PRODUCTS & SERVICES
MAGNET WIRE
Round, square and rectangular copper and aluminum magnet wire is available with UltraShield Plus, Formvar®, Nylon, polyurethane, epoxy, polyester, ML®, polyimide, Dacron®, glass, paper, Nomex® or Kapton® insulation.
Temperature rating: 105° to 250° C
UL recognized, conform to NEMA standards and are available to military specifications. Stocked in spools, reels, drums, taper packs or pails.
WIRE & CABLE
UL and CSA recognized styles including PVC, cross-linked, EPDM, CPE, silicone rubber, Hypalon and Teflon. Other offerings include lead wire automotive wire, battery cable, welding cable, portable cord and bulk cord.
VALUE ADDED SERVICES: Cutting, Terminating, Dying, Twisting and Printing
Temperature rating: 105° to 250° C
UL recognized, conform to NEMA standards and are available to military specifications. Stocked in spools, reels, drums, taper packs or pails.
MICA PRODUCTS
Mica papers, tapes, wraps, tubes, fabricated parts and capacitor papers for VPI, high voltage coil and bar applications, high/low voltage equipment and traction motors. Available in heater, segment and molding plates with epoxy, silicone and alkyd vinyl binder types. Also available in inorganic products.
ADHESIVES & SEALANTS
Acrylic, anaerobic threadlockers, cyanoacrylate, epoxy, polyester, polyurethane and silicone compounds. Available in liquid, paste, aerosol and hot melt formulations.
PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE
Electrical and industrial tape products with silicone, acrylic and rubber adhesives and backings including polyester composites, PTFE, polyimide, polypropylene, Nomex, Teflon, Kapton, paper, vinyl, foil, glass cloth, cotton or filament reinforced materials.
VALUE ADDED SERVICES: Temperature controlled storage, slitting/converting of custom sizes.
FLEXIBLE INSULATION
Electrical and industrial tape products with silicone, acrylic and rubber adhesives and backings including polyester composites, PTFE, polyimide, polypropylene, Nomex, Teflon, Kapton, paper, vinyl, foil, glass cloth, cotton or filament reinforced materials.
VALUE ADDED SERVICES: Temperature controlled storage, slitting/converting of custom sizes.
LACING & BINDING
Tapes and cords are available in various materials including polyester, Dacron, fiberglass, ceramic and cotton. Temperature ranges from 55° C to 200° C. Available with wax, synthetic rubber, silicone resin, Nylon, Teflon or
B-Stage epoxy coatings. Surge ropes also available.
RIGID INSULATION
Fiberglass is reinforced with polyester, epoxy or phenolic resins to form various shapes. Nomex® pressboards, Micarta®, wood and mica insulation are also available. Products offer excellent flame, arc and track resistance, in addition to high temperature ratings, dielectric and mechanical strength. Available in sheets, rods, tubes, wedges, topsticks, insulators, molded shapes and fabricated parts. UL recognized and conform to NEMA standards.
VARNISH & RESINS/PAINT & CHEMICALS
Solvent based and solventless polyester and epoxy varnishes and resins. Waterborne polyesters and water emulsion epoxies. Also available: Co-polymers, polybutadiene, alkyds, polyurethanes, air-dry varnishes, hermetic varnishes, adhesives, thinners and paints. These materials are used in dip and bake, VPI, trickle, roll-through, potting and encapsulating, casting and conformal coating processes.
VALUE ADDED SERVICES: Cold room storage, tank samples and small kit availability.
ADHESIVES, SEALENTS & ELECTRICAL INSULATING PRODUCTS
Adhesives, sealants, conformal coatings, dielectric gels, encapsulates, transformer fluid, lubricants/greases, anti-friction coatings and ,old making materials are available in a variety of chemistries, application and packing options.
TUBING & SLEEVING/MARKING SYSTEMS
SLEEVE PRODUCTS – PVC, vinyl, braided fiberglass, acrylic, silicone rubber, VPI and Expando. Heat shrink tubing includes Polyolefin, PVC, Kynar and spiral wound polyester film.
Computer generated labels, write-on labels, markers for wire and components and general identification requirements.
TERMINALS & CONNECTORS
Solderless terminals, terminal blocks, cable ties, wiring accessories, heat shrinkable products, solder sleeves and mounting bases.
SHOP EQUIPMENT/TEST INSTRUMENTS
All the necessary equipment required for motor rewinding and repair. Burn out ovens, bake ovens, dip tanks, winding machines, strippers/cutters, balancing machines, test meters, dynamometers and surge testers.
SOLDER
Bar solder, wire solder, solder paste, preforms, brazing alloys, fluxes and chemicals.
CONVERTING & FABRICATING SERVICES
TAPE SLITTING
- Precision slitting of pressure sensitive adhesive backed tapes to custom widths from .125” to 48”
- Slitting tolerances from + or – .015” to + or – .032” (material specific)
- Tape slit materials include Plastics, Kapton, Glass cloth, copper foil, PTFE, Nomex and many All wound on 3″ cores
FLEXIBLE INSULATION SLITTING
- Standard rolls from .125” to 72”, and standard material thicknesses from .0005” to .125
- Slitting tolerance capabilities to +or-.005”. Standard tolerance of +or-.015”
- Rewinding capabilities to custom length
SHEETING
- Common material sizes of 24 x 36 and 36 x 36 inches with custom cut sizes to 60 inches wide and lengths to 120″
- Material thicknesses from .0005″ to .125″
- Programmable sheet layouts to virtually any dimension
- Custom sheet marking, striping and packaging
DIE-CUTTING
- Cutting, pre-folding, creasing, perforating and scoring capabilities
- Hard tool dies for high volume applications
- Complete range of custom steel rule die cutting and stamping
- Cutting tolerances down to + or – .005” with + or – .125” standard
- Materials 1 mil – 30 mil thick
- Fast, affordable prototyping and new product testing
SLOT INSULATION
- Essex Active fabricates slot liners, slot armor, cuffed edges, creased and formed and turn insulation
LAMINATING
- Pressure sensitive adhesive backed materials
- Composite laminates
- Zone and strip laminating
- Custom material laminating
FORMING
- Creasing and/or cuffing of slit rolls and rewound on 3″ cores
- Formed parts chopped to length
- Heat forming of stator wedges and slot cell insulation
- Custom folding
KITTING/CUSTOMIZED PACKAGING
- Building of components to kit level
- Packaged to customer requirements or standard sturdy
WIRE REWINDING & STRIPPING
- Custom cut lead wire in sizes up to 4/0
- Spool rewinding to custom lengths and standard lengths of 25, 50, 100, 125, 250, and 500 Lengths of 25, 50, 100, 125, and 250 for 22AWG to 6AWG wire. Plus 25, 50, and 100 foot lengths for 4AWG to 4/0
- Lead wire stripping capabilities to any overall length with adjustable strip lengths on cables ranging from 22AWG to
- Partial, mid and step stripping is possible
PRINTING
- Ink stamped grain direction, part number, roll marking
- Customer specific diagram printing on die cut parts, designs and slit edge making