Blue Diamond, with its enviable reputation for advanced engineering of the highest quality, has added sump plugs to its arsenal of automotive aftermarket products.
Sump plugs, or oil drain plugs as they’re sometimes known, take the form of a bolt at the bottom of the sump pan which enables oil to be drained from a motor vehicle engine during oil change.
Available off the shelf to suit most vehicle specifications, Blue Diamond can provide sump plugs in all thread sizes from M10 up to M38, as well as Imperial sizes. The majority of plugs are manufactured in steel and can be accurately assessed for hardness rating. Finishes include black/grey phosphate, geomet, zinc and clear passivate, black oxide and many more.
Sump plugs can incorporate special features such as internal O-rings, captive washers and rubber overmoulds for improved sealing where required.
Blue Diamond sump plugs are suitable for multiple vehicle interchanges from a wide selection of manufacturers including, but not limited to, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Kia, Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes, Opel, Peugeot, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota and VW.
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website, redesigned with a fresh look and feel, with improved navigation to help you find the information you require or get in touch with us more easily.
The new website is mobile device ready and will be much easier for you to use on your smartphone or tablet.
We would welcome any feedback you may have on how we can further improve the website.
The website was designed and built by Digital Group Media
The Rolwey Group is celebrating raising over £50,000 after 16 years of supporting Cancer Research UK. Led by Sandy Burnage (Sales and Marketing Administrator) The Rolwey Group began fundraising for Cancer Research UK in 2001. The total now stands at £51,169.00 and was raised by many events over the years including; Race For Life, Murder Mystery Evenings, e-Christmas cards, various personal challenges and the Travel Bears. Recently The Rolwey Group celebrated hitting the £50,000 milestone with a Dinner and Dance on World Cancer Day.
Money raised by The Rolwey Group will fund research to beat cancer sooner, helping to ensure more men, women and children in the South East and across the UK survive.
Alex Bordoli, Cancer Research UK’s Central Fundraising Executive said:
The Rolwey Group have made a huge contribution to Cancer Research UK’s work over the past 16 years and we are incredibly grateful for their support. We have particularly enjoyed seeing their innovative and varied approach to fundraising, especially with their Travel Bear that gets all over the place!
Cancer survival rates have doubled since the 1970s and our work has been at the heart of that progress. However, we have only been able to achieve this thanks to the dedication and commitment of volunteers and supporters like the employees of The Rolwey Group, who have played a significant part in developing that progress.
Research is Global but it has a local impact. Every day, people in the South-East and all across the UK, benefit from drugs that Cancer Research UK scientists helped to develop. Last year, we spent over £32 million on some of the UK’s best scientific and clinical research in the South East. We fund ground-breaking work throughout the region, from clinical trials running at nearby hospitals, to our institute in Southampton. Our scientists and doctors in Southampton are recognised internationally for their research into ‘immunotherapy’, a type of treatment that harnesses the power of the body’s own immune system to target cancer. Ground-breaking research is being carried out all over the UK, to help beat cancer sooner.
Glass is a special material. It has a unique upmarket, quality feel and is becoming increasingly popular for use with top quality furniture and bathroom fittings such as office partitions and shower doors. Recognising this trend, Blue Diamond has expanded its scope of supply to include high quality door handles, hinges and latch systems for glass in a range of finishes including polished, linished and brushed.
Although glass looks good, especially when combined with chrome or polished alloy fittings, fixings in glass are notoriously difficult to engineer and manufacture. Glass is a fragile material and drilling holes in it is both difficult and expensive. Designs are restricted by Standards that dictate how close a hole can come to the edge of a sheet of glass. This varies according to the type and thickness of the glass – limiting the designers’ scope.
Blue Diamond can design and manufacture hinges and handles for individual applications to provide a perfect fit. Accuracy and repeatability are vital and using a custom design ensures that the overall look and feel of the product is not compromised by an ‘off the shelf’ component. Glass is heavy and components have to be strong enough to carry high loads while at the same time avoiding problems associated with glass panels acting as sound amplifiers.
An example of Blue Diamond’s design and engineering skills is in the supply of glass door handles, hinges and latch systems for a leading supplier to the new build industry. When supplies of fittings for office partitions and door products started to falter, fast action was required to find an alternative supplier. The engineers and designers at Blue Diamond worked closely with the customer to develop and agree a new design – that met all the mechanical and aesthetic requirements – as well as durability.
The complex designs required a range of cast and pressed components, springs, metal and plastic parts, some of which had to be plated or polished. Based on their experience designing similar components, Blue Diamond’s engineers were able to improve the assemblies by enhancing their appearance, reducing cost and increasing durability.
All drawings were originated by Blue Diamond using their advanced CAD-based system. Prototypes were sourced from approved suppliers in low cost base countries and following evaluation of the design and testing of the samples, the new handles, hinges and latch systems were accepted immediately for volume production.
Blue Diamond, based in Southampton, is well established as a quality supplier of all types of engineering components including cast and turned parts, plastic mouldings, bearings, seals and sub assemblies. The company designs and prepares engineering drawings, including material specifications, and manages the manufacture of prototypes and bulk supplies as well as providing inspection, testing, stockholding and sourcing from low cost manufacturers outside the UK.
Blue Diamond Technologies, the Hampshire-based engineering firm specialising in the design and manufacture of bespoke mechanical components, has added a new video – “A Closer Look” – to its YouTube channel to demonstrate the effectiveness of its Optimax Evo-Cam full HD digital microscope.
The Evo-Cam incorporates a powerful camera capable of capturing full HD imagery and video footage which can be saved directly to a USB memory stick for easy reference. An integral LED ringlight ensures shadow-free illumination which, combined with up to 125 times magnification, allows the user to focus on the tiniest detail.
Incorporating a remote control console which eliminates any prospect of shake or blur, the Evo-Cam also features a calibration facility which allows a customised grid to be laid over the image for quick on-screen measurement. Blue Diamond is able to use the microscope for assistance with reverse engineering, product inspection, testing and fault analysis, underpinning the attention to detail which is a hallmark of the Blue Diamond service.