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Q&A - Advanced Adhesives

Established in 1998, Advanced Adhesives remains true to its founding principles by being completely focused on using its adhesives expertise to solve challenging joining applications

Rapid wire bonders for rapid increase in demand

High-speed solutions used for manufacture of Orpheus E-band transceiver modules

Mixed reality technology investment pays off

Remote working era breathes new life into collaboration on physical equipment and products

Technical Articles

Q&A - Faster assembly of machines

The speedier assembly of machines is a useful asset to all manufacturers, and FATH Components is a leading supplier of products for this purpose. The company offers a variety of solutions, as UK Managing Director David Hayes explains

Likely changes to encapsulation adhesives: White Paper

This article, authored by adhesives experts Inseto, examines the possible effects on some businesses if the banning of certain encapsulation adhesives containing Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) becomes a reality

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Fastening & Bonding Videos

Video highlights hose clamp comparisons

In this video a JCS Hi-Torque hose clamp is tested against a standard nut and bolt hose clamp, using three tests to determine the strength and durability of each

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Getting a handle on colour and design

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Locking on to HVACR

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Goal! DuploCOLL scores with DuploGOAL at Euro's

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Atlas Copco reveals its distributor of the year

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Henkel’s Technomelt in a mould of its own

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TEN Ltd expands again

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The big debate: battery versus pneumatic tools

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Popular resource emphasises the importance of thread locking

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Updated website proves a hit with machine builders

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Essentra Components steps up use of recycled plastics

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Ultrasonic welding lightens new Kamiq

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Plastic captive nuts ex-stock

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New clevis fastener kits

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New, toughened epoxy adhesive announced

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Adhesives experts bond with young people

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How to manage blooming adhesives

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Easily find and compare springs online

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New counterbalance support hinge makes its debut

Solution claims precise control while reducing overall cost

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Power of bonding in the automotive world

tesa has attachment of parts challenge taped

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Bridging the gap

Specialist bridge handles from FDB at the ready

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New riveting tool for insert nuts

New solution targets individual professionals and workers on assembly lines

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Elesa SAN industrial components launch - with silver lining!

New range incorporates silver ions for sanitisation against microbes, bacteria and fungi

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New Stanley cordless tools launched

Speed fastening tools aim to maximise placing capability, reduce installation cost – and are available from Zygology

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‘Smallest’ handheld plasma treatment device launched

Intertronics supplies new piezobrush PZ3

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Strutting its stuff!

Associated Spring Raymond expands portfolio of standard gas struts

3 weeks ago

Elesa extends its ESD range

New castors and wheels prevent build-up of electrostatic charge

4 weeks ago

Vending the rules to improve productivity

Here is news of an inventory managed package that can supply a range of consumables to production and operations staff via a vending machine. It is said to enhance efficiency and can also help reduce unwanted downtime

4 weeks ago

Handling the demands of cabinets and enclosures

FDB handles range covers multitude of options

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Plastic composite compression springs help industry bounce back

Wokingham-based Lee Spring reports strong sales of its plastic composite compression springs as industry begins to bounce back

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Fast and durable plastics bonding

New adhesive technology is bringing significant benefits to product assembly, especially where OEMs have multi-material and multi-substrate bonds that must meet stringent performance criteria

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Thread locking solutions that work

Preventing threaded joints from becoming loose is a problem that taxes many involved in assembly. A variety of techniques are used to prevent hardware from working itself free including spring washers, tab washers, locking washers, thread sealants, thread locking patches and SEMS: to name just a few. However, Zygology says that one simple and elegant method of ensuring that when something is fastened it stays that way is a thread locking self-clinching nut from PEM

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Achieve up to four simultaneous spot cures with ease and flexibility

LED UV light curing systems have become increasingly popular in recent years, and are fast becoming the technology of choice in many joining applications

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Stay-Put washers cut assembly time

Designed as a retention aid, Stay‑Put Washers from ND Industries hold a fastener or multiple components in-place before final assembly

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New SVHC-free chip encapsulation adhesives

Inseto says it is the first distributor serving the UK and Ireland to supply chip encapsulation adhesives for high reliability applications that are free of substances of very high concern (SVHC)

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Self tapping threaded inserts now available

German manufacturer norelem is offering a range of self tapping threaded inserts in sizes M3 to M16

1 month ago

A fastener that resists loosening

Hardlock Nuts are used where a fastener must resist loosening, especially in high vibration environments. For example, they are used extensively on railway, automotive, wind turbine, mast, building, bridges, and machinery applications