Smooth Rod Caulk Gun & “Dripless” … What Happens
This graph is interesting to talk about. It illustrates the measured results of a standard smooth-rod drive tool versus a similar dripless style tool. The blue line shows the fo...
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Trade Organizations Which May Bring Value to You…Next is FCIA
What is Firestop? It is sealant that hopefully is never used but when it is needed (during a fire) it does its job and saves lives. It is sort of like an airbag in a car, you never want to use it but when it is needed it had better spring to life and do its job. Firestop is designed to expand and...
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Barrels – So what? Does it really make a difference?
It all depends on what you want to achieve with your tool. Consider:1. How much do you use the tool? Is it something you make a living with or is it something you use only use on occasion?2. What type of material are you dispensing; Is it sticky, thick, thin… those types of characteristics play a...
Teflon® Industrial Coating Improves Bulk Gun Dispensing
We have discussed loading a Bulk Gun….now if the inside of the barrel was coated with Teflon® what would happen? Material won’t stick to the barrel and it would remain cleaner and be easier to clean…. AND it would be reduce the friction between the piston and the barrel whichA. ...
Cordless Caulking Guns (Battery Powered)
Why spend the money? What value to they bring? What should I look for when considering a cordless caulking gun? All great questions, all issues which you need to answer. Here are my thoughts 1. Value the tool brings – Dealing with large volumes of material per job, it eliminates hand fatigue and ...
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Help Solve Problems
In 1929 our family purchased a machine shop that build elliptical gears and keg washers for a local brewery. We also rented space to a family who operated a business that made paint and was beginning to make basic caulk. And at that time there really wasn’t a good caulking gun that could ap...
World of Concrete 2009
If you have never tried an Albion cordless gun or high-thrust gun or Teflon coated barrel you will have the opportunity at the World of Concrete trade show in Las Vegas this February 3rd to 6th, 2009. We will be exhibiting and doing hands-on demonstrations of these tools plus all our time saving ...
Bulk Gun Barrels with Teflon® Industrial Coating
Albion is proud to announce that our most popular bulk caulking guns are now available with barrels coated with non-stick TEFLON® industrial coating on the inside and outside. The Teflon® industrial coating on the barrels of the DL-59 and DL-45 bulk & sausage guns allows the pistons to move m...
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Bob Reynolds Joins Albion Engineering Co.
Albion is proud to announce that Bob Reynolds has joined the team at Albion Engineering in the position of General Manager effective June 1, 2006. Bob comes to us from Marjam Supply Company where he served as Manager of Waterproofing Products for their dozen branch operation. Prior to that, Bob a...
ALBION ENGINEERING COMPANY MOVES TO NEW FACILITY
PHILADELPHIA, Penn.Due to increasing demand for its products, Albion Engineering Company is pleased to announce its relocation to a larger facility. As of January 1, 2005, Albion Engineering closed its Philadelphia factory and restarted operations from a new building in Moorestown, New Jersey. Th...