《Henkel AG & Co KGaA : Germany : Adhesives and Surface Treatment solutions solve challenges of heavy machinery makers》：
It is a machine of superlatives: four floors high, 82 meters long or the length a high-rise building of 20 floors lying on its side. This monster is heavier than a dozen 747 jumbo jets and creeps forward through the earth behind a more than 9 meter tall rotary cutting head. What may sound like science fiction is, in fact, the description of a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) that was constructed using adhesives from Henkel.
The machine, built by the German company Herrenknecht AG, drilled a 5.4 and a 3.9 kilometer tunnel in Kuala Lumpur in 2006. It is also cutting the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland. When completed, in 2017, this will be the longest traffic tunnel in the world with a length of more than 57 kilometers. It is also one of the most geologically challenging, as it crosses nine geological zones. The TBM cuts through granite and quartz, along fault lines and beneath a layer of dolomitic marble.
Henkel s threadlocker LOCTITE 243 is used to lock bolts in the machine, which has to withstand enormous pressure while it eats its way through the rock. The cutting head’s power unit relies on a variable number of single engines. The upper flange ring, main bearing and the transmission case are all cemented in multilayer laminations using LOCTITE 586. The task was to secure and upgrade the torque capacity of the flanges on the main drive by 2 to 2.5 times. And finally, for thread sealing in the machine, LOCTITE 577 is used.
Solutions for all types of manufacturing machinery The use of adhesives for the construction of all kind of machines, from cars to airplanes and from refrigerators to computers, is standard industrial practice nowadays. Adhesives are increasingly replacing traditional joining systems like welding and riveting. The stress on adhesives in heavy machinery like the Herrenknecht TBM, or machines used for mining, is enormous. Manufacturers therefore prefer products from Henkel, the world s largest adhesives maker.
From mineral and rock extraction and processing to metal-working machinery, Henkel fulfills the most stringent requirements at every machinery manufacturer. Henkel s solutions are compatible with a wide variety of machinery fluids and working environments, and comply with different standards recognized across the industry.
Furthermore, Henkel is also a world leader in providing surface treatment solutions to the heavy-duty equipment sector. The enormous and expensive machines produced by this branch of industry have to withstand the effects of time in harsh environments. Henkel offers corrosion protection solutions for all types of metals, cleaning for maintenance and repair operations, and a unique primer coating for steel.
(c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company
《Henkel AG & Co KGaA : Germany : Adhesives and Surface Treatment solutions solve challenges of heavy machinery makers》：
It is a machine of superlatives: four floors high, 82 meters long or the length a high-rise building of 20 floors lying on its side. This monster is heavier than a dozen 747 jumbo jets and creeps forward through the earth behind a more than 9 meter tall rotary cutting head. What may sound like science fiction is, in fact, the description of a giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) that was constructed using adhesives from Henkel.
The machine, built by the German company Herrenknecht AG, drilled a 5.4 and a 3.9 kilometer tunnel in Kuala Lumpur in 2006. It is also cutting the Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland. When completed, in 2017, this will be the longest traffic tunnel in the world with a length of more than 57 kilometers. It is also one of the most geologically challenging, as it crosses nine geological zones. The TBM cuts through granite and quartz, along fault lines and beneath a layer of dolomitic marble.
Henkel s threadlocker LOCTITE 243 is used to lock bolts in the machine, which has to withstand enormous pressure while it eats its way through the rock. The cutting head’s power unit relies on a variable number of single engines. The upper flange ring, main bearing and the transmission case are all cemented in multilayer laminations using LOCTITE 586. The task was to secure and upgrade the torque capacity of the flanges on the main drive by 2 to 2.5 times. And finally, for thread sealing in the machine, LOCTITE 577 is used.
Solutions for all types of manufacturing machinery The use of adhesives for the construction of all kind of machines, from cars to airplanes and from refrigerators to computers, is standard industrial practice nowadays. Adhesives are increasingly replacing traditional joining systems like welding and riveting. The stress on adhesives in heavy machinery like the Herrenknecht TBM, or machines used for mining, is enormous. Manufacturers therefore prefer products from Henkel, the world s largest adhesives maker.
From mineral and rock extraction and processing to metal-working machinery, Henkel fulfills the most stringent requirements at every machinery manufacturer. Henkel s solutions are compatible with a wide variety of machinery fluids and working environments, and comply with different standards recognized across the industry.
Furthermore, Henkel is also a world leader in providing surface treatment solutions to the heavy-duty equipment sector. The enormous and expensive machines produced by this branch of industry have to withstand the effects of time in harsh environments. Henkel offers corrosion protection solutions for all types of metals, cleaning for maintenance and repair operations, and a unique primer coating for steel.
(c) 2014 Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info, an Albawaba.com company