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Adhesives at the design stage: Streamlining the path to production

04/04/2022

Adhesives are often treated as the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle. But by the end of the design stage, it may be difficult to find an adhesive that meets all the criteria, meaning the design must be amended, or even started again. Here, Simon Gibbs, Technical Sales Executive at Intertronics, explains the benefits of considering adhesives early in a project.

The secret weapon in the battle for sustainability

04/04/2022

Here, Richard Sederman, Strategy and M&A Director at Essentra Components, explains how the humble plastic fastener has given the components industry a major opportunity in tackling climate change, through green manufacturing and carbon footprint offsetting.

How the engineering industry can help #BreakTheBias

04/04/2022

8 March marked International Women’s Day. This year’s theme was ‘Break the Bias’, reflecting the need to break down stereotypes in order to make male-dominated spaces more inclusive for women.

Using Accu screws in optical microscopes

04/04/2022

Santa Barbara Imaging LLC, a company specialising in visualisation technologies, turned to Accu to provide screws for the construction of its motorised microscope.

The potential of quantum computing for manufacturing

10/03/2022

Imagine looking for a needle in a haystack by examining each piece of hay. What if you could analyse the entire haystack at once, cutting down the location time of the needle drastically? This is what quantum computing can do compared to conventional computing. Quantum computing could accelerate drug development, enhance encryption security and more. But how could it benefit the manufacturing industry?

Product Design Assembly Features

Adhesives at the design stage: Streamlining the path to production

The secret weapon in the battle for sustainability

How the engineering industry can help #BreakTheBias

Using Accu screws in optical microscopes

The potential of quantum computing for manufacturing