Most of our work is carried out on a confidential basis or under NDA agreements as our lubricants and chemicals are utilised inside other manufacturers device/end products; but we always try to publish case studies in order to highlight the variety of industry sectors and applications we are involved in.
Below are some of the case studies we have managed to pull together. We are always interested in collaborating with customers to ‘problem solve’ their device or design problem. If you are interested in providing some pictures or a video in return for a free sample of product, please get in contact with us using the contact page on this website.
A modern motorcycle ride by wire throttle (sometimes called ‘drive by wire’) refers to the absence of mechanical linkage between the accelerator and throttle. Older and conventional motorcycle throttles utilise a cable twist grip with considerably more friction in the mechanism preventing inadvertent opening of the throttle, for example when going…
Some things were made to last, this is definitely the case with this vintage 1960’s microscope. Purchased as a renovation project, a customer got in contact to solve a focus rack mechanism problem. A helical rack and pinion gear is used as a focus mechanism; the original manufacturers grease had…
Yamaha DSP series amplifiers can be purchased second hand online at low cost. Older models have a common problem with the volume control because the volume control knob movement often does not correlate correctly with the dB level readout on the VFD screen reading. The fault is due to the…
Watling JCB sell new and used JCB excavators, loaders and other JCB construction machinery. Service engineers were experiencing water ingress issues on the engine to chassis harness connector (known as the interconnect), the resulting corrosion of the connector pins causing loss of connectivity over time. This electrical connector which has…
Rifle Scopes Online offers a wide variety of high-quality rifle scopes, rifle sights and ACOG scopes. The proprietor of the business is very experienced and considered improving the scope mechanisms of some products, helping with motion control and tactile feel of the focus and reticle threaded designs. Challenges Any grease used…
This case study video shows a noise problem associated with the parcel shelf on a premium sports car. The video shows the effectiveness of the F27 product from the Antifriction Coating range. The noise which is coming from the parcel shelf in the tailgate/boot area is due to a hard…
Automotive window seal noise can be a real problem. There are various types of problem but the one encountered in this recent project was popping or clicking sound reported by an automotive OEM. The noise was generated when a rubber seal was compressed, which was happening intermittently over certain uneven…
A solution to the common problem of a vehicle seat headrest that is tricky to move up and down. The solution is the AC612/21, a product that was originally designed to prevent vehicle noise issues (mainly with leather and vinyl) but we have found it works great when applied to…
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