Würth Industry North America (WINA) has officially acquired Fasco Fastener, a 40-year distributor of stainless steel, silicon bronze, and brass fasteners to the wholesale, OEM, and large retailer trade. The acquisition of Fasco fits into WINA’s strategy of providing expert supply chain solutions, including industrial fasteners, safety, and MRO products. “Würth Industry has strong growth…

Accurate Manufactured Products Group (AMPG) recently received a nomination for the Indiana Manufacturers Association’s 2019 Manufacturing Excellence Awards. “The Small-Tier Manufacturer of the Year is for a small-tier Indiana manufacturer or individual and serves to focus public attention on the important, positive, and tangible contributions they make to their employees, customers, and communities,” explained AMPG.…

igus now offers plastic mounting clamps for energy chains on cobots that are easy to assemble and minimize risk — ensuring a safe interaction between humans and machines. Users of cobots and industrial robots are already using igus’ three-dimensional and round triflex R e-chains for energy and data supply. igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion…

Elesa now offers a line of retaining magnets: flat, cylindrical, U-shaped magnets with pass-through hole, shielded and unshielded for high performance and minimal space requirements. Retaining magnets are an easy and safe solution for industrial applications where non-permanent fixing is required or where it is not possible to drill holes. For example, they are commonly…

Trelleborg is demonstrating its capabilities to produce giant seals in specialist FFKM materials for the oil and gas market. The company will highlight its FlexiMold method of producing large diameter joint-free seals at booth 3227 at the 2018 Offshore Technology Conference from April 30 to May 3 in Houston. The process has now been extended to…

For the second year in a row, visitors attending the North American International Auto Show in Detroit will be able to experience some of the newest developments in Mobility and E-Mobility at the Automobili-D exposition at Cobo Center. The event offers confirmation that groundbreaking changes are taking place in the automotive industry, and as advanced…

Master Bond Supreme 3HTND-2DM is a rapid curing, toughened, one part epoxy system used for the dam-and-fill method for chip-on-board encapsulation. Essentially, there are two methods to protect chips and their wire bonds. One method is referred to as glob top, where the encapsulating system is dispensed and applied directly to the area to be…

The question you are asking should not be how many miles did I ride or how many steps did I take, but “how did someone make a wave spring that small?” As engineers around the world design smaller and smaller assemblies, the question becomes, where can I find the compact components to support my designs?…

Type 1 diabetics are dependent on the steady flow of insulin. Portable insulin pumps allow an active, mobile life and can increase the quality of life of patients. The Swiss medical technology specialist Ypsomed is introducing a new pump known as the “mylife YpsoPump” into the European market. With a weight of just 83 grams—including…

These ReelFast surface mount fasteners have a variety of attachment options for printed circuit board applications. Depending on type, the fasteners can be specified to mount, stack, or space boards; attach components to boards; create right-angle attachment points on boards; or enable repeated access without requiring loose screws. All types are supplied on tape and…