Aegis News

NEW PRODUCTS:

Polyurethane Drive Gears
Date: 18/10/07
We have recently developed high-duty polyurethane drive wheels and rubber guide wheels used on Hagglund BV series tracked vehicles.                                                                 See picture

Large scale bespoke bushings
Date: 04/01/07
We are proud at A.R.E. that we can offer new and existing parts without minimum order quantities or values.  We recently supplied 2off new Ø9" bushings for a bespoke application at a highly competitive price.                                                                                        See picture

Split Bush for 2MW Wind Turbine
Date: 31/08/06
Aegis Rubber Engineering have recently supplied gearbox mounts for a new build 2MW wind turbine in Korea.  From a customer specification, ARE advised on part design and installation; and proposed a mechanical specification for the elastomeric bearing.  On producing production prototypes, a part was tested to 200% extreme loading and cycled dynamically at 1 & 15Hz over two load ranges to simulate wind turbine behaviour.  The parts supplied achieved the challenging mechanical specification and were supplied with a test report detailing the experimental work carried out.  ARE are currently working in collaboration with the customer in order to achieve Germanischer Lloyd certification of the mounting system.                                         See picture

Coupling Bush Range
Date: 31/08/06
Based on the old Silentbloc coupling series, Aegis has developed a new and improved coupling bush range: doing away with fabric and wire mesh reinforcement, the bushes feature and integral bush pin and plastic outer.  The plastic outer provides excellent strength and durability whist allowing sufficient flexibility to assemble the bush into split and stepped housings.I
           For more information contact  engineering@aegis-rubber-eng.co.uk                See picture

Ø150 Re-Engineered Wind Turbine Bush
Date: 19/05/06
Aegis Rubber Engineering has assisted a UK wind farm operator for gearbox bush replacement for their veteran W.E.G. wind- turbines.  The wind turbine uses a large heavy-duty spherical bearing force-fitted into a stepped housing.  This product was specially developed to meet a tight stiffness requirement.  Managing Director Ernie Cutts says: " this is a fine example of Aegis' excellent technical capabilities, designing developing and manufacturing for a small quantity requirement whilst maintaining competitive prices". 
           For more information contact  engineering@aegis-rubber-eng.co.uk                See picture

Big Ben Refurbishment
Date: 30/10/05
The chimes of Big Ben stopped for what is thought to be the longest time in more than two decades. The St Stephen's Tower bell and clock, at Westminster Palace, stopped after the 0800 BST chimes on Saturday and the hands were moved to the midday position. Engineers restarted the clock at about 1600 GMT on Sunday. While the clock was stopped, engineers from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry replaced rubber hammer buffers on the hour bell and three of the four quarter bells. Aegis Rubber Engineering, in association with RoBush Ltd, have the pride and prestige of supplying all the rubber components for this maintenance schedule.

BBC News article