Shimpack Solid Metals
Solid shims are specially manufactured to drawing
requirements and are available in a variety of metals from .001’’
thickness.
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Materials:-
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Shim Steel
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Aluminium
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Spring Steel
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Phosphur Bronze
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Stainless Steel
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Beryllium Copper
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Shim Brass
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Copper
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Thickness range from .001’’ to .080’’
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ToolRoom
First class toolroom facilities are
available for your new tooling requirements and also
customer maintained tooling. New tooling can generally be
produced within 3/4 weeks from receipt of your order.
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Presswork
Shimpack undertake pressings in all metals to suit
your needs. We can offer prompt deliveries from existing
press tools or a speedy service from new tooling from
your drawing or samples.
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Plastic Shims
Plastic Shims are readily available where
sealing is required. Soft enough to retain their thickness
and smoothness under all normal working conditions. As they
are impervious to oil, leakage is eliminated and makes
plastic shims a perfect oil seal. - Working temperatures
60 to 110 - Compressive strength 8,000 to 25,000 lb.
p.s.i.
Standard sheets from .001’’ to .060’’. All
sheets are coloured. One colour for each thickness makes
identification simple. Sheet sizes 6’’x 24’’ and 12’’x 24’’.
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Filters
Shimpack filters are produced to precise drawing
requirements. Plain – Metal Rimmed – Solder Edged.
Manufactured from woven wire or perforated sheet in a
range of metals covering all main uses.
Materials include Stainless Steel – Monel –
Phosphur Bronze – Copper – Brass – Steel – Aluminium etc.
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Gaskets
Shims – Gaskets and Washers can be supplied in the
following materials: -
Rubber – Nylon – P.T.F.E. – Rigid and Soft
P.V.C. Polypropylene – Perspex – Polystyrene – Asbestos
Fibres – Melinex – Vulcanised Fibres – Cork – Corrugated
Paper.
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Machining
We offer excellent machining facilities for
manufacturing prototypres and low volume usage of
component parts where the cost of new press tooling
would not be practical. Solid raw materials in strip
form can also be supplied.
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COLOUR-CODED PLASTICS: 23 colours – 23 thicknesses
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.025m/m
PURPLE .001’’
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.037m/m PINK
.0015’’
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.050m/m DARK BLUE
.002’’
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.063m/m BLACK
.0025’’
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.075m/m GREEN
.003’’
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.100m/m AMBER
.004’’
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.125m/m BROWN
.005’’
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.150m/m CLEAR
.006’’
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.175m/m PEACOCK BLUE
.007’’
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.190m/m HAZY
.0075’’
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.200m/m TINT BLUE
.008’’
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.225m/m SILVER
.009’’
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.225m/m SILVER
.009’’
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.250m/m WHITE
.010’’
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.275m/m GOLD
.011’’
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.300m/m DARK GREEN
.012’’
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.350m/m NATURAL
.014’’
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375m/m RED
.015’’
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.500m/m YELLOW
.020’’
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.625m/m LIGHT GREY
.025’’
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.750m/m LIGHT BLUE
.030’’
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1.000m/m TAN
.040’’
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1.25m/m CHARCOAL GREY
.050’’
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1.50m/m CREAM
.060’’
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