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Manufacturer Uses Adhesive to Bond Truck Bodies

May 18, 2012

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ROSSENDALE, UK—A British truck manufacturer has improved productivity by more than 50 percent by using a structural adhesive to bond vehicle bodies.

PSAs for Medical Device Assembly

April 02, 2012

Sharon Hall

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With their ability to bond many different surfaces, pressure-sensitive adhesives are ideal for medical device assembly.

There Are Many Options for Adhesive Bonding

April 02, 2012

Dr. Dave Dunn

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Adhesives offer several benefits for joining materials. They distribute loads across the entire joint area. They show excellent fatigue properties. They attenuate vibrations and sound. They often fulfill a dual role, bonding a joint as well as sealing it against ingress of water or other fluids.

Aerospace Supplier Adds Fiber Placement Technology

March 02, 2012

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COLUMBUS, MS—Aurora Flight Sciences has added automated fiber placement equipment at its assembly plant here so it can make larger and more complex composite structures for the aerospace industry.

Assembly in Action: Adhesive Bonds Steel and Composite Auto Parts

March 01, 2012

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Early in 2011, the Italian light vehicle manufacturer Casalini needed a better adhesive for three of its vehicles: the M10 micro car, Kerry MPV and Kerry Pickup truck.

Assembling Tractors and Equipment

Today’s machines are lean, strong and smart

February 29, 2012

Austin Weber

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Farm tractors haven’t changed much since diesel engines started replacing steam power 100 years ago.

On Campus: Ontario Is a Hot Spot for Composites Research

February 29, 2012

Austin Weber

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Composites are an attractive alternative to metal for automotive and aerospace manufacturers.

Assembly In Action: Adhesives Put Satellite Manufacturer in the Driver’s Seat

January 07, 2012

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KVH Industries Inc. knows that people love to be entertained in their vehicles. This is why they developed the TracVision satellite communications system about 10 years ago. TracVision can provide hundreds of channels of live satellite television and music to cars, motor coaches, RVs or boats. The most recent version of the system is the A7. Assembling the antenna for the A7 posed an adhesive-related challenge for KVH.
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New Technique Bonds, Rather Than Welds, Studs to Sheets

November 29, 2011

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BERLIN-German adhesives manufacturer DELO has developed a technique for bonding studs to thin metal sheets instead of welding them. MORE
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Assembly In Action: Dispensing System Joins Winners Circle at Academy Awards

November 28, 2011

Jim Camillo

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Orion RED has fabricated several sets for the Academy Awards. For the 2011 ceremony, the company was asked to create an elegant, crystal-studded “Winners Circle” in which the honorees would receive their Oscars. The project involved building a 15.5-foot circular stage studded with more than 40,000 Swarovski Elements crystals.
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