Glue

Gluing for gentle joining

Materials, surfaces, methods of application, joining of the parts to be joined, chemical backgrounds, micro-dosing

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Welding

Welding and brazing for industry

MAG welding, MIG welding, TIG welding and ultrasonic welding as well as soldering as a thermal process

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Fasteners

Connection elements positive and non-positive

Screws and nuts, rivets, springs, threaded rods, washers, wedges, clamps, tolerance sleeves and other standard parts according to DIN, ISO and customer-specific

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Clever connection technology for efficient production

We'll bring you the latest Connection Technology including force-fitting, form-fitting, substance-to-substance connection technology Glue, detachable connection technology such as screws and other mechanical Fasteners or unsolvable technique like Welding and soldering for all kinds of connections.

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Brand new connection technology

Zu cohesive Connections include soldering and welding. the form-fitting Connection technology can be B. using screws (form fit through thread) and rivets. Screws (positive locking through self-locking) count at the same time non-positive Connection technology, which also includes clamps or wedges. We report on numerous mechanical fasteners or components for connections or attachments in mechanical engineering applications. Electrical connectors like Connectors or clamps, see Electrical Engineering.

Connection technology for special industries

The following new developments were made for special Industries like Technical Building Services, Medical Technology, food technology, Microsystems Technology, Mobile Machinery  

  • Food producers have so far often been skeptical about the use of connectors in sensitive areas. They fear that the outlines of interfaces will break through the easy-to-clean, smooth surfaces. But you need them in the product-related area for cleaning. Harting has developed a special connector for such applications. The Han F+B withstands intensive cleaning. 
  • Tractors, combine harvesters and seed drills are at the mercy of wind, weather and dirt every day. Damage or signs of wear and tear are therefore inevitable, often have to be repaired directly on the field and often with a variety of challenges. Reliable, mobile and versatile welding systems are an important support in this case. Fronius offers for...
  • The "Compact" connection terminal of the 221 series from Wago stands for fast, simple and safe wiring in classic electrical installations in buildings. Product managers, designers and developers at device manufacturers are now increasingly discovering the advantages of this terminal with a lever – from component manufacture to equipment production and device connection to the end product....
  • Rampf Production Systems has developed a fully automated gluing system for external vehicle parts such as side walls, rear spoilers, tailgates and spoiler lips. The combination of innovative mixing and dosing technology, automation and robotics maximizes the precision, speed and flexibility of the manufacturing processes.

Connection technology for machines and systems

A classic area of ​​application for the connection technology is the Engineering. While the focus used to be more on connections between metallic materials, these are now being partially replaced by plastics. These make their own demands on the connection technology and can be joined together using laser welding, for example. Read below what's new, whether detachable or non-detachable - a secure hold is guaranteed in any case!

The  Heinrich Kipp Plant has a snap lock Series included. The individual snap locks, also in stainless steel, are suitable for flush installation in doors, flaps or drawers, among other things. Handling is very easy: the user simply has to press the respective device shut. The toggle latch guarantees secure locking.

Tilt snap lock

The Heinrich Kipp Werk presents a new system for stainless steel screws with seal. The Hygienic use Screw and sealing system was developed for use in hygiene-sensitive areas. As part of the re-certification by the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG) the cooperation partners Kipp and Freudenberg Sealing Technologies optimized the stainless steel sealing screws. The revised stainless steel components are certified according to EL Class I AUX.

Kipp stainless steel screws

 

tretter11118Tolerance sleeves can be used in a variety of ways as non-positive connection elements, and connections that have been created once can be released again in contrast to pressing or gluing. This also applies to torque transmission - very different from, for example, the wedge and Interference fit.

martin1218The construction of assemblies from fiber composite components follows its own rules. The key factor here is the design of high-precision connection points, which enable the lightweight components made of glass or carbon fibers to be assembled without stretching during subsequent assembly. The peelable PET fitting elements of the product line "M-Tech L" from Martin are tailor-made for this task.

Henkel presents his new Dosing machine DM 502 with the newly developed Mixing head MK 825 PRO. The new features enable high process stability to be achieved in the fully automatic dosing and processing of sealing foams, adhesives and potting compounds. As a result, users receive a high-quality Bonding, Sealing or sealing of components.

Henkel dosing machine

 

The Emka fittings Group offers hinges, seals, fasteners and accessories for Control Cabinets, in control cabinets, air conditioning and transport. From the portfolio of 30.000 products, we present the New Products. Recent optimization are a Adapter for standard closures and the Multipoint closure, which the company also on the Hannover Messe will introduce.

Emka fittings

 

yaskawa0819Yaskawa is expanding the "Arcworld" portfolio with two very compact turnkey, robot-based inert gas welding cells. Motoman robots, positioners, controls and power sources are combined in a space-saving and ready-to-use platform on one platform. The robot cell can be moved quickly and easily if necessary.

The highly viscous and stable 1K UV and light-curing acrylate adhesive "Photobond SL4165" from Delo, which acts as a sealant in industrial production, can be used for the "cured-in-place gasket" and "formed-in-place gasket" processes will. In order to ensure the tightness of the metering bead, the material must be applied precisely and with repeatability. This is easily possible with the Viscotec dispensers.

Many companies become lateral entrants in the mass production of Respirators, With the Ultrasonic cutting and welding Technology, respiratory masks can be mass-produced in a particularly resource-saving manner. Telsonic has adjusted to the current situation. The specialist in ultrasonic cutting and welding offers tailor-made equipment for the production of respiratory masks with significantly reduced delivery times.

Telsonic ultrasound cut

 

tretter20719Tolerance sleeves are slotted sheet metal sleeves with beads that are embossed like wave crests. The standard material used is stainless steel spring strip, which can withstand temperatures of up to 250 ° C. Special designs can even be used at temperatures of up to 450 ° C or in aggressive chemical environments. Dr. Tretter presents its tolerance sleeves or tolerance rings in one Robotic arm installed to show what they can do.

As a cold joining method for steel and aluminum, the so-called Flow drill screws by. In addition to high speeds, this also requires high contact pressures, such as those used in the screw systems from WSM automation deliver with the highest dynamics and precision. 

WSM Automation Flow Drill screws

 

viscotec10818Fichter Maschinen GmbH designed for IFM Ecomatic in Kressbronn has a system that can carry out various joining and dosing processes. It consists of two dosing stations and a joining station. The dosing stations are each equipped with a 2K dispenser and a "Viscotreat-R" storage tank from Viscotec Pumpen- und Dosiertechnik.