Gasket Press

Gasket Press

Extrusion machine

Water Jet Cutter

PUNCHING/STAMPING Our most common form of Gasket production is by punching or stamping two-dimensional components from sheet or strip material. We are capable of producing from thin foils to thick sponges in simple rectangular gaskets through to complicated manifold type gaskets using inexpensive tooling. Further we can produce square section rings and washers by slicing or parting from tube or extrusion which considerably reduces scrap from traditionally punched rings or incurring expensive tooling costs for mouldings
WATER JET CUTTING This process utilises a jet of water pressurised to several 1000 PSI that is then forced through a nozzle to produce a jet of water thinner than a human hair. In a pure water form this can cut rubbers, plastics, sponges paper and many other materials to many centimetres thick extremely accurately. It is a fully computerised process using a CAD System to control the head and cutting jet. With the introduction of an abrasive powder. It is capable of cutting Steels, Titanium, Inconel and other metals as well as composites like Carbon Fibre. With the advantage that with extremely localised heat generation it produces zero or minute blackening on the cut edge. Water cutting has tremendous advantages over traditional manufacturing methods when dealing with thick rubbers and sponges or when ultra accurate or complicated gaskets are required. It also comes into it's own when customers are developing new products and require one's and two's of different components as it doesn't require tooling, infinite variations on dimensions are possible with a few simple keystrokes at the processor controller.
PRINTED GASKET COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY The process of printing Conductive and Non-conductive elastomers is a novel and very cost-effective method of producing gaskets. The printed process produces a highly selective deposit resulting in negligible wastage. It is very cost effective against conventional gaskets cut from sheet, raised beads can be incorporated to improve stress contact, Gaskets can be printed onto a carrier (e.g. Metal or Plastic) to ease assembly and location. The gaskets can be printed direct onto a component, greatly improving assembly and secondary environmental seals can be incorporated into a gasket.
MOULDING When you require a 3 dimensional component there are very few options available. The most common and probably best known is moulding which has 2 main areas. The first area is compression moulding, which is most frequently used on lower volume or larger sized components and utilises cheaper tooling than the second main area which is injection moulding which is more suited to high volume smaller components that tend to have a cheaper component cost but has higher initial tooling charges.
TURNED COMPONENTS Until a few years ago if you wanted a 3 dimensional rubber component then it had to be moulded. Although metal, plastic and other materials have been offered in turned format for many years, if you wanted it in rubber it had to be moulded. We are pleased to say that we can now offer 3 dimensional rubber components in Nitrile, Neoprene, EPDM, Silicone and Viton® fluoroelastomers, this is particularly useful for development and low to medium volume although conventional moulding will still be cheaper on high volume.
VULCANISING Vulcanising offers you the opportunity to specify inexpensive large diameter endless seals and gaskets from simple objects like 'O' rings to mitred cornered picture frame gaskets and inflatable seals without incurring expensive tooling charges.
EXTRUSIONS Extrusions are continuously produced lengths of material forced through a profiled die in an infinite variety of shapes. We are pleased to offer a vast range of profiles in a very wide range of materials. Unlike many companies we are able to offer extrusions in both conductive and non-conductive grades as well as sponge materials.


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