CINE earns 100% Quality - "Certified Supplier" rating from Carteret Die Casting

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. is proud to announce that it received a "Certified Supplier" rating from it's customer Carteret Die Casting. To become a "Certified Supplier" the vendor must have at least 95% or greater on-time and quality ratings. We received a 100% rating from Carteret. Out of the 1,452 intricate parts that we cryogenically deburred throughout the year 2009, all of them passed quality control inspection and were delivered on-time. We take pride in our partnerships with our customers. High-quality deburring and on-time delivery are two things we take very seriously.

For more information about our cryogenic deburring please visit our cryogenic deburring page.

If you would like to send samples or have us review pictures for parts that require deburring, please email info@nitrofreeze.com or call (508) 459-7447.

Outsource Your Deflashing and Deburring Needs

Since 2002, the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. has provided cryogenic deflashing and cryogenic deburring services. We provide deflashing and deburring solutions for manufacturers of plastic, rubber and silicone parts. In recent times, we have seen a move away from doing this type of work in-house at manufacturing facilities. As more manufacturers streamline their operations to increase efficiency, it makes sense to outsource deflashing and deburring requirements. This allows companies to make better use of their employees’ time while avoiding downtime and cut fingers.

Outsourcing deflashing and deburring operations is a large step to be taken by any manufacturer. Cost savings can be realized by the manufacturer almost immediately. There will no longer be a need for deflashing or deburring equipment, which upfront can be very expensive to purchase and depreciates quite quickly. In addition, machine operators and people completing hand deburring and deflashing on the job, will no longer be needed. In addition, any raw materials required in the deflashing or deburring operation will no longer be of use. This offers great savings to the manufacturer in the short-term and long-term.

There are many reasons why outsourcing your deflashing and deburring operations to us is the right choice. First, we our standard turnaround is two days after receipt. This ensures that your parts will be processed rather quickly. In addition, we offer same-day and next-day service for 50% and 25% premiums respectively. Second, we are located in the heart of the Northeast. Parts from almost anywhere in New England can get to our location in one day. The same goes for certain areas of New York and northern New Jersey. Most other parts of the Northeast are only 2 days away via UPS, while the rest of the East Coast is about 3 days. Third, we deflash and deburr parts everyday and have for the past 7 years; allowing us to become experts at what we do. Fourth, we offer competitive pricing and given the opportunity we will price match our competitors. We make outsource deflashing and deburring easier and more efficient than doing it in-house.

Our deflashing and deburring services utilize processes named cryogenic deflashing and cryogenic deburring. This process utilizes cryogenic temperatures, tumbling, and plastic media as small as 0.006” to remove flash and burrs from parts. Due to such cold temperatures, the parts’ surface will remain unaffected and will look just like it did before it was processed with the exception that it will be flash and burr free. In addition, our different small sized medias can penetrate and remove flash and burrs in cross-holes, thru-holes and intersecting holes. Our process utilizes batch processing to keep costs per part lower. Lastly, the service offers repeatable results through the use of computer controls.

For more information about our deflashing and deburring services, please visit the corresponding link below.

If you have any questions or comments, please call us at 800-739-7949 or send me an email at rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com. We’d be happy to assist you with your outsource your deflashing or deburring operations.

Cryogenic Institute Receives ITAR Registration: Press Release

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. recently had its ITAR registration approved by the U.S. Department of State. It was a logical step for our company to attain ITAR registration to better serve customers in the optical, defense and aerospace industries. That way we can serve them on their most sensitive and confidential projects with the highest level of security and confidence. Below is our press release on the matter that was submitted to news agencies last week. If you have any questions or comments, please send me an email at rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Receives International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Registration

Worcester, MA – November 11, 2009 – The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., a U.S.-based cryogenic service provider to the global marketplace, announced the approval of its International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registration from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. ITAR is a collection of regulations created to control the manufacture, export, and transfer of defense articles, information, and services. ITAR works to keep defense technology and information within the hands of U.S. persons only. The only exception to this is when the Department of State grants special approvals for foreign subjects.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. has put in place controls and procedures to act in compliance with ITAR issued regulations. The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) now recognizes the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. to work with all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The DDTC facilitates the ITAR registration under authority created by the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.’s approval for ITAR registration recognizes the company’s capability to handle items controlled by the U.S. Munitions List and be in compliance with governmental and international regulations. The company became ITAR registered as of October 13, 2009.

“As we see our customer base expand within the aerospace, defense and optical markets; it was a natural step to seek ITAR registration in order to support our customers on their most advanced and sensitive projects,” stated Robin A. Rhodes, President of the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “Through ITAR Registration, we will be able to better serve our customers in these industries, while assuring our clients of the highest levels of confidentiality and security,” Rhodes added.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. commonly supplies specialty cryogenic processing services for sensitive components used in military, aerospace and defense applications. “We are the only cryogenic deburring and deflashing operation with ITAR registration and we expect this technology to grow even more from the weapons and defense sector,” stated Ryan M. Taylor, Product Marketing Specialist of the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Services that are expected to expand due to ITAR registration include cryogenic treatment, liquid helium processing, thermal cycling, shrink fitting, cryogenic deflashing and cryogenic deburring. “ITAR registration is yet another way that we distinguish ourselves from other providers in the marketplace,” Taylor added.

For more information about the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., please visit www.nitrofreeze.com.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., located at 90 Ellsworth St. Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, (800) 739-7949, is dedicated to the commercial application of cryogenic technologies to serve the needs of industry, government and scientists. The firm offers a full range of Nitrofreeze® cryogenic services, including cryogenic burr removal service, cryogenic deflashing services, conventional cryogenic treatment, heat & freeze thermal cycling, shrink fitting services, and dry ice (CO2) blast cleaning. It also offers engineering services, cryogenic lab work in support of R & D, and custom equipment design for new and unique cryogenic applications. It is a corporate sustaining member of the Cryogenic Society of America and ASM-The Material Society.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. Receives Approval for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Registration

As of October 13, 2009, we are an International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) registered company. We are proud to announce the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs decision to approve our ITAR registration. ITAR is a set of regulations created to control the manufacture, export and transfer of defense articles, information, and services. These regulations work to keep defense technology and information within the hands of U.S. persons only. The U.S. Department of State is the only body that can grant special approvals for outside subjects.

We are now the only cryogenic service provider that we know of that is an ITAR registered company. This will better help us serve our defense industry customers with their most sensitive projects. Our company has put controls and procedures in place to act in compliance with ITAR issued regulations. The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) now recognizes the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. to work with all branches of the U.S. military. The DDTC enforces ITAR registration under authority created by the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).

Any ITAR related projects will be protected with the highest levels of security and confidentiality at the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. It is expected that defense, aerospace, and optics industry suppliers will be better served by our company with the addition of ITAR registration.

We have many customers and potential customers that require ITAR registered vendors. Our services including cryogenic deburring, cryogenic deflashing, cryogenic treatment, liquid helium processing, thermal cycling and shrink fitting may now be used by customers with ITAR related projects. That way, their projects are protected and confidential while receiving our high-quality cryogenic services. We take pride in this new development and will continue to better serve our customers in any way possible.

MassPlastics 2009 - Nitrofreeze Exhibit - Free Admission

In just a few weeks, The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. will be exhibiting at the MassPlastics 2009 tradeshow in Fitchburg, MA. The MassPlastics show will start Wednesday, October 21st and will end on Thursday, October 22nd. The show hours for Wednesday are 10AM to 6PM. On Thursday show hours will be from 10AM to 4PM. The MassPlastics tradeshow provides a forum for the Northeastern United States’ plastics industry. Exhibitors from both local companies and global corporations will be at the show, displaying the newest in cutting-edge technologies to enhance productivity, increase efficiency, and solve problems.

The MassPlastics tradeshow will take place at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Trade Center on 150 Royal Plaza Drive, in Fitchburg, MA 01420. The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. will be exhibiting at booth 313. If you enter from the front of the building near registration you would walk towards the left side of the building. We are located in the 300 aisle in a corner booth on the left hand side. Our corner booth is located at the intersection of the 300 aisle and the main aisle that stretches the entire length of the building.

We would like to extend free admission to any of our current or potential customers. I have included a link to the MassPlastics website, where if you pre-register now, you will receive free admission. Once you arrive at the show, you simply need to pick up your pass at the registration booth near the entrance. The link to pre-register and get free admission is below.

MassPlastics 2009 Free Admission

At the show we will be exhibiting the services that we offer to the plastics industry. One is cryogenic deflashing for the removal of excess mold flash from molded parts. The second offering will be cryogenic deburring, which is used to remove burrs from machined parts. These two service offerings are non-abrasive (they will only remove the flash and/or burrs) and are cost-effective, thanks to batch processing. Both services are also safe (your parts do not come into contact with liquid nitrogen and will not have any dimensional change) and are environmentally friendly. At the show, our third offering will be our dry ice blast cleaning service for plastic machinery including molds and lead screws. The process can clean molds and other plastic machinery to like new condition. Since the dry ice evaporates on contact as it hits the surface to be cleaned, cleanup time is reduced significantly. This service is EPA, USDA, and FDA approved making it a safe and environmentally-friendly way to clean. For molds in particular though the service is non-abrasive, so it will not ruin molds. Rather it will just remove any buildup that has collected in them. The fourth and final service we will be exhibiting is cryogenic treatment. Cryogenic treatment is an inexpensive cost-cutting service that makes tooling and molds last longer, while reducing fatigue failures. Cryogenic treatment promotes residual stress relief in metals, converts retained austenite into martensite (creating a more uniform crystalline structure), and increases were resistance. We have seen many part lifetimes increase by at least two times and often even longer. This is an ideal service to cut costs and reduce downtimes for changing tooling.

We would like anyone who is having deflashing or deburring issues to bring sample parts of their application. We can review the parts, see what kind of issues that you are having, and also run a free sample. The same goes for cryogenic treatment, if you have a few small pieces of tooling that you would like cryo treated, we can run those too.

If you have any questions about the MassPlastics 2009 tradeshow, please call Ryan Taylor at (508) 459-7447 or email me at rtaylor@nitrofreeze.com. Also, if you have any questions or comments about samples or our services, please use the above contact information.

For more information about the services we will be exhibiting at MassPlastics 2009, click a link below.

Cryogenic Deflashing
Cryogenic Deburring
Dry Ice Blast Cleaning
Cryogenic Treatment

Make sure to pre-register and get free admission to the MassPlastics 2009 tradeshow. Remember, we will be at booth 313. We hope to see you at the show!

Cryogenic Deburring Consultation

Cryogenic deburring is one of the mainstays of our business. We take pride in solving our customers’ burr problems with efficient, fast, and affordable solutions. Within the last week, we ran the parts that are pictured at the top of our cryogenic deburring page for a new customer. I have included a photo of the part that was deburred above. We had run these parts previously for another one of our customers. It was a familiar part for us, but there were some variations from the original customer’s part. However, our new customer was very enthused with the results of our cryogenic deburring process.

Below is the email I received from our new customer.


Good Morning Ryan,

I received the parts back yesterday the 1st. of Sept.

They look great. The next time I run these we will change the ball end mill more often to get rid of the heavy burr that you noticed on some of the slots. And also I have a groove tool being made to cut the O.D. grooves in one plunge to prevent the chips from wrapping around the groove. I know you noticed these also. But your process made it much easier to remove those with just an air hose. This entire order has been a learning experience.

It will be a couple of months before these get in the machine again. I will give you a heads up at that time.

But your work has opened my eyes to approaching plastic parts in regards to quoting for the future.

Thanks again for the help,

K.F.


Emails and responses from customers like this one make my day. We have many customers who are pleased with our deburring work. If you are unpleased with the way a company is currently deburring your parts, then give us a call at (800)-739-7949 or email us at info@nitrofreeze.com. We can review your parts and burr issues and give you advice as to how we can solve your problem with a safe, efficient, and affordable solution.

Nitrofreeze® Cryogenic Deburring Service Expands to Implantable PEEK Medical Devices

Worcester, MA – August 12, 2009 – The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. is proud to announce the capability of removing machine burrs from PEEK medical devices including implants. The Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service has recently undergone trials by medical device manufacturers to remove burrs from PEEK implants. The results reveal that the Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring process is highly effective at removing complex burrs from these parts. In addition, several major medical device manufacturers have independently determined that cryogenic deburring is a safe technique for removing machine burrs from their PEEK implants and have approved its use for their parts.

“These positive results continue to expand the adoption of our Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service by medical device manufacturers as they shift away from less reliable and more expensive hand deburring ”, according to Robin Rhodes, President of the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “The Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service offers medical manufacturers a safe, clean, and reliable technology to remove machine burrs”, he added. In recent years, the adoption of the Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service by medical manufacturers has consistently increased as more materials and part types use the company’s cryogenic processing to successfully remove residual machine burrs on complex and high value parts.

CNC machines that are used in the production of PEEK medical parts often leave residual burrs after the milling process is complete. Since many of these parts are implanted into humans, they must be 100% burr free while maintaining critical design features. The Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring process freezes the part to maintain essential tolerances - including surface finish and critical dimensions. Once frozen, the parts are tumbled while cryogenic-grade polycarbonate media is blasted at them to remove the offending machine burrs.

“It is exciting that the Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service continues to be adopted in the medical device industry, especially for the rapidly expanding segment of in-vitro (implantable) devices”, according to Ryan Taylor, Product Marketing Specialist at the Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. “Medical device manufacturers of PEEK parts are quickly realizing the advantages of Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring, including fast turnaround, lower costs and higher quality”, he added.

The company offers deburring for medical devices on a contract service basis as well as by providing equipment to manufacturers so that they can process the parts themselves in-house. The service offering can accommodate small orders or high volume production lots of hundreds of thousands of parts per week. Most orders are processed within two days of receipt at the company’s main facility in Worcester, MA. The Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service is environmentally-friendly, fast, and cost-effective – especially when compared to the current forms of deburring employed in the medical device industry.

More information about the Nitrofreeze® cryogenic deburring service is available at the company’s web page, http://www.nitrofreeze.com/deburring.html.

The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc., located at 90 Ellsworth St. Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, (800) 739-7949, is dedicated to the commercial application of cryogenic technologies to serve the needs of industry, government and scientists. The firm offers a full range of Nitrofreeze® cryogenic services, including cryogenic burr removal service, cryogenic deflashing services, conventional cryogenic treatment, heat & freeze thermal cycling, shrink fitting services, and dry ice (CO2) blast cleaning. It also offers engineering services, cryogenic lab work in support of R & D, and custom equipment design for new and unique cryogenic applications. It is a corporate sustaining member of the Cryogenic Society of America and ASM-The Material Society.

Deburring Nylon & Delrin

Last week, we exhibited at the Eastec 2009 Tradeshow at the Big “E” Fairgrounds in West Springfield, MA. We met many new people who have burr issues with materials ranging from plastics to aerospace alloys. Although many of these people and their companies try to remove burrs while machining; they still find themselves with some sort of burr issue. While a significant portion of these burr issues were with metals; there were two other materials that kept being mentioned. Nylon and Delrin were two materials that had workers seeking a new solution for removing burrs.

Nylon and Delrin were problematic in terms of machining, but also with molding. Many molders had flash issues while molding these two types of materials. While we would all love to use an alternative material and just forget our burr and flash issues; it’s not that simple. Customers’ needs must be met and fulfilled. The bottom line is that they choose the material. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s Nylon or Delrin.

Many of the people we spoke with at the show are using hand deburring and deflashing. They do it because it keeps operations in-house and is relatively cheap. But, they all agree on two things. First, hand deburring lacks consistency across each part that is deburred. Second, although hand deburring is cheap it can be time consuming. It seems that most manufacturers dislike using Nylon and Delrin due to the residual burrs and flash it creates. When this work is done by hand, it is not unusual to see more burrs created.

Do I have a solution for manufacturers with Nylon and Delrin burr and flash issues? Yes, I do. Our company cannot accommodate every single part that comes through the door; due to size and other restrictions. But, we have had a strong track record deburring and deflashing these two materials. There are many advantages to outsourcing deburring and deflashing for materials like Nylon and Delrin. First, burrs and flash will be removed consistently amongst your parts. No gouges or chips in places that render parts unusable. Second, we will run your parts within two days of receipt. Your parts won’t sit in our facility for two weeks before we run them. Third, all those employees doing hand deburring can be re-assigned to other projects. Fourth, with prices per part as low as $0.02 each; how can it not make sense?

For more information about our services, visit the following links.

Cryogenic Deburring
Cryogenic Deflashing
Electromagnetic Micro Deburring

Give us a call today at 508 459-7447 or email us at info@nitrofreeze.com. We would be pleased to review your parts and see if we can solve your burr and flash issues.

Adding Better Metal Deburring & Surface Polishing Capabilities

Over time, we have realized that metal deburring is part of our business. Some metal products however do not get their burrs removed through our cryogenic deburring process. In the past few months, we have been researching an affordable machine capable of better serving our customers with metal and steel products for deburring.

One machine in particular that may fit our needs uses an electromagnetic current to excite a stainless steel media that removes burrs from both ferrous and non-ferrous metal. We are currently working with the machine manufacturer to have samples run by them. After we are assured that the machine is a good fit for us, we may be purchasing one in either September or October.

In the past year, we have realized the need for metal surface polishing as well. The beauty of this electromagnetic deburring machine is that it can be used for surface polishing as well. So, if the machine works for us, we will be able to deburr small metal parts. We will also be able to leave a clean finish for our customers' parts.

If you would like samples run by us, give us a call today at 800-739-7949. Our team would be more than happy to assist you with any of your deburring or surface polishing needs.