Materials and Fastening

Electrolube, the leading manufacturer and specialist of high performance chemicals for the electronics, automotive and industrial manufacturing industries has returned from the Southern Manufacturing and Electronics show with an impressive enquiry list after exhibiting its latest ranges.

Recent investigations into the use of MWFs have seen a number of emerging lessons for users and suppliers of fluids and related equipment. During 2005-06 larger users have been targeted and of the companies visited by HSE inspectors 25% were issued with improvement notices based on exposure of their workers to risk of respiratory disease. Smaller users are being targeted this year.

Metal encoder discs and strips, for motion control, positioning and measurement, can now be produced in any volume, smaller and more accurately than ever before thanks to a new manufacturing processes pioneered by Precision Micro.

The Midlands based precision enginering company was experiencing operators complaining of skin irritaion and sticky residues on the machines from the oil based coolant. They needed a coolant to provide not only high performance on a range of aerospace alloys and yellow metals but a coolant that kept the machine tool clean, had a long sump life and didnt cause any skin irritation to operators. After trialling several products they concluded that SINTRAL MCF 565 from Lubriserv Ltd was the only coolant that met all the criteria.

Parker Hannifin,will be showcasing its latest products, systems and services for the medical and life sciences sectors at MEDTEC 2010. In particular, Parker will be launching its product development and rapid prototyping services as well as unveiling its latest range of pneumatic fittings at this year’s exhibition and conference.

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New Southern venue for Fastening & Assembly Solutions Exhibition puts it within easy reach of buyers, specifiers and users in London, the Home Counties and the South East

PolyMedex Discovery Group announces the expansion of the NanoMed™ nanoparticle technology to include thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) formulations for the minimally invasive device market. These new formulations dramatically increase flexural modulus (stiffness) of polymers while maintaining flexibility resulting in increased push and torque performance for catheter devices.

When Motonic Corporation, a leader in engineering technology and manufacturer of advanced parts for automobile engines, wanted to improve on traditional technology, it chose VICTREX® PEEK™ polymer to replace metal for the valve seats used in the pressure regulators in compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.

Diversified Plastics, Inc. has achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification by showing it has established a quality management system to provide medical components and devices that consistently meet regulatory requirements for the medical device industry. Many medical device manufacturers are now requiring their suppliers to be ISO 13485:2003 certified. “Weʼve been ISO 9001:2000 certified for many years and this new level of certification provides us with the opportunity for producing a greater variety of products for a larger base of customers,” said Joe Bourgeault, director of quality, Diversified Plastics. “This takes our quality management system to the next level.”