Brush Wellman Nickel Beryllium Strip Keeps Airbag Sensors Safe and Reliable.Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2000 Brush Wellman Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BW) is supplying the alloy material necessary for the principal components of airbag sensors. The technology, incorporating Brush Wellman produced beryllium beryllium (bərĭl`ēəm) [from beryl ], metallic chemical element; symbol Be; at. no. 4; at. wt. 9.01218; m.p. about 1,278°C;; b.p. 2,970°C; (estimated); sp. gr. 1.85 at 20°C;; valence +2. nickel and beryllium copper Beryllium copper, also known as copper beryllium, CuBe or beryllium bronze, is a metal alloy of copper and 0.5 to 3% beryllium, and sometimes with other alloying elements, and has significant metalworking and operating performance qualities. strip, is among the most reliable of airbag systems and has been for nearly a decade. It assures that the airbags will deploy only when they should. Beryllium nickel is contained in the tensioner and band material in each Rolamite sensor, an electromechanical device Noun 1. electromechanical device - a mechanical device that is operated by electricity mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles which also utilizes beryllium copper contacts. The sensor is not susceptible to interference from other sources such as radio waves Radio waves Electromagnetic energy of the frequency range corresponding to that used in radio communications, usually 10,000 cycles per second to 300 billion cycles per second. or computer-generated transmissions. Statistics prove its reliability. There have been no reports of improperly activated airbags in the Rolamite sensors. Brush Wellman Inc., with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, is a manufacturer of engineered materials. The Company and its subsidiaries supply worldwide markets with Beryllium Products, Alloy Products, Electronic Products, Precious Metal Products, and Engineered Material Systems. For further information, please contact: Rich Lowe Brush Wellman Inc. 17876 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44110 (216) 383-4009 http://www.brushwellman.com |
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