Development engineer Isabella Barrett discusses her role as an ARaymond engineer, her thoughts on how to further increase the number of women participating in the STEM industries, and more.

Safe, comfortable, and stylish: this is how BIG Arbeitsschutz believes footwear for the workplace should be. The activeBumper cushioning system with Vestamid PEBA has raised the bar for safety shoes.

A key supply chain link between spring and fastener manufacturers is wire drawing. This traditional process takes hot-rolled rod and reduces it to the correct size.

Inexpensive, light and strong, glass-reinforced plastic has become a popular material for moulded goods such as shower trays and car parts.

Due to their unique characteristics, polyurethane adhesives have been a popular choice in many industries, as they can be formulated to provide a range of physical properties.

Understanding the fundamentals of adhesives is essential in choosing the appropriate adhesive, for a specific need and for the desired results.

The Academy Award-nominated film Erin Brockovich tells the true story of a woman who fought a utility company that was polluting the water supply of the surrounding community.

Standard parts and components are as vital to engineering today as they were in the mid-20th century. The main change has been the technology enabling greater productivity.

Even an established joining technology can show something new. Electronic riveting guns are redeveloping this corner of metal fastening, reports Will Dalrymple

What used to be smooth-flowing international trade in standard parts and fasteners is now fraught with delays, uncertainty and price hikes. Four suppliers offer advice about how to keep up.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is an exponent of multicomponent technology, a technique that creates a single component from multiple assembled parts.

In the past 30 years or so, electronic devices have almost completely replaced electrical controls, and yet the type and style of housing have remained remarkably constant since.