Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
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Tough yet flexible

In construction, engineering and in
machinery applications, the presence
of corrosive liquids, chemicals or oils
can damage vulnerable power and
data cabling. The risk of abrasion can
also pose a major problem. With a
core of galvanized steel, combined
with a high specification jacket
covering, Adaptasteel flexible
metallic conduit systems offer the
right level of protection.

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Elastic adhesive allows instant handling

Henkel Terostat silane modified
polymers offer a solution for
applications where an elastic bond is
required between medium to large
bond surfaces. They create frictionlocked
joints able to withstand
dynamic loads. As the stress is
distributed evenly, material fatigue
and failure is prevented.

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Adhesive performance in washing machines

Araldite 2033, a flame
retardant adhesive from
Huntsman Advanced
Materials, has been selected by a
global white goods manufacturer to
help optimise manufacturing and
deliver good mechanical properties to
electronic components on a washing
machine.

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Rapid bonding

Dymax Ultra Light-Weld 431 from
Intertronics is a versatile glass-toglass
and glass-to-metal bonding
adhesive that is formulated to be
resistant to high-temperature and
high-moisture environments while
maintaining good adhesion and
flexibility.

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Electric robot used to pick stem cells

Farnborough-based paa (Peak
Analysis & Automation), in
conjunction with the
Wellcome Trust Sanger
Institute has developed
automate.it pixcell, a flexible
robotic system for precise
detection, isolation and
picking of part or whole stem
cell colonies from Petri
dishes. It then transfers the
colonies to microtiter plates
ready for further
development.

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