Fastening & Assembly Solutions & Technology July 2012
Fastening & Assembly Solutions & Technology July 2012
Fastening & Assembly Solutions & Technology July 2012
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FAST JULY <strong>2012</strong><br />
FASTCONTENTS<br />
REGULARS<br />
06 FASTUPDATES<br />
4<br />
News and comment from the fastening and assembly<br />
industry<br />
12 FASTUPDATE ANALYSIS<br />
High performance composites influence the business agenda<br />
14 FASTUPDATE CASE STUDY<br />
Exotic material clip protects automotive fuel pipe<br />
16 FASTUPDATE CASE STUDY<br />
Manufacturing times slashed by automated welding<br />
18 FASTUPDATE CASE STUDY<br />
Temperature controlled vehicle bodies assembled faster<br />
21 FASTUPDATE CASE STUDY<br />
Bolt tension measurement speeds coal cutting<br />
22 QUESTION<br />
AND ANSWER:<br />
Neale Lancaster of Richco<br />
International explains the<br />
characteristics of nylon as a<br />
material in manufacturing by<br />
answering some frequently<br />
asked questions<br />
26 FASTPRODUCTS<br />
Eight pages of products reviewing the latest<br />
announcements in the fastening and assembly systems<br />
business<br />
58 FASTQUIZ<br />
There’s £100 to be won for the correct answers of the<br />
quiz on our Tailpiece page. Sort out some tricky<br />
engineering trivia questions and win a cash prize<br />
FASTCOVERSTORY FAST Exhibition returns to Birmingham<br />
Following a very successful event in April at the Harrogate Pavilions,<br />
the FAST & IASE Exhibitions will return to the hugely popular and<br />
centrally located National Motorcycle Museum on 18th October this<br />
year. Positioned just outside the NEC, the venue offers abundant free<br />
parking, and the organisers have again arranged for a free bacon roll<br />
and brew to be waiting for all pre-registered visitors on arrival, as well<br />
as a free museum pass otherwise priced at £8.95.<br />
Visitors will see all that’s topical in low cost fastening in areas including<br />
anti-vibration and vibration-proof fasteners, mechanical locking,<br />
washers, captive fastening, press joining and clinching, as well as<br />
structural adhesives. This will enable design and production engineers<br />
to compare fasteners with a view to reducing assembly costs.<br />
Entry to the FAST & IASE exhibitions is free and one registration<br />
provides a badge valid for both events. Pre-register now at<br />
www.fastenerexhibition.com
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