Renewable energy, and wind power in particular, is playing an increasingly important role in today’s global energy portfolio. But as new windmills are installed across heartlands and down coasts, the components driving their blades and turbines are exposed to extreme environmental conditions including storms, rain, ice and salt. It goes without saying that service disruptions…
Elastometric Adhesives for Solar Assembly
By Jamie Hubbard, Market Application Engineer, Adhesives Division, Henkel Corporation Reprint Info >> Changing requirements and regulatory restrictions can play a major role when making material decisions. Solar module manufacturers continuously search for automated fabrication methods that will reduce production costs and time requirements. Adhesives have proven themselves to be fast and cost-effective automated assembly…
Integrity Sealing for Hydrogen and CNG Fuel Systems
Seal-Lok™ fittings and adapters create reliable, leak-free connections for hydrogen and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel storage and delivery systems. They suit alternative fuel service cars, trucks, buses and filling stations. Seal-Lok with H2 technology is for highpressure hydrogen systems. The H2 stud and port is interchangeable with standard SAE J1926 fittings and allows full…
EXAIR’s Digital ETC Cabinet Cooler® System
EXAIR’s new digital ETC (Electronic Temperature Control) Cabinet Cooler® System keeps electrical enclosures cool while minimizing compressed air use. The ETC™ can accurately maintain a constant temperature that is slightly under the maximum rating of the electronics, permitting just enough cooling for the electronics without going so cold as to waste compressed air. The ETC…