FIFE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED · THE PRECISION DECISION We service many industries with our rubber compounds: ... POLYURETHANE ROLLERS AND MOULDINGS Fife Engineering has a fully

FIFE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

Fife Engineering Company Limited.

Longrigg,

Swalwell,

Newcastle upon Tyne.

NE16 3AW

Tel: 0191 4961133 Fax: 0191 4965500

E-mail: [email protected]

Web site: http//www.fife-engineering.com

Contacts

Robert Hogarth Peter Cable M.D. Rubber Dept. Kevin Tromans Robert Hogarth

07720 461 387 Engineering Dept

FIFE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED SPECIALIST ENGINEERING

Established in 1958 Fife Engineering is staffed by a quality- minded team who enjoy what they do. This is reflected by

our customer base and repetition of orders. Precision machined components turned milled and ground to customer

drawings or samples our quality system is accredited to ISO 9001:2008.

CNC milling, turning & grinding, coupled with conventional machining allows us to produce

parts and tools to suit our customers needs. We supply a fast response to urgent

breakdowns to reduce expensive downtime.

1 off items or batch work to suit customer requirements.

Precision machined fabrications

Machined post fabrication.

� Special purpose machinery built to customer specification.

� On and off site refurbishment.

� Rapid response.

� Project management.

� CAD/CAM facilities.

� Full tool room facilities.

� Continuous improvement of machines and facilities.

� 100% inspection of parts.

� See our capacity list for details of machining capacity.

SPECIALIST ENGINEERING

Roller for laying sub sea

cable and pipe

Assembly jig designed and

manufactured to meet

customers needs.

THE PRECISION DECISION


Fabricating and welding

Since its incorporation in 1958 Fife Engineering has at its core an excellent welding facility.

Capable of manufacturing fabrications of up to 7.5 tones, our extensive materials range is

available for your use. We endeavor to suit your requirements both on and off site. Full

cutting and welding facilities with coded welders. Sheet metalwork in mild steel, stainless

steel and aluminum.

• NDT is offered in house to minimise downtime.

• On-site repairs & projects.

• Full machine shop back up.

• Coded welders.

• C.A.D. Facilities.

• Full traceability of materials.

All our fabricated and engineered components are

manufactured and assembled on site, and subject to a 100%

inspection in accordance with our I.S.O. 9001:2008

accreditation. Utilising all our departments from fabrication

through to special engineering, we offer our customer a

unique service and the facility to handle a variety of projects.


RUBBER COMPOUND LIST

Rubber Compound Durometer DescriptionRange

(Shore)

Nitrile Rubber 20-95 Nitrile (NBR, Buna N) compounds for general useage requiring

oil resistance

High ANC Nitrile Rubber 40-95 High ANC Nitrile rubber compounds for enhanced resistance

to Aromatic and Paraffinic type solvents

Nitrile Textile Series 40-95 Nitrile compounds developed specifically for textile

applications and other applications involving aqueous media

Nitrile Extra Tough 50-95 Extra tough Nitrile compounds developed for more demanding

applications

Carboxlated Nitrile Rubber 45-95 Carboxlated Nitrile compounds offering abrasion resistance

and toughness

Hydrogenerated Nitrile 50-98 Hydrogenerated or highly saturated Nitrile compounds with

outstanding heat and abrasion resistance

Nitrile/PVC Series 20-50 Unique blends of Nitrile rubber and PVC. The softer compounds are

50-95 for offset printing applications and the harder compounds are for

industrial applications

Aqua Series 25-40 Compounds developed for offset printing dampening rollers, to

exhibit high affinity to fountain solutions

HW Series 20-50 Nitrile compounds for high speed web offset printing

NB Series 20-50 Nitrile/PVC formulation developed to optimise the performance in

sheet-fed and web offset printing

EPDM Series 20-95 EPDM type rubber compounds offering toughness, chemical

resistance and low swell to specific solvents

EPDM Advantage Series 50-98 Easy processing (good extruding and easy to finish) EPDM

compounds

EPDM/Silicone Rubber 40-95 Unique blend of EPDM and Silicone offering improved toughness

over Silicone with better release & high temperature resistance than

EPDM

Neoprene Series .5-95 Neoprene compounds with good all round properties for industrial

applications

Millable Urethane Series 40-95 Polyurethane compounds based on a millable type polyether

backbone

Hypalon Series 30-95 Hypalon compounds which are tough and hard wearing for dry

applications

Aqueous Hypalon Series 45-98 Hypalon compounds with outstanding toghness coupled with

superior resistance to aqueous media

Fluoroelastomers 50-90 Fluoroelastomer compounds for high temperature resistance and

resistant to a broad range of chemicals and solvents

SBR Series 30-95 SBR formulations for general use on roller applications

Silicone Series 40-90 Silicone compounds giving high temperature resistance and high

release, formulated specifically for roller applications

Natural Series 25-99 Natural rubber based compounds for general roller use requiring

toughness and dynamic properties


Rubber Coated Rollers

Fife Engineering has been

manufacturing and refurbishing

rollers for industries such as

paper, textiles, packaging, food

and printing for over 50 years.

This table should be used as a guide only. We will be pleased to give further details of resistance to chemicals and other properties when selecting these or any special rubber

compounds to meet your needs.

We provide a

comprehensive roller

and engineering service

to satisfy the diverse

demands of industry.

Our services include

complete manufacture

from design to finished

component.

Fife also regrind existing rubber or steel rollers and

when required will repair journal ends which are

inspected as a matter of course.

Using customer’s drawings or sample rollers we can manufacture rollers using materials such as

stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminium or plastic. All parts are subject to a 100% inspection

during and on completion to ensure our customer receives a roller as good as if not better than

their original. Several rubber compounds are used in the production of rollers. The table below shows

some of the most common.


We service many industries with our rubber compounds:

Rubber Coated Rollers Rubber mouldings � Plastic extrusion “Haul off” rollers. Anti-vibration mountings, pressure pads,

� Conveyor drums. lifting grips plus a wide variety of

� Printing rollers. ancillary components where moulding

� Fabric impregnation (glues dyes). and re-moulding are essential to industry,

� Foodstuff, confectionery and packaging. including valve rubber linings, rubber to

� Bag making machines. metal bonding and slitting rubbers.

� Material handling equipment.

Typical Rubber Compounds used in Fife roller coverings, have chief properties as follows :Comound ASTM Hardness Tensile Wear Oil Concentrated Diluted Alkalis Chlorinated Ozone & Continuous Flame

Code No. (Shore A) p.s.i. Resistance Resistance Acids Acids Solvents Sunlight Max. Temp Resistant

Natural Rubber NR 50-70 3000 E N N R G N R 70C No

Nitrile NBR 50-60 3000 G E N R R N R 105C No

Neoprene CR 25-75 2500 G G N G G N VG 105C Yes

Hypalon CSM 65-70 3000 G G N G G G E 120C Yes

Silicone Si 40-80 1400 N G R G G N E 260C Yes

E = Exellent VG = Very Good G = Good R = Reasonable N= Not Recommended


ROLLERS FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY

The food industry is one of the largest users of rollers in the world today. From food production and processing to

packing and handling. Using various materials such as stainless steel, mild steel, cast iron, and nylon for stocks and

rubber, polyurethane, and P.T.F.E. among others for coatings.

Applications range from conveying systems using food quality covered drive rollers and idle rollers, stainless steel or

cast steel sheeter and gauging rollers to specially manufactured knife rollers and hot knife sealing for bag sealing.

In addition to roller maintenance,

we will also manufacture other

components from customers’

samples or drawings in one off’s

or batch quantities.

FIFE ENGINEERING’S QUALITY PROMISE

All work carried out by Fife Engineering is subject to a

100% quality inspection in accordance with our ISO 9001:2008 quality

system.

Copies of the inspection reports are available at customer’s request.

Collection and Delivery

Service At Fife Engineering we operate a

collection and delivery service for our

customers using either our own vehicles

or a national carrier. All components are

boxed or bubble wrapped for protection

during transportation.

Above and right are

examples of rubber covered

conveyor rollers and

stainless steel idle roller.

Below is a stainless steel

grooved drum roller



POLYURETHANE ROLLERS AND MOULDINGS

Fife Engineering has a fully equipped

polyurethane department for the

manufacture and/or repair of polyurethane

components.

Polyurethane can be moulded into very

complex shapes and can be bonded to

various materials.

Anti-vibration mouldings, pressure pads,

lifting grips, plus a wide variety of ancillary

components where moulds and re-moulds

are essential to industry.

Above are several examples of the

versatility of polyurethane,

including small impellers, drive

wheels and rollers.

Right is a moulded polyurethane

part in a polyurethane mould.

Polyurethane rollers are finish ground

to our customers Specifications.

Hardness ranges from 30 to 95 shore

and the polyurethane can be supplied

in a variety of colours.

We mould from customers existing

tooling or our fully equipped tool

room can manufacture tools to

customer’s specifications.

Above is an example of a polyurethane coated roller used in

the production of coiled sheet metal.



LAMINATING AND FUSING ROLLERS

Fife Engineering manufactures new and recovers

existing standard and heavy duty laminating rollers to

ISO 9001:2000 standards.

Using customer’s drawings, or a sample roller we will

manufacture complete new rollers in stainless steel or

carbon steel.

All rollers are covered in silicone compound from 40

shore to 80 shore, which is able to withstand

temperatures of up to 260C.

The silicone compound is processed in a clean

environment both during its production and whilst

roller recovering ensuring it is free from

contamination.

The roller recovering schedule incorporates a rigorous

inspection procedure. Inclusions in the roller surface

are not permitted and strict quality control during

final inspection ensures defect free rollers.

Above examples of rollers used for laminating in the

P.C.B. industry.

Roller outside diameters and journal ends are precision ground to maintain concentricity tolerances. Our inspection

standards ensure that tolerances on finished rollers of 0.012mm on parallelism and +/- 0.012mmT.I.R.are achieved

ensuring precise and accurate lamination.

High strength silicone rubber

Hardness range shore "A" 40 50 60 70

Tensile strength Mpa 10 11 11 9

Elongation % 700 700 600 500

Tear strength Kn/m 30 30 35 40

Max working temperature 260 c

Acid and chemical resistant

Standard strength silicone rubber

Hardness range shore "A" 42 50 60 70

Tensile strength Mpa 6.5 6.5 6.5 6

Elongation % 350 300 250 200

Tear strength Kn/m 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5

Max working temperature 260 c

Acid and chemical resistant

Left is an example of an edge profile wheel used to laminate edges in the

furniture industry. Various profiles can be cut into the wheels.



PRECISION ENGINEERING

Fife Engineering has a fully equipped precision

engineering department, including: -

C.N.C.

N.C. and conventional milling, turning, grinding

and cylindrical grinding.

Utilising one or a combination of these processes

we at Fife Engineering are confident in our ability

to produce a component of the highest quality, we

are an ISO 9001:2008 accredited company and

employ a 100% inspection policy on all

manufactured components.

Above a precision ground component

used in the manufacture of valves for

the M.O.D.

Pictured left is a 3-metre

wide foam line coating

machine manufactured

complete and assembled in

house.



CYLINDRICAL AND SURFACE GRINDING

For over 50 years Fife Engineering has been offering its

services as a sub contract engineering company.

Known mainly for our expertise in roller

manufacturing and refurbishing along with shaft

and journal end repair we have built a reputation

for manufacturing precision components.

Manufacturing rollers and shafts involves several

engineering disciplines including milling, turning,

cylindrical and surface grinding.

F

i

fe Engineering has invested heavily in its

grinding capacity over the past 50 years and

we can offer both internal and external

conventional and C.N.C. cylindrical grinding

and conventional surface grinding to our

customers. Our cylindrical grinding capacity is

up to 600mm swing x 3000mm long and our

surface girding capacity is up to 400.00mm x

1000mm.

If you require a finished ground component we are

confident that at Fife engineering we have the capability

and the expertise to fulfill your needs.

Fife Engineering Company limited

Longrigg

Swalwell

Newcastle

NE16 3AW

TEL :-0191 4961133

FAX:-0191 4965502

www.fife-engineering.com

[email protected]

FIFE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED TEL: 0191 496 1133 FAX: 0191 496 5502

CAPACITY LIST

CNC MACHINE CAPACITY

TURNING CONTROL CAPACITY 2 X ALPHA 550 HARRISON & FANUC 555 X 2000

COLCHESTER/STUDENT 1800 BOSCH ALPHA 2 150 X 500

MILLING BRIDGEPORT SERIES II INTERACT 4 HEIDENHAIN TNC 151 800 X 860 X 800

BEAVER NC 145T HEIDENHAIN TNC 145 800 X 360 X 800

SORALUCE TA 20 HEIDENHAIN TNC 410 2000 X 800 X 800

CYLINDRICAL GRINDING 2 X AMC-SHOU (3000) SINUMERIK 840D 600 X 3000

CONVENTIONAL MACHINE CAPACITY

MILLING TABLE ELLIOT MILLING MACHINE 1500 X 500

TOS FNKS 25 UNIVERSAL MILLING MACHINE 1000 X 460

TOS FN 25 UNIVERSAL MILLING MACHINE 1000 X 360

BEAVER VERTICAL MILLING MACHINE 900 X 305

VICTORIA HORIZONTAL MILLING MACHINE 900 X 300

VERTICAL BORING MACHINE KITCHEN & WALKER RADIAL ARM DRILLING MACHINE TABLE BOX

1500 X 100 X 500

VERTICAL SLOTTING MACHINE PRATT AND WHITNEY 6” 305 STROKE


CONVENTIONAL TURNING MAX DIA &

LENGTH 1 OFF DENHAM LATHE 800 X 6100

1 OFF COLCHESTER MAGNUM LATHE 315 X 4000

1 OFF COLCHESTER MASCOTT 1600 LATHE 433 X 2800

1 OFF COLCHESTER LATHE 500 X 3500

1 OFF COLCHESTER MASCOTT 1600 LATHE 433 X 1600

1 OFF BROAD BENT LATHE 560 X 3800

1 OFF HARRISON 600 LATHE 400 X 2500

1 OFF HARRISON M450 LATHE 460 X 2000



1 OFF CIURUPTZE LATHE 300 X 2048

1 OFF MITCHELL LATHE 360 X 1700

1 OFF LANG LATHE 250 X 1400

1 OFF DEAN SMITH & GRACE LATHE 500 X 1650

1 0FF SMART & BROWN LATHE 150 X 600

CYLINDRICAL GRINDING MAX DIA &

LENGTH 1 OFF CHURCHILL GRINDER 635 X4270

1 OFF CHURCHILL GRINDER 370 X 3000



1 OFF ERFURT GRINDER 350 X 3000

1 OFF ERFURT GRINDER 350 X 2000

1 OFF NEWELL KEIGHLEY 405 X 1800


1 OFF JONES & SHIPMAN GRINDER 360 X 1000

SURFACE GRINDING 1 OFF JONES & SHIPMAN 350 X 205 MAGNETIC

TABLE STROKE 300MM

FIFE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED TEL: 0191 496 1133 FAX: 0191496 5502


FABRICATING AND WELDING FABRICATIONS MANUFACTURED IN VARIOUS MATERIALS INCLUDING STAINLESS STEEL

ALUMINIUM

MILD STEEL

WELDING CAPABILITIES USING MIG PROCESS 2 OFF BUTTERS 400

1 OFF HOBART MEGA MIX 450

TIG PROCESS 1 OFF MIGATRONIC MTE 320/440

1 OFF MILLER SYNCROWAVE 375

MESSER SYNERGIC PULSE WELD

MANUAL METAL ARC PROCESS

OXYGEN & ACETYLENE WELDING/BRAZING/SOLDERING

METAL SPRAYING PROCESS SHAFT/ROLLER RECLAMATION USING HYPERSONIC COATING

PLASMA COATING

THERMO COATING

TYPICAL EXAMPLES ARE:

PRINT ROLLERS, TEXTILE ROLLERS, CONVEYOR ROLLERS

MOST WORN OR DAMAGED PARTS CAN BE RECLAIMED USING THESE PROCESSES AND VARIOUS COATINGS CAN BE

APPLIED SOME EXAMPLES ARE: MILD STEEL

COPPER

CHROME STEEL

ALUMINIUM

STELLITE

CHROME OXIDE

CERAMIC

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

FIFE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED TEL: 0191 496 1133 FAX: 0191 496 5502

CRANE CAPACITY 7.5 TONNES

5.0 TONNES

3 OFF SHOT BLAST UNITS

COMPRESSION MOULDING DEPT. RUBBER COMPONENTS

POLYURETHANE DEPT. POLYURETHANE COMPONENTS

FOR FURTHER DETAILS OF OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PLEASE CONTACT ROBERT HOGARTH OR EMAIL US AT

admin@fife-engineering. Com YOU CAN ALSO VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.fife-engineering.com


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