Degreaser helps turn the screw on SED
01 Sep 2007
With the solvent emissions directive (SED) set to come into force on 31 October 2007, turned parts specialist Tenable Screw Co Ltd has decided to take early measures to avoid potential fines by replacing a non-compliant Pero solvent degreasing machine with a new Pero V1 universal solvent degreaser from sole UK agent Kumi Solutions Ltd.
The forthcoming SED restricts emissions from organic solvents to limit worker exposure and protect health. Companies failing to comply with the emission limits set under the SED will face investigation and possible prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive. Firms may also face increasing compensation claims for associated health problems from affected employees, as well as hefty fines.
Pero Solvent systems reduce VOC emissions to below that of the incoming regulations and are in fact built to the tighter German laws 31 BImSchV and 2 BImSchV. All US and European emission regulations are surpassed. V Series machines from Pero work with the entire system under negative pressure (V standing for vacuum).
“This is a significant investment for us,” states Simon Schlaefli, managing director. “The V1 was the most practical and suitable choice for our application available on the market. Whilst we have bought the machine in order to comply with the SED, ultimately our customers will benefit. Providing customers with good presentation of parts is undoubtedly an increasingly important factor. Today all customers expect components to be super clean.”
Established in 1940, Tenable Screw Co Ltd has expanded from producing specialised screws by the hundred to the manufacture of high precision turned components by the million. Through a programme of continuous investment the company is today one of the largest producers in the UK with a full range of turning capacity available including 35 CNC machines, multi-spindle automatics, coil-fed automatics and rotary transfer machines based at three sites: London, Wiltshire and Coventry. Current annual turnover is in the region of £7.5 million.
Typical products range from tiny precision pins and sockets up to 32mm diameter components in all materials. The electronics industry is a specialty of Tenable Screw, machining shells and pins for a huge range of electrical connectors. Terminals and screw assemblies are also produced in their millions to suit most electrical or electronic applications. Batch sizes at this ISO 9002 accredited company range from 1000 up to millions. Other prominent industries served include automotive, aerospace and medical.
www.tenable.co.uk
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