Two Freudenberg-NOK materials experts will participate in 2013’s SAE World Congress April 16-18 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich., and discuss the challenges associated with today’s advanced industrial materials. Dr. Sai Sundararaman, scientist specialist, Technology, will present the results of an organizational study evaluating the effects of temperature on material wear. Joseph Walker, director of…
The Power of Continuous Improvement and Consistency
Manufacturers of extruded products face many challenges in today’s competitive and high-tech world. Customers and end users have significantly increased their expectations and demands for quality response, value added capabilities and service. The performance requirements of the products continue to expand while costs must continually be reduced. As a vertically integrated organization, Lauren Manufacturing controls…
Heat Versus Ultrasonic Installation
by Christopher G. Jeznach, Application Engineer, SPIROL International Corp. Thermoplastic insert parts can be installed using heat or ultrasonic methods. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of each approach. As the use of plastic parts has increased in a number of industries, fastening methods have become increasingly important. When screws or bolts are…
Optically Clear, Two Component Urethane Modified Epoxy Gel Offers Dimensional Stability
Featuring softness and resilience, Master Bond Super Gel 9 is a urethane modified epoxy gel that can be employed in a variety of applications. Some of the most common include the encapsulation of sensitive electronic parts and sealing optical components. This multifunctional system is also widely used in the aerospace, electronic, optical, electro-optical and other…
Two Part Epoxy System with Outstanding Thermal Conductivity
Master Bond Polymer Adhesive EP21AOLV-1 is a two component, thermally conductive, electrically isolating epoxy adhesive, sealant and coating. This versatile system will adhere to a wide variety of substrates including metals, glass, ceramics and many plastics. While its primary use is for potting and encapsulating, it is also an excellent adhesive that forms high strength…
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Improved Test Seal
Designing and molding complex sealing assemblies for intelligent electronic devices is a core expertise of Minnesota Rubber and Plastics. Typical of this expertise is a test collection cell assembly that the company redesigned and manufactured for use in a printed circuit board (PCB) contamination tester. The PCB testers check areas of circuitry as small as…
OMEGA’s Self-Adhesive Thermocouples Molded Silicone Design
Omega’s SA2 series of thermocouple sensors are available in 2 different mounting styles for flat or curved surfaces. The design is ultra-slim silicone rubber for maximum flexibility. Temperature range is -50 to 200 degrees Celsius (-58 to 392 degrees Fahrenheit) and the SA2 is available in J, K, T and E—Color coded for instant thermocouple…
Design World Announces Winners of Sixth Annual “Leadership in Engineering” Program
Design World Magazine and online network www.designworldonline.com announce the winners of their 2012 Leadership in Engineering Program. Leadership in Engineering is an industry recognition program to acknowledge engineering leadership across several disciplines. Winners for the Sixth Annual Program were chosen by Design World online users via a registration based online voting system. The following companies…
Lauren Manufacturing Produces Exclusive Silicone Dual Durometer
Lauren designed a new seal for a commercial door application from a well-known window and door company. This company requested a seal that could slide into a channel, while also possessing great compression properties, durability, weather-ability and high temperature resistance. Lauren’s in-house R&D offered silicone material as the best solution, while Lauren’s application engineers worked…
Carbon-Graphites for Mechanical Applications
By Joe Boylan, Morgan AM&T The inherent porosity of carbon-graphites can be filled with a variety of impregnants to enhance chemical, mechanical and tribological properties. The terms carbon and graphite are often used interchangeably. This is unfortunate, as each form of the carbon element offers specific properties that can be used to benefit different types…