Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. has announced plans to launch the Enforcer™ high force canted coil spring, a mechanical fastening component that gives oil and gas equipment designers the ability to mate critical parts with precisely controllable insertion and removal forces — from 500 to more than 10,000 lb — over multiple service cycles. Bal Seal…
Innovation for a new generation
Rotary seals may have been around since the 19th century, but 21st century needs demand changes in the design process as well as the finished product itself. There are rotary seals in almost every piece of equipment where parts revolve around an axis. From tiny rotary seals in dentist’s drills to giant ones on tunnel…
PEM® floating self-clinching nuts designed for stainless assemblies
PEM® floating self-clinching nuts for stainless steel assemblies enable easier mating-hole alignment to promote design flexibility in relaxed tolerance applications. These fasteners from PennEngineering® can be specified either with non-locking or self-locking threads and will permit up to .015” / 0.38mm minimum float in all directions from center. Their unique engineering further imparts added strength…
Newcomb Spring acquires Pelham Precision Spring
Newcomb Spring Corp., a supplier of custom springs and metal forms, announced that it has completed the purchase of Pelham Precision Spring Co., which was located in Greer, SC. Existing orders and customers will now be served by Newcomb Spring’s North Carolina facility. Newcomb Spring of North Carolina will also absorb Pelham Precision Spring’s equipment,…
AME introduces clamping products from Jakob Antriebstechnik Advanced
Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. (AME) is introducing several new workholding clamping products from Jakob Antriebstechnik. The series MC power clamping nut offers simple manual operation, high clamping forces through force magnification and high operating safety as a result of a self-locking feature. The clamping force ranges from 40 to 160 kN. This product line…
New PEM® self-clinching nuts and studs for hard sheet materials
New PEM® self-clinching nuts and studs introduced for permanent installation into especially hard sheet materials deliver design and assembly benefits for automotive component attachment applications. Both types (SHTM hard panel nuts and HFLHTM hard panel studs) are manufactured from hardened alloy steel to provide stronger thread strength. They further enable close-to-edge mounting without risking panel…
Enclosure Fan Modules offer IP protection and easy installation
Oriental Motor recently introduced Enclosure Fan Modules offering ac or dc input, greater IP protection, simple installation and one part number inclusive of all components. The new modules are complete ventilation packages offering exhaust or suction air flow and are designed to provide easy installation, superior ventilation and prevent dust, moisture and foreign objects from…
Next generation SKF speedi-sleeves
New generation SKF Speedi-Sleeves used with radial shaft seals in rotating machinery resolve the micro-cracking issues typically associated with conventional chrome-plated sleeves. These sealing solutions enable users to quickly and efficiently replace worn sealing surfaces without requiring time-consuming and unproductive machine disassembly and subsequent shaft regrinding. SKF Speedi-Sleeves install easily on shafts without using special…
New sealing solutions for commercial vehicles
Reductions in particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions have become a global challenge that no truck or bus manufacturer can avoid. With its Low Emission Sealing Solutions (LESS), Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is offering an answer to the demands for greater fuel savings, lower emissions, reduced maintenance costs and a longer operating life – even under…
One-touch fasteners for quick changeover and frequent set ups
Fixtureworks® (Fraser, MI), a North American manufacturer and supplier of clamps, fixturing accessories, machine tool components and rollers & bumpers, now offers a complete lineup of Imao® “One-Touch” fasteners. These pin-and-receptacle fasteners are used to attach fixtures, plates, machine covers and more, joining components with moderate clamping force. A convenient alternative to cumbersome nut-and-bolt assembly,…