PECM Issue 34 2018 | Page 118

THE UNSHAKEABLE WORLD OF HUCK ® FASTENING SYSTEMS Lockbolt Fastening System – Key Benefits: • • • • • • • Will not loosen even under extreme vibration Maintenance free joints – no need to torque or re-torque Lower lifetime total cost of joint - high shear and tensile strengths for increased fatigue life of the joint High speed, easy to install systems can reduce production time by 75% Wide grip ranges minimise fastener inventory Improves health and safety - replace welded joints Tamperproof – once installed cannot be removed without specialist tooling There is a Huck® Lockbolt for every application – Bobtail®, Magna-Grip®, C50L®, C6L® C120L®, Hucktainer® Compared to conventional nut and bolt installations, which can loosen in high-vibration environments, Huck lockbolts have proven to be impervious to the effect of vibration in a number of very demanding applications. These include rail, automotive, agricultural vehicles and machinery, commercial vehicles and chassis and wind power; the application opportunities are endless. The secret to this performance difference can be found in the unique Huckbolt design, in which the collar is fully swaged into the locking grooves of the pin. Huckbolts are precision engineered two piece fasteners that once installed, no matter how vibration intensive the environment, never come loose. Huckbolts provide direct metal- to-metal contact when installed, which eliminates the transverse vibration often found in conventional nuts and bolts. Engineered for a wide range of applications, Huckbolts deliver superior joining, shear, and tensile strength for an unmatched fastening solution. Huckbolts can be effectively used with virtually any metal, and dissimilar metals – with dissimilar coefficients of thermal expansion – present no problems. Varying material thicknesses in a joint are readily accommodated, and surface finishes are not damaged. Most importantly, Huckbolts are proven to hold up over years of service in demanding high stress, high vibration environments. Star Fasteners are Arconic’s largest UK Huck Fastener supplier. An extensive stock ensures that customers never have a break in supply. Together with a hire tool fleet and an in-house tool maintenance repair department an all-encompassing service can be relied upon. Make Star Fasteners engineers a part of your team at the concept stage. A wealth of application and FASTENERS & FIXINGS C120L Huckbolt Magna-Grip Hucktainer® BobTail® fastener knowledge can make the impossible possible. A standard fastener in the Huck range may provide your answer. If not, help with a cost- effective tailor-made solution is made available to all. www.starfasteners.co.uk [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 115 9324 939 TR Fastenings LEMO BULK BAG DISCHARGER TR Fastenings is a leading international specialist in the engineering, manufacturing and distribution of high quality industrial fastenings and assembly products for a range of customers across sectors including automotive, household appliances and electronics. Operating in 31 global sites including 8 state of the art manufacturing facilities, TR delivers an end to end solution for customers operating in the most innovative environments. For example, TR is well-placed to support the growing Electric Vehicle (EV) sector, with its products and knowledge especially suited to EV charging units. TR has an ever growing number of proprietary brands providing cost effective fastenings that suit most industry sectors including an extensive range of security fasteners which are specially engineered for use in protecting technology and other assets, by preventing anyone from undoing the fastenings without specialist equipment or training. Lemo will be exhibiting its latest range of compact lightweight sealed connectors for outdoor applications at the electronic design show 2018. With a reputation for designing precision connectors for over 70 years, LEMO will be highlighting a wide range of high quality reliable connectors and cable assemblies with prominence given to the T Series push-pull self-latching multipole connector. BULK-OUT® Model BFC Bulk Bag Discharger is enclosed on five sides and vented to a centralised dust collector to contain errant dust escaping through seams or fabric of unlined bulk bags. Works in concert with a manual SPOUT-LOCK™ clamp ring atop a pneumatically actuated TELE-TUBE™ telescoping tube that allows quick, dust-tight connections between the bag spout and hopper, and automatically elongates the bag as it empties to promote flow and evacuation. A POWER-CINCHER™ pneumatically-actuated flow control valve cinches the bag spout concentrically with no leakage of material, allowing gradual opening of the bag spout as well as retying of partially empty bags. FLOW-FLEXER™ bag activators raise and lower opposite bottom edges of the bag, promoting material flow and total discharge. This rugged, sealed connector features IP68 rating and is ideal for applications ranging from medical, test and measurement to industrial controls. Flexicon Europe Ltd +44 (0)1227 374710 [email protected] www.flexicon.co.uk T: 08454 811 800 E: [email protected] www.trfastenings.com 118 PECM Issue 34 LEMO, the acknowledged leader in the design and manufacture of precision custom connection and cable assembly solutions, will be exhibiting its latest compact lightweight sealed connectors, specifically designed for outdoor applications, at the Electronic Design Show, Ricoh Arena, Coventry from 17-18 October this year. For further details, contact: LEMO (UK) LTD, Stand No H52