Process Technologies
STAR FASTENERS
HAS BEEN AWARDED
ACCREDITATION
FROM ALCUMUS
SAFECONTRACTOR
S
tar Fasteners has been
awarded accreditation from
Alcumus SafeContractor
for achieving excellence
in health and safety in the
workplace.
Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading
third party accreditation scheme which
recognises extremely rigorous standards in
health and safety management amongst
contractors. It is used by thousands of
organisations in the UK including SMEs and
FTSE 100 companies. Principally involved
in the rail, solar, wind power, automotive,
marine and the commercial vehicle
market. The company’s application for
SafeContractor accreditation was driven by
the need for a uniform standard across the
business. SafeContractor accreditation will
enhance the company’s ability to win new
contracts, and its commitment to safety
will be viewed positively by its insurers
when the company liability policy is up for
renewal.
Gemma Archibald, Director of Alcumus
SafeContractor said: "Major organisations
simply cannot afford to run the risk of
employing contractors who are not able
to prove that they have sound health and
safety policies in place."
sector. SafeContractor plays a vital role in
supporting our clients in meeting their
compliance needs, whilst working with
their contractors as they progress through
the accreditation process.”
For further information, contact:
+44 (0)115 9324939 or email
[email protected]
"More companies need
to understand the
importance of adopting
good risk management
in the way that Star
Fasteners has done. The
firm’s high standard
has set an example
which hopefully will
be followed by other
companies within the
PARKAIR ® PUSH-IN
FITTINGS
FULL METAL SOLUTION
Hostile working environments where
strong vibrations, abrasions and welding
sparks are the norm, require heavy
duty, robust fittings. The Parkair brass
nickel-plated push-in fittings offer
such features, being widely used in the
robotics, automotive welding, heavy
industry, railway, compressed air circuit,
and vacuum industries. A high grade 316L stainless steel, it can
be used with food, medical and chemical
applications, and extreme hot or cold
conditions.
Durable brass material with NBR seals
and stainless steel gripping teeth, the
design features a double O-ring for
better swivel. The nickel-plated push-in
fitting is suitable for air at a working
pressure of 0 – 210 psi (0 – 15 bar) and
compatible with the following tubing
materials: PTFE, FEP, PU, PE, PA. The
working temperature range is -20ºC to
+80ºC. With a versatile working temperature,
the range -15ºC to +220ºC is compatible
with the following tubing materials:
PTFE, FEP, PU, PE, PA, PVDF.
Also from Parkair is a 316L stainless steel
push-in fitting, which is ideal for the
more demanding applications where
corrosive environments are a factor.
The fittings have been approved to
ISO9001:2008, RoHS, and CE. Suitable for
air, water and oil, the working pressure is
0 – 225 psi (0 – 15 bar).
For more information, please
contact Tom Parker Ltd’s Business
Development Manager: John
Pomeroy. Tel: 01772 255113.
Alternatively email the Business
Development Department at business.
[email protected]
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