Valves And Pipe Fittings, NEC

Certifications

  • ISO 13485:2003
  • ISO 9001:2008

Contact Information

1990 Olivera Rd, Suite A
Concord, CA 94520
+1 925-676-8828
www.acroassociates.com

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Acro Launches New Versagrip® Solenoid Product Line
April 15, 2015, 2:52 p.m.

Acro Associates announced the launch of Versagrip® Solenoid Pinch Valves, …

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Acro Launches New Versagrip® Solenoid Product Line

April 15, 2015, 2:52 p.m.

Acro Associates announced the launch of Versagrip® Solenoid Pinch Valves, a next generation solenoid (electric) product line designed to provide greater flexibility for a wide array of fluidic control system applications. The Versagrip product line consists of three core models: single tube NO or NC, dual tube toggling NO-NC, or in a headless cassette format for disposable bags.

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About Acro Associates Inc

Acro Associates, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative fluidic products and engineering design services who specializes in the medical device and bioprocessing markets. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bimba Manufacturing Corporation with over 40 years of experience, our team is highly regarded as fluid control solution experts that partner with engineers to achieve well designed solutions that satisfy the requirements of regulated markets.

Acro is a certified medical device manufacturer with the California Department of Public Health, and is ISO 9001:2008 compliant. Our 35,000 sq. foot facilities in CA house all aspects of our business include a Class 100,000 clean room production area. In 2014, we will be upgrading our ISO certification to 13485 to further support current medical and biopharmaceutical needs. We employ GMP and Lean-Six Sigma approaches in our design to manufacturing capabilities.

We and are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, supporting the North America and Asia-Pacific regions, and have a Europe office based in the Netherlands for the EU.

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44 Community Reviews 3.14/5 Overall Rating

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Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/20/2014

Speed 1 / Price 1 / Quality 1

We make life-sustaining devices, and depend on ACRO to supply us with pneumatic valves, stepper motors, and various pneumatic assemblies. Daily I find a problem with a valve, motor, or other aspect of the pneumatic. Most of the stuff has been checked by an ACRO employee within the last 12 months and its still failing.

Strengths: N/A

Needs to improve: They overcharge, the overlook simple defects, they resell defective products, their "new" products come with defects.

Actuation valves


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
04/17/2014

Speed 4 / Price 2 / Quality 2

We have been dealing with acro for a many years now and I really don't know why we continue to so business with them. They have some of the worst pressure actuation valves these valves do get the job done but the replacement rate with these valves is very high do to valves either leaking pressure or not even actuating at all.

Strengths: They do have good costumer service and they are local is a plus but that's about it.

Needs to improve: The quality of their products especially their valves need some serious improvement. That is their biggest problem is dependable pressure valves

not built very well


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/07/2014

Speed 1 / Price 1 / Quality 1

I use acro products everyday at work. As of lately the quality hasnt been there. Weve had a lot of problems with the oumps they supply as and as a result we are forced to repair in house which is time consuming.

Strengths: Local

Needs to improve: Work is getting sloppy

Contract Manufacturers for sub-assembly


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
06/06/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 3

I have worked with them on a stepper motor assembly for our pumps and their fixtures need to be refined - did not have an understanding of the whole picture. I redid the fixture's and along with work instructions and this guarantied that they were able to produce our stepper motor assemblies within specification every build cycle. Acro is good at interfacing with our R&D, Manufacturing and Purchasing to keep costs inline with our overall project - price conches. They are a company that is good at maintaining a great working relationship within all groups.

Strengths: Product Quality, Work Instructions, Customer service, Contract Manufacturer, Lead Time. Project Mangement

Needs to improve: Acro Associates needs to have a clear set of documentation to ensure the parts are built correctly - each build cycle. They are weak at fixture design.

Custom pumps and pneumatic assemblies..


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/29/2014

Speed 1 / Price 1 / Quality 2

Produces what we need in an individual product. Cannot produce affordable high volume products.

Strengths: ACRO has the ability to produce custom made pumps/valves based on design.

Needs to improve: Contracted vendor with CUSTOM MADE assembly equipment. Difficult to reproduce their end product, even with our design. They have a VERY expensive refurbish program. Not very honest with simple refurbishment of product. Charges they same $$$ for minor upgrades. Very small business with expectations to produce quantities. Sometimes unlikely (production stoppage).

multiple problems with their pump assembly


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
04/20/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 2

we order and use acro's pumps for our dialysis machines regularly for years and these pumps can use a lot of improvement. we sometimes find loose screws inside the pump assembly and also we have a lot of problems with the optical sensors which is slowing down our production line at the moment.

Strengths: fast shipments

Needs to improve: sometimes we find loose screws inside the pump assembly.

Bad Quality Product


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/20/2014

Speed 2 / Price 3 / Quality 1

Acro Associates is our company's pump motor resource. The product that they have been providing to us have been failing for many different causes. Three of the causes are as follows: Optical sensors from the pump motor is misaligned, Valves are Leaking and the tubings are kinked in. They need a big improvement.

Strengths: Can't think of anything

Needs to improve: low quality product, unreliable motors, leaking valves

Pneumatic valves


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
05/06/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 3

Acro is our current supplier of pressure actuation valves. Sometimes they can be the best valves and sometimes they can be the worst. One major perk is that Acro is literally 4 blocks away from us so getting parts on short notice is hardly ever an issue. All in all they are a good supplier of pneumatic pump assemblies and pneumatic actuation valves.

Strengths: For the most part Acro carries good pressure actuation valves.

Needs to improve: Sometimes their valves don't last very long once installed in our machines and their out in the field. We replace a lot of these valves.

not the greatest supplier


Manufacturing , Medical Device
04/15/2014

Speed 2 / Price 2 / Quality 2

We use alot of their pneumatic pump assemblies at my work on our medical devices. I have to say the quality of the pump isn't so great at all. I install them into our machines. There's too many problems with them not functioning correctly.

Strengths: None

Needs to improve: Poorly assembled products

Look elsewhere...trust me


Clinical , Medical Device
03/30/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 2

We've used their pumps and valves. Very disappointed in the quality of the parts. Missing items from pumps and so on. Tubing is often kinked out of the box. There are better alternatives out there

Strengths: None that I know of

Needs to improve: Lacking in quality

not so great!


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/14/2014

Speed 2 / Price 2 / Quality 1

We get alot of important parts from this company and its mainly pumps and other sorts of parts at work but the quality is real poor. The functionality of the part is horrible!

Strengths: Fast delivery

Needs to improve: Bad quality products.

A Well Established Contract Manufacturer for Medical Assemblies


Manufacturing , Medical Device
05/30/2014

Speed 4 / Price 4 / Quality 4

Great customer and technical support. They are a great vendor to work with. On delivery is very good.

Strengths: We sub contract valve and pump assemblies to Acro Associates our medical equipment. The quality is fair. Pricing is decent. Their strenghts are in their customer and technical support. They will always demonstrate a willingness to support you. Very knowledgeable and very helpful in providing their service. Their response time is very good. Their quotes and orders are accurate and shipping is on time. A well establish company with history of +40 years in business.

Needs to improve: None

A Very Comprehensive Valves!


Human Resources , Architectural And Engineering
09/13/2014

Speed 5 / Price 4 / Quality 5

Acro product helps our engineers through their design fluidic based systems elegant, non-wetted contact solutions to precisely control, monitor and integrate networked solutions into a wide variety of applications. Their confidence is in knowing that they directly design, manufacture, service and fully support our solution offerings aligned to meet our application expectations.They're really a big help to our company..

Strengths: leading designer and manufacturer of pinch valves and fluid control components for the medical, bio-processing and industrial markets, they have a well versed employees, and very fast delivery

Needs to improve: none

Quality vendor and customer service


Operations , Consulting
06/14/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

We're a small assembly that routinely works on specialized client prototypes. We source specific values and pumps from Acro for their quality and reliability. Staff is very knowledgeable and always helpful when pointing out inefficiencies in our systems. Accurate quotes, quick turnaround and order flexibility give us the capacity to work on one off projects in the hopes of expanding our business and production. Great management as exemplified by their quality solutions.

Strengths: knowledgeable staff, customer service, durability, ease of ordering, quick turnaround

Needs to improve: none

not so good experience


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/26/2014

Speed 2 / Price 2 / Quality 2

We use acro to assemble pump assemblies for our work. The quality isnt very good. We now have to rework most of the pumps we get. Quality isnt great

Strengths: None

Needs to improve: Shipping. Quality

Horrible service


R & D / Engineering , Medical Device
04/07/2014

Speed 3 / Price 2 / Quality 1

Acro is by far the worst supplier of pneumatic pump assemblies. Customer service is a joke just like the products they produce.

Strengths: Conveniency

Needs to improve: Poor workmanship Does not own up to their mistakes

awesome stuff!


Sales , Architectural And Engineering
09/18/2014

Speed 5 / Price 5 / Quality 5

We have recently contracted with Acro for their solenoid valves. They have great variety with high quality designs. Our previous contractor has gone out of business and we have heard nothing but great things about acro inc. They proved me right, and we love to go far with them in business. Their ethics are great and they have a very knowledgable staff to always help.

Strengths: very well designed products, many valves to choose from with durable qualities.

Needs to improve: none at the moment

poor quality service.


Manufacturing , Medical Device
05/12/2014

Speed 3 / Price 4 / Quality 2

Acro is our source of pump motors and pneumatic valves. As for my experience, their pumps are easy to install. However, parts are missing, valves are leaking, sensors are not updated sometimes, tubing are pinched in and many more issues. The product has a poor reputation..

Strengths: strong materials, useful, good customer service, fast and easy to install.

Needs to improve: Missing parts from pump motors, not updated, valves are most of the time, leaking.

need to improve


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/10/2014

Speed 3 / Price 3 / Quality 3

there are always defects with parts that they send to us

Strengths: there a service on prviding parts for the company i work for

Needs to improve: not so good quality.

poor quality products


Manufacturing , Medical Device
03/31/2014

Speed 2 / Price 2 / Quality 1

We use their pumps and valves at work and they have alot of problem. Not very good experience with their product.

Strengths: None

Needs to improve: Low quality product