12.06.11
The Latrobe, Pa.-based manufacturing site of Morgan Technical Ceramics has expanded its capabilities and now can extrude micro-sized rods and tubes in high purity Alumina and Steatite, according to a release from the company.
The rods and tubes are widely used in medical, aerospace and electronic applications. The extrusion process can deliver a high volume of intricate parts in a short lead time that are extremely cost-effective compared to components produced by traditional machining, according to company leadership.
The outer dimensions of the extruded rod range from .025-inch to .400-inch and can be a solid rod, single-hole or multi-hole geometry. Lengths can be significantly longer than those obtained through a pressing process. Rods and tubes extruded from 96 to 99.8 percent pure Alumina provide insulating properties for use in extreme temperatures and corrosive environments. The material can withstand temperatures up to 3,200 F°.
“We expanded our capabilities to produce extruded parts in response to our customers’ need for a cost effective way of producing extremely small parts at high volume,” said Sharon Johnson, general manager for MTC's GBC Material division. “With our expanded extrusion capabilities, we can now produce small notched rods used in the production of ceramic cores in the aerospace market, custom tubing for medical instruments and measuring apparatus, and a range of resistor tubes, capacitor sleeves, insulating tubes, bushings and thermocouple tubes for the electrical market.”
Morgan Technical Ceramics manufactures components and sub-assemblies using an extensive range of materials, The business employs some 2,500 people and has 23 manufacturing sites in Europe, the United States, Mexico, China and Australia.
The Morgan Crucible Company plc is based in the United Kingdom.
The rods and tubes are widely used in medical, aerospace and electronic applications. The extrusion process can deliver a high volume of intricate parts in a short lead time that are extremely cost-effective compared to components produced by traditional machining, according to company leadership.
The outer dimensions of the extruded rod range from .025-inch to .400-inch and can be a solid rod, single-hole or multi-hole geometry. Lengths can be significantly longer than those obtained through a pressing process. Rods and tubes extruded from 96 to 99.8 percent pure Alumina provide insulating properties for use in extreme temperatures and corrosive environments. The material can withstand temperatures up to 3,200 F°.
“We expanded our capabilities to produce extruded parts in response to our customers’ need for a cost effective way of producing extremely small parts at high volume,” said Sharon Johnson, general manager for MTC's GBC Material division. “With our expanded extrusion capabilities, we can now produce small notched rods used in the production of ceramic cores in the aerospace market, custom tubing for medical instruments and measuring apparatus, and a range of resistor tubes, capacitor sleeves, insulating tubes, bushings and thermocouple tubes for the electrical market.”
Morgan Technical Ceramics manufactures components and sub-assemblies using an extensive range of materials, The business employs some 2,500 people and has 23 manufacturing sites in Europe, the United States, Mexico, China and Australia.
The Morgan Crucible Company plc is based in the United Kingdom.