Here’s an accomplishment worth striving for — a Swedish manufacturer of high-strength stainless steel fasteners, BUMAX, has reduced the energy it uses for heating and electricity at its Åshammar facility by over 50 percent since 2011. The aim is to significantly reduce its carbon emissions and further streamline the production of BUMAX products. “This is an…
Simpson Strong-Tie student scholarship applications now open
Simpson Strong-Tie, a provider of engineered structural connectors, fasteners, and building solutions, announced the opening of the application window for its Student Scholarship Program. The online scholarship application for the 2020–2021 academic year is now available to students in participating universities. The deadline to apply is March 13, 2020. Awards are for undergraduate study only…
How ultrasonic welding can meet packaging sustainability goals
Leading global companies have set ambitious sustainability goals to reduce waste by making plastic packaging more reusable, recyclable, or biodegradable. As they implement the design, material, technology, and process changes needed to deliver sustainable plastic packaging, their successes will raise the bar for everyone. Bill Reed, Business Development Manager, Packaging, Emerson Automation Today’s headlines are…
Plug & Produce with Bosch Rexroth’s electromechanical kit for easy joining applications
Bosch Rexroth’s new, innovative Smart Press Kit is designed to meet future industrial requirements and provides a complete mechatronics package that is immediately ready for use across an extremely wide range of standardized pressing and joining applications. The modular kit, consisting of mechanical components, electrical components and software, simplifies product selection and configuration as well…
Energy efficient a/c combines two different cooling modes
Controls inside industrial cabinets now stay cool efficiently thanks to a combination of a conventional air conditioner and a new take on evaporative cooling. Leland Teschler Executive Editor When industrial controls enclosures and server racks get hot enough to demand their own cooling means, the usual approach is to give the enclosure its own air…
AutomationDirect adds Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers for Enclosures
AutomationDirect has expanded its Stratus™ line to include air-to-air heat exchangers in 120VAC and 24 VDC models. This air-to-air heat exchanger series is a closed-loop cooling system which employs the heat pipe principle to exchange heat from an electrical enclosure to the outside. Each heat pipe has an evaporator section and a condenser section which…
AutomationDirect expands hand tool offering
AutomationDirect has expanded its line of Wera hand tools to include ratchets and sockets, as well as combination wrenches, nut drivers, chisel drivers and additional screwdrivers. Seven-piece nutdriver sets made of chrome plated steel feature hollow shanks to allow access to nuts on long screws and are available in inch and metric sizes. When regular…
Indexing Plungers with T-Handle from J.W. Winco
J.W. Winco, Inc. now offers series GN 817.4 Steel or Stainless Steel Indexing Plungers with T-Handle, with and without Rest Position, in metric sizes. These RoHS-compliant plungers are similar in design to GN 817, but have a T-handle instead of a round knob. This shape is advantageous when greater unlocking forces occur. It also allows…
How to Eliminate Mechanical, Vibrational Loosening, Clampload & Corrosion Failures In Your Products
Equipment reliability can be greatly improved by ensuring that all threaded fasteners used in the assembly are secure and will not fail. When critical pieces of equipment fail, root cause failure analysis is often employed to determine the cause. In many cases, the cause is a loosened fastener. This webinar: -Compares the reliability, performance and…
Locating Pins from J.W. Winco Offer Perfect Fit and Easy Installation
J.W. Winco, Inc. now offers series GN 771.1 Locating Pins in metric sizes. These RoHS compliant components are normally used in conjunction with DIN 172 / DIN 179 drill bushings. The tolerance of the pin diameter insures a perfect press fit into an H7 tolerance mounting bore, while the chamfer of the pin makes…