John Sprovieri

ThreeBond’s offerings include anaerobic adhesives, thread-lockers, cyanoacrylates, epoxies, silicones and UV-cure adhesives.

On Oct. 1, longshoremen went on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years. The strike involved more than 47,000 port workers who are part of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). The strike affected 36 ports across the United States, primarily along the East and Gulf coasts.

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Ultra high-strength steel, magnesium, composites, bioplastics—manufacturers today are dealing with myriad new materials designed for specific applications. In many cases, these space-age materials can’t be assembled with conventional, off-the-shelf fasteners. Rather, special fasteners with unique designs are required.

Adhesives can do more than just bond two parts together. They can conduct electric current—or insulate current. They can transfer heat, keeping assemblies cool. They can keep water, chemicals and dust out of an assembly.

Technology increases safety and throughput when handling heavy parts.

Dukane has developed a new technology for thin-wall ultrasonic welding. The technology is being used in the automotive industry to weld painted polypropylene parts for bumpers, spoilers, rocker panels and wheel arches. The technology produces strong connections that can endure pull-out forces of up to 350 newtons.

The automated assembly process features several creative, high-precision designs.

Built-in functionality for wire harness design streamlines the modeling of brake cable assemblies.

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