Pacamor Kubar Bearings (PKB) Announces Cleanroom Expansion

 

TROY, N.Y.--(Business Wire)--
Pacamor In response to growing demand by Aerospace OEM and MRO customers,
Pacamor Kubar Bearings (PKB) www.pacamor.com in Troy, NY, is expanding its Class
10,000 Cleanroom Environment. Scheduled for completion in Q4 `09, the current
ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100:2004 certified manufacturing cleanroom space will be
dramatically increased, effectively doubling the size. It will be equipped to
provide complete bearing assembly processes including component inspection,
bearing assembly, lubrication, specialty inspection processes, secondary
operations, testing and packaging capabilities.

New equipment for the expanded cleanroom will include a state of the art Running
Torque Tester complete with tooling for every bearing size manufactured by PKB;
a new heated vacuum impregnation chamber and a new high speed centrifuge for
lubrication processes; a new nitrogen gas backfill system for specialized
packaging processes; and many other specialty instruments and production tools.
Also contained in the new cleanroom, an automated bearing wash system, numerous
Class 100 laminar flow benches for ultra clean processing, numerous gages and
precision inspection instruments.

The expanded system is designed to provide tight temperature, humidity, and
particulate control. The cleanroom is regularly measured using particle counters
to read the return air stream particulate level. The current PKB cleanroom
regularly maintains cleanliness levels far superior to the Class 10,000 levels
to surpass the 1,000 PPM rating on a consistent basis. PKB`s ultra-clean Class
100 laminar flow benches regularly report single digit PPM cleanliness levels.

"Customer requests for cleanroom assembled and processed aerospace and medical
bearings are on the rise as companies look to eliminate contamination and
additional cleaning processes from their final assembly operations," says Ed
Osta, Executive Vice President. "The stringent and comprehensive contamination
control methods, along with some of the finest technology in the industry, will
meet our customers' cleanliness requirements and help reduce their time to
market."

This cleanroom expansion project is just another example of Pacamor Kubar
Bearings (PKB) commitment to our customers and their needs. We will continue to
advance our capabilities to meet and exceed future customer requirements.
Pacamor Kubar Bearings manufactures high performance DFARS compliant miniature
and instrument ball bearings for the aerospace, defense, medical, dental,
industrial, and commercial industries. Customers include major aerospace
manufacturers and key resellers as well as various national laboratories and
prestigious government organizations such as the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA). PKB provides these industries with precision ball
bearings, including those with unique designs and materials used at
sub-cryogenic temperatures.

The entire line of PKB products is available direct from the manufacturer by
contacting 518-283-8002 (www.pacamor.com) Pacamor Kubar Bearings offers the
right bearing at the right price for all your radial, miniature precision, and
instrument applications.

Pacamor Kubar Bearings is a domestic manufacturer of high precision miniature
and instrument bearings and offers over 40 years of expertise in radial ball
bearings. Located in Troy, NY, Pacamor Kubar Bearings is one of the few American
owned and operated miniature and instrument ball bearing manufacturers.