Product Design & Assembly Features

UV curing and tack free cures

Sometimes, cured UV adhesives have a tacky or sticky surface, even after being exposed to the correct amount of UV light – due to a phenomenon called oxygen inhibition. However, with a full understanding of the process, manufacturers can achieve tack free cures.

TR Fastenings provides bespoke fastening solution to Tier 1 automotive company

Faltec Europe employed TR Fastenings to deliver a competitive fastener supply and tooling solution. The company required a bespoke fastening for a new programme it had recently secured with a key global OEM.

A specifier’s guide to fasteners and fixings

Fasteners and fixings are very often forgotten about in the build chain and are either a last-minute consideration or left to the contractor’s discretion. However, when fasteners are correctly specified from the outset, there are huge benefits down the line.

Hybrid chemistry: Light fixation revolutionises 2C adhesives

Two-component (2C) epoxy resins are suitable for structural bonding and protective potting. For many industrial applications, the time-lapse before reaching initial strength has been deemed a major disadvantage – until now.

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MSC Software helps Formula Students optimise race cars(02/03/2020)

More than 380 teams from 36 countries compete in Formula Student, Europe’s most established educational engineering competition which uses motorsport to inspire students.
Saving development costs with digital twins: Motor sizing for a new filling machine(02/03/2020)

Many engineering organisations face major challenges when designing and delivering new products. When design issues are discovered during physical prototyping, the time and money required to fix these issues can be a major investment. Modern tools are helping companies perform more of this prototyping in a virtual space, where design issues can be discovered and fixed before a physical prototype is required.
Locking it in: Mitigating the risks of additive manufacturing(02/03/2020)

With new frontiers constantly being pushed, few would deny that the opportunities presented by 3D printing/additive manufacturing are aplenty – including possibilities around virtual inventories and even on-demand manufacturing. That said, how do the big brands seize such opportunities while protecting their intellectual property (IP), maintaining consistency, producing best-of-breed repeatable parts and products, and, ultimately, upholding their brand integrity?
William Hughes boxes clever with spot welded assembly for storage tray(20/12/2019)

William Hughes has come to the aid of an automotive seat manufacturer, providing a spot-welded grid assembly to complete an under-seat storage unit for a market leading city van.
To boldly go…3D printing reaches new frontiers within the medical sector(29/11/2019)

Bordeaux University Hospital (CHU) in France is leading the charge to improve success rates of complex kidney tumour removal surgery, using 3D printing technology. The CHU is currently one of the only hospitals worldwide to use a Stratasys J750 – the world’s only full-colour, multi-material 3D printer – for complex kidney tumour removal cases.