DTi has published its 3D catalog on the TraceParts CAD-content platform- giving designers and engineers easy access to critical data for their projects.
DTi reported a few weeks ago on the commercial aerospace market rebound. DTi is seeing strong grommet edging sales from aerospace and in particular seating and interior clients like Collins, Thompson, Safran, TSI, Avic, Acro, and others. However, it is increasingly...
The commercial aerospace market is rebounding. Demand for passenger travel is increasing and while it is not quite back to pre-pandemic levels it is forecast to get there in 2023 for the US and maybe a little later in 2024 for Europe. This feeling of light at the end...
It’s very likely that you have seen and played a slot machine at least once. Over time these gaming machines have become increasingly sophisticated and have moved well beyond the somewhat clunky and now seldom seen “one-armed bandits”. Visit a casino today and the...
The recent APTA Expo brought the seal and wire protection needs of transit OEMs worldwide into sharp focus. OEMs told us they need three core parameters: performance, safety, and reliability. All three combine to drive decisions on materials and suppliers. ...
DTi has been supplying standard and custom electrical enclosure gaskets, seals, grommets, & wire protection for over 40 years. In that time, DTi has worked with hundreds of clients. Its design and engineering capabilities, coupled with its material knowledge,...
It’s Super Bowl weekend and many sports fans are placing bets on The Rams vs. The Bengals. May the best team win. Gambling is fine for sporting events but if you are in an industrial arena that uses high-tech electronics or has critical...
Single-piece seals are a better choice than seals with terminating ends that are bonded on-site. They improve efficiency, productivity, and worker safety and can also save you ~29.1% of total install costs. Let me make my case. Some examples of DTi's...
Covid has posed significant challenges for mass transit. The ridership effect has been dramatic: the first half of 2021 vs. 2019 saw significant declines in ridership: Washington DC -85%, San Antonio -50%, Boston MBTA -70%, and San Francisco MTA -88%. It’s easy to...
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) 2021 gives funding for transit systems to implement critical infrastructure updates, secure planning, and design consultation services, and launch programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARP was signed into law on March 11,...
If you are in an industry that uses large-size heavy equipment or machinery then you are familiar with the challenge of finding the right size trim to fit on plate steel and oversized edge thicknesses that need trim protection. A plethora of applications need this...
2020 was without doubt a crazy year for transportation. There was no contingency plan for transport during a pandemic so systems had to make it up as they went along. They dove into emergency management fast and were supported by staff who made a fantastic commitment...
DTi is excited to be exhibiting at the 60th annual RSSI C&S Exhibition. We will be featuring our Spring-Fast(R) SL-FST Transit and Rail Series Grommet Edging. Come see us in Stand 227 at the Indianapolis Convention Center Sept 21-24.
These two related materials have different properties that lend themselves to specific applications. However they are both useful and versatile materials. The comparison below will help you understand the properties -and uses of each product. In DTi’s 37+ years of...
DTi is excited to be partnering with DB Roberts, one of our leading fastener and hardware distributor in North America, to exhibit at the nation’s largest design and manufacturing event, D&M West: Design & Manufacturing Show. The event, held August 10 – 12,...
High-Speed Trains (HST) aka HSL High-Speed Line (HSL) projects are springing up around the world: Spain Murcia – Almeria HSL China Yinxi HSL & Shanghe – Hangzhou HSL N Europe Rail Baltica HSL (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) Turkey ...
Rail engineering and rail innovation are moving as fast as the trains themselves. While radical conceptual departures like the Hyperloop catch the headlines, new developments and applications in existing rail platforms happen constantly. Trains and their support...
Spring-Fast SL-FST grommet edging is growing significantly in Europe. Rail, in particular, is seeing a big expansion. The rail-focused media have recognized this trend and multiple EU-based magazines have featured the product. A list of several is provided below. The...
DTi created a grommet edge solution -Spring-Fast- that performs without glue. However, some clients still add some glue to the product. Why? Surely that’s like licking an envelope to seal it and then adding sealing tape? The explanation has some complexity despite...
We are upbeat about the aerospace sector. This is despite data that shows how badly the industry was hit by Covid. Commercial and military aerospace is an important part of our sales base however we remain clear-eyed about the tricky road back to “normal”. COVID-19...
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