Whether you need movement along the axle or complete clamping, norelem’s range of axial joints are suitable for applications where absorbing tensile forces is required.

With a vast array of clamping, positioning and workholding methods available, how do you go about choosing the right one? Paul Mulvey, UK Sales Director of norelem UK, explains what to look for when deciding.

For want of a spring, the machine was lost. For want of a machine, the shift was lost. For want of a shift, the order was lost. For want of an order, the contract was lost. For want of a contract, the company was lost. And all for the want of a spring...

To reduce the likelihood of unexpected electrostatic discharges when transporting goods, norelem UK has added electrically conductive equivalents of its existing range of wheels and castors to its extensive product range.

For industrial applications which require a high degree of positioning precision, norelem has bolstered its offering of positioning solutions with the addition of several new measuring and display devices.

The UK is constantly under pressure to streamline costs and become more economically competitive on a global scale. It is widely publicised that UK manufacturing has a vital role to play in improving the country’s overall productivity. However, while many firms are looking to new technologies, robotics and automation to stay ahead of the game, Marcus Schneck, CEO at norelem has an alternative solution; one which streamlines the planning and manufacturing process without incurring additional cost in the form of overheads – standard components.

Engineers can now benefit from a greater choice of rapid hanging solutions, as norelem expands its range of slip hooks to accommodate a wider range of lifting applications than ever before.

Machinery and capital equipment are playing an increasingly more important role in today’s engineering industry, as businesses seek faster production methods, which accelerate times to market and improve efficiency. Having access to a stable and reliable workstation is one way that engineering companies can ensure more consistent seamless production times. As a result, engineers are seeking out tools which are more dependable, economical, and easy to use when developing work holding solutions. Marcus Schneck, CEO at norelem UK, looks at the vital role that plungers are playing in making these fixtures and systems more effective and reliable.

Design engineers are playing a more active role throughout the value engineering process than ever before. No longer do they simply oversee the conceptual aesthetic and ergonomic aspects of a new product design, they are increasingly accountable for the cost of producing a product in the most effective and efficient way possible. As a result, there is an industry-wide drive to engineer more functional products and systems at a lower cost, while continuing to deliver on quality. In this article, Marcus Schneck, CEO at leading standard component manufacturer norelem, explores some of the simple, yet often overlooked, strategies that design engineers can adopt to realise time and cost savings, ensure predictive availability of components, and manufacture more effective products.

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