For an aerospace design engineer, specifying grommet edge protection may seem like a relatively small decision. Compared with propulsion systems, avionics, structural components, or flight controls, grommet edging is inexpensive and uncomplicated. But its job is...
Device Technologies, Inc. (DTi) was acquired in late 2025 by Essentra plc, a leading global manufacturer and provider of essential access hardware components and solutions. The two companies have worked together successfully for many years on key distribution...
For people living in rural communities, emergency medical care can come with an unavoidable disadvantage: distance. The nearest hospital can be miles away. Ambulances can take hours to reach you using rural roads. If the emergency is a stroke, cardiac event, traumatic...
Spring-Fast wire protection grommet edging continues to grow dramatically. Sales have doubled from 2023 to 2025 -> 104%- driven by significant aircraft interiors & seating growth. Seating OEMs are switching because Spring-Fast is significantly better than...
Lithium-ion battery storage is becoming an important piece of the modern energy infrastructure. They support solar power, help stabilize the grid, provide backup power for businesses, and give homeowners more energy independence. Battery energy storage systems, often...
In industrial equipment design, small components often have a vital role. Grommet edging is one of those small components. It may not dominate the bill of materials, yet it plays a critical role in protecting wire bundles, cable assemblies, hoses, and sensitive...
Airlines are making a clear bet on premium cabins to increase their yields. The Wall Street Journal reports that standard economy seating is dropping as a share of available seats as premium seating is expanding. Since January 2020, domestic business and first-class...
The aviation industry is entering a new era defined by rapid technological advancement. Aircraft are becoming more automated, more connected, and increasingly capable of operating within complex, high-density airspace environments. From advanced avionics to autonomous...
The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) or the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market - formerly known as the “air-taxi” market - is predicted to grow dramatically by 2030 to $80bn per research firm Spherical Insights - up from $4.9bn in 2023. That equates to almost an impressive...
Device Technologies Inc. (DTi) designs and manufactures high-performance wire protection grommet edging, and metal-reinforced silicone and EPDM enclosure/door/window seals. These products are sold off the shelf in standard formats such as reels and specific cut...
Spring-Fast M22529 - Significant Advantages over Glued-in Nylon Grommets 4 min read Grommet edging protects aerospace wiring, also known as the EWIS, from chafing. Since the 1950s, to provide this protection, most companies have used nylon or Teflon grommets (MS21266...
Powered equipment uses wiring to provide crucial data, power, and control. Inside the equipment, the wiring passes over sharp edges, which, without protection, can cause abrasion, creating data loss, system failure, or even fire. Obviously, fire is dangerous, but it...
Device Technologies Inc. (DTi) today announced that 4 new supply chain and sales support organizations are joining their sales and distribution network to further expand DTi’s growth domestically and internationally. DTi is a leading provider of wire and equipment...
DTi Recommends Switching to FAA Approved Spring-Fast(R) Grommet Edging
If you need a custom design seal profile, DTi can model and evaluate a design in hours or even minutes, minimizing critical lead times and production costs. DTi uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - a computer-aided engineering (CAE) tool to analyze how a design reacts...
The F-35 has a long and illustrious career. Back in 2019 the Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin wrapped up a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of 478 F-35As at the lowest price in the program’s history $77.9 million. A 12.8% price...
AIX has started in Hamburg and the DTI team is there celebrating the tremendous 73% growth in Spring-Fast ® grommet edging that has been driven primarily by multiple contracts with seating/IFE manufacturers. The Spring-Fast growth is a result of OEMs seeing...
Device Technologies Inc (DTi) is attending AIX 2025 - Stand 6C80/D and will have a replica of a Junkers A50 tail section on display. It is a way of honoring the past while recognizing that nothing stands still ...and that from DTi's point of view, OEMs can take...
The three reasons are well-known to OEMs: Productivity, Cost, & Performance. First, understand what your techs must do to install a nylon grommet with an adhesive. Nylon MS21266 grommets need an adhesive to work because they have no inherent grip & will tend...
Congratulations to Gulfstream on reaching 1,000 wings – an impressive achievement after its 2022 expansion of the Savannah plant. It’s clearly paid off. DTi is proud to be included in Gulfstream products. Spring-Fast SL series wire protection grommet edging is...
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