Fastening & Bonding

Multiple mounting options for modular enclosures

Multiple mounting options are now available for OKW’s ART-CASE modular plastic enclosures for modern desktop, mobile, wall and ceiling electronics.

3rd August 2022

Southco locks out package theft with secure parcel boxes

When MB Sentinel needed a high quality locking solution for its mailbox and package delivery boxes for residential and commercial buildings, it turned to Southco.

26th July 2022

Spirol UK achieves IATF 16949 certification

Spirol International Corporation, a global manufacturer of engineered fasteners, shims and installation equipment, has announced that a fifth manufacturing facility, Spirol Industries in the UK, has been certified to IATF 16949.

22nd July 2022

Is your DIN rail technology future proof?

CamdenBoss has breathed new life into an old-time customer favourite – the CMEB extendable DIN rail terminal enclosure. Designed and improved with the engineer in mind, new features have been built into the enclosure.

11th July 2022

Adhesive considerations at the design stage

Adhesives are often treated as the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle. But Simon Gibbs, technical sales executive at Intertronics, explains the benefits of considering adhesives early in a project.

28th June 2022

Corner and edge bonding and strain relief

When a PCB manufacturer was experiencing some inconsistency in manufacturing, specifically with corner and edge bonding, due to variability of the underfill process, it turned to Permabond.

22nd June 2022

Electrically conductive epoxy meets cytotoxicity standards

Master Bond EP4G-80Med is a one part epoxy designed for use in the assembly of medical devices. This system is formulated with a non-metallic, graphite filler, which leads to good thermal and electrical conductivity.

21st June 2022

Retaining rings cure fastener concerns in medical application

Peristaltic pumps are used to move fluids along a tube in a variety of medical and industrial applications. They can pump sterile or harsh fluids without coming into contact with other components of the pump that can contaminate clean fluids or be damaged by acidic or viscous fluids. And retaining rings are what keeps it all together.

16th June 2022

How do you ensure good adhesion to your part?

One of the most frequent questions Robafoam gets asked when speaking to potential customers is ‘Will the foam stick to our part?’. The short answer is yes, but it may take some other processes before achieving a suitable adhesion.

15th June 2022

Protection for small electronic circuits at competitive prices

BCL Enclosures offers two ranges of competitively-priced potting boxes manufactured in tough, high-quality ABS that protect delicate electronics in multiple applications.

14th June 2022

Design Engineering