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Parker extends medical seal capability
NEWS of the temperature range, weather resistance, chemical stability, bond strength, electrical properties and flammability of the sealants manufactured by the company plus the Molykote brand lubricants, specialty greases, pastes, anti-friction coatings, and semi-dry lubricants. Contact: USA: Dow Corning Corporation, PO Box 994, Midland, MI 48686-0994, USA. Tel: +1 989 496 7881, Fax: +1 989 496 6731, Web: www.dowcorning.com/content/ publishedlit/80-3334.pdf.
ROI worksheet helps to isolate cost savings
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npro/Seal Co. has introduced a Return on Investment Calculation
Worksheet (ROI/WS) to help users of
Company News Garlock introduces two new manufacturing plants
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arlock has begun production in India and also completed a new plant in Houston, TX, USA. The plant at Pune, India will be manufacturing Helicoflex(R) spring-energized metal seals in a new production facility. The company is producing the seals for the local market, which includes the power generation, semiconductor and chemical processing industries. “Growing demand for our sealing products calls for a physical presence in India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies,” said Harald Poppke, managing director of Garlock’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. “The products we will be manufacturing there find extensive application in the power generation industry, particularly nuclear plants. India’s demand for electrical energy is expected to more than double by the year 2030, making this a particularly promising market for us.” Garlock will share the 1100m2 plant with GGB, another company in the EnPro Group that produces metal-polymer plain bearings. The joint plant will operate under the auspices of EnPro India.
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pumps and motors to quantify the effectiveness of bearing isolators. This worksheet allows plant staff to calculate their own ROI relative to the use of bearing isolators, including benchmarks of current repair costs and the effect of increasing the reliability of rotating equipment. The interactive worksheet allows the end user to plug in their respective numbers to benchmark the amount of repairs and maintenance dollars saved by installing bearing isolators. Data entered includes; plant number of pumps and motors in operation; bearing isolator per unit costs; and the average meantime between failures (MTBF). The worksheet then calculates the actual costs of the bearing isolators, taking MTBF and previous maintenance histories into consideration. It also provides information such as accumulated savings, ROI; total investment, net return, data for life-cycle costing and the use of more efficient motors.
The company has also completed construction of a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Houston, Texas. The 6000m2 facility will produce metallic gasket products. The distribution centre has also been expanded with a broader selection of product lines. Garlock in the USA has also received an environmental leadership award from the Rochester Journal for the design of the new plant in Palmyra, N.Y. Contacts: India: Garlock GmbH, Falkenweg 1, D-41468 Neuss, Germany; Tel: +49 2131 349 0, Fax: +49 2131 349 299, Email: [email protected], Web: www.garlock.eu.com Houston: Garlock Sealing Technologies, 1666 Division Street, Palmyra, NY 14522, Tel: +1 315 597 7215, Fax: +1 315 543 0598, Email: [email protected], Web: www.garlock.com.
Parker extends medical seal capability
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arker Hannifin Corp. has announced the acquisition all of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of HTR Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries, including Hi-Tech Group. Tech Rubber, Inc., Inland Technologies, Inc., Ventrex, Inc. and Accusil, Inc.
Contact: Inpro/Seal Co. 4221-81st Avenue West, Rock Island, Illinois 61201, USA, Tel: +1 309 787 4971, Fax: +1 309 787 6190, Email: [email protected], Web: www.inpro-seal.com.
New brochure targets marine industry
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ollowing the company expansion into the shipbuilding market, Carco has introduced a new dedicated brochure aimed at this industry. The increasing business in the sector is attributed to the reliability of the company products and fast reaction time.
Contact: Carco Srl, via U.Foscolo 4, I-20060 Basiano (Milano), Italy. Tel: +39 02 9576 0331, Fax: +39 02 9576 0333, Email: [email protected], Web: www.carcoseal.com.
The companies operate under their own names and under the trade names Hi-Tech Group, A.C. Hoffman Engineering and Infinity Plastics. The Hi-Tech Group companies provide precision plastic and elastomeric components for medical devices sold directly to original equipment manufacturers. It also produces components for various pump valves, liquid control valves and other non-medical equipment. The business will be integrated as a new division, called the Medical Systems Division, within Parker’s Seal Group. Contact: Parker Hannifin Seal Group, 14300 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618-1896, USA. Tel: +1 949 833 3000, Fax: +1 949 851 3799, Web: www.parker.com.
PPE acquires Aberdeen O-rings & Seals
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recision Polymer Engineering of Blackburn, UK, has acquired Aberdeen O-rings and Seals Ltd. Founded in 2005 and with a team of 7 people Aberdeen O-rings and Seals has an extensive stock, as well as CNC turning equipment and the company has been a distributor and stockist for PPE in Aberdeen. The purchase is part of the PPE strategic plan to become the UK’s premier seal manufacturer. It is its intention to increase back-up
May 2008
ROI worksheet helps to isolate cost savings
I
npro/Seal Co. has introduced a Return on Investment Calculation
Worksheet (ROI/WS) to help users of
Company News Garlock introduces two new manufacturing plants
G
arlock has begun production in India and also completed a new plant in Houston, TX, USA. The plant at Pune, India will be manufacturing Helicoflex(R) spring-energized metal seals in a new production facility. The company is producing the seals for the local market, which includes the power generation, semiconductor and chemical processing industries. “Growing demand for our sealing products calls for a physical presence in India, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies,” said Harald Poppke, managing director of Garlock’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. “The products we will be manufacturing there find extensive application in the power generation industry, particularly nuclear plants. India’s demand for electrical energy is expected to more than double by the year 2030, making this a particularly promising market for us.” Garlock will share the 1100m2 plant with GGB, another company in the EnPro Group that produces metal-polymer plain bearings. The joint plant will operate under the auspices of EnPro India.
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pumps and motors to quantify the effectiveness of bearing isolators. This worksheet allows plant staff to calculate their own ROI relative to the use of bearing isolators, including benchmarks of current repair costs and the effect of increasing the reliability of rotating equipment. The interactive worksheet allows the end user to plug in their respective numbers to benchmark the amount of repairs and maintenance dollars saved by installing bearing isolators. Data entered includes; plant number of pumps and motors in operation; bearing isolator per unit costs; and the average meantime between failures (MTBF). The worksheet then calculates the actual costs of the bearing isolators, taking MTBF and previous maintenance histories into consideration. It also provides information such as accumulated savings, ROI; total investment, net return, data for life-cycle costing and the use of more efficient motors.
The company has also completed construction of a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Houston, Texas. The 6000m2 facility will produce metallic gasket products. The distribution centre has also been expanded with a broader selection of product lines. Garlock in the USA has also received an environmental leadership award from the Rochester Journal for the design of the new plant in Palmyra, N.Y. Contacts: India: Garlock GmbH, Falkenweg 1, D-41468 Neuss, Germany; Tel: +49 2131 349 0, Fax: +49 2131 349 299, Email: [email protected], Web: www.garlock.eu.com Houston: Garlock Sealing Technologies, 1666 Division Street, Palmyra, NY 14522, Tel: +1 315 597 7215, Fax: +1 315 543 0598, Email: [email protected], Web: www.garlock.com.
Parker extends medical seal capability
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arker Hannifin Corp. has announced the acquisition all of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of HTR Holding Corp. and its subsidiaries, including Hi-Tech Group. Tech Rubber, Inc., Inland Technologies, Inc., Ventrex, Inc. and Accusil, Inc.
Contact: Inpro/Seal Co. 4221-81st Avenue West, Rock Island, Illinois 61201, USA, Tel: +1 309 787 4971, Fax: +1 309 787 6190, Email: [email protected], Web: www.inpro-seal.com.
New brochure targets marine industry
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ollowing the company expansion into the shipbuilding market, Carco has introduced a new dedicated brochure aimed at this industry. The increasing business in the sector is attributed to the reliability of the company products and fast reaction time.
Contact: Carco Srl, via U.Foscolo 4, I-20060 Basiano (Milano), Italy. Tel: +39 02 9576 0331, Fax: +39 02 9576 0333, Email: [email protected], Web: www.carcoseal.com.
The companies operate under their own names and under the trade names Hi-Tech Group, A.C. Hoffman Engineering and Infinity Plastics. The Hi-Tech Group companies provide precision plastic and elastomeric components for medical devices sold directly to original equipment manufacturers. It also produces components for various pump valves, liquid control valves and other non-medical equipment. The business will be integrated as a new division, called the Medical Systems Division, within Parker’s Seal Group. Contact: Parker Hannifin Seal Group, 14300 Alton Parkway, Irvine, CA 92618-1896, USA. Tel: +1 949 833 3000, Fax: +1 949 851 3799, Web: www.parker.com.
PPE acquires Aberdeen O-rings & Seals
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recision Polymer Engineering of Blackburn, UK, has acquired Aberdeen O-rings and Seals Ltd. Founded in 2005 and with a team of 7 people Aberdeen O-rings and Seals has an extensive stock, as well as CNC turning equipment and the company has been a distributor and stockist for PPE in Aberdeen. The purchase is part of the PPE strategic plan to become the UK’s premier seal manufacturer. It is its intention to increase back-up
May 2008