AddisonMcKee Uses Global Tube-Manipulation Expertise to Develop High-Performance Lubricants Range
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Global tube-bending and end-forming technology specialists, AddisonMckee, have used their unrivalled knowledge of the tube-manipulation process to develop a range of environmentally-friendly, non-solvent-based gels that offer significant benefits over traditional tube gel compounds.
Initially available in AmGel(TM) (tube bending) and AmForm(TM) (tube cutting and forming) variants, the product range has been developed in association with Gramos Applied Chemicals and will shortly include AmCut(TM) (tube cutting) and AmWash(TM) (tube degreasing) formulations.
AmGel(TM)
Mainly water-based and available in 'standard', 'plus' and 'ultimate' grades, AmGel(TM) products are non-drip and can be easily applied by brush, wipe or mandrel lubrication. They have the viscosity of a gel solution and have been developed to provide a reliable lubrication barrier for the majority of light, medium and extremely heavy-duty tube manipulation applications. As a considerable benefit of using AmGel(TM), bent tubes and components can then progress to MIG, TIG, resistance weld and other processes without the need for washing. At the end of the manufacturing process, the oil-free gel can then be removed by washing in a mildly alkaline, water-based solution, thus negating the need for costly, potentially caustic, cleaning solutions.
AmForm(TM)
Purpose-developed to provide superior lubrication during general forming and cutting operations, the AmForm(TM) range includes traditional oil-based formulations along with high-capability synthetic products.
Available formulated to meet a range of specific tube forming and cutting requirements AmForm(TM) lubricants can be applied by brush, swab, roller, flood, spray or misting.
Highest performance characteristics
Commented AddisonMckee Director of Global Marketing, Christian Rogiers, "As international leaders in the field of tube-bending and manipulation technologies, we decided that now was an appropriate time to introduce a range of tube lubricants that not only provided the very highest performance characteristics and boasted superior properties, but were also exceptionally environmentally friendly and could help reduce manufacturing costs."
AmGel(TM) and AmForm(TM) lubricants are available direct from AddisonMckee. Alternatively, they can be ordered from the company's TubeMart catalog division at www.tubemart.com
About AddisonMckee
Globally renowned for the design, manufacture and supply of some of the world's finest tube bending and end forming technologies - for increasingly complex automotive, aviation, truck and shipbuilding requirements - AddisonMckee also offers highly innovative tube measuring solutions, tube perforation, piercing and louvring technologies, hydraulic press machinery, muffler assembly solutions, plant automation and complete workcell integration.
In addition to these capabilities, a whole range of tooling and accessory options are also provided, as are comprehensive maintenance and service contracts, training and education programs and financial services. Where applicable, AddisonMckee is also able to offer customers the opportunity of machine rebuilds, refurbishment, upgrades and trade-ins.
From its state-of-the-art manufacturing centers in the USA, United Kingdom, Canada and China, AddisonMckee is committed to providing rapid solutions to market and also regularly assists clients in product prototyping, parts development, small production runs and pre-production sample development.
AddisonMckee is principally owned by WHI Capital Partners (WHICP), a Chicago-based private equity group that invests in middle market, industry-leading companies with solid financial fundamentals and proven management teams. WHICP is an affiliate of William Harris Investors, Inc., a family-based asset management firm founded by Irving B. Harris in 1987.
For further information please contact:
Christian Rogiers - AddisonMcKee
E-mail: crogiers@addisonmckee.com
Tel: +1 513 228 7076
Fax: +1 513 228 7226
