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…
SPIROL Europe achieves ISO 9001 recertifications
SPIROL Europe is pleased to announce that both SPIROL United Kingdom and SPIROL France have had their ISO 9001:2008 certifications reissued for three years by the British Standards Institution applicable to the manufacture and distribution of precision engineered fasteners, tubular products, shims, stampings and machined components. ISO 9001:2008 is based on a number of quality…
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…
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…
Boker’s 2015 Scheduling Calendar with Metric Conversion Chart
Boker’s, Inc. announces the release of its 2015 Calendar and Conversion Chart. Designed for quick and convenient scheduling, this complementary calendar also includes an easy-to-use metric conversion chart on the back, which is ideal for use in the field. With more than 95 years of stamping industry experience, Boker’s continues to offer industry professionals…
Self-locking inserts handle rugged environments
In space, joint loosening or joint failure is not an option. That is why NASA engineers choose Spiralock key inserts to fasten various parts of the main engines of the Space Shuttle, the Saturn Cassini orbiter and Titan Huygens probe. The self-locking internal thread form design resists self-loosening when exposed to harsh environments involving significant…
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,…
Polycase expands NEMA 4X polycarbonate enclosure line
Polycase, a US manufacturer of plastic electronic enclosures, has extended their NEMA 4X rated ML Series by adding a new size, the ML-45F. The new 5.50″ x 4.13″ x 2.44″ polycarbonate enclosures are designed for outdoor applications and are UL Listed to UL 508A and NEMA Type 1, 2, 4, 4X, 12 & 13 specifications.…
PennEngineering® Acquires PROFIL Verbindungstechnik
PennEngineering® (Danboro, PA, USA) has acquired PROFIL Verbindungstechnik (Friedrichsdorf, Germany), it was announced by both companies. PROFIL will continue to operate as a separate company under the PennEngineering corporate umbrella and the PROFIL brand of mechanical hardware will remain unaffected. In addition, Dr. Frank Grunow, CEO of PROFIL and Petra Michels, Chief Financial Officer, will…
More accessories for Hubbell-Wiegmann enclosures
AutomationDirect has added over 160 accessories designed for Hubbell-Wiegmann enclosures. New items include drip shield kits, window kits, folding shelves and internal mounting components. Drip shields protect door hardware from dripping water and settling dust and easily attach to the enclosure with stainless steel screws, gasket and sealing washers; drip shields start at $37. Steel…