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DTi to Exhibit at D&M West in partnership with DB Roberts
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,...
Grommet Edging App #109: Medical Blood Transfusion and Analysis Equipment
Use Case: Medical Blood and Cell Diagnostic Equipment Client: A major OEM manufacturer of medical testing equipment Solution: Spring-Fast BT Series (BT3 and BT5) PROBLEM: Protection against abrasion and scuffing was needed for the extensive wiring located inside the...
Grommet Edging App #108: Food Handling: Weigh Price and Label Units
Use Case: Food Handling Client: A major OEM of equipment that food handlers/retailers use to weigh, price, and label food. Solution: Spring-Fast SL Series (SL4) PROBLEM: The OEM produced large unit machines that had multiple access doors. These needed a seal but the...
Grommet Edging App #110: Food Industry: Commercial Dishwashing Systems
Use Case: Food Industry: Commercial dishwashing systems Client: A major OEM manufacturer of commercial dishwashing units Solution: Spring-Fast BAP2 Series PROBLEM: The OEM produces small to large units for commercial dishwashing. Each unit is fully automatic and...
High Speed Trains, Technology and the Wiring that Makes it Happen
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 ...
Silicone and Rail – The Perfect Match for Effective Seals
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...
DTi in the EU Rail Media – Using SL-FST Grommet Edging to Prevent & Mitigate Fires
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...
Quick Access to Aerospace Product Info Sheets
Information Sheets: Aerospace Spring-Fast, Protect-Fast, & Seals & Trim Catalog. Spring-Fast Spring-Fast® Mil-spec Grommet Edging M22529/2 Spring-Fast SL Series Grommet Edging Spring-Fast BAP Aero Grommet Edging The Benefits of Using Spring-Fast...
Aerospace Grommets Perform without Glue – So Why Is Glue Still Applied?
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...
Aerospace is Suffering…DTi’s President Looks Ahead
We are upbeat about the aerospace sector despite data that shows just 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 has...