Saves on Field Complaints

A diversified industrial oem in India produced various hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. In their hydraulic cylinder unit the customer used a competitive threadlocker to lock and seal the zinc plated MS nipple to the cast iron cylinder head. The product they used was a slow curing product and did not perform well in presence of oil traces on the thread surfaces. Customer received frequent field complaints of Nipple loosening and the changes the axis from cylinder head.

Customer Saves on Warranty Claims

Essar Equipment is a manufacturer of air compressors in India. They were using competitive anaerobic threadlocker to lock and seal the threads of brass and Zinc coated MS end plugs in the tank assembly. The female threads had oil traces and the competition threadlocker didn’t perform consistently in presence of these traces. Customer also used ptfe tapes in addition to the threadlocker as a back-up. They still received sealing failures and did not get consistent performance. Additionally, the threadlocker spilled on to the joint area during assembly and peeled the pain just outsidethe joint – affecting the aesthetics. Many a time, the threadlocker was too strong to disassemble and while opening the plug the aliminium non-return valve (NRV) was damaged - needing replacement.

Avoids Field Failures and Protects Threads from Corrosion

LTM India is a leading manufacturer of tyre processing machines in India. They used nylock nuts to lock the heavy M16 bolts on the pci machines. However, the ylock nuts loosened due to heavy vibrations and thermal cycling that the tyre machines are subjected to. The bolts at the bottom plates f the machine were not easily accessible for retorquing or inspection and once they lost clamp load hey easily loosened. LTM was receiving frequent customer complaints on this.

Reduces Field Complaints

A leading manufacturer of small domestic appliances was using star washers to lock the yellow passivated M4 screw of top lid handle of domestic pressure cookers they were making. They had several field complaints of handle loosening over the usage period as the star washer not only failed to retain the clamp load but also was unable to accommodate difference in thermal expansion between dissimilar materials.

Diverse Loctite® Product Line and Expertise Solve Many Challenges.

The products of Technology LED (a technology leader for LEDs into signs, signals and architectural lights) must be 100% reliable while withstanding frequent cycles between hot and cold extremes, constant exposure to the elements, high vibration while maintaining competitive costs. To ensure that they had the best solutions for the product needed, Technology LED desired to develop a strategic partnership with a leader in the adhesives and sealants industry. Finally, they developed a relationship with Henkel Loctite branded adhesives like Loctite 495 Super Bonder Instant Adhesive, Loctite 5150 Silicone Adhesive, Loctite E-60NC Hysol Epoxy Adhesive and Loctite 243 Threadlocker are used throughout Technology LED products.