process took over two years and included independent tests (vibration test according to DIN 65151 and accelerated vibration test...

New UK base for global fastening specialist (07/07/2008)
Global fastening specialist, Unifast Sistemi di Assemblaggio has opened a new Hampshire based office for its UK partner company, Unifast Fastening Systems. Opening the new premises at Woodlea Park, near Alton in Hampshire, is the first...

Orbital spin riveter (07/07/2008)
It is 116 years since the Bifurcated & Tubular Rivet Company sold its first impact rivet setting machine, and now an Orbital Spin Riveter has been added to its extensive range of manufacturing products. Operating virtually noiselessly, the machine...

Electrically isolating epoxy resists high temperatures (04/07/2008)
Master Bond has introduced Supreme 11AOHT, a two component room temperature curing epoxy adhesive with high thermal conductivity and excellent electrical insulation properties. Supreme 11AOHT is a paste that can be applied without sagging or...

Laser welding of microfluidic plastic parts (02/07/2008)
A patented mask welding system developed by Leister Process Technologies which enables the joining of intricate microfluidic plastic components, is available in the UK and Ireland through Horizon Instruments. This innovative system, known as the...

New range of fasteners (30/06/2008)
Perfect stainless steel has both the equivalence in strength and toughness to SUS410 and corrosion resistance equivalent or better than SUS630, says Rino Industries of a newly launched range of fasteners into its biggest ever catalogue. They...

Protomold announces larger mould size, hardware upgrade. (27/06/2008)
Rapid injection moulding specialist, Protomold is delighted to announce that it can now offer injection moulded parts up to 770mm x 340mm x 150mm (2 x 75mm); more than two and a half times the length and almost 50% wider than its previously largest...

MCP introduces vacuum cast , glass-filled nylon parts (23/06/2008)
The RP team at a major automotive manufacturer used new technology from MCP to vacuum cast prototype 400mm diameter glass filled nylon radiator fans. The new technology delivered a fast and economical method of determining the percentage of glass...

Keeping tabs on threadlocking (17/06/2008)
To help engineers determine what kind of threadlocking adhesive is most appropriate for each job, Henkel has introduced a new website and produced a brochure showing the capability of its Loctite products in this important area. ‘Every day,...

Easy dispense liquid gasket (13/06/2008)
ThreeBond TB1215 is a single component premier specification engineering liquid silicone gasket now available in 200g pressurised canister with finger-tip control nozzle for installation, maintenance and repair situations. It is ideal for anyone...