UC COMPONENTS, INC.

POB 430, 18700 Adams Court, Morgan Hill, CA 95038
408/782-1929 Fax 408/782-7995
E-mail sales@uccomponents.com

Nancy Anderson, President
Rick Anderson, Sales and Marketing Manager
Jeff Renggli, Purchasing and Production Manager

Web Site http://www.uccomponents.com

Company Profile

Founded in Union City (UC), CA, by Ron Anderson, UC Components, Inc. has been manufacturing Vented Screws and related product lines since 1974. Incorporated in 1980, UC Components is currently located in Morgan Hill, CA.

UC Components sells both directly and through distribution worldwide.

Devoted to the highest quality and service standards, UC Components employs an experienced and friendly staff ready to provide timely critical-use fastening and sealing solutions for vacuum applications.

Product Lines

• RediVac™ Vacuum Fasteners:
  • Vented – traditional center or slotted for elimination of virtual leaks
  • Non-vented (cleaned) for internal vacuum applications
  • WS₂ & MoS₂ coated for lubrication/galling prevention
  • Silver plated for galling prevention
  • Electroless Nickel plated for corrosion resistance
  • Electropolished for superior surface finish & reduced particulate generation
  • Textured fasteners – grit blasted head surface for adherence of sputtered materials
  • All head types
  • Full Imperial & Metric lines
  • Dowel pins, shoulder bolts, studs, captive screws, custom turned & captivated specials
  • Stainless steel (18-8, 304, 316), Aluminum, Nickel 200, A286, and brass materials
    
• RediVac Vacuum Seals:
  • Pre-cleaned Viton™ o-rings & gaskets
  • Vacuum baked/degassed for superior performance under vacuum

Products, Services and Markets

UC Components Inc manufactures a complete line of RediVac™ family of fasteners for vacuum applications. Originally focused on the Vented Screw exclusively (for the elimination of virtual leaks), UC has grown the RediVac™ family to include lines of coated, plated, polished, and cleaned fasteners, nuts, washers, and value-added o-rings for both vacuum & non-vacuum applications alike. Of particular note is UC Components expanding line of material options including Nickel 200 for CVD applications.

Since 1974 UC Components has been serving the OEM, end-user, government laboratory, and university markets from start-up to global enterprise. On the cutting edge of such programs as the NIF, LIGO, fuel cell development, and laser optics research, UC Components has evolved to meet the needs of new markets both at home and abroad.

Company Key Products

UC Components’ line of RediVac™ vacuum fasteners and seals includes:

• Vented Screws for elimination of virtual leaks
• Slot-Vented Screws for improved venting along screw shaft
• Silver Plated Screws for galling preventing
• Electroless Nickel Plated Screws for corrosion resistance
• MoS₂ Coated Screws for galling prevention and lubrication
• WS₂ Coated Screws for galling prevention and lubrication
• Electropolished Screws for improved finish and reduced particulate
• Vented Flat Washers for improved venting & reduced particulate
• Metric & Imperial Nuts, Flat Washers, Lock Washers, Dowel Pins, Studs, Captive and many other fastener options in all finishes
• Cleaned and Vacuum Baked Viton^® and other O-Rings and Gaskets

Additional Services offered by UC Components include:

• Custom cut fastener lengths
• Captivation and turn-down
• Cleaning, packaging, and labeling options
• Kitting