Spiralock from Zygology is an Optia anti-vibration technology. By adding a 30 degree wedge ramp at the root of the internal thread, Spiralock has designed a simple yet effective way to transform a traditional threaded joint into a safer and more reliable element.

FDB Panel Fittings now offers these small lift-off enclosure hinges ex-stock at its Online store with sales partner Enclosure Solutions. They have been designed particularly to suit small enclosures as used in electrical/electronic controls and distribution systems located in industrial facilities.

In thousands of applications, structural adhesives are being used as a viable alternative to mechanical connections: screws, rivets, or spot welds. Here Peter Swanson, founder and executive chair of adhesives specialist Intertronics, weighs up mechanical bonding versus adhesive bonding, and gives some advice for designing in an adhesive.

It is a truism of hardware design that often a standard offering is not suitable, and where the application warrants then a custom design is needed. To meet these needs EMKA offers modifications to its standard portfolio or indeed completely original designs.