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__________________________________________________________________________ Muffett Engineering Solutions
To learn more about Muffett ’ s evolution , we ’ re joined by Mark Jagelman , Operations Director , and Sarah Ebbrell , CEO , who represents the fourth generation of the Muffett family . “ Our biggest market by sales is medical , and we supply the two world-leading companies for oncology systems ,” Mark begins . “ Specifically , we supply the mechanical and electromechanical parts that position the patient , move the scanner , and direct the radiation . We also produce parts for bionic limbs , and we ’ re actively looking to widen our product portfolio in the medical sphere .
“ We ’ ve got a comprehensive range of products and services , but a key area of the business is supplying parts for pumps , such as hydraulic pumps used for moving equipment , standard pumps with a rubber impeller , or peristatic pumps that move any kind of fluid like medicine , food , or even blood . We ’ re also in the oil and gas market , producing the gearboxes required for seismic equipment used in oil and gas exploration , as well as manufacturing gearboxes used in commercial aircraft in the aerospace sector .
“ What many people don ’ t realize is that we also produce gearbox housings , providing a one-stop shop for our customers . Our fully equipped assembly department is where we manufacture the gearbox housing , the
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