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We now seem to be on the final countdown to ‘back to normal’ and as I write this we
are now able to meet indoors and activities like eating and drinking out are back on the
agenda. I guess the question is, will things ever be normal again?
Work has changed, retail is different, even manufacturing has changed and we still
don’t really know the true implications of the UK leaving the EU. We are in for an
interesting near-future.
In the news this issue Axalta has won some prestigious awards and the BCF has had
positive results from its membership survey. We have a look at aluminium in the issue,
plus features on powder coating and colour choice.
Hopefully we can have a positive 2021 (Barclays is predicting a
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Axalta wins big at the Edison Awards
Axalta has won three bronze
Edison Awards in the categories
of Innovative Services,
Sustainability and Engineering
and Materials Science. Named
after Thomas Edison, the Edison
Awards have recognised and
honoured some of the most
innovative new products,
services, and business leaders in
the world since 1987.
"We are proud to be an
Edison Award recipient for the
third consecutive year. Axalta’s
focus on continuous innovation
of our coating solutions is the
key to our company’s success.
Receiving three Edison Awards
for innovations in three different
categories is further validation of
Axalta’s commitment to
developing new technology to
serve our customers,"
commented Robert Roop,
Axalta's chief technology officer.
In the Innovative Services
category, Axalta's LiDAR Gonio-
Retroreflectometer System
(ALGRS) won a bronze 2021
Edison Award. This patented
optical system measures the
LiDAR reflectivity of vehicle
coatings for advanced driverassistance
systems (ADAS) or
autonomous vehicles. ALGRS
allows Axalta's chemists and
designers to create LiDARcompatible
coatings without
compromising appearance or
colour.
ADAS, like emergency braking
and collision avoidance, depends
heavily on LiDAR technology to
improve vehicle safety and
advance autonomous vehicles.
The novel coatings analysis
provided by ALGRS enables new
colour development and
formulations that assure the
LiDAR detectability of painted
coatings over the wide range of
traffic conditions that exist in the
autonomous environment.
Roop said, “ALGRS represents
a major advancement in the
technologies that are required to
attain high levels of vehicle
autonomy in a safe and
responsible manner.”
In the Sustainability category,
Axalta’s Spies Hecker Permahyd
5650 sealer, which is not
commercially available in Europe,
the Middle East and Africa, won
a bronze 2021 Edison Award.
The sealer provides collision
repair shops in North America
with a sustainable premium
waterborne application system
with lower solvent emissions.
Axalta’s Spies Hecker Permahyd
5650 sealer applies in a single
coat giving refinishers the ability
to improve productivity with a
sustainable solution.
“The combination of improved
productivity and higher
performance continues to drive
technology roadmaps for the
collision industry,” said Roop.
“The Spies Hecker 5650
application system not only helps
our customers grow their
businesses, it is also
environmentally friendly and
protects the communities in
which we live and work.”
Axalta’s Universal Titan Primer
and Enamel Coating also won a
bronze 2021 Edison Award in
the Engineering and Materials
Sciences category. This coating is
designed for the kitchen cabinet
market offering processing
efficiency and superior
appearance. Only one coat of
primer and enamel are needed
compared to the standard four
coats. Universal Titan is also
optimised to eliminate the need
for two separate products for
horizontal and vertical
applications saving cost and
simplifying the manufacturing
process.
New additives website
BASF has launched a new website for ‘Performance and Formulation
Additives’. The new website (http://www.basf.com/additives) offers
multiple value-adding features. Its design provides faster and easier
access to new additives, fulfilling increasing market needs for
performance and sustainability as well as stricter regulatory
requirements. The BASF ‘Performance & Formulation Additives’
portfolio enables the conversion from solvent to water-based
formulations, helps to reduce the CO2 footprint and contributes to a
higher efficiency and reduction in complexity for our customers.
BASF additive customers from various industries, such as paints and
coatings, construction, printing and packaging, adhesives and
composites can now easily access a series of new additive webseminars
and podcasts through the website.
The web-based tool ‘Lab Assistant’ has also been upgraded. This
tool helps formulators to quickly explore BASF additive and
formulation recommendations, compare products, access product
safety data, order samples and contact our experts.
“The new BASF Additive website combines our strong focus on
innovation and digitalization and our commitment to serve our
customers in the best possible way,” said Dr. Claus Dallner, vice
president, global business management for performance & formulation
additives, BASF.
Digital support
AMETEK Surface Vision has
reinforced its telephone support
service with digital tools to
provide best-in-class 24/7
emergency technical assistance,
globally.
Called Global 24/7, this
support system utilizes state-ofthe-art
remote access, virtual
collaboration, and
telecommunications tools to
dynamically resource technical
support from a pool of experts
located across the globe. This
ensures timely and universal
support for AMETEK Surface
Vision’s global installation base
of thousands of systems and
customers.
The typical customers of
AMETEK Surface Vision are
industrial plants that
manufacture metals, paper,
plastics, and nonwoven
materials, running around the
clock with a staff operating on a
shift system.
They rely on their automated
surface inspection systems. If,
for some reason, that system
does not function correctly, they
may have to stop production.
Global 24/7 is designed to
address this issue by taking full
advantage of the company’s
global support network.
Bringing in team members
from all regions allows the
service to be staffed 24/7 by
technical experts and offers
customers continuous support
wherever located in the world.
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The BCF says that a survey showed that its members were pleased
with what the organisation offered
New partnership launched
Tantec UK has announced the formation of an exciting new
partnership with The Dynamize Marketing Group. The two companies,
who are both based in Redditch, have agreed a 12-month contract
that will see The Dynamize Marketing Group operate as Tantec UK’s
digital marketing and management partner. The aim is to consolidate
and grow the engineering firm’s reputation as a leading provider of
corona and plasma surface treatment systems in the UK and Ireland.
As part of the agreement, experts from both organisations will work
closely to coordinate the firm’s marketing strategy and campaigns. This
will involve members of The Dynamize Marketing Group’s team
working onsite to deliver end-to-end marketing services. Amongst a
number of exciting projects planned includes an e-commerce solution
so that customers can easily purchase Dyne Pens and Inks. These are
off-the-shelf surface energy measurement kits that can also test a
surface’s adherence to adhesives, inks and coatings.
Rebecca Baker, director at The Dynamize Marketing Group,
commented; “We are delighted to be working with the team at Tantec
UK. This is a fantastic opportunity for us to work with a leading UK
engineering firm who are producing some of the most cutting edge
solutions for multiple sectors across the UK and Ireland. We have big
plans for the business and look forward to adding substantial value.”
Announcing the collaboration, Chris Howey at Tantec UK said,
“Tantec UK has a strong and loyal customer list, ranging from small
manufacturers to blue chip companies. We have a global reputation
and work hard to visit clients face-to-face. Customer visits have
obviously changed dramatically since Covid, so our online presence
and offering must meet the same quality we normally offer. We’re
excited to see Dynamize demonstrate their skills and improve our
website traffic so we can really get the message of how good this
equipment is out to new customers!”
New at the helm
New chief executive, Tim Doggett, took the reins of the Chemical
Business Association on 1 May 2021 following the retirement of the
previous CEO, Peter Newport.
Tim Doggett has a thirty-year career in logistics and distribution and
has held a number of senior positions in national and international
companies. He was latterly managing director of Clugston Distribution
Services Limited, a road tanker and logistics company with annual
sales of £17 million. The company has a fleet of more than 100 HGVs
operating throughout the UK and Europe, annual sales of £17 million,
and 150 employees.
Tim joined the Association on 9 September 2020 and served as
chief executive designate during the handover period.
The Chemical Business Association’s chair, Kate Mingay, said, “I am
delighted to formally welcome Tim and look forward to us working
together.”
The British Coatings Federation’s (BCF) recent member survey
showed record satisfaction scores for BCF services, with an average
rating of 8.2 out of 10 across 12 categories. The highest satisfaction
rating related to BCF support in helping members prepare for Brexit,
followed by member communications, response during the Covid
crisis and staff service. Overall, 94% of respondents said BCF was
meeting their needs, with only 5% saying their needs were only
partially being met. After a year of major challenges in the sector,
2020 saw a significant rise in member engagement, with much of
this focused on Covid-19 and Brexit. Almost 300 people took part in
the survey, a threefold increase on last year, and the overall
satisfaction score was above 90% for the 5th consecutive survey.
The BCF’s most valued services according to members, are
communications, lobbying and technical advice. Technical seminars,
webinars & workshops were also highly rated, alongside BCF’s work
in raising the profile of the sector.
BCF CEO Tom Bowtell said, “I’m delighted at the continued high
levels of satisfaction and support for the BCF from our membership.
It’s clear from members feedback that sustainability should be a key
area of our future focus. Members are also very concerned about
the future UK chemical regulations such as UK REACH, and see this
as a major opportunity for BCF to support the industry.”
The biggest threats to the BCF, as reported by BCF members,
include less opportunity for the industry to grow as a result of the
economic downturn post Covid, as well as the raw material supply
situation being faced by the industry. Regulatory divergence from the
EU also scored highly as a threat, and helping support members as
they come to grips with the new trading environment with the EU
will continue to be a major focus of activity for the Federation.
Dustcontrol is safety certified
Dustcontrol AB has been officially certified according to ISO 45001 on
Occupational Health and Safety, further highlighting its commitment to
provide a reduced ecological impact and safer working environment.
According to the International Labour Organisation, more than
7,600 people die from work-related accidents or diseases every single
day, underlining the importance of implementing health and safety
regulations that systematically collaborate, plan, support, examine and
improve working environments.
With this greater onus on reducing workplace risks and improving
employer safety, ISO 45001 ensures that the wellbeing of staff is
preserved at the forefront of an organisation’s ethos.
As well as being certified according to ISO 45001, Dustcontrol is
also certified with ISO 9001 on Quality Management Systems and
ISO 14001 on Environmental Management Systems, demonstrating
the company’s commitment to deliver high-quality products with a
reduced environmental impact and in a safer working environment.
James Miller, director of subsidiary Dustcontrol UK, said: “We’re
proud that our factory has been certified under ISO regulations on the
continued improvement of the working environment. At Dustcontrol,
we are never satisfied with just selling products. We aspire to
manufacture and customise high-quality portable dust extractors and
industrial extraction systems with very high levels of filtration, in the
most environmentally friendly and sustainable way possible.”
Finishing – May/June 2021

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Qualicoat looks at manufacturing with coated products
Sustainability white paper
Interpon has published a white paper detailing trends in sustainability
and their impact on the construction and architectural sectors, and in
particular how current and future developments in powder coatings are
helping customers and the wider world meet challenging
environmental targets.
The white paper – Building a Sustainable Future – explores the
macro issues of sustainability in the light of the UN’s Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and in the context of increasing
urbanization and the importance of green space to our future health
and wellbeing.
It also focuses on the specific role that powder coatings play in
meeting sustainability targets, obtaining green building certifications
and their advantages in production and performance throughout their
lifetime. Recent developments in application, curing and product
innovation – especially in relation to a powder coating’s durability and
finish – are further reducing the energy consumed, the waste
generated, and the natural resources required, enabling architects to
realise their imagination.
Co-author, Bob Dirks, global segment manager architectural of
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings, says the white paper contributes to the
discussion around architectural sustainability: “With the demand for
green buildings inexorably rising, so too is the role and significance of
powder coatings. Their durability increases the lifetime not only of the
materials they coat, but also of the entire building, and their ability to
mimic other substrates including stone means less use of precious
natural resources.
“With a host of other benefits, including lower curing temperatures
that help reduce energy consumption, our new white paper illustrates
the vast contributions powder coatings can make to our sustainable
future.”
Daniela Vlad, business director of AkzoNobel Powder Coatings, sees
transformative potential in these benefits: “Reducing building emissions
both during creation and use can significantly improve a building’s
sustainability credentials, and architects now have the tools to create
buildings that will stand the test of time thanks to our innovative
powder coatings that are unlocking new worlds of possibilities.”
Award winner
The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings
division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has been
acknowledged by Novelis with the European Supplier Award 2020. It
recognizes Chemetall for continuously pursuing excellence in quality
as well as its expertise, reliability and professional services. The award,
which was presented for the first time, was handed over during a
virtual ceremony. By establishing the European Supplier Awards,
Novelis strives to honor and foster its partnerships with suppliers to
underline its commitment to quality, sustainability and innovation as
core values and drivers of business success.
Members of QUALICOAT, from the pretreatment systems providers,
the powder systems providers and applicators, all work very closely
together under the 2021 edition of the QUALICOAT Standard to
ensure that architectural powder coating meets the highest
standards for todays use in architectural applications. In order for
the finished aluminium profiles to be made into windows, doors,
roof lights and curtain walls, the material that is shipped to the
fabricator needs to be carefully cut and manufactured into products
ready for site installation. Great care is needed to ensure that the
final product maintains its high quality finish.
Low-tack protection tape is required to be placed on the final
visible faces of the profile to protect the powder coating through the
manufacturing process and is then often left on the product when
installed on site, which offers ongoing protection. The supply and
application of tape can be completed at the powder coat applicators
premises or fabricators premises, often with the systems supplier or
installers branded tape.
Cutting the profiles into their assembly lengths, with either mitred
ends or square cut ends, depending on the product, needs to be
completed to a high standard with precision machinery to ensure
that the final joint becomes watertight once constructed. More
importantly is that a clean sharp cut gives a clean edge to the
coating with less chance of the powder finish itself becoming
stressed. If on cutting there are signs of chips revealing the
aluminium surface, this could be a sign of poor powder coating
adhesion and something the fabricator should take up with their
powder coating supplier. It is crucial that architectural aluminium
profiles are subject to an extensive pretreatment process, both
equipment and processes are tightly controlled in the QUALICOAT
standard.
Prior to joining profiles, the tape should be cut back slightly and
removed to reveal the joint surface, this especially important where
mitre joints are to be made. Aluminium mitred corners are held
together with substantial aluminium extruded or cast cleats and
sometimes with the addition of stainless steel chevrons. It is
imperative that the system manufacturers parts are used together
with the correct two part epoxy adhesive specified in their
construction manual. Care is needed to ensure that mating faces of
the aluminium profile are ‘buttered’ with the adhesive prior to final
assembly and crimping of the joint.
It is critical to clean the final joint as soon as possible, as any
adhesive left on the coated surface can damage the powder coat
finish, or set and become impossible to remove. Sadly all too often
products can be seen where adhesive has been spread across the
mitre, seemly cleaned off and then only becoming visible as a
damaged finish once the protective tape has been removed on site.
A joint which is not glued, or has not been mitred accurately, allows
surface contaminants left by the weather to enter the joint and begin to
oxidise the cut ends of the aluminium, this is further exacerbated by
window cleaning. As most window systems are internally drained, the
unsealed mitre also allows drainage from the system through the joint
which often leads to staining of the surface finish.
Finally, the product fitted on-site is then offered a clean down and
any protection tape on the inside and outside of the windows can
be removed. It needs to be stressed that removal of the protection
tape should be undertaken as soon as site conditions permit to
reduce the possibility of blanching.
Finishing – May/June 2021

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10 PROFILE
Eastern investment
With an absolute commitment to its
customers in China and Asia, Victrex
is determined to extend the
impressive record of collaborative innovation
achieved at its AITC (Asia Innovation &
Technology Centre) in Shanghai, and the
company is now investing US$1 million in a
significant expansion of the Centre. This
important financial injection will help
accelerate innovation and enhance customers’
ability to turn ideas into prototype parts for
testing and evaluation, speeding time to
market and vitally enhancing the design-tomass
production workflow for advanced
engineering design in China and Asia
generally.
Andrew Storm, general manager China,
commented, “Investment to support our
customers with PEEK expertise to accelerate
their speed to market has always been key.
Since the AITC opened in Shanghai in 2006,
as a 2000-square-metre technical centre of
excellence, the facility has undergone dynamic
growth and development offering injection
and compression moulding, thermoforming
and analytical capabilities. With this current
upgrade, we can now offer a 4-axis CNC
machine for part prototyping, part and tool
design advice and process validation, as well
as supporting Additive Manufacturing
capabilities, supporting innovation for process
and material development for 3D printing.”
This further commitment to the AITC will
provide customers with facility for total
solutions, from Material Selection to Part
Prototyping, and beyond, with the capability
for advice on part design and injection
moulding tool design, as well as the capability
for part FEA (finite element analysis) and
additive manufacturing equipment. This will
significantly reduce the lead time for
prototype sampling while providing databased
quality inspection before sampling and
concept-proof decision-making prior to
committing to large investments for the
customers.
The AITC has assisted in the development
of solutions for the Automotive and Aerospace
sectors - where the goal is to reduce
emissions and weight while maintaining the
equivalent strength of metals and offer
enhanced performance. These benefits can
lead to improved fuel efficiency and total
system cost reduction for the end-user and is
vital in a situation where China is driving the
production of electric vehicles (EVs) and New-
Energy Vehicles (NEVs), for which powertrain
architecture and energy-efficiency is a crucial
design factor.
With a global shortage of silicon chips, then
the hugely important field of semiconductor
chip fabrication is also a key focus of the
AITC, to offer solutions to help enable faster
silicon chip manufacturer, more uptime of
semi-con fabs, and enhance yield as the node
size on chips reduces.
Technology and capacity
enhancement
Absolutely central to the implementation of
this latest operational upgrade is the addition
of a 4-axis CNC machine, and part design
and tool design capability, and Additive
Manufacturing (AM) capabilities, with these
hardware and software upgrades significantly
enhancing the capabilities of the lab,
particularly in terms of enabling component
design freedom, prototyping, and CAD
(computer aided design and engineering).
AM is increasing in China, as both a means
of efficient prototyping and as a new
manufacturing technique. Xinhua recently
reported that the country’s “major additive
manufacturers reported a total operating
revenue of 7.5 billion yuan (about 1.14 billion
US dollars) in the first nine months of the
year”. This figure was up 10.3% year-on-year,
according to the Ministry of Industry and
Information Technology.
Added Storm, “Adding this impressive array
of new hardware and software will drive a
major capability expansion of the AITC
Application Lab, allowing it to provide
technical support for customers at a very early
stage in the integrated processes that take
innovative product concepts and move them
into mass production. In this way,
opportunities will be recognised and defined
and then applied in a time-efficient and costeffective
way, helping to accelerate time to
market, which can be a significant advantage
for customers.”
Finishing - May/June 2021

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12 POWDER COATING
Powder perfection
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powder coater to support his new
business venture, Kencar, he turned to
Birmingham-based, Vertik-Al. Having come
across the long-established powder coating
specialist in a previous career, Tom was keen
to understand what Vertik-Al could offer a
new entrant into the fabrication and façade
industry.
“It was Vertik-Al’s dedication to quality that
first sparked my interest. A former employer
would out-source to them when a job
required a guarantee. In my opinion, this
made Vertik-Al a good fit for Kencar,
underpinning our commitment to deliver
high-quality bespoke architectural metal
work,” says Tom Kenney, managing director
of Kencar.
Vertik-Al offers 25-year supplier backed
guarantees on a range of colours and is the
only applicator in the UK and Ireland to hold
the GSB International quality seal for
Approved Coated Aluminium. It is also one
of a handful of applicators to boast
membership of the product certification
scheme, Qualicoat.
Architectural Metalwork
Established in 2016 and employing 25
people from the local area, Kencar has grown
rapidly in recent times and is quickly gaining
a reputation for being a trusted supplier of
metal work to the architectural façade
industry.
“We specialise in insulated panels, using
one of the largest pressure bonding machines
in the country. We can also fabricate various
rainscreen and interlocking panels.” Fascia
and soffit systems, copings, cappings, cills,
brackets and flashings make up the remainder
of the company’s product offering.
Quality & Speed
“Vertik-Al is renowned for its fastturnaround,
our close proximity – we’re just
20 minutes away - means we can maximise
this. If we need a job doing quickly, we know
it can be on the powder coating line within
hours.
“The team keep us updated on where jobs
are in the production process allowing us to
coordinate the most efficient drop-off and
collection times.”
Kencar has directly benefitted from Vertik-
Al’s recent investment in new powder coating
equipment, including two new horizontal
plants and an upgraded booth alongside new
automatic powder guns on line two. This
investment has significantly reduced the time
taken for colour changes, boosting the speed
and efficiency of the entire powder coating
process.
“The new equipment is delivering incredible
results; the quality of the application and finish
is outstanding, across matt, gloss and textured
coatings.”
Heavy Metallic
Glass has been a dominant feature in the
façade industry for many decades but
changes in architectural trends have led
designers and architects to seek alternative
materials and finishes; something that Kencar
has experienced first-hand.
“Architectural façade designers are
exploring statement exteriors and detailing
using metallics or standard colours like pewter
and white in a metallic finish.
“Designers also appreciate that bronze
metallic powder coating is a successful
alternative to the finish achieved by anodising;
it replicates the look without the need for
anodisation.”
Successful Partnership
“We have an incredibly good relationship
with Vertik-Al. Their reliable service and
support, particularly during the pandemic, is
invaluable and directly impacts our ability to
deliver high-quality metal work on-time and
in-full.
“Their supplier-backed guarantees,
accreditations and certification are an
important factor in the specification process
and help us to stand apart from the
competition.”
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14 POWDER COATING
Remote control
Anew twin-screw powder coating
extruder at Asian Paints, India’s market
leading paints company was
commissioned and started-up remotely by
Baker Perkins engineers based at
Peterborough in the UK.
Baker Perkins has for some years logged in
online to customers’ machines throughout the
world to provide software updates and faultfinding
advice.
When international travel was impossible
during the Covid lockdown, that ability was
extended to commissioning. Sarang Powar,
senior manager engineering at Asian Paints
says, “Baker Perkins is a solution oriented
expert in extruders: Asian Paints PPG has
been a longstanding customer of Baker
Perkins. They have been an invaluable
resource especially during the pandemic,
when the MPX50 extruder was remotely
commissioned seamlessly.”
A video link allowed step-by-step guidance
from a Baker Perkins’ engineer in the UK to
the customer’s engineer on-site. Remote
support is achieved through an Ewon Flexy
gateway and Wi-Fi VPN connection fitted in
the extruder control panel and providing
remote access to the PLC.
The module was fitted in the UK, complete
with an India-compatible SIM card, to enable
the Baker Perkins commissioning engineer on
site to be supported remotely by colleagues in
the UK. When Covid struck, it was agreed
that Baker Perkins UK would support a local
engineer to carry out the commissioning.
Mechanical and commissioning checklists
supplied by Baker Perkins and followed by an
Asian Paints engineer, ensured the machine
was ready for production. Baker Perkins then
viewed the extruder remotely via the Ewon,
and navigated the HMI screens to offer
training on operation and functionality.
Asian Paints then went into production: the
remote process did not extend the expected
length of commissioning.
Most Baker Perkins unit machines can now
be remotely commissioned; operator training
may also be carried out online.
Commissioning, start-up and training costs
and time can all be significantly reduced as
engineers do not have to leave Baker Perkins’
office in the UK. The company is intending to
widen the service to production systems.
Asian Paints Limited is an Indian
multinational paint company headquartered in
Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company
manufactures and distributes paints and
coatings for a variety of surfaces and
applications, primarily for home decoration.
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leading paints company. Driven by its strong
consumer focus and innovative spirit, the
company has been the market leader in paints
since 1967 and includes wall coverings and
waterproof coatings as well as design and
decorating services in its portfolio.
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16 CASE STUDY
Lowering the burn
The latest process gas burner technology
from Lanemark Combustion Engineering
Ltd. is now helping one of the country’s
leading manufacturers of construction
equipment to benefit from optimised energy
usage and minimised emissions.
Warwickshire-based Thwaites Ltd., who
provide a wide range of dumper truck designs
particularly to the construction industry, have
replaced two well-proven existing Lanemark
FD5EP-3 burner installations with the
company’s latest force-draught gas and air
FD5GAP-3 models. The result is a
combination of excellent heat control and an
anticipated, significant saving in gas usage.
“The two new burners have been fixed to
two separate drying ovens, both of which
receive products via an overhead conveyor –
one for an epoxy primer preheat facility and
the other for a polyurethane top coat drying
installation,” says Jeff Foster, Lanemark’s sales
director who says up to 60 different
components for 1 - 10 tonne machines are
handled each day.
“In both cases the burners, which here
operate with a Propane gas source, fire
through the wall of the oven into a
combustion chamber with a recirculating fan
then distributing the heat evenly around the
oven chamber,” he adds.
The replacement of the two existing
Lanemark burners – both hi/lo units which
have delivered reliable performance since
1998 – have allowed Thwaites to gain from
the latest designs and technology.
Lanemark’s FDGA burners utilise the latest
‘air pressure lead’ mono-bloc gas valve
technology which is central to ensuring safe
and efficient gas/air ratios are always
maintained even under variable plant
operating conditions. These offer significant
benefits compared with alternative fixed
gas/air valve linkage control arrangements
while the absence of mechanical linkages
between the gas and combustion air control
valve and dampers means the need for
adjustment or the risk of sticking are avoided.
“We have ensured that the mounting
flanges have remained unchanged over the
period so the removal of the old and the
connection of the new burners proved to be a
very straightforward exercise,” adds Jeff Foster.
He points out that the work was completed in
just two days during a shutdown maintenance
period.
Thwaites’ Paintshop Supervisor highlights
the importance of the new installations –
“Temperature control and stability are vital
for the paint adherence process to be
optimised and this is fulfilled by the Lanemark
burners,” he says. “Typically, we set the oven
temperature to 90°C but the burners can
operate at up to 110°C – a useful factor
during winter months when ambient
temperature can, of course, be somewhat
lower.”
Thwaites decision to install the two new
Lanemark burners was partly based on the
company’s long term association with the
burner manufacturer. Apart from the burners
that were replaced meeting operational
requirements for more than 20 years,
Thwaites had also, more recently, benefited
from a further FDGA unit installed on a new
stand-alone oven. “The performance here
meant we had no hesitation in opting for the
two additional Lanemark burners for the paint
drying facility,” adds the Paintshop Supervisor.
With the ongoing support of the Lanemark
BurnerCare service package – which offers a
range of benefits from installation,
commissioning and service plans to spare
parts supply and rapid engineer call-out, if
needed – the new installations at Thwaites are
set to deliver reliable, long term process
heating efficiency for many years to come.
Central to such an important element of the
production process, this translates into
significant, ongoing peace of mind for the
dumper truck manufacturer.
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18 CASE STUDY
Clean cut
There is no compromise for component
cleanliness when it comes to the
demands and expectations of global
OEMs involved in the automotive and
aerospace sectors, as precision engineering
specialist Grainger and Worrall Machining Ltd
fully appreciated when they bought their first
MecWash Maxi in 2016
With blue-chip OEM customers throughout
the world, the company turned to MecWash
Systems of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK
when it came to investing in a component
washing system capable of not only meeting,
but exceeding the stringent standards of the
automotive sector.
So a few years later when the company was
awarded the contract to machine V8 blocks
and bedplates for a niche high-end OEM
operating at the pinnacle of the performance
car market, they again turned to MecWash.
As part of Grainger and Worrall’s £3 million
investment to support the low volume
production cell, MecWash Systems was to
provide a second precision cleaning system
which was versatile enough to clean both the
block and the bedplate separately at various
points during manufacture and in the
assembled condition, whilst still achieving the
highest cleanliness standards. The Maxi with
its rear feed and dedicated jetting capability
was the ideal choice.
MecWash Systems collaborated with
Grainger and Worrall to identify the key
features of the components and three
bespoke fixtures were manufactured which
were capable of dedicated jetting via the
special rear feed, ensuring cleanliness of the
oil ways, water jacket and blind machined
holes.
Because of the Maxi’s versatility, Grainger
and Worrall subsequently contacted MecWash
again when the precision machining specialist
won a contract to machine the cylinder block
for a new high-performance engine.
MecWash were able to manufacture a new
fixture which also fitted into the Maxi and
utilised the dedicated jetting facility for the
new block, whilst not impacting on the
production of the V8 block and bedplate.
Grainger and Worrall, based in Bridgnorth,
Shropshire, is renowned globally for being at
the forefront of sand casting technology and
precision engineering development and
innovation, particularly for prototype and low
volume production of complex prismatic parts
across many industry sectors as well as body
structure, power storage enclosures and
electric drive units for the next generation of
transport. Grainger and Worrall count many
major OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers among their
customers.
The company commissioned the MecWash
Maxi aqueous washing system with an Aqua-
Save because of its versatility for cleaning all
types of precision machined components,
from small parts to blocks and heads for V8,
V10 and V12 engine prototypes.
“Our customers expect a ‘production like’
solution, which means that whatever we are
producing for them has to be as close to a
mass-produced part as possible. This ensures
testing is representative of the final product
and significantly reduces time in bringing it to
market,” said Mark Davies, plant director at
Grainger and Worrall Machining Ltd.
“For that to happen we have to ensure
there is no compromise when it comes to
cleaning and degreasing any machined
component. Even a microscopic contaminant
can have a potentially devastating effect on
testing and validation.
“That is why we must ensure we offer our
customers the same levels of cleanliness on
the prototype components as in the
mainstream production facilities.”
He said the Maxi was a perfect solution as
it is designed to clean complex and intricate
machined parts, including the removal of
many different types of contamination, like
coolant and swarf.
“Coupled with bespoke fixturing and
jetting, the Maxi delivers unrivalled and
repeatable cleanliness on even the most
complex of components, harnessing the
advantages of traditional agitation, jet wash
and spray wash technologies,” he said.
“It is capable of cleaning components to the
most exacting standards, enabling us to
measure them accurately against the ever
increasing and more rigorous manufacturing
tolerances demanded by OEMs.”
The addition of the MecWash Aqua-Save
technology to the Maxi provides additional
benefits for Grainger and Worrall.
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20 INSTALLATIONS
Transport safety
Millions of people rely on public transport infrastructure every day and
it will be crucial to the opening of economies after COVID-19
lockdowns around the world. Yet many viruses and bacteria, including
the SARS-COV-2 virus, can survive for up to 3 days on some surfaces,
meaning regularly touched areas in public spaces have the potential to
be cross contamination hotspots.
Now, AFFIX Labs’ durable semi-permanent surface coating Si-Quat,
that is proven to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses, including SARS-
COV-2, will be helping to make public transport safer as people
around the world begin getting back onto buses and trains.
Si-Quat helps to prevent cross contamination with a durable layer of
polymerized active ingredient that binds to walls, handles, furniture,
and other key touch points, staying in place for up to 12 months and
killing 99.9% of viruses and bacteria that come into contact with the
treated surface. The coating has been tested and certified to be
effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and has passed the
rigorous EN45545-2 HL3 flammability norm for trains and REG118.3
for busses.
Kiel has been manufacturing high quality seating for public transport
globally for more than 75 years and will now be offering Si-Quat to
clients as a new solution to protect travellers on their transport
networks. With Si-Quat already registered on several continents a quick
roll out is truly achievable.
“We are delighted to be working with AFFIX Labs to roll out Si-Quat
in public transport systems around the world. It’s easy to apply, it works
and we have had great support from the AFFIX-Labs team. We hope
that our partnership can help to re-open countries and boost
passengers trust in once again using public transport,” said Daniel
Fräde, Kiel’s sales director bus division.
Furnace finance
ALP Aviation is increasing its production capacity and expanding
process capability with the purchase of an additional Vector vacuum
carburizing furnace from SECO/WARWICK.
“Our 13-year relationship with ALP AVIATION continues to be of
mutual benefit on all technical and managerial levels.
SECO/WARWICK provides the technology, equipment and process
knowledge which has enabled our client to grow their business. Our
Group values working close to the customer. ‘Be close to the
customer’ is our philosophy when building partnerships, and is central
to our success as a company,” says Sławomir Wo niak, CEO,
SECO/WARWICK Group.
“We continue to work with SECO/WARWICK for a number of
reasons, the most important for us is the comprehensive support we
receive for our technical staff to facilitate the implementation of
procedures according to our rigid requirements,” says Duygu Erten,
director of Special Processes of ALP AVIATION.
Paint plane process
The aerospace company Turkish Aerospace is currently building one of
the most high-tech production facilities ever seen in the aerospace
industry. Sixteen robots from Dürr will coat more than 50 different
components in two highly automated paint shops in the future. Dürr
developed a new solution for this which, for the first time, enables both
water-based and solvent-based 2C and 3C paints to be metered and
mixed directly in the robot – economically and with high precision.
Dürr received the order in September 2020.
A lot of work in aircraft production is still done by hand, with up to
95% of all components still being coated manually. Turkey’s stateowned
aircraft manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries (“Turkish
Aerospace”) is set to change this with its new highly automated paint
shops. In the two new paint shops, Turkish Aerospace will manufacture
large numbers of components for Airbus and Boeing.
Highest requirements for coating
Freezing cold temperatures of negative 76ºF at high altitudes,
roasting hot temperatures of 140ºF when landing in a desert: the
coatings used in the aviation industry have to meet high functional and
safety requirements because of the temperatures and weather
conditions they are exposed to. There is also the aesthetic
consideration, given the important contribution made by the color
scheme to an aircraft’s brand recognition. The range of main colors,
hardeners, and thinners stipulated by Turkish Aerospace is very
extensive, and requires a complicated color supply system. To meet
these challenges, Dürr took its tried-and-tested system for water- based
and solvent-based 2C paints out of its standard automotive painting
setting and enhanced it. The system at Turkish Aerospace meters and
mixes all three of the necessary components so that the incompatible
water-based and solvent-based paints can be processed directly in the
robot without coming into contact with each other. This is the first time
that such a complicated metering and mixing technology has been
mounted so close to the atomizers. This minimizes paint and solvent
losses when changing color and also saves time.
The EcoGun spray guns used are extremely precise and, with their
excellent area performance, perfect for painting large components like
fuselage sections or wing components up to 10 meters in length. This
is faster than manual coating processes, and produces a higher-quality
result and less overspray. Recirculated air can be used in the fully
automated paint booths, saving the energy that would otherwise be
needed to condition the fresh air.
The sixteen EcoRP E133 painting robots will be installed in two new
buildings on Turkish Aerospace’s site in Ankara, and programmed
using DXQ3D.onsite. The Dürr software is the universal toolbox that
enables operators to configure the process parameters and robot paths
of the application robots. Specific consumption data for paints, solvents,
energy, and air will also be meticulously recorded so that Turkish
Aerospace can match them to the individual components in the future.
This data will make it possible to optimize manufacturing processes.
The data acquisition is also important in meeting the high safety
standards in the aviation industry. DXQ3D.onsite offers scope for future
expansion, opening the door for additional modules like the
DXQequipment.maintenance tool.
The general contractor for the construction of the two paint shops
is the Turkish plant manufacturer VIG Makina. The company has
around 400 employees, is specialized in surface treatment & painting
systems as well as manufacturing of aluminum production
machineries and has an excellent reputation across all industries.
“We’re very proud to realize this pilot project for the aviation industry
with VIG Makina. With our painting robots, application technology
and color supply system, we are significantly advancing automation in
the aviation industry,” says Sabine Mewis, key account manager
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22 DEBURRING EXPO
Precision on show
The business climate and the order
situation are improving for industrial
enterprises. Now is the time for
companies to generate fresh impetus with
new and further developed solutions.
DeburringEXPO offers an ideal platform to
this end in the fields of deburring technology
and precision surface finishing, and will be
held at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre from
the 12th through the 14th of October, 2021.
With theme parks covering “Cleaning After
Deburring”, “Automated Deburring with
Industrial Robots” and “AM Parts Finishing”,
highly topical issues will also be addressed at
the 4th leading trade fair for deburring
technology and precision surface finishing.
The expert forum, which is in great demand
as a source of knowledge, will also offer
information concerning the latest trends and
developments, as well as practical solutions.
Demand is rising in many industry sectors
such as machinery manufacturing, medical
and pharmaceuticals technology, toolmaking,
metrology, precision engineering, sensor and
drive technology, as well as in the automotive
industry. Amongst other factors, this trend is
also being driven by export. As a result,
investments that were put on hold last year
are back on the agenda once again. Issues
such as deburring, edge rounding and the
production of precision surface finishes also
play an important role in this regard. Stricter
as well as changing requirements must also
be met in some cases during the production
and reconditioning of products in these work
steps.
As the only technology platform for
deburring, rounding and the production of
precision surface finishes, DeburringEXPO
provides a complete overview of the current
state of the art, developments and trends,
processes and methods, as well as quality
assurance and services. “DeburringEXPO is an
important trade fair for 4MI GmbH, where we
can present our solutions expertise in the field
of flow grinding. And thus there’s no doubt
that we’ll exhibit again – and we’re already
looking forward to it now because we’ve
found that although video conferencing is
useful for discussing and clarifying numerous
issues, it can’t replace face-to-face meetings at
a trade fair, towhich visitors also bring parts
and drawings,” adds Dr.-Ing. Detlef Bottke,
CTO at 4MI GmbH. 4MI is one of the
companies that have placed firm bookings for
their booth locations at the 4th leading trade
fair in Karlsruhe from the 12th through the
14th of October, 2021. The same goes for
Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH, whose
marketing manager Daniel Hund also
considers trade fairs indispensable:
“Participation at DeburringEXPO is a must
for us as manufacturers of solutions for mass
finishing and shot blasting technology, as well
as post-processing of additively manufactured
parts. We meet up with our customers at the
trade fair in a targeted fashion and we’re
looking forward to exchanging ideas again
personally after months of exclusively virtual
contact. Beyond this, participation at the trade
fair provides us with an ideal opportunity for
gaining a concentrated overview of what’s
happening in the market, current and future
focal points in various industry sectors and
their latest developments.” Furthermore, the
exhibitor list includes numerous other solution
providers from various sectors for deburring,
rounding and the production of precision
surface finishes. “We’ve been experiencing a
significant increase in demand for booth floor
space since the end of February.
Consequently, we’re quite confident that we’ll
be able to hold DeburringEXPO in October
2021 on a scale comparable to the event in
2019 – of course in compliance with relevant
protective measures and with a hygiene
concept that offers exhibitors and visitors
greatest possible safety,” reports Hartmut
Herdin, managing director of private trade fair
promoters fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG.
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24 PROFILE
Investing in the future
The success enjoyed by Lanemark
Combustion Engineering Ltd. since its
formation in the early-1980’s can be
attributed not only to its production and
technical capabilities but also to its ongoing
commitment to training and personnel
development. Jeff Foster, Sales Director at the
Nuneaton-based organisation, which
manufactures process gas burner systems that
are used in a range of industries – from metal
pretreatment and brewing to the
petrochemical sector – draws attention to the
benefits of this approach –
“Some 30% of our current workforce either
has been, or still are apprentices,” he says,
“and this reflects on our philosophy that
remains strong to this day.”
Lanemark operates a defined structure that
enables apprentices and trainees to progress
in the company in a way that meets both their
own and the organisation’s needs. “In all
cases, apprentices start their careers with us in
the workshop environment and are then
given the opportunity to progress into
different disciplines,” adds Jeff Foster. He
highlights technical manager Aidan Lewis,
service manager Chris Wilson,
machine/fabrication shop supervisor James
Keene and service engineer Matthew Jee – all
of whom have committed to the Lanemark
approach and have benefited as a direct
result.
By its very nature, Lanemark operates in an
extremely specialist sector of the
manufacturing and processing industries. The
company’s burner systems have always been
designed to meet key customer objectives,
typically in the heating of process liquids and
air, and by enabling specialist skills to be
developed and retained in-house, it can be
best assured that its position in this highly
challenging field can be sustained.
“Our customers – whether they are
operating in a micro-brewery, in the finishing
sector or in a large-scale petrochemical
processing plant – all look for the same
capabilities,” explains Paul Collier, Lanemark’s
managing director. “They require installations
to operate at the highest levels of efficiency
and reliability while also meeting ever-more
stringent environmental objectives, and our
choice of system designs all look to deliver in
both areas.”
Importantly, the challenge of the last 12
months has not seen the company lose sight
of the need to provide its workforce with the
required operating environment – not least as
defined today, for example, by social
distancing.
“Apart for ensuring our office-based staff
can work from home, we have also paid close
attention to our production environment in
Nuneaton – which, of course, cannot be
relocated in the same way,” continues Jeff
Foster. “This has included the opening of a
new manufacturing facility close to our main
factory which has provided sufficient
additional space for us to separate production
operations more effectively.” He adds that
when times return to normal, this will also
serve as added production space to reflect
Lanemark’s recent and increasing sales
success worldwide.
“We are firmly of the view that people are
our most valuable resource and are the most
direct influence on our equipment,
performance and success,” concludes Paul
Collier. “Our history shows that this approach
has been fundamental to our track record to
date and I am sure will continue in the same
way long into the future.”
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26 COLOUR
Colour code
Job coaters and applicators are usually the
preferred option when it comes to
selecting powder coating colours and
finishes for metallic substrates on buildings
and exterior objects. Axalta Powder Coatings
has chosen a different approach and supports
its customers with the newly developed
ColourSelector to facilitate the professional
and representative presentation of suggested
colours. The elegant display is available to
selected partners in European countries and
revolutionises the process of colour selection..
Colour turns buildings and objects into
whatever they are supposed to be and what
they have to say. Selecting the perfect shade
and texture for them is therefore a crucial
design factor for which both architects and
product designers rely on the support of job
coaters and applicators. However, providing
customers with the optimal advice on colour is
often very difficult because different colour
samples must be collected from fan decks and
colour cards in various sizes as well as
brochures put together for the discussion.
Once agreement on the colour has been
found, there is usually no additional sample
left for the customer. “At Axalta Powder
Coatings, we are always on the lookout for
innovative solutions to support our customers
even better. So, we have been looking for a
solution to make the colour presentation for
our partners more professional and
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COLOUR 27
representative. The outcome was the newly
developed ColourSelector,” explains Markus
Koenigs, Marketing Communications Leader
EMEA at Axalta Powder Coatings.
Elegant display with impressive
features
The new ColourSelector is an elegant, sleek
display with 490 powder-coated aluminium
colour sample panels presented in chromatic
order. The choice of colours, effects, finishes
and gloss grades encompasses a range of the
most popular products on the market of highquality
powder coatings, e.g. in super- durable
quality. The selection is geared towards the
latest developments and trends in architecture
and design.
Each of the smartly designed panels features
a rounded front and curved corners. The
panels can be removed for a closer look and
feel of the finish. Two powerful daylight LED
bars integrated into the display put the colours
in the right light.
The sturdy display is made of steel and was
given an unobtrusive finely textured look with
white coating. The ColourSelector will be
installed on site supported by the Axalta sales
team. It can be placed freely in the showroom
or close to a wall - in both cases, neither
fixings nor tools are required. Individually
customised with the partner’s logo, it could
become the central piece of the showroom
company’s competence in colours. “Enabling
our partners to provide their customers with
the best possible service creates a win-win
situation for both parties,” states Markus
Koenigs.
An exemplary service for
partners and customers
This new tool comes with a web-based
application to renders working with it easy and
cutting-edge for Axalta’s ColourSelector
partners. After discussing the best colour
alternatives for the project at hand, customers
can choose their favourite colour samples,
which will then be sent to them by Axalta
directly. “In this context, we assume the
function of a service partner for our
ColourSelector partners and take care of
shipping the selected samples to their
customers,” adds Markus Koenigs.
The ordering process is simple. Each panel
has a sticker on the back indicating all the
necessary product information and a QR code.
To start the ordering process, the QR code of
the selected colour samples is scanned with
the app. Then the customer's address data
must be entered either using the app’s scanto-lead
function or manually. The order is then
transmitted directly to COLOURit, Axalta’s
European panel service. The customers of the
ColourSelector partners will receive the
requested colour samples within a few days,
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informed upfront of when the customer will
receive the samples and can therefore plan
further sales activities in due time.
Service including continuous
support
“In the meantime, we have already installed
a large number of ColourSelectors throughout
Europe at selected partners and the demand is
steadily growing,” reports Markus Koenigs.
Which does not come as a surprise, because
the impressive colour selection display gives
Axalta partners the opportunity to offer just
the perfect solution for every project in an
unique and exclusive way and will strengthen
the ties with their customers.
Additional support is offered by Axalta in
the promotion of this new service, providing
frequent news and information on tool
features and activities in close collaboration
with the ColourSelector partners. A dedicated
website section including a geolocator will
help customers quickly and easily find the
nearest ColourSelector partner. Various
communication channels will be used to boost
the ColourSelector’s visibility and benefits for
the partners. “I am quite confident that the
ColourSelector will make a change and will be
a huge success. It will help us achieve our goal
of being both pioneer and leading supplier of
colours in architecture and design,” confirms
Markus Koenigs.
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28 PLATING
Electroplating and electric motors: why
selective plating is the way forward
Electric motors are used to power much
of the machinery we see around us -
from smaller motors in electric cars and
off-road vehicles to huge electric motors that
power industrial manufacturing machinery.
Made up of crucial components such as
bearing journals, shafts, and coils, electric
motors work by converting electricity into
mechanical energy.
While they have far fewer moving parts
than combustion engines, the parts in electric
motors are still subject to wear - particularly in
applications with higher-than-normal
mechanical stress, or those located in harsh or
corrosive environments. The cost of replacing
these worn components can be high, making
repair and refurbishment a cost-effective and
reliable choice.
Electric motor repairs –
Weighing up the options
To carry out these repairs, motors and their
component parts are usually sent to either
internal repair shops or shipped out to
external motor repair shops. On arrival, the
first step is to determine the best method of
repair - usually welding, thermal spraying or
selective plating.
While application requirements, best
practices, costs, and process knowledge are all
key determining factors, the decision is often
based on familiarity, with many job shops
defaulting to welding or thermal spraying
rather than selective electroplating.
For some, the decision is down to
knowledge and skills - sticking to tried and
tested methods can be easier than embracing
change and learning new skills. For others, a
perception shift is required. Despite selective
plating offering a sustainable solution that
poses minimal risk to either operator or the
environment, the use of chemicals labelled
‘hazardous’ means that some operators eye
the process with caution.
In reality though, when compared with
thermal spraying, the process is very safe,
requiring only standard PPE and a commonsense
approach to health and safety. The fact
that the chemicals are applied selectively, to a
defined area, means that waste and disposal
continues on page 30
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30 PLATING
of chemicals is kept to a minimum.
Conversely, thermal spraying is a very dusty,
dirty process that uses a high-velocity spray -
making it much harder to contain. As such, it
can only be undertaken in a well-ventilated
area, using a dedicated spray booth, special
respirators, and PPE.
Why selective electroplating? A
scientific comparison
For end-users and job-shops alike, the
ultimate goal of any repair process is to extend
the life cycle, reduce costs and enhance
operating efficiencies of the parts being repaired.
Opting to use selective plating for worn parts
such as bearing housings can take less time and
be more efficient than alternative methods such
as sleeving or thermal spray processes.
However, the benefits don’t end there.
Selective electroplating forms a stronger bond
in comparison to thermal spraying and welding.
When welding is used as a repair method, the
heat can cause changes in the metal’s
microstructure, which can reduce the metal’s
strength. Equally, while thermal spraying creates
a mechanical bond, selective electroplating uses
electrolysis to bond at the atomic level - offering
a higher bond strength.
Put simply, selective electroplating (also
known as brush plating) is an electrolytic process
in which the operator applies high-quality
deposits onto a specific area. In this process, a
direct current is used in a circuit that is complete
when an anode is touching the component to
be plated. When brush plating, the anode is
wrapped in cotton or other material and then
thoroughly saturated in the solution. The anode
is then used as a brush to apply the deposit
onto the negatively charged part.
As well as providing a stronger atomic bond
than other methods of repair, the process can
be used with a range of deposits which can be
specially selected to offer different attributes,
including corrosion protection, conductivity, antigalling,
hardness, and wear resistance.
When practicality counts - a fast
and flexible solution
While looking at the science can help us to
understand the theory behind selective
electroplating, the benefits become clear to
see when looking at the practical application.
When undertaking repairs using a thermal
spray, welding, or electroplating process, it is
often necessary to isolate the area for repair.
Due to the high temperature involved in
both welding and thermal spray, specially
developed thermal masking tapes are
required - adding to the cost. Selective
plating, on the other hand, is performed at
room temperature, reducing costs by making
it possible to use vinyl tape or polyester tape
for masking.
With thermal spray technology, the
application of the coating cannot be precisely
controlled. In many cases, the component
must be pre-machined to ensure adhesion,
with further post-repair machining often
needed to achieve the correct specification.
Selective electroplating provides a precise
deposit thickness, with no pre- or postmachining
or grinding required for repairs
with a deposit of less than .005” thickness.
Finally, selective electroplating is much
more flexible due to its portable nature.
While it can be applied in a dedicated
workshop or by an automated process, it can
also be delivered as a truly mobile service.
Unlike the relatively complex thermal spray
process - which requires specialist spray
equipment, ventilated booths, respirators and
a controlled environment - only four core
elements are required: a power pack, plating
tools, plating solutions and a trained operator.
The tools required can be carried on-site to
conduct repairs on large electric motors that
are hard to disassemble and ship. For sites
where the machinery is critical, the fastturnaround
time can also negate the need to
invest in back-up motors.
Maximizing uptime and
minimizing cost
Along with minimizing the costs from
shipping components if repairs can be
undertaken on-site, the costs of selective
plating equipment are relatively low in
comparison to thermal spraying.
The equipment, PPE and industrial space
required means that thermal spraying can be
cost-prohibitive to bring in-house. In addition,
the servicing and maintenance of equipment
is likely to be high – with thermal spray guns
and nozzles prone to clogging and wear. In
comparison, selective electroplating offers a
cost-effective solution for bringing the plating
process in-house. With minimal equipment
and space, less capital investment in tools
and personnel is needed to achieve a
permanent and cost-effective repair.
End-users also benefit by not having to
replace equipment. Selective plating can be
used to extend the useful life of components
and machinery. It consumes less energy and
chemicals than other technologies and –
perhaps most crucially – accelerates
turnaround to minimize equipment
downtime and production delays.
Skilling up in selective
electroplating
Like all technical applications that are
being performed in job shops and in-house -
including welding and thermal spray - a welltrained
operator is needed. As with many
skilled manufacturing and engineering
processes, the industry is suffering from a
skills gap. As older operators retire, some
skills are being lost, with training and
upskilling key to ongoing success.
To empower job-shops that may have
purchased SIFCO ASC’s equipment in the
past, SIFCO ASC, the global leader in
selective electroplating, is embarking on a reeducation
process. Using application
knowledge gleaned from global research and
development investment, engineering
expertise and the practical expertise of the
company’s service technicians, SIFCO ASC is
investing in re-training operatives on how
and why to use selective electroplating.
Equally, for those who are new to the
technology, SIFCO ASC offers full training
which enables users to understand the
process and achieve a good repair - with the
company confident that the results will speak
for themselves.
Making the move to selective
plating
As the world becomes increasingly reliant
on electric motors - from keeping our roads
moving, developing new infrastructure and
improving industry - efficiency is key.
Choosing the right maintenance and repair
solution can help to lower costs, improve
performance and minimize failures.
The SIFCO Process is a tried and trusted
method of repair - recommended by the
EASA as well as meeting numerous industry,
military, AMS and federal specifications. The
process offers a superior finish while
providing a host of benefits, including quality,
durability, cost savings, portability and time
savings.
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32 SURFACE PREPARATION
Quick treatment
Oxford Advanced Surfaces, (OAS), a
pioneer and market leader in the
surface preparation of plastic and
composite components for painting and
lacquering, has developed a new treatment,
KOTEFAST, that reduces surface preparation
time by over 90% compared to the existing
approach of sanding. KOTEFAST is available
in a water-based formulation, avoiding the
need to use solvents in the workplace.
KOTEFAST was tested on a truck panel and
the treatment was time recorded at less than
15 minutes. An identical panel took three
hours to prepare using the usual method of
manual sanding, indicating a time saving of
over 90% when using KOTEFAST.
KOTEFAST also delivered a significant
improvement in quality, enabled by the high
degree of consistency using its straightforward,
easy to master, spray application
process. The adhesion of the paint or coating
to the substrate is greatly improved as the
KOTEFAST chemically bonds to both using
the company’s proprietary Onto technology.
KOTEFAST’s easy application by spray
allows even difficult areas, such as internal
corners, difficult angles and blind voids to be
easily prepared, leading to improved quality
finish compared to sanding including on
complex parts: anywhere that can be spray
painted can be easily prepared using
KOTEFAST.
As well as being available in a water based
formulation, KOTEFAST avoids environmental
challenges which arise with sanding, especially
for staff with dust being a potential health
hazard. Sometimes the sanding operation
needs to be separate from the rest of the
production processes, even needing its own
building.
Dr Jon-Paul Griffiths, chief technology
officer, Oxford Advanced Surfaces said,
“Having a water-based treatment that reduces
surface preparation time by 90% could be a
game changer. At a stroke we have improved
the efficiency and productivity in the
preparation of plastic and composite parts for
painting and lacquering.
“KOTEFAST has been tested rigorously and
is already being used by two OEMs, and we
are now working closely with other OEMs
and other customers to plot a course for its
full integration.”
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34 ALUMINIUM
Metal truths
Foundation materials, metals, minerals,
ceramics, glass, cement and chemicals
are today’s integrated building blocks in
society, none can be considered in isolation.
Global population is predicted to grow by
25% to 9.8 billion by 2050. Living standards,
expectations, housing, transportation, and
industrialisation will equalise with no “third
world” and the doubling of both foundation
materials and energy consumption.
Aluminium, a foundation metal, is
displacing other materials. Given its unique,
holistic properties, lightweight, electrical,
thermal conduction, strength, corrosion
resistance, formability, and most importantly
infinite recyclability, it is becoming the global
designer’s dominant choice. Since the
beginning of this century aluminium demand
has increased 66% to a total in 2019, of
97,000,000 tons including 33,000,000 tons
recycled.
There are 28 billion tons of bauxite reserves
and on current global demand for primary
aluminium the earth will run out of ore in 116
years. Dwindling resources are a significant
threat to Great Britain, in that all our metals
are strategic, as the raw ores are controlled by
countries whose disposition is not always
favourable. In this context raw earth magnets,
semi-conductors, and other metals critical to
communications, computing, electropropulsion
and indeed batteries, are very
finite materials.
Energy can neither be created nor
destroyed; it can only be transformed from
one form to another. Lighting, heating,
manufacturing, transportation, even humans,
all contribute to global warming. Humanity
must become energy neutral, that is become
totally reliant on geothermal or solar-power,
wave, and wind. Energy can be stored in
batteries but equally in products, aluminium
for example. If the stored energy is from
renewal sources, then the nett effect is climate
cooling.
High conductivity, non-magnetic, aluminium
is increasingly being employed in the
distribution, storage and switching of
electricity.
The extraction, refining and production of
all foundation materials is carbon intensive,
particularly given that significant production is
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36 ALUMINIUM
within equalising countries, that utilise fossil
fuels, to generate energy. In consequence of
the use of Chinese coal-generated electricity,
the global average emissions are 18 tons of
carbon dioxide per ton of primary aluminium.
In Europe primary production through the
application of balanced and increasingly
renewable energy sources, releases 9.1 tons of
carbon dioxide per ton, whilst the use of
hydroelectric, solar, or geothermal energy can
reduce the embodied carbon down to 4 tons
of carbon dioxide per ton.
Innovations in primary refining such as
ELYSIS, that evolve oxygen, have the potential
to differentiate aluminium from all other
metals.
All metals are used by bulk or volume,
none by weight. Aluminium has 34% the
density of steel, so is its effective comparable
energy and carbon footprint.
Renewable electricity reduces the energy
carbon footprint of primary metal refining but
not that of the encompassing footprint of
mining, transport, shipping; nor that of the
actual infrastructure, the mines, ships, trains,
processing plants; nor that at end of their
productive lives, the dismantling, rectification
of sites and recycling. Maritime shipping fuel
releases 3% of global carbon dioxide, to which
must be added the carbon footprint of the
steel ships, that of the steel container, and the
container weight transported empty or full. No
nation counts nor declares its maritime carbon
footprint. Refined aluminium is 34% the
weight of steel so is its transportation carbon is
proportionally lower.
The actual carbon and energy footprint of
the whole infrastructure of aluminium or of
any single material, inextricably depends on
other foundation materials not least steel, high
carbon concrete, ceramics, and chemicals, so is
impossible to isolate and analyse. The
production of high tensile steels depends on
the use of aluminium as a grain refiner and
deoxidant. The Indian cement industry is using
the “red mud” alumina production by-product
of primary aluminium, as replacement for
mined minerals, offsetting the carbon footprint
of both.
Single-species carbon-capture cropped
forests offset/store carbon, but are ecological
wildlife disasters, releasing soil carbon through
erosion and at the end of life, wood products,
paper that when combusted or composted
release carbon. Composted carbon is not
included in calculations of emitted greenhouse
gases. Bauxite mining has reached the stage
where it is sustainable and ‘land area footprint
neutral’ with 97% of mines having formal
biodiverse rehabilitation, carbon capture
procedures.
Future survival depends on integrated
holistic responsible global stewardship. The
Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) with its
“Chain of Custody”, encompassing
environmental, social, and governance of the
whole circular aluminium economy, is the
benchmark model for all foundation materials.
Refined metals are energy and carbon
stores; indeed, aluminium is referred to as
solid electricity because of the energy required
to transform alumina into refined metal. The
lowest possible carbon and energy footprint is
to maintain a metal in its refined form for the
maximum possible service life before
recycling. One billion tons of aluminium have
been produced, 75% is still in existence as a
metal within the circular economy, whilst 50%
is still in first use, predominately as
architectural stored carbon.
Aluminium losses result from incongruous
destructive uses, such as pigments in plastic
and paints, or thermite fuel and propellant.
The high reflectivity and thermal
conductivity of aluminium enables intelligent
buildings that self-cool and capture solar heat
for heating, without external energy inputs.
Aluminium offers architecture the highest
service life of stored energy or captured
carbon. Aluminium is impervious to ultraviolet
radiation, glass coated in aluminium reduces
skin cancer risks whilst allowing copious
daylight for illumination. Highly corrosion
resistant aluminium buildings have proven
service lives of over one hundred years,
exceeding that of concrete, and are infinitely
recyclable.
Automated sorting techniques are at the
threshold of segregating end of life aluminium
into alloys, enabling alloy recycling and
reducing contamination by tramp elements.
Production scrap is invariably kept separated.
Aluminium alloy segregation reduces the
demand for high carbon and ecological
damaging alloying strategic elements, such as
copper and silicon, offsetting carbon.
Aluminium has the lowest density and melting
temperature of most foundation metals; hence
gravity and temperature simplify recycling.
Recycled aluminium uses only 5% of the
original energy, potentially as renewable,
electricity, 5% of water and 5% carbon,
reducing carbon dioxide emissions to an
achievable 0.5 tons per ton. Bear in mind
aluminium has 34% density of steel and is
used by volume. Even aluminised steel can be
routed into deoxidants for steel and dross
minerals into fertilizers – further offsets.
Aluminium is the star of the circular economy
with UK proven recycling rates of 96%
architectural, 76% beverage cans, 56% all
packaging, and 94.1% automotive.
At present consumption and population
growth rates, the earth will run out of drinking
water before the peak of climate change.
Hydroelectric schemes integrated with
smelters ensure water supplies, including for
agriculture, and mitigate flooding. Waste
energy schemes desalinate drinking water for
Dubai. Aluminium sulphate is a flocculant
used to purify drinking water; all are carbon
offsets.
Transport accounts for 24% of all global
carbon dioxide emissions, hence lightweighting
and the transition to clean,
renewable energy sources such as hydrogen
(internal combustion and fuel cells) and
electric propulsion. The automotive transition
to electro-propulsion increases the overall
vehicle weight and redistributes the weight
from power train to battery pack, the
application of aluminium reduces electric
vehicle weight reduction by typically 14%.
Reducing vehicle weight facilitates smaller
rubber tyres offsetting that
ecology/environment damaging, carbon
component that cannot be substituted. The
inherent corrosions resistance of aluminium
eliminates the need for organic coatings,
whilst its foil is a critical component of lithium
batteries, both carbon offsets. The automotive
aluminum recycling industry is well
established, with powertrain and other
castings almost in a closed circular loop and
the technologies for processing body in white
and other sheet components well advanced.
A significant, but not properly quantified,
carbon footprint is that of the actual recycling
infrastructure, transport, dismantling,
shredding/cutting, and sorting. Given the
longevity of metals and most certainly
aluminium, society must change from
recycling to remanufacture where this is
appropriate. The basic platform of a car has a
production life of twenty years and will be
used across multiple re-stylings and even
models, enabling the dismantling, refurbishing
and reuse in a new vehicle, hence maintaining
carbon capture.
The cryogenic properties of aluminium
enable the production, storage, transport, and
distribution of liquefied gases, including
medical gases and hydrogen. Renewable
produced hydrogen propulsion emissions are
water vapour, so can decarbonise maritime
shipping, trains and most certainly aircraft.
However, would hydrogen aircraft
stratospheric water jet streams cause climate
cooling?
Food cultivation, production, storage
distribution, packaging and waste disposal is
responsible for 26% of global carbon dioxide.
About 33% of all food is wasted, because it
cannot be stored or protected against
degradation. Aluminium is impervious to air,
bacteria, ultraviolet light, liquid proof and
given its strength outperforms plastics and
paper packaging. Aluminium does not taint
food, nor contaminate or be contaminated,
can be sterilised, wrapped, vacuum packed,
thermo sealed and given its thermal
conductivity rapidly frozen or heated with
minimal energy. Pharmaceuticals sealed in
aluminium have infinite lives. After use foil a
food packaging is invariably discarded and
incinerated as waste, organics combust and
release carbon, stored energy aluminium is
recovered from bottom ash and recycled.
Aluminium sets the circular economy
standard for all foundation materials, by
offsetting carbon, through the efficient use of
resources and energy, reduction of emissions
to air and water, reduction of waste and
infinitely high recycling rates.
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Liverpool, L24 9HJ, United Kingdom
T: +44 (0)151 486 0486 | liverpool.sales@sherwin.com
oem.sherwin-williams.com | www.synthapulvin.co.uk

38 PLATING
Fast, exact, precise
– and uniform
The Holzapfel Group has developed a
new high-speed plating process that is
ideal for meeting customer-specific
component plating requirements. This type of
process makes it possible to plate parts
individually in a fully automatic, closed
galvanic system.
The coatings respectively platings can be
exactly adapted to suit the respective
component and deposited with high precision,
within narrow tolerances and with exceptional
reproducibility.
New plating concept meets
ever-stricter quality
requirements
Quality requirements in both the
mechanical engineering and the automotive
sectors are becoming more stringent each
year. Assemblies and components have
increasingly complex geometries and are
simultaneously required to meet ever-stricter
specifications, particularly in terms of
dimensional accuracy and layer thickness
tolerances when plating. The electroplating
industry is faced with the challenge of
meeting these exacting parameters.
High-quality plating with itemspecific
anodes
The Holzapfel Group uses innovative, highspeed
plating technology that gives parts an
impressive, high-quality finish. The
electroplating process utilises item-specific
anodes or reactor cells that are specially
adapted to each individual component. From
the rectifier to the power supply to the
circulation, the defined conditions are
precisely the same for each part. These
constant process parameters ensure highly
reproducible plating results, i.e. an
exceptionally uniform, exactly repeatable
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coating thickness distribution and therefore
high-quality surface finishes.
The process parameters are continuously
monitored in order to maintain identical
conditions. The thickness of the coating can be
specifically controlled, for example to enable
different areas of a single component to be
plated with layers of varying thicknesses. The
anode geometry, the rectifiers and their
control all play a significant role in delivering
excellent results. It is also possible to apply
coatings selectively without a great deal of
effort.
Tool concepts adapted from the
stamping industry
Alongside adaptations in process technology
and the anode system, the Holzapfel Group
also took ideas from the metal stamping
industry and modified them when developing
its system concepts. In doing so, Holzapfel
placed special emphasis on quick-change
tools, a robotic transport solution and
integrated a workpiece carrier for each stage
in the production process (washing, plating,
fine cleaning and camera inspection) in its
system. The tools can also be pre-set and
retracted outside of the system.
Fast and high-speed plating
Conventional barrel and rack plating
methods enable far larger numbers of
components to be processed per cycle.
However, the Holzapfel Group's technology is
significantly faster to compensate for the
added time and effort involved in individually
plating each part and therefore achieves a
comparable level of productivity. The parts are
plated in small, closed cells. The innovative
design makes it possible to achieve
significantly higher current densities than in
conventional plating processes, resulting in
considerably shorter plating times.
Depending on the process, individual parts
can therefore be plated either quickly or very
quickly, i.e. fast plating or high-speed plating.
Single metals such as chromium can be
deposited at high speed in most cases.
Coating times of 10-15 seconds can be
achieved with the appropriate layer thickness;
the time per unit depends on the number of
cells being used. When processing so-called
co-depositions, i.e. alloys such as zinc-nickel,
electroplating cannot be accelerated to quite
the same extent. With chemical processes, too,
i.e. pre-treatments such as degreasing,
decapping, etc., the process speed can only be
increased to a certain degree. With this
technology, reactor cells with high flow rates
are used in order to make the deposition
process faster.
High level of automation
The high-speed plating technology is
extensively automated and features automatic
feeding and discharging. All the processes
within the plating system are automated, from
electrolytic degreasing, rinsing and electrolytic
etching to plating, e.g. hard chrome plating,
and subsequent polishing. It is also possible to
integrate the compact plating systems in
customers' existing processes, thereby
reducing logistics costs.
Sustainable technology
A further advantage of this technology is its
eco-friendliness when compared with
conventional plating systems. Energy
consumption is significantly lower, as the
systems require around 35% less electricity to
power the rectifier and some 50% less for the
heating systems, cutting emission levels by
around 90%. The carbon footprint of this
technology is therefore considerably smaller
than that of a conventional electroplating
system. Another eco-friendly factor is the
greatly reduced amount of process water
required, as efficient recycling results in an
80% drop in consumption overall. Moreover,
the encapsulated electroplating system only
requires about 25-30% of the installation
space needed for a conventional system.
Research and development
The Holzapfel Group is currently developing
a range of solutions for high-speed plating,
using a variety of electrolytic plating processes.
Basically, however, all processes from A for
anodising to Z for zinc are conceivable. The
use of various simulation techniques simplifies
and facilitates the development of systems and
coating processes long before series
production begins. With its two testing
facilities, Holzapfel can produce samples and
develop processes for new product ranges or
adapt the system to suit new conditions and
components.
Plants for the market in Great
Britain
For Great Britain, the Holzapfel Group offers
hard chrome plating plants for engine valves.
The plants get engineered, constructed and
produced in Europe. The complete fast plating
plant can be set up in-line, integrated in the
production process of the engine valves.
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40 CONVEYORS
Keep on moving
Product finishing is often the last but not
least process in the manufacturing cycle.
Whether it be a paint finish, lacquer,
anti-corrosive treatments, these steps are often
applied prior to the product going to market.
Specific finishes can be customer specific or
essential branding and marketing of your
product. Often, they offer an important
protective layer as well as being aesthetically
pleasing.
To get the best standards in these final
steps can take a little more patience as curing
& drying processes can be very time sensitive.
There is plenty of opportunity to mark and
damage parts particularly whilst handling.
Implementing automated or manual
handling equipment helps prevent this. By
using jigging to hold your product in places
that are not going to visible to the consumer
gives access to all the open faces for applying
you specific finishing techniques.
Conveyor systems are a specific form of
material handling that will often be
incorporated into a paint or finishing plant. A
conveyor or multiple conveyors can form a
system transporting through all the finishing
stages before ending up ready to be packed
up and shipped out. One common example is
the use of overhead or inverted conveyors
used in paint plants whether wet spray or
powder.
A product can be hung or fixed to a chain
conveyor at the loading point before going
through a pre-treatment plant to remove any
excess grease or dirt, followed by a dry off
oven to blow / evaporate off the treatment
solutions.
Next stage would often be applying the
finishing in spraybooth, product rotation can
integrated here to apply to access either side
of the product. We then move into a curing
/drying oven. Powder paints requiring high
temperatures of around 190 – 220 deg. C for
15mins plus depending on the thickness of
the product material. Wet paints and lacquers
may be lower temperatures around 60deg. or
oven just room temperature.
The next stage can be the most critical. We
rarely get the opportunity to ship products out
as soon as they are ready. Space is precious
and it feels that you can be constantly moving
finished products around. There is nothing
more frustrating chipping or marking a nicely
finished product only to have to redo the
process.
Again, conveyor systems can come to hand
here by continuing from product finish and
into buffer storages, through shrink wraps or
pallet strapping machines. You can even
incorporate RFID and barcode scanners to
keep track of specific items for specific
customers, always knowing the whereabouts
of each individual product.
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42 WORKSHOP
Filling it up
The GEMÜ F60 servoDrive filling valve is predestined for fast and
precise filling of small volumes (approximately 1 ml to 100 ml), for
sectors such as the pharmaceuticals industry.
Rotary lobe pumps are currently often used in hygienic and aseptic
filling processes. Using the GEMÜ F60 servoDrive filling valve,
developed by Ingelfingen-based valve specialist GEMÜ, not only allows
these filling processes to be made significantly faster and more flexible,
it also extends service lives.
The GEMÜ servoDrive actuator design excels through its high
traverse speed, excellent positioning accuracy and fast controllability.
The low-loss, brushless and robust servo motors made from stainless
steel satisfy the requirements of electrical protection class IP69K and
can achieve 50 to 100 million cycle duties, depending on the
application.
An accuracy test was performed with the GEMÜ F60 servoDrive for
filling with the smallest quantities. The aim here was to achieve the
accuracy required when filling pharmaceuticals of ±0.5% at a filling
weight of 1 g. The test was performed with water and a continuous
pressure of 0.3 bar. The results showed that the requisite accuracy was
delivered over multiple measurement series. Further tests with various
small volumes also confirmed the filling accuracy. A filling cycle time of
significantly less than one second could be achieved with all fill
volumes. The GEMÜ F60 servoDrive allows faster filling cycles than the
rotary lobe pumps that are currently often used. In addition, various
filling volumes can be implemented without having to modify the
filling plunger. Alongside filling of pharmaceutical products, the GEMÜ
F60 servoDrive is also suitable for all filling applications that require
accuracy, speed and hygiene, such as foodstuffs or battery and
chemical filling.
It was all yellow
LANXESS has expanded its
Colortherm Yellow pigment
range for heat-resistant highperformance
plastics. Two new
inorganic yellow pigments are
now available, namely
Colortherm Yellow 5 and
Colortherm Yellow 26. They are
based on iron oxide and zinc
oxide respectively and specially
designed for cost-effective
coloration in a temperature
range of between 220°C and
260°C. With equally high color
strength at the same color
space, they offer plastics
manufacturers and processors
an excellent compromise
between the best-in-class
Colortherm Yellow 20 and
Colortherm Yellow 30 products,
which are heat stable up to
300°C.
In the case of organic
pigments, high processing
temperatures often lead to
accelerated decomposition; but
inorganic alternatives can be
subject to color variations at
temperatures above 180°C.
Advances in near
neutral pH descaling
Consumer expectations for
longer warranties have driven
manufacturers to improve their
processes in areas that have
traditionally been ignored. For
painted components, these
neglected areas are often the
welds and laser cut edges. The
demand for longer-lasting
products requires improvements
in both paint coverage and
corrosion resistance.
Removing oxide scale from
welds and laser cut areas is
important to improving the
overall performance of a painted
part because the scale inhibits
paint from adhering properly to
a metal surface. When corrosion
or delamination of the paint
occurs on welds or laser cuts it
reduces the lifetime of a
component. For industries like
automotive, construction and
agriculture reduced component
life is a risk that manufacturers
cannot afford.
Conventional scale removal
applications such as grinding,
media blasting, or strong acids
are still widely used but have
several drawbacks. Both
mechanical and conventional
chemical descaling processes pose
severe health and safety risks.
Mechanical descaling is labour
intensive, generates dust and
debris in the manufacturing area
and creates a potential
contamination source for paint
application. It is also prone to
line of sight issues for recessed
areas or complex geometries.
Poor paint adhesion can occur in
heat-affected zones, on the
reverse side of weld areas which
may not be accessible to
mechanical descaling.
In addition to their inherent
health safety and environment
(HSE) concerns, strong acid
pickles often have a very high
rate of etch on ferrous substrates
which results in a rapid increase
in bath iron, contributing to a
shortened bath life, ultimately
leading to a greater burden on
wastewater treatment operations
and the environment and cost.
Neither of these conventional
descaling solutions are truly cost
effective.
Atotech developed it’s UniPrep
AC processes to operate at a
mild, near neutral pH without
alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs)
and hard chelating agents,
further reducing the burden for
wastewater treatment operations
and creating a safer work
environment for all employees.
UniPrep AC is available for
both immersion or spray
application and is a safer and
more economical method for
laser and weld scale removal and
supports improved overall paint
and part quality
UniPrep AC series provides
applicators with solutions to
safely, effectively and affordably
improve the quality of their
finished parts and to meet the
demand for longer lasting,
higher performing products.
www.atotech.com
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Products & Services
Stewart Freshwater
tel: 01923 437615 • fax: 01923 432770
email: s.freshwater@turretgroup.com • web: www.turretgroup.com
Leading manufacturers of
Jigs, Racking systems, Baskets, Heaters, Coils and many other
products for the Anodising & Electroplating industry
T: 01283 529314 • E: Sales@Supreme-Eng.com • W: www.supreme-eng.com
abrasive blast cleaning equipment
HODGE CLEMCO LTD
Abrasives
Blast Rooms
Blast Cabinets
Portable Blast Machines
Paint Spray Equipment
Abrasive Recovery
Safety Equipment
Dust Collection
Spray Booths
Servicing
Training
Tel: 0114 254 8811
36 Orgreave Drive, Sheffield, S13 9NR
www.hodgeclemco.co.uk
Supplier and manufacturer of
abrasive blast cleaning and surface
treatment equipment since 1959
abrasive blast cleaning equipment
HEAVY DUTY
SHOTBLAST MACHINES
LARGEST UK STOCKS
NEW MACHINES
PLATE & SECTION CLEANERS
TABLE & SPECIFIC MACHINES
HOOK / HANGER MACHINES
BARREL & TUMBLER MACHINES
AIR BLAST ROOMS & CABINETS
EXTRACTION / DUCTWORK SYSTEMS
OVER 60 MACHINES IN STOCK
DOUG BOOTH UK LTD
(Est 1971)
SPECIALIST ENGINEERS
Tel: 01924 274887
Fax: 01924 262219
M/C Sales 07850 744377 Txt/WhatsApp 24hr
Email: paul@dougbooth.co.uk (machines)
jonny@dougbooth.co.uk (parts & service)
Website: www.dougbooth.co.uk
SURPLUS & TRADE IN MACHINES WANTED
AGENTS/FINDERS REQUIRED
abrasives
boilers
Modern Coil Type Steam
Generators & Fire Tube Boilers
• 100Kg/h – 25,000Kg/h
• High efficiency – up to 96%
• Low overall emissions
• Improved safety
• Simplicity of control
• Quiet, clean & cool in operation
Tel: 020 8953 7111
info@babcock-wanson.com
www.babcock-wanson.com
coating applications
Delivering highly
engineered, critical
function products
and services to
the commercial,
industrial, defense
and energy markets
n Shot Peening
n Laser Peening
n Coating Services
n Analytical Services
Please contact us on:
01635 279621
www.cwst.co.uk
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complete finishing plant
(paint or powder coatings)
R.D.M. Engineering Ltd, Est. 1951
Stakehill Lane, Stakehill,
Middleton,
Manchester M24 2RW
Tel: 0161 643 9333
Fax: 0161 655 3467
Web: www.rdmengineering.co.uk
E-mail: sales@rdmengineering.co.uk
Contact: Mr R. Horwich
spraybooths • rooms • ovens •
conveyors • pretreatment • powder
plant • air replacement units
computer systems
Do you know what your production
line is doing? ORPHEUS DOES!
ORPHEUS... Proven Production
control software
Barcode technology provides
TOTAL ORDER TRACKING and
TRACEABILITY
Interested?
Why not give us a call for a
demonstration.
Mark Dimmock
Acton Gate Systems Ltd,
Essington, Staffordshire, WV11 2BQ
01902 249299 actongate
www.actongate.co.uk • enquiries@actongate.co.uk
conveyor systems
Overhead Conveyors
& Lifting
Equipment
coatings
E/M Coating Services
Engineered coating solutions:
● High lubricity/low friction
●
●
Anti-corrosion
Resistance to erosion/galling
T. 01926 813111
sales@niko.co.uk
www.niko.co.uk
abrasives
ball covers floating
●
Chemical/environmental
protection
High Carbon Steel Shot and Grit.
Medium Carbon Steel Shot and Metal
Bead. Stainless Steel Cr and Cr/Ni.
High Chrome Grit.
Aluminium Oxide.
Full Technical Support.
Tel: 01952 299777 Fax: 01952 299008
Email: sales@pometon.co.uk
Thermal
Insulation Spheres
Frogspawn by
Manufacturing in the UK since 1957
braude.co.uk
●
EM/RF shielding
A business unit of Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Please contact us on:
01386 421444
www.emcoatingsuk.co.uk
To advertise please call
Stewart Freshwater
on 01923 437615 or email
s.freshwater@turretgroup.com
CALDAN Conveyor Ltd.
Kirkleatham Business Park
Redcar • TS10 5SH
Tel. +44 1642 271118
salesuk@caldan.dk
www.caldan.dk
Caldan Conveyor Solutions -
simply perfect.
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effluent treatment plants
electrophoretic coatings supplier
infra red emitters
www.neutralac.co.uk
TENNANTS
TENNANTS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
Polypropylene Tanks
PVC Tanks
PVC/GRP Tanks
Bund Tanks
Tank Linings
Rubber Linings
HDPE Tanks
Established 1976
Fume Scrubbers
Fume extraction
Pipework
Ducting
Repairs & Refurbishment
Flexible PVC Linings
Guards in all materials
One off Fabrications and installation
Tel: 01543 462 802
Email: plasbrun.plastics@outlook.com
Web: www.plasbrunplastics.co.uk
t Bruest ATEX-certified
Flameless Gas
Catalytic Infrared Heaters
t Gas-saving industrial ovens
t “CATBOX” box ovens for
wood-finishing
t Servicing, spares & repairs for
most brands of catalytic heaters
electrophoretic coatings supplier and applicator
MANUFACTURERS AND
APPLICATORS OF SPECIALIST
ELECTROPHORETIC COATINGS
• A TRULY UNIQUE FINISHING SERVICE
• SIMULATED BRUSHED NICKEL, CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL
EFFECTS APPLIED DIRECTLY ONTO BASE METAL SUBSTRATES.
• BESPOKE COLOURS AND EFFECTS TO CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS
• ALL FINISHES AVAILABLE WITH ANTI-BACTERIAL CAPABILITY
Hawking Electrotechnology Ltd
T: +44 (0) 1384 483019
E: sales@hawking.co.uk • W: www.hawking.co.uk
electroplaters
finishing systems
• Water wash spraybooths
• Water treatment chemical additives
• Paint separation solids removal systems
• Dry filter spraybooths
• Fixed or portable spraybooths
• Sprayroom enclosures
• Air replacement systems
• Full installation and commissioning
• After-sales service and maintenance
• Spray process engineering
Product complies fully with current environmental
protection and health and safety legislation
Unit 4 Brook Road Industrial Estate,
Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BH
T: 01202 840900 • F: 01202 889477
www.dynaclean.co.uk • sales@dynaclean.co.uk
hooks & jigs
Unit 1b Brown Lees Road Ind. Est. Forge
Way, Knypersley, Staffordshire ST8 7DN
Tel: + 44 (0) 1782 511880
www.thermocatalytic.com
thermocatsys@aol.com
jigs & baskets
Leading manufacturer of Jigs,
Racking systems, Baskets, Heaters,
Coils and many other products for the
Anodising & Electroplating industry
www.Supreme-Eng.com
Tel: 01283 529314
Fax: 01283 529316
Sales@Supreme-Eng.com
COPPER n CHROME n POLISHING n IRIDITE NCP n GOLD and SILVER
BRIGHT ACID TIN n MANGANESE PHOSPHATE
n CHEMI BLACK COLD and HOT n ZINC and CLEAR/COLOUR/BLACK
NICKEL BRIGHT/DULL n ANODISING CLEAR/COLOUR/BLACK/HARD
Units 1 & 2, Dawkins Road Industrial Estate, Hamworthy, Poole, Dorset BH15 4JP
Tel: 01202 677939
jane@dorsetware.com
To advertise please email
Stewart Freshwater at
s.freshwater@turretgroup.com
laquers
fume extraction
Orchard Environmental Systems
Unit 2C, Webner Industrial Estate, Ettingshall Road, Wolverhampton WV2 2LD
Specialising in the
Upgrading and Servicing of existing plant equipment
We also design and manufacture:
• Chemical Cleaning Plant • Fume extraction & purification
• Effluent treatment plant • Water purification and recycling
• Turnkey systems are our specialty
Tel: 01902 408766 • Fax: 01902 495032
Email: sales@oesgroup.co.uk
Masking • Hooks • Jigs
HangOn Ltd
Leintwardine, Craven Arms,
Shropshire, SY7 0NB, UK
Tel. +44 (0) 1547 540 573
Fax. +44 (0 1547 540 412
Email. sales@hangon.co.uk
Web. www.hangon.co.uk
T: 01202 661300 jane@hitekproducts.com
www.hitekproducts.com
Hi-Tek stocks not only an extensive range of
masking products including plugs, tapes, caps and
discs, but also has the distinction of being the
European distributor for the US based TOLBER
range of lacquers and
associated products. Hi-Tek
imports bulk supplies from
Tolber and converts or
decants into commercially
usable volumes for the UK,
and European trade. The
association with Tolber has
evolved over many years.
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heating equipment for corrosive solutions
Specialist manufacturers
of acid proof equipment
fl uoropolymer immersion heaters •
temp & level control •
heat exchangers •
external heating systems •
metal immersion heaters •
chemical pumps •
sales@braude.co.uk
01252 876123
braude.co.uk
masking
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oven stoving & curing
precision cleaning & degreasing
R.D.M. Engineering Ltd, Est. 1951
Stakehill Lane, Stakehill,
Middleton,
Manchester M24 2RW
Tel: 0161 643 9333
Fax: 0161 655 3467
Web: www.rdmengineering.co.uk
E-mail: sales@rdmengineering.co.uk
Contact: Mr R. Horwich
spraybooths • rooms • ovens •
conveyors • pretreatment • powder
plant • air replacement units
To advertise
please call
Stewart Freshwater
on 01923 437615 or email
s.freshwater@turretgroup.com
powder coating manufacturers
Equipment + Chemistry + Support
=
Total Cleaning
Solutions
✓ Over 50 years expertise
✓ New generation
chemistries & equipment
✓ Superior performance
& results
✓ FREE audit & trial facilities
✓ Extremely eco-friendly,
safe and reliable
01506 443058 www.frasertech.co.uk
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pump & filtration specialists
Hi-Tek Products Ltd
2A Dawkins Road Industrial Estate
Hamworthy, Poole,
Dorset BH15 4JP
Tel: 01202 661300
E-mail: jane@hitekproducts.com
Web Site: www.hitekproducts.com
Contact: Jane McMullen
Masking Caps • Tapes/Discs • Tapered
Plugs • Tubing • Pull-Through Plugs
• Custom Design • Stopping-Off
Lacquers • PTFE Lubricant
To advertise
please call
Stewart Freshwater
on 01923 437615 or email
s.freshwater@turretgroup.com
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nylon coating powders
Tel: +44 12 96 43 37 54
Fax: +44 12 96 39 22 85
Email: sales@nyloncolours.co.uk
media services
NYLON
A TOUGHER COATING
Nylon Colours Ltd manufactures
Nylon Coating Powders for
Electrostatic or Fluid Bed.
A wide range of colours including
metallics is available.
Nylon Colours is also the UK distributor
for RILSAN range of Nylon Powders.
The Sherwin-Williams Company
ptr treatment
Aqueous Cleaners/Degreasers
Metal Brightening Solutions
Alkaline and Acid Etches
Desmuts/Deoxidisers
Chrome passivates and treatments
Qualicoat Approved Non-Chrome
treatments
Phosphates and Non-phosphate
treatments
Pickling Solutions
Paint Strippers
Special Formulations
and Approved Systems
Supplied with technical support
and advice
Tel: + 44 (0) 1978 660 297
Fax: + 44 (0) 1978 661 104
E-mail: info@almetron.com
Web: www.almetron.co.uk
pre treatment chemicals
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To advertise
please call
Stewart Freshwater
on 01923 437615 or email
s.freshwater@turretgroup.com
pumps & filters
SERFILCO
Pumps, Filters
and Agitation
Systems
TITAN Auto Backwash Filter
Carbon Purification & Cartridges
Premier Washed & Pleated Reusable
Drum and Air Diaphragm Pumps
● Electric Immersion Heaters
Tel: 0161 775 1910
Fax: 0161 775 3696
SERFILCO delivers
clear solutions
E: sales@serfilco-international.com
www.serfilco.co.uk
The shoemaker’s son
always goes barefoot.
It’s the same in many industries, we never get the time to
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look after ourselves.
We’ve been far too busy creating beautiful websites and
building successful email campaigns for clients that our
site relaunch has been pushed back again.
This is not a complaint though, it’s what we at Reva call
a nice problem, plus it shows that with us the customer
indeed does come first.
If you would like to push our website further down our
to do list contact us for a chat.
R
V
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Web Design
& Development
T. 01932 567505
chat@reva.co.uk
BC
MF
METAL FINISHING TREATMENTS
FINISHING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
METAL FINISHING CONSULTANTS
Contact: Brian Carroll
Specialist in Phosphate Pretreatment Chemicals
B C METAL FINISHING SERVICES
7 RAVENSWOOD DRIVE
HEATON, BOLTON BL1 5AJ
Tel: 01204 495818
Fax: 01204 845206
E-mail: brian1.carroll@homecall.co.uk
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spray booths
rectifier equipment
salt spray environmental
cabinets
tanks & protective linings
Excellent surfaces
WAGNER offers a wide range
of systems and products for
perfect coating solutions in
liquid and powder.
Applying
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Tel. 01327 368410
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Finishing - May/June 2021
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spray nozzles
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SPRAY NOZZLE PRODUCTS FOR PRE-TREATMENT
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to optimum effect.
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Fax +44 (0) 1827 287912
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SLOTOLOY ZN „Generation VX“
The alkaline zinc-nickel processes SLOTOLOY ZN „Generation VX“ are operated with an anode (special anode VX 1)
specially adapted to the process and respective additives. Because of this, the formation of breakdown products and cyanide
on the anode is inhibited. The practical application at customers showed in converted electrolytes that even the cyanide
content is reduced actively.
Advantages of the zinc-nickel
processes „Generation VX”
· No cost-intensive membrane technology necessary.
· Improvement of current efficiency and appearance.
· Simple conversion of existing electrolytes.
· Low additive consumption.
· The formation of cyanide is significantly reduced and
may falls below the detection limit.
· Since there’s less non-active tetracyanonickelate there’s
a lower demand of nickel.
Decrease of the cyanide content after the conversion to
SLOTOLOY ZN „Generation VX“
cyanide content [mg/L]
500
400
300
200
100
0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
bath throughput [Ah/L]
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Abbey Works
New Road, Pershore
Worcestershire WR10 1BY
United Kingdom
T +44 (0)1386 552 331
info@schloetter.co.uk
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