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Shock absorbers provide controlled, predictable deceleration. These products work by converting kinetic energy to thermal energy. More specifically, motion applied to the piston of a hydraulic shock absorber pressurizes the fluid and forces it to flow through restricting orifices, causing the fluid to heat rapidly. The thermal energy is then transferred to the cylinder body and harmlessly dissipated to the atmosphere.

The advantages of using shock absorbers include:

1. Longer Machine Life – The use of shock absorbers significantly reduces shock and vibration to machinery. This eliminates machinery damage, reduces downtime and maintenance costs, while increasing machine life.

2. Higher Operating Speeds – Machines can be operated at higher speeds because shock absorbers control or gently stop moving objects. Therefore, production rates can be increased.

3. Improved Production Quality – Harmful side effects of motion, such as noise, vibration and damaging impacts, are moderated or eliminated so the quality of production is improved. Therefore, tolerances and fits are easier to maintain.

4. Safer Machinery Operation – Shock absorbers protect machinery and equipment operators by offering predictable, reliable and controlled deceleration. They can also be designed to meet specified safety standards, when required.

5. Competitive Advantage – Machines become more
valuable because of increased productivity, longer life, lower maintenance costs and safer operation.

Automotive vs. Industrial Shock Absorbers

It is important to understand the differences that exist between the standard automotive-style shock absorber and the industrial shock absorber. The automotive style employs the deflective beam and washer method of orificing. Industrial shock absorbers utilize single orifice, multi-orifice and metering pin configurations. The automotive type maintains a damping force which varies in direct proportion to the velocity of the piston, while the damping force in the industrial type varies in proportion to the square of the piston velocity. In addition, the damping force of the automotive type is independent of the stroke position while the damping force associated with the industrial type can be designed either dependent or independent of stroke position. ..... see www.enidine.com for more information

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COMPANY AND EMPLOYEE NEWS

Charity and Awareness Events:

Skeans United Way "Kick off to contributions 2008" Campaign is November 14 - 16, 2007

Skeans Engineering & Machinery has been involved in community and charitable donations since it's inception and has been a United Way Member since 1991. In the late 90's Skeans attained our Gold Member status with the United Way, and are proud to have donated over $135,000 to our surrounding communities and to causes like ALS, The Canadian Cancer Society, The Heart and Stoke Foundation and many many other important associations in the years we've been working with the United Way. Over 75% of our employees donate each month to the United Way through payroll deductions and in December of every year the Company matches dollar for dollar.

During our contribution awareness and fund raising week our Corporate Office in Coquitlam holds several events to get the employees involved, we use competition and events to facilitate awareness, and as the campaign winds down we award prizes and recognize achievements. This year we will start out with a kick off breakfast Wednesday AM, and like last year we again have come up with new events to make the event fresh and new as usual we wrap up with a lunch on Friday afternoon. During our Wednesday morning kick off breakfast we will again be joined by a United Way representative who will tell us more about the United Way and how our contributions help those people who need it most right here in our own communities.

Employee Anniversaries with Skeans:
October

Gio 21yrs

Graeme 7yrs

Leslie 2yrs

Last Month

Dick 20yrs

Colinda 16yrs

Katherine 5yrs

Gurjit 5yrs

Shane 7yrs

Jon 1 yr

Birthdays:

Dave - Coq

Keith - Win

Gio - Coq

Rudi - Coq

Congratulations to

Leslie & Mike

Fun Events:

Our Annual Halloween Pumpkin Carving winners:

Best Static Carved Pumpkin - Gio (Coquitlam)

Best Pneumatic operation Pumpkin - Edmonton Division

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APPLICATION TIPS

ITS TIME NOW TO PREVENT AIR LINE FREEZE UPS DOWN THE ROAD

Get your Desiccant Dryer ready for WINTER!!

With winter just around the corner, now is a good time to consider servicing your Twin Tower Regenerative Dryer

CHECK THE CONDITION OF YOUR:

✔ FILTER ELEMENTS

✔ DESICCANT

Send Skeans a sample of your desiccant and we will have it analyzed then forward the lab test results to you;

call our service department for on site

Dew Point testing

WE HAVE A LARGE INVENTORY OF HIGH QUALITY ¼” DIA ACTIVATED ALUMINA DESICCANT

(other sizes available)

ORDER TODAY!…. BEFORE THE FALL RUSH!!

Activated alumina desiccant is an excellent all-purpose desiccant for drying air with high relative humidity. Dewpoints of -60°F can be achieved (depending on the dryer design). Activated alumina can be used in both heated and heatless / pressure swing dryers.

· Activated Alumina Desiccant -40°F dew point standard

· Unaffected by catastrophic liquid water loading

· Ideal for both heatless and heat regenerated systems

· Low regeneration temperature 250°F to 500°F

· Shipped in safe 352lb drums

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NEW PRODUCTS

For the best in vibration isolation capabilities, Enidine Incorporated's Compact Wire Rope Isolators are a proven solution. Smaller than traditional wire ropes, these unique isolators provide simultaneous shock and vibration attenuation where sway and package space are a premium.

They are ideal for lightweight applications such as:

            Disk drives

            Medical equipment

            Sensitive mobile electronics

            Electronic cabinets

            Small pumps & motors

            Shipment of sensitive items

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