Shim manufacturers UK – how our shim washers keep the wheels of industry turning

Shim manufacturers UK – how our shim washers keep the wheels of industry turning Shim washers are probably the most essential industrial component you never think much about. Well you should. As shim washers suppliers, Stephen’s Gaskets can rightly boast that they’re keeping the wheels of industry turning as the best regarded of all shim manufacturers UK. Our shim washers fill tiny, unseen spaces, often between two moving components in machines that manufacture a myriad of products. As shim washer manufacturers, our products are used to absorb the different types of friction and tolerances, the ultimate wear and tear that exists between components. And it’s a truism that components are often not particularly well manufactured to fit together perfectly. Indeed, to achieve this would be far too costly and time inefficient, so our shim washers do the job perfectly. Filling those gaps to ensure that moving machine parts perform to their maximum capacity. Shim manufacturers UK Also as shim washers suppliers we understand that all good shim washers should help to prolong the life of the components they’re fitted with. For a company such as Stephen’s Gaskets, considered one of the premier shim manufacturers UK, our shim washers come in all sizes and material; including shim steel, brass, copper, aluminium, and polyester plastic, felt and leather. Each of these materials has a different shim washer property that enhances their performance. As shim washer manufacturers, this versatility is our strength – we understand our customers’ requirements and the market. Nevertheless, different components need shim washers with different properties. Brass is a popular material, for example. Brass shim washer properties include aspects such as non-sparking properties, which make brass shim washers very good for using in applications that have chemicals and explosive gases. Brass is also supple and has unique acoustic properties, so it can be used in sectors that manufacture electrical appliances. Elsewhere, aluminium is popular with industries that require shim washers that are non-magnetic; aluminium does not ignite easily, it has excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, reflects very well, and is corrosion resistant. At Stephens Gaskets, we are shim washers dealers who stock the widest range of shim washer materials, in a variety of gauges and thicknesses. Our shim washers have different internal and external diameters to suit every customers’ requirements. We’re based in Oldbury, near Birmingham, and were established in 1947. As well as shim manufacturers UK, we export shim washers globally and also ring shims, precision washers, gaskets, exhaust gaskets, cylinder head gaskets, graphite gaskets and many more besides. For more information call us on 0121 544 5808 or you can find out more about our range of shims on our website

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