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Sustainable sealing screws secure Sollum’s smart LED fixture

inventions benefit the health and well- being of people and planet.” Sollum co-founder and chief technology officer François Roy-Moisan commented, “Zago’s sealing screws provide us with the peace of mind that comes from the knowledge that we use components of the highest quality in manufacturing our technology. Not only that, it’s also great to work with a partner who shares our commitment to building a more sustainable future for all.” Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, USA, Zago manufac- tures sealing fasteners and components for engineers and OEMs worldwide. Industries include military, aerospace, energy, automotive, electronics, robotics and manufacturing. The company’s sealing solutions are American-made and compliant with the Buy American Act. Zago Manufacturing Co www.zago.com SollumTechnologies Inc http://sollum.tech

important to us that we provide as much actionable, useful information as possible, as well as the service that helps our customers succeed – and this eBook does exactly that. As a company, we feel that we have a responsibility for education and information sharing alongside our sales and service. We’ve backed this up in our latest investments, such as our new UK website, which includes an insights platform as well as this new resource. This is all available free of charge to anybody in the industry – whether they’re a customer or not.” With sections detailing how to determine the protection level needed, how protection levels are tested, and what properties each type of protection offers, alongside the solutions available, the resource is an introductory guide to plating and coating. Earnest Machine manufactures and distributes industrial fasteners, as well as providing secondary services and custom humidity, moisture, dirt and dust, from entering the fixture or exiting and leaking into the environment. Zago sealing screws are corrosion resistant, reusable and pollutant free. Sollum’s smart LED lighting solution features the cloud-based “Sun as a Service®” platform, which serves as a command centre for its full suite of grower services, including access to a library of “light recipes”, the ability to create custom recipes, multi-zone crop management, and real-time and remote lighting control from the computer. Fixtures and sensors aggregate and compile the data collected in the greenhouse for processing and analysis, providing each grower with the ability to adapt, modify and customise the lighting for produce-specific lighting criteria. The technology uses that data to compensate between ambient and target light, which results in energy savings. “Collaborating with sustainable com- panies is exhilarating,” said Harvey Rottenstrich, lead engineer, president and co-founder of Zago. “Especially when

Zago Manufacturing Co is providing sustainable sealing screws for a smart LED lighting solution by Sollum Technologies. The technology is claimed to recreate, perfect and modulate the full spectrum of the sun’s natural light, enabling producers to grow fruit and vegetables in greenhouses anywhere in the world, regardless of their native region. The smart lighting solution can reduce consumption of water, energy and chemi- cals in food production; reduce losses across the full supply chain; and aid the development of local and ethical agri- culture globally. Benefits for commercial growers include energy savings, increased crop yield, diversification and annualisa- tion of production, and high-quality pro- duce with a longer shelf life. Zago sealing screws seal the Sollum smart lighting fixture, protecting the sophisticated sensors and components within it. The sealing screws are engineered with a custom groove under the head that, when combined with a rubber O-ring and tightened, form a 360 ° leak-proof seal. This seal prevents contaminants, including air, water,

Protecting industrial fasteners from corrosion Earnest Machine, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial fasteners, has launched a free resource, with an eBook offering a comprehensive look at solving corrosion and harsh environment issues with platings and coatings for industrial fasteners.

The resource explores the basic concepts and terms that are often used when discussing platings or coatings, including how to specify the protection needed for particular applications. It details both plating and coating options, alongside the difference between the two processes used, as well as a closer look at standard platings and coatings that are available within the industry. The eBook is designed to help people in the industry understand platings and coatings, as well as the wide amount of choices available in the market. Stuart Southall, general manager at Earnest Machine, commented, “It’s very

❍ Earnest Machine’s plating and coating resource

fastener and component manufacturing. With 130 standard parts categories, the company can customise any part with speciality plating, patching, drilling and machining services, and help customers to find parts outside standard offerings. The eBook can be downloaded at www.earnestmachine.co.uk/plating-and-coating-ebook

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