The webinar will explore both the practical possibilities and the technical performance of Friction Shims, including:

• Available dimensions and design possibilities
• Substrate thickness options
• Direct coating of flange surfaces
• How coefficient of friction is affected by:
  • Flange hardness
  • Surface roughness
  • Lubrication
  • Coating thickness
  • Flange material
• Micromovement analysis using Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
• The influence of oscillating loads and stresses on friction performance

Participants will gain insight into how these factors impact the behaviour of bolted joints and how Friction Shims can be used to improve connection reliability under demanding operating conditions.

Real-World Application Experience

As part of the webinar, our partner PISA will present the application context from an electric vehicle project and share experiences from the testing activities conducted so far.

The presentation will focus on:

• Key findings and results
• Practical challenges encountered during testing
• Procedure limitations
• Lessons learned throughout the development process

This case study offers a valuable opportunity to see how friction-enhancing solutions perform outside the laboratory and in a real engineering application.