Allied Electronics, a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), recently signed a distribution agreement with Rittal Corporation, a global manufacturer of enclosures and climate control products. Allied will add over 400 Rittal products to their linecard including industrial and IT enclosures, racks and accessories, including climate control and hybrid applications. “Adding Rittal strengthens Allied’s product…
Lauren Manufacturing receives CATERPILLAR’S Platinum Award
Lauren Manufacturing has received CATERPILLAR’S Supplier Quality Excellence Process Platinum Award. For more than 20 years, Lauren Manufacturing has supplied several parts to Caterpillar, such as backer seals, engine and transmission seals, and window and door seals. Lauren earned the bronze award in 2011, the silver in 2012, and skipped the gold in 2013 to…
Freudenberg-NOK Revolutionizes Automotive Engine Seals with Levitex
Reductions in fuel consumption and emissions are still at the top of the automotive industry’s wish list. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is making valuable contributions to those goals with its Low Emission Sealing Solutions (LESS) initiative, a portfolio of products designed to help reduce friction. The company is now single-mindedly pursuing the next generation of sealing…
Power Unit for Wheelchair Lifts and Other Applications
Even though a component is targeted at a specific market, such as medical, it may be useful in a number of other applications with requirements similar to its primary market. Butler Mobility, for example, uses a high-quality, high-tech power lift for its inclined platform wheelchair lift. That same power unit can also be used for…
SPIROL’s Next Generation Model DP Drilling and Pinning Machine
SPIROL International is pleased to announce the release of the next generation Model DP Drilling and Pinning Machine. The Model DP is a self-contained vertical drilling and pinning machine that eliminates the requirement for manufacturers to maintain tight tolerances and precision drill individual components to ensure that the holes are to the correct size and…
Saint-Gobain Supplies OmniSeal® and Rulon®
The Saint-Gobain Seals Group was recently selected to supply OmniSeal® spring-energized seals and Rulon® bearings for use in high-performance clinical chemical analyzer systems. Chemical analyzers are used in a variety of professions such as medicine and forensics and in such industries as environmental, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, agricultural, consumer products, and food and beverage. In large routine…
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…
Freudenberg-NOK on Board the Bombardier CSeries Aircraft First Flight
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit (Freudenberg-NOK) is proud to have been on board the Bombardier* CSeries* aircraft as it completed its first flight. Freudenberg-NOK supplied various sealing components to the aircraft’s airframe and engine system. From the airframe to the engine propulsion systems, Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft represents some of the most advanced technology and we’re honored…
Nine Simple Steps to Control Blooming of Adhesives
by Josh Sherwood, OEM Market Manager, Henkel Corp. Cyanoacrylates (CAs) are one-part instant adhesives that fix rapidly and cure at room temperature. They bond to a range of components, including metals, plastics, elastomers, and porous substrates. When exposed to a weak base such as water, CAs polymerize. The water neutralizes acidic stabilizers in the adhesive,…
Modern Mechanical Carbon Materials for Aircraft Seal Applications
Oil-free, self-lubricating mechanical carbon materials possess a combination of characteristics that make them suitable for use in both commercial and military aircraft seal applications. The materials are self-lubricating, self-polishing, and dimensionally stable, which insures a good sealing mate. They are heat resistant and have a high thermal conductivity, which helps conduct frictional heat away from…