Adhesives are crucial components in the automotive industry, used to securely attach a wide range of components to vehicles, including body trims, spoilers, windshields, quarter lights and backlight glass. However, the successful application of adhesives relies on the proper use of primers, which can present unique challenges when it comes to applying them to automotive body parts and glass.

Given the variety of adhesives available and the importance of safety and aesthetics in the automotive industry, applying primers to automotive components requires careful attention to detail. To meet the rigorous quality standards of modern vehicles, it’s essential that primers are applied with precision and consistency, in the correct amount, and without compromising the vehicle’s appearance.

How Designetics Got Its Start The automotive industry has long been a pioneer in the development of new manufacturing methods to increase productivity and worker safety...

Peristaltic pumps, also known as roller pumps, have become increasingly popular in a variety of industries due to their unique advantages over other types of pumps. These advantages include the ability to handle delicate and corrosive fluids, a lack of valves or seals that can wear out, and the ability to self-prime without damage. In this article we’ll explore the benefits of peristaltic pumps and discuss how they can be used in many manufacturing applications.

In industries as diverse as automotive, medical, and furniture, manufacturers are turning to tape adhesives as replacements for traditional mechanical fasteners such as bolts, screws, and welds. The reason? Adhesive tapes have excellent bonding properties and lighter weight when compared to mechanical fasteners – and they provide an exact fit that remains stable over time, where mechanical fasteners introduce the risk of improper fits due to machining tolerances or component deformation and wear.

But joining two parts with a tape adhesive has its challenges as well. The surfaces to be bonded must first be treated with an adhesion promoter. The adhesion promoter is more than just a cleaner – it also preps the surfaces, altering their chemical and physical properties to ensure the adhesive tape works to its maximum effect. Adhesion promoters also protect the bonded site against factors that could undermine the adhesive’s strength.

Much has been said about the Internet of Things—the revolutionary technological advances that allow for things like smart refrigerators and televisions that can anticipate what shows you might like watching. That’s all due to interconnectivity of devices with cloud-based servers and services that analyze your choices.

So, that smart refrigerator can scan the contents and make recommendations to you via text prompts or simple verbal cues—or, it can scan the contents and “tell” you when you’re running low on milk. Likewise, linkages to online shopping portals can automatically order what your household is running low on, making for a Jetsons-like home and utmost convenience.

While these are consumer-facing advances, there are other things going on behind the scenes. Engineers can, for example, see if features on consumer appliances are rarely used, or used in ways not intended. Then, they can use that information to determine if design upgrades or overhauls are required.