Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Q Source Adds Innovative Berkshire Line for Cleanroom Apps

QSource.com has added a new resource for your cleanroom/critical environment needs: Introducing Berkshire Corporation cleanroom and contamination control products. Hundreds of Berkshire solutions for critical surfaces and controlled environment applications are now available at discounted prices.


Based in Great Barrington, MA, Berkshire has been a global innovator in manufacturing cleanroom/contamination control products since the mid-1960s. Berkshire products are used in the following industries:

  • Aerospace & Defense – Manufactured to meet the demanding surface prep and cleaning standards set by the government, Berkshire low-linting disposables ensure compliance for everything from equipment and parts manufacturing to everyday maintenance and repair
  • Automotive – Berkshire's low-linting dry and pre-wetted critically clean products enable clean, smooth results throughout the surface preparation and refinishing process
  • Food & Beverage – Utilize Berkshire's patented, low-linting contamination control products to meet quality goals, comply with rigorous government regulations, and improve HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) and SSOPs (sanitation standard operating procedures)
  • Healthcare – Protect patients, workers/staff, and visitors with Berkshire's economical, low linting cleanroom products, which address critical contamination control concerns
  • Medical Device – Berkshire's low-linting surface cleaning and preparation disposables support a wide range of critical biomedical device manufacturing methods, and support the production of catheters, contact lenses, heart valves, pacemakers, and more
  • Microelectronics – Facilitate the highest contamination-control levels for precision electronics, printed circuitry, microelectronic and semiconductor manufacturing applications with Berkshire's ultra-clean low-lint, low-ion products
  • Optics – Berkshire's non-abrasive, soft wipers protect scratch-sensitive surfaces like lenses, mirrors, and other optical components in critical optics and photonics manufacturing and maintenance
  • Pharmaceutical – Need to observe strict regulations? Berkshire's critical contamination control products help you adhere to cGMP practices and lot traceability in standardized and government-regulated industries
  • Print – Use Berkshire's low-lint contamination-control products for low-cost/high-quality cleaning of industrial inkjet printers, typesetting machines, and imaging equipment
  • University/Research – For research/laboratory settings focused on topics like nanotechnology, engineering, physics, astronomy, and bioprocessing, use Berkshire's contamination control products and low-linting surface cleaning supplies

ENGINEERED CLEAN

QSource.com now offers all of the popular Berkshire series (e.g., CapSure, Choice, Labx, SatPax, ValuSeal, and others). These include Berkshire's wide variety of cleanroom/contamination control products in the following categories:
  • Dry Wipers – Low-linting, low-shedding dry cleanroom wipes for contamination control and surface cleaning
  • Pre-Wetted Wipers – Sterile and non-sterile pre-wetted wipes saturated with various alcohol and ethanol formulas
  • Swabs – Berkshire’s Lab-Tips® swabs for precision cleaning, surface sampling, validation procedures, and the application of lubricants or other liquids
  • Cleanroom Paper – Low-linting cleanroom bond paper reams, notebooks, and documentation/writing systems
  • Glove Liners – Soft, lightweight, long-term comfort BCR® Glove Liners for use with latex, vinyl, and nitrile gloves
  • Facemasks – Non-shedding face masks for particle and bacterial filtration
  • Mops & Accessories – Mop systems, tools, and accessories for cleaning isolator and cleanroom floors, walls, and ceiling surfaces
These high-quality cleanroom and contamination-control products are now available in our Berkshire Corp. Department at QSource.com. If you have further questions about how Berkshire products can work in your controlled environment, please contact us via email, our Web site form, or by calling us at 800-966-6020.


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Thursday, March 12, 2015

JBC's New T470-FA Handle, Perfect for High-Power Soldering

JBC Tools recently released their new T470-FA Thermal Insulator HD Soldering Handle. The T470-FA is perfect for intensive soldering jobs such as large ground planes, production of solar panels, armor, and applications that require continuous high thermal power.

This JBC Thermal Insulator HD Soldering Handle features a thermal-insulated, large-width foam grip, a screw for fixing the cartridge to prevent rotation, it can provide 250W when used in conjunction with the JBC HDE Soldering Station (with C470 Tips), and it works with JBC’s Modular and CD Series Stations (only with C245 Stations).

The JBC Tools T470-FA Thermal Insulator HD Soldering Handle is available at QSource.com for just $100.63. Visit QSource.com’s JBC Tools Department for this and other top-quality JBC soldering products.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Atrix Quality Vacuums: Reliable Technology for Better Cleaning

The Omega Green Supreme Vacuum System is one of a
variety of Atrix vacuum cleaners available at QSource.com.
Ever try to vacuum with a low-quality vacuum cleaner? You often create a bigger mess than you had when you started and the dirt, dust, or other debris that you meant to clean winds up scattered in a bigger area than before. If this has happened to you, you need an Atrix.

Atrix International manufactures top-quality vacuum cleaners, filters, and other accessories for a variety of cleaning needs. QSource.com offers a complete line of Atrix vacuums for MRI/healthcare, cleanroom, ESD, and other vital applications.

The Atrix line includes their Backpack, Express, Green Supreme, HCTV, Mighty Mouth, and Omega Series vacuums in HEPA, ULPA, electronic, toner, office, pest management, backpack, and upright models. In addition to these industry-leading vacuums, Atrix offers a full line of filters and accessories such as hoses, brushes, nozzles, and more.

Visit our Atrix International page at QSource.com to purchase the vacuum, filters, and accessories you need to properly clean your office, healthcare, or industrial environment. For further information, you may also contact us via our Web site, phone (800-966-6020), or by email.


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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Don't Mean to Shock Ya, but 3M Static Control is Now SCS

3M Static Control is now SCS. SCS is a brand of Desco Industries, Inc., who purchased 3M's Static Control business on January 2, 2015.

The SCS brand will use the same part numbers, offer the same quality products at the same pricing, and serve their customers by the same people at 3M's existing Sanford, NC facility. SCS offers the same professional-quality static-control products including Air Ionizers, Anti-Fatigue/Floor/Table Mats, ESD-Safe Garments & Safety Gear, Personal Grounding items, Static Shielding Bags, Tapes, Striping & Adhesives, Test & Measurement Equipment, and many more.

At QSource.com, you'll find more than 800 products of the former 3M Static Control in our new SCS Department. If you've regularly ordered a particular 3M part, there is no need to change the part number. Everything remains the same…just a new name.

To purchase SCS products, please visit our SCS page at QSource.com. For further information, you may also contact Q Source by phone (800-966-6020), email, or via our Web site.



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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Q Material Handling: A Full-Service Material Handling Solution Provider

Are you struggling with the stress and anxiety of a complicated material handling project? Introducing Q Material Handling (a division of Q Source, Inc.), a full-service material handling solution provider dedicated to serving and supporting you with all aspects of your unique project requirements.

Q Material Handling applies its 60+ combined years of experience to address your specific business and application needs. Trusted by businesses large and small, we offer high-quality material handling equipment in categories including:

Mezzanine system installation for a satisfied customer.
  • Cleanroom Equipment
  • Hydraulic Lift Equipment
  • Industrial Guardrails
  • Lockers
  • Mezzanines
  • Modular Cabinets
  • Modular Offices
  • Post Protectors
  • Steel Shelving
  • Wire Partitions
  • Wire Shelving
  • Workbenches
  • Workstations
Modular office with guardrails.

Q Material Handling serves you by offering analysis and product solutions to maximize productivity and cost-efficiency. Our extensive professional experience with installations and product solutions (locally, nationally, and internationally), has earned us the trust of some of the top brands in the country.

At the QMaterialHandling.com Web site you'll find lists of satisfied customers and of the product brands we work with, there's also a gallery of photos of past installations, and a blog section with information about projects we've completed. In addition, if you fill out the form on our homepage you hear back from one of our material handling experts as soon as possible.

Please call us (301-745-8908) with your material handling questions and to see how we can put our expertise to work for you (or, if you prefer, fill out the form on the homepage or send us an email). Please note: Q Material Handling is currently a leading supplier in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S., but please contact us if you are in other areas to find out how we can assist you.


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