Features

Cable overmoulding adhesion issue solved by plasma treatment

Wavecon Ltd was looking for a way to optimise the adhesion of an overmoulding material to a cable sheath.

Stormproof

With its seals for foundation structures, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies helps ensure that new wind turbines reach a service life of at least 30 years or more despite the rough conditions at sea.

bigHead Fasteners goes back to school

A new office adjacent to Cranfield University in Bedfordshire, as well as a new hire, is the spearhead of a new strategic programme for Bournemouth-based fastener manufacturer bigHead.

Engineering Design Show preview: 12-13 October

Celebrating 10 years as the UK’s leading engineering design event, EDS is UK’s only event entirely dedicated to engineering, electronics and embedded design.

Bonding low energy plastics

Bob Goss of Loctite discuss a range of engineering adhesives and primers which are used for bonding these materials

Kitting services from distributors

Kits contain a gathered-together variety of items – not even necessarily parts – to perform a job.

Fluid thinking

Cure-in-place and form-in-place gasketing start with a sealant that is dispensed as a liquid and cures hard.

Drawn right

Eamonn Redmond, sales director of Inseto, discusses the advantages of cure in place liquid seals

Silicon rubber, in summary

Viking Extrusions specialises in silicone rubber extrusions. Director Matthew Bishop explains the advantages and disadvantages of this versatile material

How automated replenishment improves inventory management

For businesses looking to streamline their processes, automated replenishment could be a winning approach, argues Chris Billinge, business development director of supply chain specialist TFC.

The benefits of a high-quality hose clip

Many people turn to cheaper, Chinese-produced products to save money. However, in the case of hose clips, this could pose a serious problem for your machinery.

Dispensing robot ROI: a worked example

Peter Swanson, managing director of adhesives and dispensing equipment specialist Intertronics, shares a hypothetical worked example of the ROI of a dispensing robot for an electronics contract...