Guidance paper for shock absorption in transit using caps and plugs
A key component in countless engineering applications, caps and plugs offer shock absorption during the manufacturing process. Aside from this, they help during transportation and storage and altogether ensure a project runs smooth and safely – but it’s often vital they offer shock absorption qualities. Essentra Components explains both the need for shock absorption and damage prevention. Shock and transit damage cause downtime and waste, disrupting the supply chain leading to delays. Essentra Components explain how caps and plugs help in the manufacturing process and how to identify the right material as well as describing the various types available. The guide to shock absorption and preventing damage in transit can be viewed on the Essentra Components website at www.essentracomponents.com/en-gb/news/product-resources/caps-and-plugs-shock-absorption-and-preventing-damage-in-transit. Further information on Essentra Components products can be found on the Essentra Components website – www.essentracomponents.com or contact sales@essentracomponents.com. Follow them on social media: https://facebook.com/essentracomponents/, www.linkedin.com/company/essentra https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-2g7tiLiKxsDptdC79BNQ
Quality terminals now up to 50% discount Essentra Components
The Essentra Components range of high quality, low cost terminals are now available at an even lower, specially reduced cost up to 50% discount. High conductivity and long-life crimp joints are quickly formed using a crimping tool on both uninsulated or polyamide insulated options listed. Available styles include ring, spade and tubular terminals, cord end terminals and butt connectors. Applications include electrical installation, domestic appliances, heating industry, automotive industry, cabinet and panel building where ensuring a complete and secure connection is essential. Essentra Components cable terminals for manufacturers and contractors are part of their one-stop-shop, fast delivery from stock service now at even lower cost – up to 50% discount – and may be evaluated for production/installation with free samples on request. The Essentra Components Electrical catalogue is available to request and more information on the cable terminal range and relevant offers may be found at www.essentracomponents.com/en-gb/fibre-wire-cable-management. Further information on Essentra Components products can be found on the Essentra Components website – www.essentracomponents.com or contact sales@essentracomponents.com. Follow them on social media: https://facebook.com/essentracomponents/, www.linkedin.com/company/essentra https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-2g7tiLiKxsDptdC79BNQ
Essentra Components – thousands of new hardware products
Essentra Components are pleased to announce thousands of new catalogue products focused on the needs of their industrial manufacturing customers. This includes 5,000 new SKUs of standard machine parts including handwheels, knobs, levers, handles, control knobs, and indexing plungers. Alongside new PA, PP, POM and PF offerings they also have steel, stainless steel and aluminium choices and customisable colour options to suit customer build applications. Other extended ranges from Essentra Components to make things easier for future machine builds include: Hygienic feet, handles, locks and nuts: Their new easy to clean, chemically resistant, 3-A standard range of products are ideal for healthcare and food industry equipment manufacturing. 3-A is a standard to promote hygienic equipment design. This set of feet, handles and knobs all incorporate polished 304 stainless steel, silicone gaskets and smooth surfaces to reduce dust and dirt build-up. Polished 304 stainless steel nuts prevent air, dust and liquid ingress by obscuring threads. Anti-vibration bell mounts: In a range of thread sizes from M8-M16, these light to medium duty mounts made from steel and shore rubber hardness 60 isolate vibrations. Safe break options are available. Toggle clamps: Extended range of vertical and horizontal, hold-down, push/pull, safety lock and stainless steel clamps stocked in industry standard sizing. Accessories for hydraulic systems: Oil level indicators, breather caps with splash guard and column level indicators for checking fluid levels in hydraulic systems. Tube clamp connectors: For connecting, assembling and clamping elements in machine building and tube connecting. Further information on Essentra Components products can be found on the Essentra Components website, or contact via email.
EPDM vs. Silicone confusion cleared up with free guide
Responding to customer feedback, Essentra Components offer a simple guide to help clear up confusion over the use of EPDM vs. Silicone. So, what is the difference and when should one be used over the other? For example, explaining the popularity of EPDM the guides explains: EPDM has a stable, saturated polymer backbone structure, which gives the material its advantages. Of all the rubbers, EPDM is the most water resistant, which is why it’s so popular for outdoor applications and is often used as a roofing material. EPDM stands up to harsh weather conditions such as sleet and snow. Another reason for its use outdoors, particularly in construction, is its excellent resistance to abrasions and tears and ability to stand up to the degrading effects of weathering, ozone and UV ray exposure. EPDM also offers good electrical resistivity. Its chemical properties make it especially suitable for electrical insulation and gaskets. It resists polar solvents, and not just water, but also acids, alkalies, and phosphate esters. EDPM does a great job of withstanding steam and low and high temperatures, thoughsilicone can take on even higher temperatures. The material has a low compression set, so it won’t lose much resilience over prolonged pressure. The Essentra Components guide – available to download free at www.essentracomponents.com/en-gb/news/product-resources – covers the basics, similarities, pros and cons of each material with simple tables of performance, compatibility and common usages. For silicone we find that it is food safe and an incredibly versatile material, thanks to its chemistry and the many ways that it can be modified. Consequently, it offers vast possibilities. Perhaps the most appealing characteristic of silicone is its ability to take on extremely high temperatures, which is why it’s especially popular for masking applications. Manufacturers will all give different melting points based on their experience and own criteria, but generally silicone can stand up to 232°C/ 450°F. Compare that to EPDM’s 148°C/300°F. Examples of typical applications serve to illustrate key features of the industrial environment concernedand reasons for choosing either material. These include HVAC, enclosures, automotive, masking, construction, electronics, industrial, consumer appliances and cable management. The final section of the guide gives a brief overview of how EPDM and Silicone compares with other rubbers, which include: natural rubber, SBR, NBR, neoprene. Further information on Essentra Components products can be found on the Essentra Components website – www.essentracomponents.com, or contact sales@essentracomponents.com. Follow them on social media: https://facebook.com/essentracomponents/, www.linkedin.com/company/essentra https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-2g7tiLiKxsDptdC79BNQ
Access Hardware Guide from Essentra Components
The Essentra Components series of guides now includes their new issue covering Access Hardware solutions to keep equipment secure. The guide covers access solutions from security to noise reduction in industrial applications such as building outdoor cabinets, generators, machinery, electrical cabinets and HVAC units where there are lots of factors to take into consideration. When it comes to access hardware, security and material choice are key – this guide is designed to give readers an introduction to the differences and effects of modifications in material, specification and customisable features to add depending on requirements. Topics covered include quarter-turn and cam locks – since cabinets can be susceptible to tampering and ingress of dirt or liquids. IP65 rated locks offer protection with unrivalled ease of motion and functionality, providing peace of mind for enclosure builders and their customers while cam locks offer added security in sensitive applications with options for keys to prevent tampering – keeping cabinets fully operational. Regarding hinges often a full, restricted or controlled range of door motion is required when accessing an enclosure or cabinet. Using the right hinge can provide maximum accessibility for end users, while easy opening latches and catches are important in maintaining ease of access and saving time in a busy environment. Hinges, latches, catches and locks are usually found together with gaskets – for when cabinets are needed to prevent ingress of dust or water – or to isolate noise and vibration in industrial environments. The Essentra Components Access Hardware Guide is available free from here Further information on Essentra Components products can be found on the Essentra Components website. Follow them on social media: https://facebook.com, www.linkedin.com, https://www.youtube.com
Custom 3-point locking from Essentra Components for RACK Data Cabinets installations
EAE Elektroteknik A.S. is a member of the EAE Group which was established in 1995 to manufacture Low Voltage Electrical Enclosures under the E-Kabin brand. When EAE faced growing customer demands to increase the productivity and efficiency of its data cabinet locking system, Essentra Components developed the existing product into a new single movement locking solution, solving EAE’s customers valuable time and providing improved product satisfaction. EAE prides itself in providing robust and functional solutions that effectively meet the needs of its customers, their RACK Data Cabinets are no exception. These cabinets previously featured a 3-point locking system however, due to customer demand, the company decided to develop a more efficient single movement system that would increase functionality whilst still maintaining security. Having provided EAE with previous standard locking systems, Essentra Components was perfectly placed to supply an enhanced product to EAE. Working closely at every stage of development and discussing the specification of the product ensured the most efficient solution was provided. The most important criteria was for the locking system to be linear, which would allow the door to be opened in one movement using a multipoint locking system, but without the need for a gearbox. This meant the lock could be set and opened in one fluid movement saving valuable time for EAE’s customers. Using its specialist 3D printing capabilities Essentra Components delivered a number of 3D prototypes as well as a fully working version, enabling EAE to wholly test the product in application. Any modifications were quickly identified and adapted so that the solution could be quickly delivered to EAE, accelerating the launch of their RACK Data Cabinets to market. Ersun Çakmak – E-Kabin R&D Manager at EAE Elektroteknik pointed out that “Not only did Essentra ensure that the product significantly increased ease of use and enhanced productivity for our customers, but they were even able to re-purpose existing components. This meant not only were our customers happy, but the lock came at no extra cost to us.” The outcome produced significant advantages on many fronts – primarily of course the new design fully met the requirement for quicker, easier opening/closing of the cabinet door. The push-button handle access with lift handle enables opening or closing to be operated in a single fluid movement. No fiddling with catches and keys, just push and flick to open, push and click to close. Cost improvements came because Essentra Component’s custom solution specialists were able to incorporate some existing components into the new product reducing EAE’s investment in new tooling moulds. This simplified design and use of existing components enabled substantial cost savings. Naturally, the new solution was designed to fit the same ‘cut-out area’ as the previous locking system, meaning EAE did not need to change the design of their RACK Data Cabinets to fit the new solution. Alongside these operational improvements, the custom solutions team were also able to make improvements to other features of the lock, such as the material. The body is now made completely from a robust zinc composite providing an added layer of security. Ersun Çakmak explained that “Essentra Components and EAE have a long-standing relationship of over 15 years. By delivering this adapted linear locking system Essentra ensured that we were able to meet the requirements of our customers, significantly improving their productivity and efficiency.” Essentra Components continues to build on this flourishing relationship by offering ongoing support. Essentra Component’s forward-thinking R&D team are now in a position to work closely with EAE driving innovation through development of new Access Solutions. Further information on Essentra Components or the EAE products can be found on the Essentra Components website – www.essentracomponents.com, or contact sales@essentracomponents.com. Follow them on social media: https://facebook.com/essentracomponents/, www.linkedin.com/company/essentra https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD-2g7tiLiKxsDptdC79BNQ
Essentra Components explains when is a screw not a screw? When it’s a coated fastener
Essentra Components understand their customers fastener requirements cover a vast array of industries, from space shuttles to freezers. As a result, they can provide fasteners in a wide range of sizes and materials but it’s the coating on the fastener where the innovation is found. The coating can make a fastening significantly stronger, smoother or more resistant than a regular screw. Coated fasteners are a requirement for specialised machinery and for processes that involve extreme conditions like waste management, or even space travel. Coated fasteners can withstand the harsh industrial processes, meaning that they do not require regular maintenance and replacement, which can delay and disrupt production, or compromise the quality of a product. So, what are the fasteners typically coated in? Well the choice of coating logically depends on the product requirements and the environment that the product is going to be used in. Coatings typically consist of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Xylan or Halar. Halar ECTFE as a coating can be made transparent It has different grades which can be used dependent on the project requirements, for example, it can be applied as a powder or a fluid. PTFE works well under high temperatures and low friction and is also resistant to corrosive materials. This means that it’s a good choice when parts need to be cleaned using specialised industrial cleaners. Xylan is a plastic alloy. Like PTFE it offers fasteners resistance to extreme temperatures. It also reduces friction for smoother application and removal if required. This material also makes the component resistant to salt-water, chemicals and the elements. Xylan also benefit fits from good adhesion to most surfaces.- it will stick to practically any material, whereas PTFE occasionally will not. It can also be applied in an extremely thin film over the component which offers a smoother surface. Coated fasteners have a protective shield against temperatures, conditions, friction and chemicals. This gives these fasteners a high fire safety rating, making coated fasteners a safer option for many industrial processes. Further information on Essentra Components products can be found on the Essentra Components website, or contact sales@essentracomponents.com. Follow them on social media: https://facebook.com/ www.linkedin.com/company/essentra https://www.youtube.com/channel
