Total life Durability is a major factor that must be considered in the manufacture of transportation vehicles. Stresses and torsion have to be considered due to vehicle being regularly subjected to potholes, kerbs, reduced height accessibility mechanisms in its daily service life.
Commonly witnessed small issues may seem relatively harmless on the surface but often this issue is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are some examples where simple solutions around flooring have avoided major issues for the end user and have helped to reduce huge warranty claims for our...
Forgeway was established as an adhesive manufacture in 1994 after recognising a gap in the structural adhesive and industrial adhesives markets. With the increasing need for vehicles to be lighter, safer and faster to build, it was evident that adhesives would be more likely to play a greater...
Why is weight loss such a hot topic?
With the drive to manufacture more economical vehicles; there will be no avoiding the issue of weight reduction in the coming years.
Corrosion is defined as the degradation or destruction of metals and alloys in an environment by the process of electrochemical or chemical process. It affects all aspects of industry; automotive, construction, transportation, production, marine and manufacturing to name a few. A recent study by...
When we ask our customers in Bus and Coach manufacturing what their biggest challenges are, corrosion is often mentioned - corrosion of the chassis, side and body panels, or a breakdown of paint and powder coatings and so forth. Corrosion costs most industry millions of pounds every year in...
In 2002 a European Bus Manufacturer was struggling to fulfill its order book. Limited capacity was a serious challenge.