Tandem ESD

Tandem ESD Sales is a VETERAN OWNED BUSINESS which provides products that ensure components and equipment are protected throughout the entire handling process—from receiving, manufacturing, testing, storage, and shipping. The company’s material handling products include storage racks, plastic bins, modular totes, carts, flow racks, and metro shelving.

Tandem represents leading manufacturers of static control products, ESD containers, conductive containers, meters, packaging materials, material handling equipment, and lighting and microscope products including replacement bulbs and more.

We have the in-house capability and ESD products to serve a wide breadth of industries to include:

• Aerospace
• Medical
• Defense/Military
• High Tech
• Pharmaceutical packaging
• Commercial/Industrial

Tandem draws from some the most recognizable manufacturer names in their respective industries such as Daubert Cromwell (VCI papers & films), Static Solutions, (CCI) Conductive Containers Inc., Phoenix/ Benchline (workstations), Lewis Bins, Pure-Stat, ESD Systems, Micro-Lite (microscope lighting and replacement bulbs), and Protektive Pak to satisfy and meet all requirements.

For the molding of ESD trays and containers we employ Royallite conductive, Zelux static dissipative, high temp (270 degrees F/133C) and static dissipative Lubrizol Stat-Rite plastic sheets, .015” through .080” thicknesses with .040” seeming to be a favorite thickness.

In order to protect your equipment from damage during shipping and storage, it may be necessary to employ the use of moisture vapor barrier packaging (MVBP) utilized to prevent metal corrosion by the reduction and elimination of moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR).

It’s often a challenge to know exactly how long a piece of equipment or component will be exposed to harsh environmental conditions, particularly if products are shipped overseas to high humidity areas. So, before you risk costly damage to your metal equipment, we recommend you contact Tandem Equipment Sales to discuss a moisture vapor barrier packaging solution.

Tandem equipment is proud to represent Daubert Cromwell and stocks its VCI (Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors) product line. When metals are wrapped or packaged in VCI, the chemistry volatilizes in the packaging environment and forms a protective molecular layer on the surface of the metal. It is this protective layer which prevents the oxidation and corrosion of metal surfaces. Simply store or ship metal parts in VCI packaging. When the parts are unwrapped, the protective layer immediately begins to dissipate. The metal parts are clean, corrosion free, and ready to use. No washing, dipping, or cleaning is necessary and absolutely safe.

Daubert Cromwell papers come in a variety of grades. Larger or irregular shaped products should be protected with heavier grades of paper, while smaller parts can use lighter basis weights. Several Daubert Cromwell products feature special substrates that combine corrosion protection with barrier packaging. Barrier coated papers and films protect against moisture and grease; laminated grades afford heavy duty protection against adverse environmental conditions.

Daubert Cromwell papers are available in standard 36” or 48” rolls, and widths up to 120”. Papers can be converted into bags, envelopes, wrappers for individual parts, shrouds for large pieces or stacks of parts, covers and liners for container storage. The company has several weights of kraft, plain or barrier coated papers to protect against moisture and grease. Laminated grades are available with polyethylene for heavy duty protection against the environment as well.

Daubert Cromwell can custom-print paper with your logo for easy brand identification to your customers. Your logo, instructions or message appears in crisp, clear detail.

Tandem also distributes the Daubert Cromwell VCI film products which provide proven corrosion protection. Through volatilization and contact, the nitrite-free VCI chemicals protect metal parts against the corrosive effects of moisture, salt, and other contaminants while they are in process, storage, or transit. They also are ready to use immediately after removal from the packaging without additional cleaning.

Protektive Pak: A leader in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes, containers, device carriers, and trays for static control and static dissipative purposes.

Of importance: These products take an electric charge to ground in a controlled dissipative rate to prevent the creation of “a spark” which could degrade a device.

Our proud relationship continues with this company’s core product groups which are manufactured for ESD control in electronics manufacturing areas.

CCI (Conductive Containers Inc.): Again; our longstanding relationships continue as we represent this industry leader in conductive fluted plastics along with Durastat tote boxes, custom printing, and die cutting.

Also, a leader in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes, containers, device carriers, and trays for static control and static dissipative purposes.

Electrostatic discharge is the enemy in the workspace as it can cause irreparable damage to expensive and highly sensitive equipment – resulting in costly delays in your business operations.

Allow the experts at Tandem Equipment Sales to provide you with ESD workstations solution that will ensure that you are protected throughout all phases of material handling. We are an authorized distributor of leading manufacturers who offer high quality industrial workstations designed specifically to eliminate ESD events from occurring.

Key ESD workstation and product manufacturers we represent:

• Phoenix | Manufactures a wide selection of fully welded and assembled ESD workstations that may be customized to accommodate existing or future requirements, offering design options and accessories for its line of industrial workstations. Anti-static workstations include:
  • Series 100 Heavy Duty
  • Series 200 Production
  • Series 300, 400, 600 Ergonomic
• LEWISBins+TM | Manufactures a superior line of ESD containers, bins, tote boxes, and metal storage systems that are designed to be both durable and to control ESD within an ESD critical workstation environment.

Tandem Gravity Flow Racks Help Increase Productivity By 40%

If your company is picking orders from inventory
on shelves and first-in/first-out is important, consider adding gravity flow rack systems. Keneco gravity flow systems allow a greater concentration of product within a defined space and a decrease in time for order retrieval, guaranteeing first-in/first-out. While these storage systems are certainly not limited to product with a definite shelf life, the requirement for first-in/first out product flow, essential when dealing with pharmaceutical and sterile products means greater customer satisfaction, with your company’s performance.

As a distributor for Static Solutions products, we can offer competitive pricing on a large selection of antistatic products to secure the work environment, which includes some of the following:

ESD testers from Static Solutions Inc.

• The RT-Series Megohmmeters work to measure resistivity as well as temperature and humidity in work environments to keep conditions in line with industry standards (S20.20-2007).
• ESD products from Static Solutions.
• To reduce the effect of static caused by personnel we recommend ESD Wrist straps from the OHM-STATT Wriststrap Series and UltimatT Rubber two-layer static dissipative mats.

Definitely for the employee who must stand much of the day and whose productivity begins to wane as the day progresses because, frankly, his or her feet and legs are giving out.
Management can do themselves and their employees a favor and try to lessen the burden of standing by using a raised diamond shaped vinyl surface mat.

Manufactured by U.S. Mat & Rubber; these mats are made “anti-fatigue” by means of having the raised diamond surface permanently bonded to a buoyant sponge with a mesh base designed to remove much of the muscle strain of standing long periods of time and also keeping the mat from shifting under the employee/worker.

With the Diamond Plate Deluxe F7D industrial mat you will realize comfort plus safety, reducing fatigue, and enhancing employee performance.

Construction:

• 1/2” and 5/8” thicknesses
• Chemical and grease resistant
• Raised diamond shaped vinyl surface
• Safety yellow border for enhanced visibility
• Beveled non-trip edges for safety
• Available for a static controlled environment as a conductive mat equipped with 8’ grounding wires

At Tandem, we offer customers complimentary ESD audits by trained Tandem staff that entails a thorough inspection of your work environment to ensure it is operating safely within industry specific static levels, (S 20.20- 2007) particularly for clean rooms.

This process involves:

• Meters used to measure all product handling areas to check sources and amplitude of static contamination.
• Our recommendations made to neutralize static with the use of personnel grounding material, ESD equipment, air ionizers, etc. to comply with industry requirements.
• Report provided to customers to utilize as a model to develop in-house static control plan.

Tandem ESD Sales (Beverly, MA) has over Forty Years of experience working with non-metallic materials in the manufacturing of gaskets, seals, and other products. Working always with our customers to make sure that the products which we produce are products that will fit with their own unique applications and meets their specifications.

John O’Neill, the company’s longtime owner, says “we bring our experience and expertise in materials and manufacturing to our customer’s most demanding prototype and mass production applications. We have earned our reputation as a highly reputable custom fabricators for die cutting, kiss cutting, slitting, and lamination of electronic and industrial components. We service the entire United States!”

Tandem ESD Sales works with a wide range of industries including chemical, automotive, medical, aeronautical, military, building, industrial, marine, and many more.

They manufacture DIE CUT PARTS AND GASKETS for automotive applications, enclosures, Nema 4 sealing applications, or small engines.

The company goal is to maintain high quality products in addition to high quality customer service.

A gasket is simply a mechanical seal used to fill in or pad space between two objects. Gaskets come in a wide variety of custom shapes and sizes and can be fabricated from customer specified materials such as EPDM gaskets and/or Neoprene gaskets. Many times, they are used to prevent leakage between two objects while under compression. In the end, in order for a gasket to work properly; it must fit the application precisely.

Gasket Cutting Services of Tandem ESD Sales:

• Short and long run production
• Fast prototype delivery
• Precision low tolerance cut gaskets
• Material selection

Some of the materials we die cut include:

• Neoprene
• Viton©
• EPDM
• Natural Rubber • Nitrile
• Silicone
• SBR
• Urethane

Tandem ESD Sales now offers the design and molding of custom trays, clamshells, covers, and containers made from the high temperature resistant (270F) and static dissipative (e7) Zelux and the transparent dissipative (e6) Pacur.

These additions to our conductive and static dissipative polyethylene, polycarbonates, and polystyrenes enable Tandem to offer a wide range of solutions for the handling, storage, and transporting of critical static sensitive devices and printed circuit boards. The following is available:
24 x 48” x .040” sheets of Zelux and 27” x 215’ rolls of Pacur, .030” for your vacuum/thermo-forming projects; or Tandem will quote you on your particular requirements.

Tandem also offers the design and fabrication of custom die cut foam cushioning, employing conductive or static dissipative foams for fragile and ESD sensitive applications. Anti-static pink polyethylene and urethanes are available for less demanding ESD requirements.

Contact Information:
Tandem Equipment Sales, Inc. Tandem ESD Packaging Sales 35 Tozer Road
Beverly, MA 01915

Toll Free 1.800.696.9169
Call 978.927.8745
Fax 978.927.8746