One of our most recent innovations is the new Hybrid range of adhesives, which combines the most critical attributes of structural adhesives and instant adhesives; that is bond strength and speed of fixture, respectively.
Manish Singhal, General Manager, General Industry – India, Henkel Adhesive Technologies

Henkel has a wide variety of offerings for the construction machinery segment, starting from machinery and assembly adhesives to solutions for reduction of Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) and dispensing solutions for adhesives. Henkel is a total solutions provider for the construction machinery manufacturing segment, working with them from the design stage to manufacturing to aftermarket services.

Henkel believes in innovation and has constantly been at the forefront of developing and launching new solutions for this segment. Manish Singhal, General Manager, General Industry – India, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, informs, “One of our most recent innovations is the new Hybrid range of adhesives, which combines the most critical attributes of structural adhesives and instant adhesives; that is bond strength and speed of fixture, respectively. This powerful combination provides high impact resistance, high speed, and high strength bonding on a variety of substrates. It also offers high temperature resistance, making it versatile enough to solve a wide range of design and assembly challenges for manufacturers of construction machinery.”
Manufacturers of construction equipment face daily challenges – reducing costs, improving efficiency, and increasing innovation, to name just a few. One needs a supplier with a broad product portfolio, a global footprint, and the engineering and application know-how to solve the challenges. Apart from this, one also needs a partner who can help in maintaining the high quality while developing advanced new products. Henkel, one of the leading solution providers for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings globally, offers much more than quality adhesives. Singhal explains, “With our history and experience in the industry, our experts can find ways to optimise manufacturing processes and drive down costs. We also help manufacturers reduce weight, increase durability and enhance their liability of the equipment. We continually develop innovations to help you succeed in the future.”

From structural bonding to seam sealing and window glazing, Henkel provides a complete range of technologies that enables construction equipment manufacturers to reduce or replace traditional mechanical fastening and sealing methods in a variety of assembly applications. Designed to prevent leakage, Henkel’s robust seam sealants work effectively on metals, plastics and composites, and can be applied during any phase of component assembly. Henkel’s current seam sealant technologies include products that are paintable and resistant to the high heat of paint cure processes.

Henkel’s wide range of LOCTITE thread locking, thread sealing, gasketing and retaining products help manufacturers increase reliability and reduce downtime. Henkel’s innovative, reliably engineered adhesives replace mechanical locking and sealing methods, prevent loosening from vibration, strengthen the assembly, and protect against leaks and corrosion.

LOCTITE thread lockers
Our LOCTITE thread lockers dramatically increase the reliability of threaded assemblies. Available as liquid and semi-solid adhesives, LOCTITE thread lockers are applied to the threads of a fastener and cure to a hard-thermoset plastic when applied between metal surfaces. They cure in the absence of air and completely fill the gaps between mating threads to lock and seal threads and joints.

LOCTITE anaerobic thread sealants
LOCTITE anaerobic thread sealants prevent leakage of gases and liquids and are available in liquid form or as sealing cord. Designed for low pressure and high-pressure applications, they fill the space between threaded parts and provide an instant, low pressure seal. When fully cured, they seal to the burst strength of most pipe systems.

LOCTITE gasketing products
LOCTITE gasketing products are self-forming gaskets that provide a perfect seal between components, with maximum face-to-face contact, eliminating flange face corrosion. They form a low-pressure seal immediately on assembly and fully cure in 24 hours, providing a joint that will not shrink, crack or relax. They are available as anaerobic products for rigid flanges and silicone products for flexible flanges.

LOCTITE anaerobic retaining compounds
LOCTITE anaerobic retaining compounds secure bearings, bushings and cylindrical parts into housings or onto shafts. They achieve maximum load transmission capability and uniform stress distribution and eliminate fretting corrosion. Applied as a liquid, they form a 100 per cent contact between mating metal surfaces, eliminating the need for expensive replacement parts, time consuming machining or the use of mechanical methods.

Henkel’s solutions to reduce NVH were originally designed for automotive vehicle cabins and are now used in construction equipment manufacturing. He informs, “Our TEROSON brand NVH solutions and LOCTITE brand adhesives and sealants help enhance material properties and minimise audible noises. Henkel’s technical support team offers engineering, design, prototyping, application evaluation and testing services to help customers solve NVH problems and improve machine design. Henkel’s acoustics labs at the Pune Innovation Center has state-of-the-art instrumentation and validation equipment to test and analyse noise and vibration reduction variables. It’s world-class testing resources include acoustic material testing and machine or component testing.

The company also provides a complete line of rugged and dependable application and cure equipment for all its products as well as supporting services. Lastly, he asserts, “Our engineering services range from design and product development to simulated testing of the manufacturing process and dispensing trials. In a design-through-assembly partnership.”