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News Release from: Morgan Advanced Ceramics
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Team on 04 June 2004
Working partnership passes 30-year mark
Morgan Advanced Ceramics is celebrating its 30th year of working in partnership with Grundfos by securing a new four-year multi-million-pound contract.
Morgan Advanced Ceramics is celebrating its 30th year of working in partnership with Grundfos by securing a new four-year multi-million-pound contract The company will be supplying the global pump manufacturer with materials expertise and a range of ceramic products a tradition that over the years has led to significant developments in new pump technology
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The relationship, which is one of the longest of its kind in the materials industry, began with Morgan Advanced Ceramics supplying Grundfos with a variety of shafts and bearings.
Since then the company has been involved in several new product developments; for example circulator pumps that are used within central and distributing heating systems and domestic service systems.
"Bearings are critical to the pump's performance and in order for us to offer a maintenance-free, 15 year lifetime expectancy we needed to find a partner who would be able to supply us with high quality product at the right cost", explains Preben Jakobsen, Technical Manager BS OEM Division, Grundfos.
"We recognised Morgan Advanced Ceramics as leaders within the materials industry and approached them to assist us in designing and then supplying us with a ceramic bearing that would not generate noise over time so the pump could meet and exceed its lifetime guarantee".
During the relationship Morgan Advanced Ceramics has developed its internal production facilities to ensure it can produce its high quality ceramic components at the quantities required by Grundfos.
"To supply large global companies such as Grundfos we have to have the facilities and expertise to provide them with large quantities of consistent high-quality product", explains Chris Paine, Sales and Application Engineer at Morgan Advanced Ceramics.
"Operating in these volumes it also enables us to offer competitive prices which is essential in today's economy".
Morgan Advanced Ceramics has also supplied bearings and washers for other Grundfos products including its submersible, centrifugal and composite pumps and work continues on more diverse and innovative pump technologies such as dosing pumps.
Morgan Advanced Ceramics continues to invest in and optimise its processing facilities to keep in line with the forecasted year-on-year increased demand.
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