Abacus company intro full

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• #3: Welcome and Introduction:Personal background.Abacus Valves are a privately owned company, established in 1988, based in Ayrshire, Scotland.Our strengths are our production and technical capabilities; manufacturing of “Specials", in-house design and fast turnaround.We produce of a wide range of Wafer Check Valves, and supply our products globally.
• #4: Some of the Industrieswe’ve supplied to date.
• #5: A selection of some of our clients.
• #6: Abacus Valves form part of The Glen Foundry Group, which also incorporates….Anderson Stewart Castings,a manufacturer of precision investment castings for more than fifty years, and one of the most experienced foundries offering this specialised process. (Lost Wax Process)Precision Tooling Services, who offer manufacturing companies the opportunity to have their components cast in various materials from stainless steels through to aluminium, final machined, managed and controlled within the same company.
• #7: Introduction to Anderson Stewart: Anderson Stewart produces castings in a wide range of alloys, both ferrous and non-ferrous, and supply international customers in the United Kingdom and overseas.Over the last ten years they’ve introduced new robotics and state of the art melting and blasting equipment in order to increase capacity and to automate the process.Anderson Stewart fully engage with their customers design teams and engineers to maximise the casting process and produce the best cost effective casting to save on machining and secondary operations where possible.They have years of experience in taking complex assemblies and fabrications which result in a high value to the customer, and redesigning them into a one piece casting with minimal machining requirements.
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• #11: Introduction to Precision Tooling : In 2011 Precision Tooling Services relocated in to the centre of Scotland’s civil aerospace industry in Prestwick, Ayrshire.They provide a maintenance and manufacturing service for major aerospace companies and the new location within the aerospace park allows them to work closely with those customers. Recent additions to the facility’s existing CNC milling, turning, grinding, wire and spark erosion centres are:Doosan Puma 700LM CNC lathe - This Puma is the most powerful lathe in its class and adds huge capacity to CNC turning capability for parts weighing in at 7 Tonnes.Webster Bennett 48EV elevating rail vertical turret lathe - The versatile vertical lathe adds very large turning and boring capability to the well stocked conventional machine shop over and above an extensive array of the latest CNC machine tools.A requirement for A350 Airbus components, Doosan DNM650 CNC vertical 5-axis Doosan VC630 machining centre - with coolant mist and dust extraction systems for the machining of composite parts used in some of the A350’s leading edge structures. This facility now provides for the wet and dry machining of all modern aerospace and automotive materials.
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• #17: Abacus Valves specialise in the manufacture of Wafer Check Valves;These type of valves are often referred to as Non-Return Valves, which means they normally allow substances to flow through in only one direction.There are normally two openings in the body, one for fluid to enter and the other for fluid to leave, known as two-port valves.They can be designed for a specific cracking pressure, which is the minimum pressure required to lift the disc (or the plate) off the seat and induce flow.Check valves are installed in pipeline systems to allow fluid flow (liquid or gas) in one direction only and close automatically if flow is interrupted or reversed. They’re used in chemical and power plant systems, and many other industrial processes, for example, when multiple gases are mixed into one gas stream.Some of the common benefits of Wafer Check Valves are listed here. One important aspect is the prevention of reverse flow, which can cause valve slamming and pressure surges. This can result in damage to piping systems and rotating equipment designed to rotate in one direction.
• #18: These are some of typicalapplications and systems where Abacus wafer check valves may be installed.
• #19: At present, we offer 4 main types of wafer check valve:Twin Plate,Sprung Disc, Nozzle Check and Swing Type.Variations of each are available within our Standard, Plastic, Lined andHigh Performance ranges.Our valves are manufactured in a wide range of materials, including:Stainless Steels (Austenitic, Martensitic and Duplex)Carbon Steel,Hastelloy™ (Nickel Alloy),Monel™ (Nickel Alloy),Titanium,Cast Iron and various Plastics (PTFE, PVC, PP, PVDF).
• #20: Twin Plate design and options.
• #21: Sprung disc design and options.
• #22: Swing Type design and options.
• #23: Nozzle check design and options.
• #24: Abacus has full in-house design capabilities. Products and bespoke designs are processed through a 3D Computer Aided Engineering package.Full transfer of files for CNC programming and Cast Simulation allows for interaction in-house, and with foundry or sub contractors. We also carry out independent consultancy work for established valve manufacturers and contractors.
• #25: Recently at Abacus Valves;There’s been a significant investment in our facilities, with the addition of an automated test rig, Lapping Machines and further CNC machining in the form of a 3 axis Mill, which has contributed to an increase in our production capacity.We identified a need for key personnel; a Purchasing & Scheduling Manager, Supply Chain Engineer and Technical Sales.Software has been upgraded to ensure we plan our production schedules more effectively, with staff training is ongoing at present. Initial enquiries and research undertaken into specific overseas valve markets (Brazil, Russia,South Africa).
• #26: Abacus plans for the future include continuing to develop overseas representation and export markets,and looking at ways to expand our presence online.We’re also committed to increasing our capacity by finalising a move to larger premises within the year.<END> Thank you for listening etc.