Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Get it Teflon® Coated!

PTFE Coated Parts:

Lutz offers PTFE (often called Teflon®) industrial coatings for all our seals. PTFE (PolyTetraFluoroEthylene) industrial coatings spray on like paint and bake to a tough, inert finish. PTFE is available in a large array of colors and can be applied to a wide variety of sizes and configurations to allow ease of installation. Through a combination of heat resistance and a low coefficient of friction, PTFE industrial coatings offer a balance of highly attractive properties.

Contact Customer Service or Get a Quote on your
Teflon
® Coated O Rings Today!

Monday, November 10, 2008

Why Pay For Tooling?

metric o-rings


 


Lutz is your best source for Metric O-rings. We offer a large inventory in common Metric sizes and if you need a custom size, we can offer it, usually with zero tooling costs for inner diameters (ID) from 1.15 to 1000mm and cross section (CS) sizes ranging from 0.5 to 12mm.


Lutz has over 13,000 different metric sized molds available to produce a wide range of sizes. We can fit most international components using standards from Germany, France, Sweden Britain, Japan, and more.


100% video inspection is available to ensure extreme accuracy and near-zero defective product. PPAP's can be provided with Cpk studies derived from our sensitive measuring equipment to meet automotive requirements.



Why Lutz is your best choice :


At Lutz, we respond quickly to your inquiries for metric products. Some of the benefits of partnering with Lutz for all your metric-size sealing needs include:




  • Fully Stocked, $3 million inventory on hand

  • Same-day shipping if ordered by 4pm (Central Time)

  • Superior customer service and commitment to quality

  • Lutz is an ISO 9001:2000 registered firm







Download our O-ring handbook for metric, JIS, and standard AS-568 sizes.



Please contact us at 800.323.0496 and ask for customer service, or email our metric specialists at metric@lutzsales.com. For fastest response, submit a web inquiry now:


 








Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Don't let a 5 cent seal cost your Company Thousands!


Case Study

We recently obtained a competitor's sample (see picture) for quotation from a customer located in Illinois. This customer was looking for cost savings for several items and did not describe the problems they were having with our competitor's product for this particular seal application at the time of quotation. Apparently the competitor's product was failing due to poor workmanship (parting line and flow marks) which was causing leaks in the application and therefore had to be 100% inspected to sort out the product with gross defects. This was very time consuming and costly for the customer, adding some $30 to fix each unit with the defective part. Not only were we able to show a cost savings for the unit price of the product, but we were able to provide a product with superior workmanship eliminating the need for 100% sorting.

What makes the difference: Our Custom Molded Products are produced using only advanced technologies.

The molds are produced from directly inputing the parts dimensions into the computer software and the cavities are produced using CNC machinery. Only high grade steel is selected to produce the mold and the CNC accuracy between cavities ensures consistent quality from cavity to cavity.

All materials are controlled using Rheometer curves to ensure consistency from batch to batch and full traceability is maintained for each lot of material.

With each first run of material we will provide an ISIR showing conformity of all dimensions to the print. In addition, PPAP's can be provided to meet 1.33 Cpk as a standard. For more stringent automotive requirements we offer Doss and Basler Video Inspection.

Our reliability rate from first print review to the approval of ISIR samples on first submission is extremely high; approaching 99%. This means there are no hiccups or costly delays to your new product's development or platform.

The process is easy; you provide a drawing either by e-mail or fax and we will provide a quotation within 48 hours.

Examples of our custom molded rubber products include but are not limited to: custom seals, isolators, grommets, sleeves, bellows, metal to rubber bonded washers, balls and diaghragms.

Send us your inquiry today and receive a free gift!*


*Free gift sent when your first RFQ's are submitted with prints for Custom Molded part

Lutz Sales Company, Inc.: Your Best Source for O-Rings, Seals & Custom Molded Rubber.

We appreciate your interest in our blog. Lutz Sales started selling Quality Products in 1953 and we have been serving the Automotive, Electronic, Agriculture, Chemical, Aerospace, Fluid Handling & Appliance Industries ever since. Some benefits of working with Lutz Sales include:
  • Fully Stocked, $3 Million Inventory on Hand for quick fulfillment of standard O-Ring, Seal & Gasket needs.
  • Superior Customer Service and Commitment to Quality
  • ISO 9001:2000 Registered
  • Same Day Shipping if ordered by 4 pm (CST)
I encourage you to give us a try when you need to find a source for your next O-Ring, Seal or Custom Molded Rubber need. You can reach us at 1-800-323-0496 or via our website at www.lutzsales.com. Contact us today and start reaping the benefits of working with Lutz Sales!