‘Fixing Screws’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release TFC supplies fixing solution for film company from TFC, which we summarised at the time by saying "TFC has provided Ratchet Rivets for a Hollywood film-production company. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Torque arms eliminate screw-fastening errors from Mountz: "The new EZ-Glider Position Control torque arms from Mountz are designed to help manufacturers detect and eliminate costly screw-fastening errors during assembly processes.".
 
In March 2010, we covered the news from Penn Engineering - take a look at Product bulletin profiles fasteners for PC boards which says: "A new 20-page product bulletin, available online and in print, profiles PEM surface-mount and broaching fasteners designed specifically for use with PC boards.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Techdrives, Precision locking bushes improve productivity , as well as Panel fasteners conform to machinery directive from Penn Engineering, and BPI selects Framo Mini 3 actuator to wind film from Rodriguez.
 

Latest stories...
Celesco sensors offer linear measurement up to 43m (March 2010)

Celesco's PT9000 cable-extension position sensors, available exclusively in the UK from Variohm Eurosensor, are suitable for heavy-duty, high-accuracy linear measurement up to 43m.

Design-A-Flange speeds up cabinet wiring process (March 2010)

Hylec-APL has introduced a cable-entry plate that can speed up the wiring process for applications that require a range of cables to enter a junction box or cabinet.

AMS Device Manager features usability enhancements (February 2010)

Emerson's AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager Version 10.5 features usability enhancements and further extends the predictive intelligence capabilities of the Plantweb digital plant architecture.

Signal conditioner designed for flight test use (February 2010)

Dytran Instruments has launched the model 4139, a signal conditioner designed specifically for airborne flight testing.

Penn releases Atlas FM blind threaded inserts (February 2010)

Atlas FM blind threaded inserts provide metric fastening for blind attachment applications where only one side of a panel is accessible for hardware installation.

Anixter releases electrical enclosure ranges (February 2010)

Anixter Component Solutions has released several ranges for electrical enclosures.

Locking bush positions with torque limiting (February 2010)

Locking bushes from ETP have replaced mechanical clamping elements in a critical application on PET blow-moulding machines.

KTR develops coupling for measurement and control (February 2010)

KTR's Countex Coupling is a three-part, backlash-free, torsionally stiff coupling used mainly in measuring and control technology, such as encoders and tachometers.

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