New Four-Axis Machining Centre
In our on-going commitment to manufacturing excellence, we have now added a four -axis, fully-automated machining centre to our engineered polymers facility.
Beldam Crossley's Business Development Manager, Mark Kelly says: “this machine will speed up significantly the machining of complex or intricate components, thereby improving our lead times and offering highy-competitive pricing in a multitude of engineered polymers, including: Crossflon® PTFE, PEEK, Nylon, UHMPE, to name but a few. It also opens up new markets to us where four-axis machining is a necessity. This machine complements one of the most flexible PTFE manufacturing facilities in the
Note: Beldam Crossley manufactures a wide range of filled grades of PTFE (Crossflon®,) designed for many diverse applications. Our product portfolio ranges from seals for Formula 1 racing car engines to slide bearing pads for pipelines, off-shore platforms, stadia, etc. We also offer specialised two part moulding technology.
If you consider our Engineered Polymers division could be of interest to your company, please contact us (full details on our “Enquiries” page.)
We're looking for Overseas Distributors & Agents
We are looking for international partners – are you what we are looking for?
Beldam Crossley has built its success and reputation by exporting worldwide. This has been achieved primarily through close working relationships with our overseas distributors and agents.
In our ongoing commitment to grow our business, we are now looking for additional distributors and agents in:
- The
Prospective partners should have strong connections in the following market sectors:
- Power Generation
- Oil, Gas & Petrochem (EPC, Upstream & Downstream)
- Food & Beverage
- Chemical Processing
- Medical & Pharmaceutical
- Aerospace
- Military
- Marine
- Automotive
- Water & Utilities
If you would like to join us, please contact our Sales Director, Darren Turner at darren.turner@beldamcrossley.co.uk
ACHEMA 2009
Mark Seekings, Group Managing Director, commented after this five-day event in Frankfurt, "Achema 2009 was a rip-roaring success for us. The number of visitors to our stand and the potential new business it generated for us was worth all the careful planning and preparation."
Darren Turner, Group Sales Director, went on to say, "Achema is massive, in terms of both numbers of exhibitors and also visitors, but the type of visitors to our stand and the quality of those visits would suggest visitors were being very selective and actively seeking out our stand. This is truly an international exhibition and we certainly hosted visitors from all four corners of the globe."
Our photo shows (left to right) Malcolm Downer (Export Sales Manager,) Mark Kelly (Engineered Polymers Sales Manager,) Mark Seekings (Group Managing Director,) Clive Burkinshaw (Contracts Sales Manager,) and Darren Turner (Group Sales Director.) Steve Leopold, our Special Products Director, took this photo. Sorry, Steve, but we didn't want you on this photo!
Darren Turner - Sales Director
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of
Darren says “I’ve always held Beldam Crossley in the highest esteem, both when they were a competitor and more recently as a supplier to the Valve Industry. Their expertise with engineering polymers is second to none and their innovative approach to design and application of sealing products is well known. “I’m really looking forward to the challenges of growing the business both in the
OSEA 2008
"Visitors to Beldam Crossley's booth at this prestigious Oil and Offshore Industries exhibition, surpassed all expectations," said Ian Harbottle, our specialist sales manager for skdiway and slide bearings. "We took advantage of this show to launch our new skidway bearing material, Crossflon® 1025, which offers the lowest coefficient of friction and highest load-bearing capability that we've yet developed in an engineered polymer. Hence there was massive interest in it from all the major contactors and shipyards, both in S.E. Asia and further afield too."
Ian was ably supported by Tony Greenwood, Beldam Crossley's engineered polymers sales director. Tony was the main driving force in the development of Crossflon® 1025. Said Tony "this year we have invested in new equipment to help streamline our production processes for skidway and slide bearings, and the Crossflon® 1025 is the "icing on the cake for Beldam Crossley."
Completing this triumvirate of expertise was Malcolm Downer, Beldam Crossley's export sales manager. Malcolm was there to promote some of our marine sealing products which sit well with the Oil and Offshore Industries.
Our picture shows (left to right) Malcolm Downer, Ian Harbottle and Tony Greenwood.
Aero Engine Expo 2008
Beldam Crossley enjoyed a busy two days at the Aero Engine Expo in Paris.
This is the first year the Expo had been held away from London and it attracted many more foreign visitors.
It was an excellent opportunity to promote our products to a specific Market Segment.
Die-Pressed Rings We've introduced a new, faster and cheaper method of producing die-pressed rings in all our braided packing materials. Our range of conventional steel dies for die-pressed rings is huge, but for those sizes where we don’t have the required tooling we can now produce the dies quickly and at little or no cost for the dies. A UK manufacturer of food processing machinery had a problem sealing some large industrial food mixers which processed chewing gum. The horizontal mixer shaft required both sealing and additional bearing support at each end. One of our UK sales engineers, working closely with Beldam Crossley’s technical department, secured an order for sixteen sets of Pilotpack 3400 food-safe die-pressed packing rings, each set combined with a PTFE plane bearing. . Not only was it a success in terms of teamwork and determination, but the braided packing rings were manufactured using a new pioneering technique. The end result were pristine white food-safe packing rings which were easier to manufacture than traditionally-produced rings and the customer benefited from a huge saving compared to traditional methods of manufacture. As a result of the excellent service and cost effective solution to their sealing solution, our sales engineer is confident that many more orders will follow.
Farnborough 2008
FARNBOROUGH 2008: It’s a braid new world!
Beldam Crossley has launched a new braided insulation product specifically designed for the aerospace industry.
Designed to provide maximum insulation to pipe work and exhausts, insulation can be applied in various materials directly on to components. According to Helga Mutton, product manager aerospace, the product is a total solution as it doesn’t degrade over time and remains in situ throughout its life.
Exciting new product launch at the Farnborough Airshow
Launching at Farnborough Airshow 2008
A New Unique Process to Thermally Insulate Solid Pipes
Beldam Crossley Ltd are pleased to announce a new product has been added to their already very successful range of Aerospace Products.
To give maximum insulation to pipe work and exhausts, insulation can be applied in various materials directly onto components, even after they have been formed and the end fittings attached. If required, this can then be overbraided again to further protect the insulation from damage. A total solution.
Braided insulation is consistent over the length and breadth of the component and remains in situ, over its full working life, unlike conventional techniques which suffer degradation over time.
To protect critical and sensitive components such as wiring harnesses, expansion bellows, oil, hydraulic and pneumatic hoses from damage, Beldam Crossley can also supply protection in the form of wire and polypropylene overbraid. Protective overbraid can also be supplied in sleeve form for use in on-site assembly.
Beldam Crossley has for over 40 years been supplying sealing technology solutions for gas turbines to ensure optimum performance. With operator and legislative demands for even greater efficiency and increased reliability, coupled with the requirement to reduce pollution, the first choice by many of the world’s gas turbine manufacturers for sealing technology is Beldam Crossley.
In support of customer requirements, Beldam Crossley also offers a full range of gaskets, braiding, packings, engineered polymer/PTFE products and elastomeric components. In order to meet tomorrow’s technologies today, Beldam Crossley offer unequalled customer service and technical support, which includes the ability to design and develop sealing technology to meet customers’ specific needs.
Visit us in Hall 1 Stand D12 from 14/20th July 2008
Marintec 2007
Beldam Crossley exhibits at “Marintec 2007”
Beldam Crossley enjoyed a very busy four days at this huge exhibition in
Our photograph shows J.P. Lee and Nancy Chang of Mariso in full flow, looking after some of the visitors to the stand.
PTFE Civil Engineering Construction Slide Bearings
Beldam Crossley Ltd has been closely involved with the design and supply of PTFE slide bearings for use on major steel structural buildings including sporting arenas, airports and shopping malls to name a few.
From elevated pedestrian walkways linking railway stations into football stadia, decorative architectural cladding of public buildings, PTFE slide bearings are the choice of both the architect and structural engineer for solving the problems of movement caused by temperature change and differential material thermal expansion, settlement and natural forces encountered by high winds and even earth tremor.
Recent projects that Beldam Crossley have been involved in include:
The new Emirates Football Stadium, London.
Ascot Race Course, London.
Twickenham Rugby Union Stadium, London.
Terminal 5 Heathrow Airport, London.
Manchester Airport, cargo terminal.
Albert Docks, Liverpool.
Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester.
Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis Club.
Hilton Hotel Group, Manchester.
For further information on the comprehensive range of Crossflon Slide Bearings or to discuss your specific project requirement please contact our technical sales staff on: 0044 (0) 1204 675700
Pilot Lidpack
It's thirty years since we introduced PILOT LIDPACK to the world. Since that time we've supplied thousands of kilometres of this incredible cargo hatch sealing material to hundreds of ships world-wide. For more information visit our "Braided Packings" section of the website and then enter "Chemical Tank Applications."
To download PDFs of our various product ranges,
please visit the relevant sections above.
