Fastening & Bonding

The design engineer’s application guide to fasteners

What are the correct fastener dimensions and specifications for my design? This is one of the many questions asked when design engineers are deciding which fasteners are right for a given project, and Essentra Components has produced an application guide to address these questions.

2nd August 2022

Advising OEMs on enclosure specification for outdoor locations

Chris Lloyd, managing director at Spelsberg UK, explains the considerations for OEM enclosure specification for outdoor locations.

14th July 2022

Liquid gaskets and adhesives reduce pump maintenance

Henkel says its Loctite adhesive and sealant products are playing an increasingly important role in reducing maintenance in pump applications.

11th July 2022

Charging station technology supports e-bike growth in the UK

Simon Watson-Burge, e-mobility expert at Spelsberg, discusses the infrastructure requirements to support the increase in e-bikes and e-scooters.

26th April 2022

New hardware concepts for the autonomous trucks of the future

The era of the long-haul autonomous truck is fast approaching. With it will come both challenges and opportunities to redesign the interior of autonomous vehicles to serve new functions and activities of those who operate them.

14th April 2022

Environmental protection for electronic assemblies

Paul Whitehead, strategic accounts manager at adhesives specialist Intertronics, explains how to approach the environmental protection of an electronic product.

8th April 2022

Hot stuff from Chemique Adhesives

White paper delves into world of hot melt adhesives

4th March 2022

On the optimum path

A look inside new machining strategies and specially designed milling tools

21st October 2021

Developing a liquid gasket process pays dividends

Liquid gaskets are an established way of sealing electronic devices, ensuring they are fully protected – even at the join – from water, pressure, vibration or contaminants

24th September 2021

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

22nd March 2021

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