3.1 Material Certification on Manufactured Seals
Overview A 3.1 Material Certificate is a document provided by the manufacturer to show specific inspection results and ensure products meet a required standard. Certificates are often required in industries where material strength, reliability and endurance are of high importance, such as Aerospace & Defence, Offshore Drilling, Automotive and Construction. For O-rings and seals, a 3.1 certificate serves to provide assurance that […]
Read MoreExciting New Partnership: M Barnwell Services and Hutchinson’s Precision Sealing Systems
M Barnwell Services Becomes UK Distributor for Hutchinson’s Precision Sealing Systems M Barnwell Services is delighted to announce its appointment as the new distributor in the United Kingdom for Hutchinson, a global specialist in precision sealing systems. Effective March 1, 2024, this strategic agreement allows M Barnwell Services customers full access to Hutchinson’s comprehensive range of O Rings and Bonded […]
Read MoreWhat is a BSE/TSE Certificate
TSE Certificates (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy) come packaged with products that could potentially have TSE risk, such as BSA (Bovine Serum Albumin). Still, some people don’t know what the certificate means or why it is so important. If you’re shopping for bovine-derived reagents for your research, you’ve probably come across a mention of being ”TSE Compliant” quite a few times but wondered what […]
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between WRC and WRAS?
The below information will help explain those approvals and their differences. 1. What do WRAS and WRC stand for? WRAS – Water Regulations Advisory Scheme WRC – Water Research Council 2. What are the differences between those two approvals? There are no differences. The approval was called WRC, but then renamed to WRAS. 3. Where do the regulations apply? The […]
Read MoreCustomers Raise £82 for Cancer Research UK
As part of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) M Barnwell Services are required to gain service feedback from its customers. To comply, a selection of customers were sent a multiple choice questionnaire. A £1 charity donation was provided for every completed questionnaire. M Barnwell Services MD Mike Barnwell said: “I am delighted that so many of our customers […]
Read MoreGreen Movement Success For M Barnwell Services
M Barnwell Services continues on its green mission by significantly reducing its electricity unit consumption and increasing its paper and cardboard recycling scheme. As part of the ISO 14001 Accreditation for Environmental Management M Barnwell Services must comply too specific operations in order to help minimize its carbon footprint. The annual run-rate for electricity unit consumption has reduced by 10% […]
Read MoreISO 14001 Accreditation for M Barnwell Services
M Barnwell Services, the UK’s leading stockist and distributor of fluid sealing products, has announced that it has been awarded ISO 14001:2004 accreditation for environmental management. The ISO 14001:2004 standard exists to help organisations minimise how their operations negatively affect the environment, comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, and continually improve upon these standards. Andy Clarke, […]
Read MoreBarnwell Becomes A Member Of The CPA
Barnwell has become a member of the CPA (Construction Plant Hire Association). The UK plant hire industry is the best established and most professional in the world, and the CPA is the leading trade association in the UK. Established for over 70 years, the organization has 1,500 Members, ranging from owner-operators with a single machine, right through to the largest […]
Read MoreBarnwell Becomes A Member Of The BPMA
Barnwell has become a member of the BMPA (British Pump Manufacturers Association). The British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA) is a trade association representing the interests of UK suppliers of liquid pumps and pumping equipment. BPMA’s prime mission is to influence the business environment in the interests of the competitiveness and profitability of the UK Pump Industry through a range of […]
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