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Socket Drive Manufacturing Process

February 21st, 1997

First of two Prosyma Research Ltd reports to SEAC Ltd

Dated 21st February 1997 and 23rd March 1997
S F Bush

Introduction

SEAC Ltd use an injection moulding process to put a polymeric cap on a wide variety of screws, nails and pins. Particular problems have arisen with the socket drive bi-hexagonal cap. This interim report concentrates on this type although some of the lessons will be applicable to the other types as well.