Acrylic adhesive works on various substrates, including unprepared metalsPublish date: March 5, 2010 Lord Corp. offers Maxlok™, a new acrylic adhesive developed to meet the need for a process-friendly adhesive that will work on various...
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Workholding system's captured screw, dowel assemblies allow quick installationPublish date: October 13, 2009 Stevens Eng. Inc. and Big Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. have introduced the Unilock starter kit workholding system. The kit allows users to plug...
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Extruded-material tube fittings aimed at oil, gas, and chemical marketsPublish date: October 13, 2009 The Instrumentation Products Div. of Parker Hannifin has developed a production process for its A-LOK® tube fittings based on stainless steel...
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Remote compliance device corrects alignment errors in assembly applicationsPublish date: March 11, 2008 The Compensator, a remote center of compliance (RCC) device from ATI Industrial Automation, is designed to correct alignment errors with...
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Pierce units are self-equalizingPublish date: August 8, 2006 Aries Eng. Co. Inc. offers the HyperPierce® self-equalizing press unit for high-production piercing and assembly. It incorporates...
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Servo-press workstations can be customizedPublish date: September 11, 2007 Promess Inc. has introduced a line of customizable servo-press workstations, based on the company's electromechanical assembly press (EMAP),...
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Impact riveter sets solid rivets up to 7/16 in. diameterPublish date: September 12, 2006 Orbitform has introduced the HP2000 hydrapneumatic impact riveter. The 20-ton-capacity riveter available with up to a 24-in. throat autofeeds and...
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Fastening process smooths, folds material into seamless, solid formPublish date: October 11, 2005 Orbitform has developed a new metal forming and joining process, Rollerforming, that uses multiple rollers mounted on a rotating spindle to gently...
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Air press suitable for manual, semiautomatic assemblyPublish date: August 8, 2006 AIM Joraco has introduced a direct air press to complement its Toggle-Aire® pneumatic presses for assembling bushings, posts, inserts, and...
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Indexer performs assembly, inspection at up to 1,600 parts per hourPublish date: April 11, 2006 The Toggle-Aire® multistation indexer from AIM Joraco is pneumatically operated and programmable logic-controlled to perform parts assembly...
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Heavy-duty turntables available in cast iron, stainless steelPublish date: July 11, 2006 SKF® Linear Motion & Precision Technologies has introduced its heavy-duty turntables operation in work and assembly stations, welding tables,...
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Adhesive is alternative to welding on galvanized metalsPublish date: January 10, 2006 Devcon offers its Flex Welder FC (fast cure) methacrylate adhesive and Dev-Thane 5 urethane adhesive as alternatives to welding on galvanized,...
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Crimping machines accommodate both small and large assembliesPublish date: January 12, 2010 Lillbacka Powerco has introduced the Finn-Power 120 UC and 140 UC crimping machines for tube and pipe, hose assemblies, and other fastening and...
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Heavy-duty shop press has adjustable hand winch for bed-height change, daylight controlPublish date: December 16, 2008 Phoenix Hydraulic Presses recently produced a 25-ton, heavy-duty H-frame shop press to assemble spring-loaded cylinders. The press features an...
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Clamps provide enhanced ergonomics, holding powerPublish date: January 9, 2007 DE-STA-CO's Horizontal Handle Hold-Down Action Clamps (models 2013, 2017, 2027, and 2037) deliver 60 percent more holding capacity than the legacy...
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Vertical-handle clamps save spacePublish date: November 7, 2006 Vertical-handle hold-down action clamps from De-Sta-Co allow users to save space without compromising holding capacity. Available in 2002, 2007,...
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Robot vision system option availablePublish date: September 12, 2006 FANUC Robotics America has introduced the i RVision™ integrated robot vision option for the company's R-J3iC controller. The ready-to-use...
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Robot handles welding, assembly, material handlingPublish date: May 9, 2006 FANUC Robotics North America Inc. has introduced the R-2000iB multipurpose, intelligent robot that handles welding, assembly, part transfer,...
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Cordless hammer drill designed for heavy-duty applicationsPublish date: July 13, 2004 Metabo Corp. has introduced the SBP 18 Plus cordless hammer drill for heavy-duty applications. The tool is suitable for a variety of materials,...
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Fasteners designed for thin metal parts requiring repeatable pivoting, hinging actionPublish date: December 16, 2008 PEM® SpotFast® fasteners, paired with a specially designed wave washer, allow attachment of two thin metal parts in applications requiring...
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Automatic fastener installation press allows quick tool changesPublish date: May 13, 2008 The PEMSERTER® Series 2000® automatic press accommodates a dual-bowl option and QX™ turret tool system to allow quick changes...
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Fastener-installation press introducedPublish date: January 15, 2008 The new PEMSERTER® series 3000™l automatic fastener-installation press has been introduced by PennEngineering. According to the...
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Press manually installs self-clinching fastenersPublish date: May 8, 2007 The PEMSERTER® Series 4® manual press can install self-clinching fasteners in applications in which automated systems would be...
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Fastener-installation press system enhancedPublish date: August 8, 2006 The upgraded PEMSERTER® Series 2000® automatic fastener-installation press system from PennEngineering® installs all types of...
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Self-clinching threaded standoffs allow installation close to edgesPublish date: February 7, 2006 PEM® type DSOS self-clinching threaded standoffs from PennEngineering® can be installed close to edges in thin metal sheet and offer a...
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In-die fastener-feeding system installs nuts, studs, standoffsPublish date: November 8, 2005 The PEMSERTER® in-die fastener-feeding system from PennEngineering® Fastening Technologies, which consists of die tooling,...
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Self-locking nuts install close to edge in thin sheetsPublish date: August 9, 2005 PEM® self-locking nuts from PennEngineering® enable permanent installation close to edges in metal sheets as thin as 0.036 in. (0.91 mm)....
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All-metal floating panel nuts position, spin freelyPublish date: May 4, 2004 PennEngineering® Fastening Technologies offers PEM® floating panel nuts designed to position and spin freely upon installation into any...
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Assembly press designed for short bed, large-stroke, daylight applicationsPublish date: April 15, 2008 Beckwood Press Co. manufactures an assembly press, designed for a short bed requirement, for large-stroke and daylight applications. The press,...
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Vacuum lifter operable from any overhead hoistPublish date: October 14, 2008 Anver Corp. manufactures a compact, air-powered vacuum lifter that can be operated from any overhead hoist and features an adjustable pad...
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Fastener designed for prepainted metalPublish date: July 11, 2006 AKH Inc. has introduced the painted FAS-NER® that allows fastener insertion into prepainted metal. The color is matched to the color of the...
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Standard pin clamp enhancedPublish date: August 7, 2007 Humphrey Products Co., working with Japanese partner Koganei, has added a vanadium carbide coating to the pin on its standard pin clamp and...
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Electromechanical NC joining module allows close spacing on assembly linePublish date: January 12, 2010 Kistler has developed the Type 2152B electromechanical NC joining module for applications such as press fitting valve seat rings and valve guides....
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Nut sensors available in toughened and standard duty versionsPublish date: December 15, 2009 Norgren Automation Solutions has introduced NAS nut sensors in toughened and standard-duty versions for M5, M6, M8, M10, and M12 nuts. The nut...
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Pneumatic drill provides less than 0.0006-in. T.I.R., 0.0008-in. repeatability on depthsPublish date: December 15, 2009 Sugino Corp. has introduced portable pneumatic drilling units designed for the aerospace industry. The Pneucon Selfeeder™ is designed to...
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Structural blind rivets, two-piece lockbolts suitable for heavy-duty assemblyPublish date: December 16, 2008 Alcoa Fastening Systems' line of Huck fasteners includes a range of structural blind rivets and two-piece lockbolts for heavy-duty assembly...
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Electromechanical NC systems accommodate various force-displacement-monitored press-fitting, joining tasksPublish date: September 16, 2008 Kistler's NCFH electromechanical NC joining modules, such as Type 2151B, are compact systems designed for a variety of...
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Digital arc stud welding equipment offers enhanced SPC documentationPublish date: June 17, 2008 The Smart Weld™ line of digital arc stud welding equipment is available from Image Industries with advanced data management for SPC...
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Captive screw fasteners function as slam-to-close latchesPublish date: May 13, 2008 The 1-035SL Captive-Joiner 9.5 Snap-Line from Dirak Inc. is a new technology for fastening sheet metal panels. The captive screw is designed for...
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Wire thread inserts eliminate need to account for tangsPublish date: February 12, 2008 Spiralock says that, in independent tests, bolts installed into the company's Drive Notch (DN™) wire thread inserts showed no loss of...
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Rivet machine designed for delicate applicationsPublish date: September 11, 2007 AIM Joraco offers a line of delicate rivet machines based on its standard line of Toggle-Aire® presses. The machine is a fully pneumatic...
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Hydra-pneumatic cylinder offers high-speed, all power-stoke operationPublish date: January 9, 2007 AEC/Hypercyl's HZ series hydra-pneumatic cylinders offers a power-stroke operation for various assembly clamping, piercing, metalworking,...
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Blind rivet fastener joins 1/8- to 7/8-in.-thick assembliesPublish date: November 7, 2006 Huck Fasteners' HuckLok™ blind rivet fastener provides a ¼-in. grip range for joining a range of assemblies from truck bodies to HVAC....
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Adhesives bond aluminum, steel, galvanized metals to substratePublish date: August 8, 2006 Henkel Corp. offers seven kinds of its Loctite® Speedbonder™ structural adhesive that bonds aluminum, steel, and galvanized metals to a...
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Strain sensor uses piezoelectric elementsPublish date: August 8, 2006 The Force/Torque Div. of PCB® Piezotronics Inc. has introduced M240 ICP® strain sensors that use piezoelectric sensing elements to...
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Screwdriver features pushbutton, self-storing, interchangeable bitsPublish date: August 10, 2004 Ready Products Inc. has introduced the Retract-A-Bit self-storing screwdriver system that features pushbutton changeable bits. Because the bits...
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Modular machine guard assembles, reconfigures with hand toolsPublish date: April 8, 2004 80/20 Inc.'s modular T-slotted aluminum extrusions can be assembled and reconfigured with hand tools for machine guarding applications. The T-slot...
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