Fastener Engineering

DELO, a global manufacturer of industrial adhesives for automotive, consumer, and industrial electronics applications, has developed two liquid pressure-sensitive adhesives that have similar properties to (double-sided) adhesive tapes, but are applied in liquid form. DELO PHOTOBOND PS4130 and DELO KATIOBOND PS6372 can be dispensed easily and join components accurately. Components can then be handled immediately…

When it comes to a steel-strip spring design, there are lots of factors that design engineers have to consider — including not only the part’s function and mechanism, but also the material, the connection mounting methods, and the part’s exact dimensions. Collaborating on the design of a component typically accelerates the product’s development process time-to-market…

Better craft personnel performance and lower site maintenance costs are now just a “click” away, thanks to CHUCK, the new Bolting Data Unit from Hex Technology. CHUCK lets craft assembler trainees see the unseen by showing them readings for the bolt load achieved when torque is applied to an application. This lets the essential, but…

By Dr. Jody Muelaner Industrial seals are used to prevent leakage, hold pressure, and deflect contamination at interfaces between components. Industrial seals are used at static and dynamic interfaces. Examples of static interfaces include the entry point of bolts and screws, and the interface between an engine block and cylinder head. Adhesives and gaskets are…