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APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY
null locks in new deal
nullnullnull tape from nullnull, the diversinull ed technology company, is
playing a key role in a new security product which is set to
benenull t owners of light commercial vehicles across the nullnull.
nullancashirenullbased Armaplate nullnull nulltd is a supplier of stainless
steel locnull protection snullstems desinullned to deter the opportunist theft
of commercial vehicles.
Traditionallnull its snullstems have been secured in place bnull
mechanical fasteninnulls. nullowever, the compannull decided to adopt
a different approach when developinnull a new rannulle tarnulleted
specinull callnull throunullh the retail marnullet at individual ownernulldrivers.
Armaplate operations director Tom Mcnulluinullnullan enullplainednull
nullnullarnulle null eet operators have specialist staff and enulluipment to null t locnull
protection snullstems. nullowever, we reconullnised when developinnull our
new nulluardian rannulle for end users that we needed to use a null nullinnull
method renulluirinnull no special snullills or enulluipment.null
The specinull c application renulluirements, creatinnull a permanent
bond between the stainless steel locnull protector and the painted
surface of the vehicle, necessitated enulltensive research bnull Armaplate
to null nd a product that would adhere rapidlnull and effectivelnull to both substrates.
nullThe null nullinnull needed to be stronnull enounullh for the product to deter the opportunist thief. nulle tested a number of adhesive products but
found that the onlnull one that was stronnull enounullh for our renulluirements was nullMnulls nullnullnull tapenull, continued Tom Mcnulluinullnullan.
nullnulle conducted enulltensive laboratornull tests and shear tests and the nullnullnull tape enullceeded our enullpectations evernull time as it could not be
either ripped or prised awanull. nullhile there is no current ofnull cial standard for locnull protection snullstems, we believe this is the ideal solution for
the Armaplate nulluardian product. It is also hinullhlnull costnulleffective when compared with the cost of mechanical fasteninnulls.null
nullM is now supplnullinnull shaped, dienullcut nullnullnull tape strips to Armaplate, with four lennullths supplied bnull Armaplate with each snullstem. nullM
enullplains that the doublenullsided tape is nulluicnulllnull and easilnull applied bnull removinnull the bacnullinnull on one side, applnullinnull this null rmlnull to the locnull
protector, removinnull the second bacnullinnull strip and then pressinnull the protector and tape null rmlnull into position on the vehicle. Adhesion is instant
with full bondinnull achieved in nullnull to nullnull hours dependinnull on ambient conditions.
Michael nullrinnullhuinullsen of nullMnulls industrial adhesives null tapes division addednull nullnullnullnull tape has over the nullears proven its value in a vast rannulle
of applications, from nulllanullinnull and construction throunullh to industrnull, and this latest pronullect further connull rms its versatilitnull and the nullualitnull of
bond it is able to deliver.null
Southco completes the nullgsaw
Southco says that it has added the null nal piece to its nulltotal off-highwaynull nulligsaw with a new enulltensive range
of rotary action latches and actuators for direct, remote or multi-point actuation.
Essentiallnull an enullpansion of the compannullnulls enullistinnull
rotarnull offerinnull, this latest rannulle tanulles Southco into
parts of the drivernulls cab it had not previouslnull catered
for and completes a total product offerinnull for all
interior, chassis and entrnull applications.
Southco enullplains that bnull intenullratinnull electronic
control snullstems with basic latches, it can provide
solutions for differinnull levels of securitnull which donnullt
compromise endnulluser convenience and null enullibilitnull.
It also hinullhlinullhts that its products are made to last,
helpinnull to lower maintenance costs for vehicle owners
and reduce warrantnull claims for nullEMs.
nullTraditionallnull, offnullhinullhwanull vehicles have a
plethora of different locnulls, latches and fasteners and,
in the absence of a specialist sinnullle supplnull source,
nullEMs have been forced to use a diverse collection of
different product suppliers for different components.
Todanull, nullEMs are seenullinnull enullpertise, innovation and
support across their entire access hardware platform
and we are ideallnull placed to offer the badlnull needed
onenullstopnullshop full nulllobal service,null commented Alenull
nullanullelenull of Southco.
Fastener + Fixing Magazine • Issue 61 January 2010
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