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Medical Devices Electro-Fluidic Systems Handbook Scientific Instruments Drug Discovery

9th Edition Component catalog with engineering reference material THE LEE COMPANY TECHNICAL CENTER 2 Pettipaug Road, P.O. Box 424 Westbrook, Connecticut 06498-0424 U.S.A. Phone: 860 399-6281 800 533-7584 Fax: 860 399-7058 (Order Entry) 860 399-7037 (Technical Information) Web: www.theleeco.com

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Late 1960s: Lee products were in the Lunar Excursion Module and space suits of Apollo 11 when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin Jr. took their first historic walk on the surface of the moon. 1948: Leighton Lee II founds The Lee Company at home in Rocky Hill, CT. 1958: The patent for the original Lee Plug was issued. The success of this product line became the foundation for today’s extensive line of aerospace and hydraulic product offerings. Early to Mid 1980s: Lee introduced the LFY and LFV Series inert solenoid valves. This addressed a need for small, compact, chemically inert valves. These...

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The Continuing Story 1990: The HDI Series (High Density Interface) solenoid valve product line was introduced to meet the demands of the medical market for smaller, lower power, pneumatic solenoid control valves. 1991: The LPV Series (variable volume) pumps and the LPL Series (fixed volume) pumps were released to meet the precision pumping and dispensing needs of the in vitro diagnostics market. Still a family owned and operated company today, The Lee Company continues to carry out Mr. Lee’s legacy. With a strong commitment to quality and performance, the company has flourished due to...

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THE CONTINUING STORY OF LEE COMPANY INNOVATION Since its beginning in 1948, The Lee Company has pioneered the design and development of miniature fluid control components. Under the premise of economically solving problems where existing hardware is either not immediately available, or is too cumbersome, The Lee Company continues to set the standards for fluid control components through innovations developed at our Technical Centers in Essex and Westbrook, Connecticut. The Lee Company now employs over 1000 people and occupies over 1 million square feet of modern manufacturing space at three...

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PRODUCT DIVISIONS The Lee Company is organized into three separate divisions: Electro-Fluidic Systems (EFS), Precision Hydraulics, and Industrial Microhydraulics (IMH). Within each division there are one or more product groups, each with their own dedicated engineering, manufacturing, and sales team working together to provide innovative products and first class service. This structure allows us to be very responsive to our customers, offering solutions to solve difficult fluid control problems. The three Electro-Fluidic Systems (EFS) product groups produce high quality miniature solenoid...

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ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING (cont'd) The Lee Company offers many custom solutions in addition to the standard products described in this handbook. In fact, almost half of all Lee products sold today are custom products designed to meet the requirements of specific applications. The Lee Company sales and engineering staff are eager to help you solve your fluid control problem. The Lee Company has over 1 million square feet of modern manufacturing and office space at multiple locations in Essex and Westbrook, Connecticut USA. Our facilities are equipped with state of the art equipment used...

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introductionthe lee company QUALITY SYSTEM Quality Assurance at The Lee Company is a management driven system for excellence in product quality and service. The objective of the quality management system is to ensure that our products and services exceed the customer’s quality expectations. We strive to continually improve the effectiveness of the quality management system through our quality policy, quality objectives, audit results, analysis of data, corrective and preventative action plans, management reviews and other continuous improvement initiatives. Through our management system, we...

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introductionthe lee company SALES AND SERVICE The Lee Company is committed to full professional service to our customers through a worldwide sales network of graduate engineers. If you have a fluid control problem and would like to talk to an engineer, or would like product information, please contact the Technical Center or your local sales office. Technical Center 2 Pettipaug Road, P.O. Box 424 Westbrook, CT 06498-0424 USA Tel: 860 399-6281 800 533-7584 (LEE PLUG) Fax: 860 399-7058 (Order Entry) 860 399-7037 (Technical Information) Web: www.theleeco.com Southfield, Michigan Tel: 248...

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Agent for South America Trusty Comercio e Representa-goes Ltda. Tel: + 55 12 3132-3418 rui@tcr-brazil.com.br Distributor for Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg Denis de Ploeg BV Tel: + 31 43 820 0250 bs.deploeg@ddp.nl Agent for Israel ENL Engineering and Logistics Ltd. Tel: + 972 3 549 3644 enleng@netvision.net.il Distributor for People's Republic of China, and Hong Kong EBS Flow Control, Ltd. Tel: + 86 10 84721177 info@ebshk.com.cn Distributor for Japan Jupitor Corporation Tel: + 81 33 403 1315 lee-sales@jupitor.co.jp Distributor for Korea Min Sung GC Corporation Tel: + 822 961 7833...

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product introduction CONTROL VALVES (HDI Platform) 2-way & 3-way miniature solenoid valves designed for applications flowing air, gas or mild liquids. • 2-Way & 3-Way Designs • Compact & Lightweight • Conventional, Latching, Quiet Operation and Lo-Lohm Models • Available in Multiple Styles • Low Power Consumption & Low Leakage • Long Life Expectancy (VHS & INK Series) 2-way solenoid valves designed for applications requiring precise dispensing and inkjet printing. • 2-Way Designs • Low Dispense Volumes • Operating Frequencies up to 1200 Hz • Response Times as Fast as 0.25 ms • Multiple...

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11 PumpsFIXED VOLUME PUMPS (LPM, LPL & LPG Series) Solenoid driven, positive displacement pumps providing accurate and repeatable dispense volumes in a small lightweight package. • Chemically Inert • Self-Priming • Dispense Volumes Range from 10 to 175 pL • High Dispense Accuracy & Repeatability • Low Power Consumption (LPD & LPV Series) Stepper motor driven, positive displacement pumps providing accurate and repeatable dispense volumes in a maintenance free design. • Maintenance Free Design • Wide Range of Dispense Volumes Available: 50, 250, 750, 1000 and 3000 pL • High Dispense Accuracy...

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