Do you need to anodise, plate or paint your vulnerable metal components? Sarum Hydraulics shares its expertise, with 5 finishing processes you need to be extra careful with: 1. Any component or process where an air bubble inevitably lodges up inside. You obviously can't process it properly. Total disaster! 2. Anodising. When you design it, [...]
At Sarum hydraulics, we have been using methacrylate structural adhesives for 30 years both for structural, thread locking and sealing applications with great success. Yes, we also use epoxies, UV curing adhesives and silicones, but methacrylates like Loctite 638 or thread lock 243 are a core process. Although there are other firms in the market [...]
Over thirty years as a hydraulic designer and manufacturer, what processes have we found to be winners? 1. Thermal deburring. I can understand why some big OEM's insist on it. It is never an excuse not to deburr properly, but thermal deburring gives that extra comfort if used as it is meant. Make sure that [...]