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There are various metal products manufactured by Sankey .

Sankey offers metal stampings in broad range according to the needs of the customer which have been designed in a impressive manner & are visually appealing. Various products which have been stamped from metal covers includes bar chairs, rainwater gutter brackets & accessories, supprot brackets & J brackets.

Other metal mesh products includes Sankey Gridmesh, Sankey Louvamesh, Sankey Ornamesh, Sankey Maximesh & lots of more.

Building products produced by Sankey includes expanded metal products which offers advantages of decoration, protection, support & security. The metal mesh range possess lovely strength while allowing heat, air & light through it. a number of the metal mesh brands like Sankey Balustmesh which is made of uncoated or zinc coated steel & primarily used for decoration purposes.

Other building products manufactured by Sankey includes various metal accessories which are needed for the construction of buildings like bar chairs used for residential property & brackets & accessories essential for residential guttering.

Sankey manufactures aluminium pressure diecast products for pressure diecasting, die design. there's other services provided by Sankey like aluminium diecasting, CNC machining, Zinc Diecasting, Sandblasting & Powder coating.


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Magnesium is widely recognised for its favourable strength-to-weight ratio & eminent suitability for casting. it is seldom used in pure form for structural elements & is generally alloyed for the production of parts for the automotive, aerospace & electronic sectors. magnesium alloys are amongst the easiest of the structural metals to machine.

Although magnesium alloys are easy to machine, the technique requires careful management & this metalworking liquid extends sump life & avoidsresidue build-up

they require the least power of any commonly machined metal, for example, 50% less than aluminium alloys & 90% less than nickel & cobalt based super alloys.

Indeed they can be shaped & fabricated by most metalworking processes & are easily welded.

it is not all 'plain sailing' however as a subcontractor to a major magnesium die-caster can confirm.

Although it agrees that magnesium alloys are easy to machine, the technique requires careful management.

Inappropriate choice of metalworking liquid can cause a number of production problems & for this particular subcontractor these included short sump life, residue build-up & inefficient pump-out & recharge.

The odour of the liquid also prompted a lot of operator complaints so health & safety was an issue .

With these prevailing problems the company was keen to trial the new dedicated coolant developed by Master Chemical, TRIM E737.

it's been developed as a cost competitive product that's compatible with virtually all magnesium alloys up to 4000 ppm.

it's been formulated to provide exceptionally tidy jogging & to maintain tool sharpness for optimal cutting.

The results were impressive.

The product's extreme hard water tolerance also had a positive effect in this regard.

As TRIM E737 virtually eliminates hydrogen generation, the residue build-up the subcontractor had been experiencing with its previous water-based liquid disappeared immediately.

As a result machines became cleaner allowing easier part changes & maintenance.

The excellent bio-stability of TRIM E737 proved over the length of the trial to provide a long sump life without the require for any additive.

Complaints about the smell of the product were eliminated & coolant disposal costs were cut by a substantial 40%.

'By changing to TRIM E737 they have reduced our operating costs per machine,' confirmed a company spokesman.

'This product is affordable, effective & has helped reduce production costs for a significant part of our business.'


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Castle Metals' Kansas City Facility has continuously upgraded and improved its abrasive waterjet technique.

Today, the company not only provides material, but also offers "toll processing" or custom cutting on its waterjet process for large parts and any size production runs.


This specialized process is the result of over three years of work by the Castle Metals' Kansas City crew. The team's effort has not only helped the company create its current configuration in KC but has allowed Castle Metals to mirror this process in its Wichita, KS facility to support the overall waterjet efforts in the Midwest.

Castle Metal's ESAB process, is seven of the largest in the Midwest featuring: three cutting heads, two-100 HP intensifiers, CNC controls, two large tandem tables (13' x 25' and 13' x 13') water chillers, four1,000 lb abrasive hoppers, abrasive recycling, also a water purification technique.

A special video section on the company's website: www.castlemetals.com/html/ am_videos.asp demonstrates the waterjet technique.

"The company recognized the potential for abrasive waterjet cutting in 1998," stated Dan Bentz, abrasive waterjet sales manager. "Then they realized how inefficient our first process was for the market at that time, so our team went back to the drawing board and designed the layout for our current systems. they focused on improving the process by breaking it down in to components: cutting, motion control, pressure, water purification & cooling, etc. and developed a much more efficient and cost-effective technique. Now they can offer our customers improved service and efficiency, bottom line cost savings! All of these items combined have helped us make the overall benefits of the waterjet process more affordable for our customers."

The waterjet team at Castle Metals worked closely with different manufactures to create its technique. Today, these companies send potential customers to the Castle Metals KC facility to view the stateof-the-art process and take advantage of its unique capabilities.

Any customer that uses a CAD based process can forward DXF or DWG file extensions for ease of conversion.

Besides the abrasive waterjet operation, the KC facility is also a fullservice metal distribution center.

The 155,000-sq.-ft plant, carrying over $6 million of inventory, offers: bar, plate, coil, sheet, tubing and pipe in a wide range of metals including: carbon, cast iron, alloy, aluminum, stainless, nickel, titanium, copper and brass.

Castle Metals, a 113-year-old company, has been in the KC area for over 56 years. The KC facility is part of the Central Plains Region, which includes the geographic areas of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The company has 22 service centers across the U.S. including Wichita, KS and Tulsa Oklahoma.

Processing and services provided at the ISO 9002 certified company include: aluminum plate sawing, bar cutting, plasma (profile & beveling) & flame cutting, stress relieving, shot blasting, and blanchard grinding.


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