The Jaguar E-type was introduced in March 1961 and promised a top speed of 150mph. John Coombs was a successful racing driver in the 1940s and ’50s and his family business included a thriving Jaguar dealership.
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Engineering Materials Live exhibitor 4PLAS is using the event to highlight a substantial range of advanced engineering plastics – including those used extensively in the manufacture of alarm system products.
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FAST Live exhibition visitors will be amongst the first in the UK to see and be able to evaluate the all-new Universal Torque Screwdriver Calibration Machine being launched by AWS.
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PCB Live exhibitor OKW has recently launched two new adapters that enable any small plastic enclosure to be mounted direct onto a DIN rail – saving space and significantly speeding up installation. Suitable for a wide range of electronics applications, the OKW DIN RAIL ADAPTER B6811751 is designed to fit the popular TH35, TH15 and G32 DIN rails. It can be fixed to the back of the enclosure (wall thickness 3 mm) using two screws (which are supplied), and then located onto the rail. The adapter is moulded from PA 66 (UL 94 V-0) in black (RAL 9005) as standard.
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Recently introduced by Make Measurement Matter exhibitor Tinius Olsen is the Epsilon ONE, a new optical, non-contact extensometer that provides high-accuracy, high-resolution, non-contacting axial strain and displacement measurement. The unit uses video to measure strain, and the company states that the Epsilon ONE is unique in its ease of use for efficient materials testing. The new machine is likely to be a focal point of discussion at the forthcoming Make Measurement Matter event, held in association with the GTMA at the British Motor Museum near Warwick on March 12th.
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Although Sir Alec Issigonis officially retired from British Leyland in 1971, he was retained as a consultant. Among his later projects was this gearless Mini, also known as the ‘City Car’.
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When a potential customer approached Manchester Metrology for help in making his motorcycle a comfier place to be, the company turned to its latest generation of measuring and prototyping equipment to provide a speedy, aesthetically pleasing and durable solution.
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New from Golledge Electronics and on show at the forthcoming PCB Live exhibition on March 12th are two new temperature compensated oscillators. They are likely to be of especial interest to designers in the transportation sector because both products are available with optional EN50155 compliance: the international standard for electronics equipment used on rolling stock in the rail industry.
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Electronics assembly requires high accuracy for parts with miniature dimensions. Yet concurrently, the production of electronic sub-assemblies and components also requires high speed, with processes that must deliver the highest quality: so it is perhaps unsurprising that many production steps in the electronics assembly arena have become highly automated.
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FAST Live exhibitor Rotor Clip recognises that applying a permanent thrust load to a bearing assembly is important for a secure and successful installation, and that the bearing preload process can significantly extend component lifetimes. It does so by eliminating unnecessary clearances, creating higher stiffness in the assembly and also by reducing vibration – as well as noise. Many engineers prefer to select a preload spring with a high axial load to ultimately prolong bearing life: but the design of ordinary single turn wave springs often includes sharp corners at the cut off area of the spring ends. These can scratch the surface of the balls in the bearing as well as the mating parts, with clearly detrimental results. Debris from this unwanted interaction can lead to failure of the bearing, followed, potentially, by a failure of the entire application in which the bearing is present.
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An important development following the formation of British Leyland in 1968 was to set up a complete styling studio, initially based at the Pressed Steel plant in Cowley, Oxford...
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Global fastener experts Cooper & Turner has provided fastener security for the renewable energy industry for over 25 years, producing bolts and fixings for wind turbine structures worldwide. Some of these are located in the most hostile of environments, including off-shore wind farms. In these environments, exposure to the elements presents additional challenges and makes unique demands on fasteners where long term, assured quality and integrity is critical to safe operation.
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One of the UK’s leading suppliers of board-to-board interconnect systems will be bringing examples of its latest innovations for visitors to examine and discuss at the forthcoming PCB Live exhibition on March 12th.
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When a global producer of special doors for soundproofing wanted to improve an assembly related part of its manufacturing process, engineers from adhesive tapes specialists tesa came up with an ideal solution.
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Engineering materials expert Distrupol has launched a quick, clear and easy-to-use new materials selector tool which is now available on the company’s website - and which may also form a conversation point on their stand at the Engineering Materials Live exhibition on 12th March next year.
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Located adjacent to the world famous JLR plant at Gaydon in Warwickshire, the British Motor Museum plays host to an interesting exhibition on March 12th 2020, when the Engineering Materials Live event takes place. One of the key exhibitors at the event is using the opportunity to showcase many of its materials which have been specifically designed for use in electric motors, including the types of motor found in the latest generation of electric cars.
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Fareham-based electronic enclosures manufacturer OKW has added interesting new laser marking technology to its wide range of customisation services, and will be highlighting examples of it at the forthcoming PCB Live Exhibition at Gaydon on March 12th.
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The Austin Allegro, perhaps unfairly known by some during its day as the “All Aggro”, was introduced in 1973 to replace the best-selling Austin/Morris 1100/1300 model range, a good number of which may still be seen on our roads, or beside them as the case may be…..
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FAST Live 2020 Exhibitor Staytite has come to the aid of customers by introducing an innovative new solution to the occasional and inconvenient ‘Work is temporarily held up because we’re missing a part’ problem.
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