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In this issue... 

As we roll into autumn it would be interesting to find out if the finishing industry is 

being affected by the lack of lorry drivers and staff in general. Hopefully this a short 

term issue, but there is also the knock on effect of inflation in all sectors of the 

economy, which is something we do not need as we continue to manage the pandemic 

and the consequences that it has had on our lives. 

In the news a new ‘colour of the year’ has been announced, plus there is the 

announcement of the BCF nominees for their awards. Good luck to all who have been 

nominated. 

I have also noticed that a number of shows in the industry are set to take place in the 

coming weeks, another sign that we are getting back to normal. 

This is great news, but let’s still stay safe out there! 

News 

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Features 

Casting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Passed with flying colours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

Perfect polish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

The latest ‘big win’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

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All bases covered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Facts about fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Taking a shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 

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New colour of the year announced 

After stay-at-home orders and 

too few face-to-face moments 

over the last two years, people 

are craving authenticity, nature 

and meaningful human 

interaction after living in a 

mostly digital world. Introducing 

the Johnstone’s Trade by PPG 

Voice of Colour 2022 Colour of 

the Year: Olive Sprig (PPG1125- 

4) – a grounded, versatile and 

highly-adaptable grey-green, 

that represents optimism in a 

post-pandemic world, building 

on nature’s resilience. 

Voice of Colour’s Olive Sprig 

is a relaxed and enticing green 

that brightens any space, it is a 

flexible colour that lives well 

inside or outside, and blends in 

well with nearly any 

environment. 

“As many of us know 

following a year of lockdown, 

the easiest way to shift your 

mindset is to change your 

environment. While we begin to 

trade comfy clothing for our 

going-out gear, recipes at home 

for restaurant reservations, and 

a night in for a night out, our 

paint colour preferences are 

shifting too,” said Donna Taylor, 

PPG colour expert, Johnstone’s 

Trade. “People are growing tired 

of the stark, neutral palettes of 

yesterday and opting for colour 

in all forms. Call it rebellion, but 

we are certainly here for the 

resurgence of optimistic colours 

to guide us into a new era of 

home and commercial design.” 

Lending itself to be paired 

with natural materials, Olive 

Sprig looks effective alongside 

unique architectural elements 

and furniture with curved forms 

to create a comfortable and 

grounded space. The colour can 

help create a sanctuary in a 

bedroom or an office, and pairs 

with brass accents and wood 

tones on lower cabinets or other 

building features. 

Resilience, the need for 

connection and inspiration from 

nature were recurring themes at 

PPG’s Global Colour Forecasting 

Workshop. This annual event 

brings together more than 30 

PPG global colour stylists from 

the automotive, consumer 

electronics, aerospace, and 

home paint and stain industries. 

Over the course of several days, 

the stylists analyse the trends in 

lifestyles, demographics, 

geographies, global events and 

cross-cultural societal 

inspirations to determine what 

colours will resonate and 

represent the PPG global colour 

forecast, including the Voice of 

Colour 2022 Colour of the 

Year. 

HMG Paints supports defibrillator campaign 

HMG Paints is continuing its 

support of the Minutes Matter 

Campaign, alongside the British 

Coatings Federation and its 

members. The campaign has 

seen HMG Paints and other 

paint companies donate paint to 

the conversion of iconic red 

telephone boxes into lifesaving 

defibrillator stations. 

Community Heartbeat Trust 

and BT have been working 

together with rural communities 

to turn disused telephone boxes 

into Community Public Access 

Defibrillator sites or cPADs. The 

British Coatings Federation’s 

paint manufacturer members 

have stepped in to help preserve 

these iconic structures in 

communities, by arranging the 

donation of free paint and 

undercoat for renovation. 

Communities who want to 

convert their iconic telephone 

boxes into Community Public 

Access Defibrillator sites can visit 

www.minutesmatter.org.uk. 

“The whole world witnessed 

the importance of defibrillators 

during the Euro 2020 

championship and we’re proud 

to support the British Coatings 

Federation in partnership with 

the Community Heartbeat Trust 

and BT to promote the 

installation of defibrillators in BT 

phone boxes across the UK” 

commented John Falder, HMG 

Paints Chairman. “We were 

honoured to have provided paint 

for the first conversion in Long 

Wittenham and are elated that 

since then 668 further kiosks 

have been converted.” 

Through this campaign it is 

hoped to not only help save the 

lives of the 30,000 people who 

suffer cardiac arrest every year 

but to also preserve a part of our 

British heritage and culture, that 

is so well represented by the 

good old fashioned red 

telephone box. 

Ambitious 

acceleration 

The cycling accessories team at 

Rodi – the €30 million 

Portuguese manufacturer of 

aluminum rims and wheels – 

has found an innovative way of 

accelerating its environmental 

ambitions by switching from 

anodizing to a more sustainable, 

energy-efficient process using 

Interpon powder coatings from 

AkzoNobel. 

Rodi needed an alternative to 

anodizing that was durable, 

sustainable, and capable of 

delivering style with a lower 

gloss finish. The answer was a 

bespoke Interpon powder 

coating that delivers a smooth, 

soft ultra matt finish – with just 

3% gloss. It also comes with 

AkzoNobel’s X-Pro technology 

which delivers better protection 

against scratches, UV light and 

the weather. 

Rodi’s partnership with the 

Interpon team is built on a 

shared ambition to protect 

natural resources and reduce 

energy consumption. Rui 

Mendes, manager of Rodi’s 

Rims and Wheels business, says 

he already has plans to further 

increase production capacity 

with the team’s support: “It’s a 

formula that attracts the trust of 

some of Europe’s largest bicycle 

manufacturers including 

ACCELL, Pon Holdings and 

Decathlon,” he explains. 

“We are serving an 

environmentally conscious 

audience who are pushing a 

more sustainable agenda which 

we take very seriously. For us, 

this starts with the suppliers we 

work with and the products we 

use, and it is why we use 

Interpon.” 

The partnership began two 

years ago when AkzoNobel 

demonstrated how switching 

from a previous supplier to an 

Interpon 610 Low-E powder 

coating reduced Rodi’s energy 

consumption by 25%. Interpon 

610 Low-E requires much lower 

curing temperatures (170°C 

compared to 195°C required by 

the previous brand) and allows 

them to coat 20% more rims 

per box than was previously 

possible. 



BCF award nominees announced 

Deburring Expo set for October 

This year’s DeburringEXPO will be held from October 12 to 14 as an 

attendance event at the Trade Fair Center Karlsruhe in Germany. 

Finally, users from various industries with a wide range of tasks in the 

production steps of deburring and surface finishing will be able to 

exchange information with suppliers in face-to-face discussions again 

and find out about their new and further developed solutions in 

person. The integrated expert forum with simultaneously translated 

presentations (German English) also enables the crucial transfer of 

knowledge on current developments and trends in these 

manufacturing sectors. 

Whether it's the automotive and supplier sector, machine and 

equipment industry, medical device and pharmaceutical industries, 

measurement, precision mechanics and sensor technology, tool and 

mould making or energy and environmental technology - demand is 

booming again in many branches of industry. The component 

manufacturing sector, however, is facing new and changed tasks. This 

is due to transformation processes, different production technologies 

such as additive manufacturing, new and optimized materials and the 

trend towards the automation and digitization of production processes, 

as well as new regulatory requirements. As different as these may be 

in the various industries, burr-free and optimally-finished surfaces 

tailored to product specifications are playing an increasingly important 

role. “On the one hand, the aim is to improve quality, precision and 

energy efficiency in deburring and surface finishing. On the other 

hand, it is about reducing costs,” explains Hartmut Herdin, CEO of 

fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG and organizer of DeburringEXPO, 

describing some of the key challenges facing companies. 

Cutting investment 

Nottingham-based Sign Up Systems has invested in a Blackman & 

White Genesis V flatbed digital cutting system from i-Sub as it looks to 

speed up its finishing process, diversify its work and produce new 

products. 

The company, which started out providing aluminium systems for 

the signage and graphics industry, first diversified into print in 2016 

when it invested in a dye-sublimation machine and a 3.2m UV roll-toroll 

system. A few years later it installed further large format printing 

equipment; a move which opened up a host of potential new avenues, 

but also left the company needing to upgrade its finishing options. 

"Finishing was definitely the bottleneck in our business," explains 

Sign Up Systems' managing director Jon Bromhead. "We could print a 

lot of work; we just couldn't finish it. We realised that what we needed 

was that missing link - and, as it turned out, that was the Blackman & 

White Genesis V cutter." 

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) are pleased to announce the 

shortlisted entries for the 2021 Awards. Despite a difficult year for 

many we received a huge number of high-quality Awards entries 

which made shortlisting decisions really difficult. The winners will be 

announced at the Awards dinner on October 14th in Manchester. 

Sustainable Innovation Award shortlist: 

PPG Automotive Refinish – Moonwalk 

BYK-Gardner – Spectro2profiler 

BASF – Agilis 

Customer Service Award shortlist: 

Sun Chemical 

AkzoNobel – Dulux Decorator Centre 

Young Leader of the Year Award shortlist: 

Cameron Starkey, IPL 

Steve Coppin, U-POL 

Natasha Ram, PPG Architectural Coatings 

Natalie Hood, Jotun Paints Europe 

Corporate Social Responsibility Award shortlist: 

PPG Architectural Coatings 

AkzoNobel 

HMG 

Excellence in Training Award shortlist: 

U-POL 

Jotun Paints Europe 

Dulux Academy 

Marketing Campaign of the Year Award shortlist: 

AkzoNobel – Dulux Decorator Centre 

PPG – Leyland Trade Smart 

BASF – Glasurit 

Apprentice of the Year Award shortlist: 

Daniel Bower, Rakem Group 

Nathan Eckersley, HMG 

Josh Taylor, HMG 

George O-Reilly, IPL 

Diversity and Inclusion Award shortlist: 

PPG Architectural Coatings 

Jotun Paints Europe 

UL 

The shortlisted companies for both Coatings Care Awards, and 

those shortlisted for the Student of the Year Award will be 

announced in September. 

Five star safety 

The British Safety Council’s renowned Five Star Occupational Health 

and Safety Audit has been revised and updated. It now places greater 

emphasis on assessing how effectively an organisation manages the 

combined risks to workers’ health and wellbeing, as well as business 

resilience and recovery. 

The Five Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit provides a 

quantified outcome with detailed recommendations; it goes beyond 

the requirements of current health and safety management standards 

such as ISO 45001 and provides a structured route toward best 

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’Introducing QUALICOAT 3.0’ 

By Angus Mackie - QUALICOAT UK & Ireland Chair 

Targeted results 

Guyson International has recently installed a Guyson Euroblast 7PF 

(Pressure Fed) blast system into Merlin Archery, a leading designer and 

manufacturer of tournament shooting archery bows. The blast cabinet 

is used to deliver a uniform bead blasted cosmetic surface finish on 

their range of machined compound bows and to enhance the surface 

topography of components before anodising. 

After successful blast trials to meet the surface finish requirements, 

overseen by Ben Jones the owner of Merlin Archery, were conducted 

at Guyson's Skipton headquarters and manufacturing site, which has 

remained open and fully working throughout the pandemic, Mr Jones 

was happy to sign off on purchasing the new blast system. 

The chosen Euroblast 7PF blast system is from Guyson’s premier 

industrial quality range and delivers exceptional component access, 

with doors opening to the front, top and side, and facilitates easy 

loading of components into the internal blast chamber; which in this 

instance has the width of 1480 mm to accommodate the longest of the 

CNC machines aluminium compound bow parts. 

Merlin Archery's blast system comprises a Guyson Euroblast 7PF 

blast cabinet, model 75/16 Cyclone Reclamator, G27 Pressure Pot and 

Guyson C400 dust collection unit and delivers fast (up to four-times 

faster than suction fed systems), effective blast finishing on a vast array 

of components. Large armhole sleeve/glove assembly allows the 

operator greater flexibility of movement when blasting and external 

roof-mounted LED lighting coupled with light coloured rubber curtain 

lining offers additional cabinet protection and good contrast for parts 

visibility. 

SFChina on track 

The 34th edition of SFCHINA is 

on track to open its doors from 

November 16 to 18, 2021 at Hall 

E1 of the Shanghai New 

International Expo Centre 

(SNIEC), P.R. China. This year 

we have planned a total gross 

exhibition area of over 11,000 

square metres. Over 190 

exhibitors from 15 

countries/regions (as of Aug 9, 

2021) will showcase their new 

products, services and solutions 

in 3 exhibit zones, including 

‘Electroplating & Finishing 

Technology’, ‘Environmental, 

Safety & Protection’ and ‘Coating 

Applications & Coating Products’. 

In addition to the physical 

exhibition, SFCHINA will be 

accompanied again with an 

Online Show this year, bringing 

exhibitors and visitors together 

and helping them to match 

businesses in a hybrid format. 

Although the global pandemic 

has somewhat constrained 

market growth, the finishing 

industry is consolidating and 

picking up the pace as global 

manufacturing industry has 

gradually recovered in the 

second half of 2020. Asia is 

taking the lead globally due to 

thriving construction and 

automobile industries in 

developing countries like India 

and China. 

In 1986 several national associations encompassing coaters of 

architectural parts formed a quality label organisation called 

QUALICOAT. The aim was to standardise procedures and increase the 

quality of powder coatings for its membership. 

As an association it is our membership who continue to work 

together and undertake research which enables the QUALICOAT 

Standard to be updated on a yearly basis. The aim of the membership 

continues to be to produce the highest quality coatings for extended 

life expectancy. With membership that includes the coaters, 

pretreatment suppliers and powder manufacturers QUALICOAT 

licences members encompasses the complete supply chain. 

QUALICOAT is a worldwide organisation which works to a single 

standard, so a specification by an architect in London for a 

QUALICOAT finish will be coated to the same standard in any city 

across the globe. Membership continues to grow and includes all of 

the professional architectural coaters in the UK & Ireland. To ensure 

standards are maintained coating members welcome unannounced 

inspections twice a year by an association nominated test house. 

Members who fail the inspection could loose their QUALICOAT 

licence. 

As with any applied finish, pretreatment is crucial to ensure that the 

bond of the finish is maintained, one of the crucial elements is the alloy 

substrate and its cleaning. In the QUALICOAT standard and the BS EN 

1279, the surface is to be etched with acid or alkaline to remove 

impurities which is followed by a pretreatment system that seals the 

substrate and creates the key for coating adherence. QUALICOAT 3.0 

goes further by looking at the alloy structure itself. 

With the extensive research completed by the QUALICOAT 

membership it is now recognised that the alloy makeup can effect the 

extended life expectancy of the powder coating. Enter the 

QUALICOAT 3.0 Label for premium corrosion resistance class. 

The QUALICOAT 3.0 Label allows for the use of both primary and 

recycled aluminium and is to be awarded to the aluminium extruder. 

Aluminium QUALICOAT 3.0 requires an aluminium grade 6060 or 

6063 where the relationship between alloying elements, extrusion 

quality, microstructure and corrosion potential meet the details laid 

down in the appendix of the latest QUALICOAT Standard. A 

QUALICOAT 3.0 specification will require a coating member to carry 

the ‘Seaside’ class membership as this is a prerequisite coating 

procedure for QUALICOAT 3.0. 

The aluminium extruder will then get the "Aluminium QUALICOAT 

3.0 grade" Label after a satisfactory result the following tests; an 

Optical Emission Spectroscopy test; an Anodic Cyclic Polarisation test 

and an Metallographic Study. 

QUALICOAT 3.0 will be driven by specifiers who are looking to 

achieve even higher levels of robust coatings for extended service life. 

Further information is available from QUALICOAT UK & Ireland. 

The next QUALICOAT UK & Ireland members meeting takes place 

on 19th October 2021, at the Arden Hotel & Leisure Club, Solihull , 

please contact the General Secretary, Jan Lukaszewski, via the 

QUALICOAT UK & Ireland website, should you wish to attend. For 

details on the availability of various colours and finishes contact any 

QUALICOAT UK & Ireland member for more information. For 

updated information about the use and specification of QUALICOAT 

in the UK and Ireland, please visit the UK & Ireland Association website 

at www.qualicoatuki.org 


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10 CASTING 

Casting off 

Various crucible melting methods are 

used up to date for metal melting in 

investment casting. Although widely 

used, they have some disadvantages. For most 

(non-reactive) materials ceramic crucibles are 

used which can result in impurities or ceramic 

inclusions affecting the quality of the cast part. 

Reactive metals, e.g. Titanium alloys, are 

melted in cold wall crucibles. The low 

superheat and high power consumption in the 

cold wall sealing process is a price for a 

cleaner melting process. For the first time, 

non-contact levitation melting can be used as 

an alternative on an industrial scale, as ALD 

Vacuum Technologies GmbH has succeeded 

in increasing the previous limited weight 

quantity of only 50g to unprecedented 500g. 

Using numerical modelling the melting 

experts have devised a new system design 

that works with two alternating magnetic 

fields, which allows these higher weight 

quantities to be kept in levitation. Now with 

FastCast various metals and alloys like 

titanium, aluminum, or super alloys can be 

melted reliable in a non-contact levitation 

process without contamination and 

subsequently casted in a mold. The process 

allows a gentle, less turbulent filling process of 

the mold, which is favored by a high-speed 

take-off of the mold and therefore the low 

relative velocity between free-falling melt and 

sinking mold. The special and extensively 

patented design allows strong superheating 

with comparatively low power input which 

favors “defect”-free casting resulting in 

economic benefits and lower mould 

preheating temperatures. The integrated mold 

centrifuge coupled with the high superheat 

enables the casting of highly complex and 

filigree investment castings made of reactive 

titanium alloys. 

Ceramic crucibles are widely used for 

casting nickel-based or iron-based alloys. They 

are cost-efficient and to a certain extent allow 

superheating, i.e. raising the temperature 

above the liquidus temperature of the alloy. 

Finishing - September/October 2021 

continues on page 12

12 CASTING 

However, these crucibles are rather unsuitable 

for melting extremely reactive materials at 

high temperatures, as this leads to an 

inadmissible contamination of the melt. This 

prevents the manufacturing of high purity, 

near net-shape casting parts made of metals 

and alloys such as titanium. By comparison, 

the competitive cold wall casting technique is 

more suitable for such materials but requires 

high amount of power for melting the material 

in water-cooled copper crucibles. Furthermore, 

overheating is not very feasible with this 

method, because most of the power required 

for this flows directly into the cooling water of 

the crucible and is, so to speak, dissipated. 

Therefore, a melting process without the 

material coming into contact with the crucible 

(non-contact) would be desirable. The ALD 

Vacuum Technologies GmbH had set itself the 

goal of converting this principle into a fully 

functional plant fit for industrial use. 

“One process fairly suitable to start with was 

the so-called levitation melting,” reports Dr. 

Sergejs Spitans, R&D Process Engineer, 

Physicist & Simulation Expert at ALD Vacuum 

Technologies. “A ‘conventional’ levitation 

melting uses an axisymmetric coil to create a 

magnetic field in which metallic samples can 

be contact-free confined and melted. The 

problem is that Lorentz force confinement 

vanishes on the symmetry axis and the melt 

leakage is prevented in this lowest point of a 

levitated melt only by the surface tension. 

Therefore, only small molten metal samples up 

to 50 g can be levitated in this ‘conventional’ 

way.” As part of his dissertation work and 

under the supervision of Prof. Dr.-Ing. (Doctor 

of Engineering) Egbert Baake from the 

Institute of Electrotechnology (ETP) at Leibniz 

University Hannover, Dr. Sergejs Spitans from 

ALD used numerical models and various 

experiments to find a way to significantly 

increase the melt weight. Together with 

engineers from ALD, a pilot plant was 

developed where numerous aluminum-, 

nickel- and titanium- (Ti-6Al-4V) alloys up to 

500 g were successfully melted in high purity 

without inclusions. The method applies two 

horizontal and orthogonal electromagnetic 

fields of different frequencies in order to exert 

a Lorentz force also at the bottom of the 

levitated sample. Therefore, the weight of the 

charge can be increased and the charge can 

be melted drip- and leakage-free. Levitation 

melting prevents contamination of the molten 

metal with the crucible material and results in 

significantly higher alloy purity. In addition, 

heat losses from the liquid metal are limited to 

radiation and evaporation only, which allows 

much higher superheat temperatures to be 

achieved. The high superheat opens up new 

avenues for mold design and thus for thinwalled 

and complex castings such as medical 

or aerospace applications. 

From concept work to 

industrial-scale pilot plant 

After an extensive series of simulation-aided 

design iterations, the optimized process was 

transferred into a functional plant including 

feeder, preheating furnace and casing. “The 

final scale-up configuration has a modular 

levitation assembly group that consists of four 

ferrite poles and four inductors, each is watercooled 

and protected by heat shields,” 

describes Spitans. “The opposing inductors 

form a pair that operates at the same 

frequency and produces an instantaneous 

magnetic field in the same direction. The 

orthogonal orientation allows to compensate 

the regions of the zero Lorentz force that 

occurs if only one field is activated.” “Levitation 

melting is only slightly more efficient than the 

cold wall crucible, however, the advantages 

like predefined melt purity, absence of the 

skull scrap, fast melting speed and 

tremendous superheat up to 250 C at the 

moment of mold filling makes the process 

extremely attractive for complex castings,” 

Spitans adds. 

To meet the demands of industrial 

production, the pilot plant offers a semiautomated 

process chain with up to 10 molds. 

The upper housing contains a vertical feeding 

unit of the pre-alloyed metal electrode to be 

melted. The lift moves the mold to the upper 

position right below the melting zone. The 

melting starts as the lower end of the vertically 

oriented Ti-alloy electrode is immersed in the 

region of two-frequency horizontal and 

orthogonal electromagnetic (EM) fields. EM 

fields rapidly melt up to 500 g of material 

from the tip of the electrode and 

simultaneously confine the liquid metal in a 

levitation condition. The electrode is moved up 

and detached, the levitated melt can be 

superheated. After that the melt is released by 

retracting poles and it falls down under gravity 

in the awaiting preheated mold. Instantly the 

mold is accelerated vertically down to reduce 

the relative velocity and to catch the melt 

without splashing. Further mold deceleration 

to a full stop and consequent spinning 

completes the smooth and qualitative mold 

filling. After that, the form exits through the 

unloading chamber and the next cycle can 

start. All in all, the cycle times are rather short, 

with less than 60 seconds, making the process 

very economical. 

Plant can be used for test runs by 

interested companies 

Up to this point, almost all relevant titaniumand 

aluminum-based alloys as well as super 

alloys were cast successfully using the pilot 

plant. To ensure the suitability and efficiency of 

the system, common investment casting 

components such as turbocharger wheels 

were cast using the plant. Based on this 

design, ALD is going to develop a production 

FastCast system in cooperation with interested 

users, specifically for the needs of their own 

production. Feeding and mold number 

(adapted to the mold shell) in particular will be 

taken into account. Therefore, the 

demonstrator can be used for test runs. 

Although the actual plant is semi-automated, a 

special department at ALD is working on more 

features that meet the requirements of 

Industry 4.0. For example, a digital twin of 

each casting part can be generated to ensure 

highest quality control. Since they are 

individual casts, each part can be tracked 

down to defects that may show up before or 

after the casting. “The high purity, excellent 

reproducibility, and continuous and automated 

single batch production line favors a very high 

casting quality, making non-contact levitation 

melting particularly suitable for investment 

casting parts in demanding sectors such as 

aerospace and medical technology. We can’t 

wait to move this process to the next level 

together with industry partners,” Spitans sums 

up. 

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14 NADCAP 

Passes with flying colours 

The Wallwork heat treatment facility in 

Manchester, UK, has again passed its 

Nadcap audit with Merit, making it the 

largest scope for a single site in the UK, 

covering nine check sheets. This creates a 

one-stop aerospace heat treatment facility. 

Nadcap accreditation is the highest level of 

international aerospace approval and is vital 

to doing business in this high-value sector of 

the economy. 

"At over 95,000 square feet, this is the 

largest single-site heat treating facility in the 

UK with this level of aerospace scope. From 

a wide range of available treatments, we 

provide aerospace engineers with a one-stopshop, 

backed by extensive laboratory, quality 

testing and technical expertise. We work with 

them to create specific processes that meet 

their exact requirements and unique needs," 

explains Wallwork director, Simeon Collins. 

As a key supplier of metal heat treatment 

processes to aerospace engineering primes 

such as Airbus, BAE systems and Rolls Royce, 

many commercial and defence aircraft are 

flying today with components that have been 

heat treated by Wallwork. From complex jet 

engine and landing gear parts, to fasteners 

and fixings, the company provides the same 

attention to detail, quality and customer 

service across all its sites based on the high 

standards of its aerospace approvals. 

Aerospace components sometimes require 

the design and casting of special jigging and 

furnace fixings. These optimise efficiency and 

best value for the customer and provide a 

platform for component stabilisation. To 

ensure bespoke castings are made on fast 

turnarounds to match customer 

requirements, the company has its own onsite 

foundry equipped with CAD/CAM 

pattern making machines dedicated to this 

process. 

"Safety and traceability are vital to 

aerospace, and retaining Nadcap 

accreditation gives our customers confidence 

that we have the quality processes in place to 

partner with them. Our quality team and 

staff work hard, and have been doing so 

since our initial involvement with Nadcap in 

2006, to ensure that we maintain these high 

standards," added Simeon. 

As always, the company's dedicated 

commercial vehicle fleet is poised for speedy 

pick-up and delivery of orders anywhere in 

the UK – adding to the complete service the 

company provides to the aerospace industry. 


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16 POLISHING 

Perfect polish 

ABlack Country manufacturer that puts 

the finish on boutique hotels, nuclear 

reactors and life-saving medical 

equipment has just completed its latest 

investment drive. 

Professional Polishing Services (PPS), which has 

increased its workforce by 25% since lockdown 

eased, has just installed a new dull polishing line 

to help it boost capacity and achieve its target of 

£2m sales by the end of 2022. 

The company has spent over £250,000 on 

the latest purchase and this gives it the 

capability to apply a variety of finishes, such as 

dull polish and satin finish, onto stainless steel, 

aluminium, brass and copper sheet. 

It comes just two years after it took 

ownership of new extraction equipment, pick 

and place systems and two Autopilot PHA 

bright polishers with automated handling, 

acquisitions that were only operational for six 

months before Covid-19 struck. 

“Anyone in the world can touch up to 30 

things we have polished every day - not bad 

for a small manufacturer based in West 

Bromwich is it?” explained Kirsty Davies- 

Chinnock, managing director of PPS. 

“Like many firms, we’ve had to withstand 

some tough times over the last eighteen 

months, but the recovery is now back on and 

we’re trying to put in place the technology we 

need to meet escalating demand from pretty 

much every sector, including automotive, 

construction, food and drink, nuclear and 

leisure. 

“In the early days of the lockdown, we 

furloughed everyone except two senior 

managers and myself, who moved to the 

shopfloor to ensure work for the medical 

sector was completed. Before long we had to 

call staff back, as we were polishing steel that 

was going into ventilator stands and the big 

vats that were helping to develop the 

vaccines.” 

She went on to add: “More than £750,000 

has been invested in reinforcing our position 

as a market leader in the last three years and 

we are confident this will play a key role in us 

achieving record performance over the next 

twelve months.” 

Professional Polishing Services offer a 

bespoke stainless steel and non-ferrous 

polishing service to a client base that spans 

the world, with its efforts seen as far afield as 

Hong Kong and Australia. 

The company’s reputation for quality - all 

processes are governed by ISO 9001:2015 - 

and its commitment to fast lead times has 

seen it grow sales by £500,000 in the last 

twelve months, taking it to £1.7m by the 

financial year-end. 

Its strategy focuses on combining 

investment in the best equipment and the 

best people with a desire to tap into the 

knowledge of local Universities, already taking 

on two interns from WMG to improve 

manufacturing efficiencies and process flow. 

Kirsty continued: “There are plenty of 

challenges in manufacturing, but I think we 

are all really pleased with how the economy 

appears to be bouncing back and we want to 

make sure we play our role in the recovery. 

“The latest investment will give us capacity 

to take on new work and deliver faster lead 

times, yet it isn’t the end of our spending. I’ve 

already got my eye on another two machines, 

which would be UK firsts for the polishing 

sector.” 


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18 PRE-TREATMENT 

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Aluminium is one of the most commonly 

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for excellent paint adhesion and long-term 

corrosion resistance are long established for 

the pre-treatment of aluminium alloys. 

Excellent long-lasting adhesion and corrosion 

performance are achieved with Chemetall’s 

GSB, Qualicoat and Qualanod approved 

products and customised processes. 

Chemetall offers a one stop supply package 

providing the following: 

• cutting fluids and coolants used in 

extrusion and die shops 

• cleaners, etches/pickles, conversion 

coatings and additives used in pre-treatment 

process 

• cleaners, decorative etches, brighteners, 

desmuts, anodising, colouring and sealing 

systems used in anodising process 

• waste water treatment products 

• paint strippers 

• extrusion die cleaning products 

• Laboratory analysis one-off/contract basis. 

Gardobond X products and Oxsilan 

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requirements and combine eco-friendly 

properties i.e. chrome free and heavy metals 

free to multi metal applications and are now 

widely used via all types of process 

applications in the aluminium finishing 

industry as the alternative to hexavalent 

chromium. 

Anodising aluminium offers an aesthetic 

finish and long-lasting corrosion protection. 

Chemetall’s anodising product range including 

Gardo cleaners, additives for alkaline etching, 

Gardacid desmut and the Gardo® Seal series 

for sealing processes help the customer in 

optimising the anodising process, maximising 

efficiencies, and producing high quality in the 

form of appearance and function. 

Anodising finishes add creativity and 

vibrancy into the construction industry, 

bringing an element of uniqueness. 

Examples of Chemetall s portfolio for 

aluminium pre-treatment and anodising, 

meeting all requirements of GSB, Qualicoat 

and Qualanod specifications: 

• Gardoclean – silicate free, borate-free and 

phosphate-free cleaners and alkali etching 

series. 

• Gardacid – acid etches, free of HF with 

special additives to avoid plant material attack, 

reducing sludge build up, leading to lower 

maintenance cost and extended bath solution 

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• Gardobond X Cr free series Nitrogen free 

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20 INSTALLATIONS 

Colour match 

New filters launched 

Hendor has launched its new filters for the surface finishing industry. 

After years of research and testing, a completely new and significantly 

improved design has been created. With this, we take a pioneering 

step in manufacturing high quality filtration systems. 

With the advent of new technologies and the search for optimum 

efficiency, the company has developed a new, innovative design under 

the leadership of its technical director Hessel Bohncke. 

The new Hendor filters are even more user-friendly and efficient. 

Completely new are the double-welded bases that ensure less pressure 

loss, more flow, more reach and more energy efficiency of the filter. 

Absolutely no concessions have been made on the quality of raw 

materials, features or service-friendliness. The new filters consist of 

fewer components, but are of course realized at the same high quality. 

The filters will be offered in three series and will thus replace the 

current variant. All available with filter plates or candles, in combination 

with a magnetic drive or mechanical seal pump. These include the 

series 3, 7 and 15. And that is just the beginning. More series and 

products will follow in the future. 

Aerospace alternatives 

Indestructible Paint Ltd.’s commitment to developing alternatives to 

chrome-based products has been enhanced through a further focus on 

the aerospace industry by the performance paint and coatings 

manufacturer. The company is set to continue its commitment to this 

key field of corrosion protection for light alloys – one of the most 

challenging application areas – as a result of new chrome replacement 

target dates that have now been set for specific products by the 

European Chemical Agency (ECHA). 

“REACH authorisation for specific products that use pentazinc 

chromate octahydroxide has been granted for 12 years to January 

2031,” says Brian Norton, Indestructible Paint’s managing director, at 

the company’s Birmingham office. “This relates to supplies of a 

particular anti-corrosion primer that is used by our aerospace customers 

on components that relate only to flight operations such as engine fan 

cases and fuel tanks.” He points out that time is now available for 

thorough certification of the latest generation of Indestructible Chrome 

Free Coatings that meet the demands of these harsh environments. 

“However, the overall company strategy, which has been a key focus 

of Indestructible Paint’s highly regarded research and development 

department for a number of years, is to continue development of 

products that can replace those that include chrome pigments,” adds 

Brian Norton. In Indestructible Paint’s case, this has pointed towards 

developing specific anti-corrosion primers that are particularly relevant 

to one of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturing companies. 

“The agreement to extend the use of this particular primer beyond 

the sunset date for pentazinc chromate octahydroxide recognises the 

importance and complexity of the subject – which, of course, has an 

important health and safety significance,” continues Brian Norton. 

Datacolor has launched its latest 

color tool, the RAL 

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professionals and consumers. 

Combining the renowned color 

legacy of RAL with the color 

management expertise of 

Datacolor, the RAL 

COLORREADER lets you scan 

the flat surface of any color to 

instantly find its precise RAL 

color match via its feature-rich 

companion app. In addition to 

providing accurate color matches, 

users can tap on their color 

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colors, conveniently organized 

into monochromatic, analogous, 

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Artistic effect 

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For the professional, the RAL 

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workflow process, allowing 

architects, interior designers, and 

painters the ease and ability to 

accurately match paint colors 

right from the job site without 

having to remove wall samples 

and take them to the paint store. 

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provides precise color data (CIE 

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allowing users to easily convert 

color matches to other palettes if 

needed. 

The team at Hull-based Humber Galvanizing Ltd has helped protect 

the long-term future of an iconic sculpture created to mark the 50th 

anniversary of a local mineral mine. 

Boulby Mine, situated near Staithes, North Yorkshire, is the UK’s 

deepest working mine and was the first in the world to undertake the 

commercial production of polyhalite – a rare mineral commonly used 

as fertiliser. To mark its half a century, owners of the mine (ICL 

Boulby), commissioned artist Katie Ventress to produce a 

commemorative bench to showcase life underground. 

A replica of the ‘Bait Tables’ that are located at the bottom of the 

mine and where the miners sit to have lunch and conduct meetings, 

the artwork comes complete with a ‘communications board’ featuring 

tannoy, phone, and light plus a full-size figure of a modern-day miner. 

The table-top itself is produced from a sheet of laser cut stainless-steel 

incorporating information about the mine, as well as detailed map of 

the underground tunnels. 

The elaborate picnic-style bench took just over three months to 

produce, after which it was sent to the team at Humber Galvanizing, 

part of Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd, for processing. After being 

galvanized to protect it from the outside elements, the artist then used 

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22 CASE STUDY 

The latest ‘big win’ 

The commissioning of a new MecWash 

MWX400 has led to “big wins” for the 

quality team at Croom Precision Medical, 

the Co. Limerick based manufacturer of 

medical implants and instruments. 

Set up in 1984, the company is a FDAregistered 

contract manufacturer of 

orthopaedic implants, specialising in designing 

and manufacturing components for the 

medical device industry, and machining and 

handling precious metals for use in a sterile 

environment. Croom Precision Medical 

supplies precision components and high value 

consultancy services for medical applications, 

like orthopaedics, trauma and extremities, 

cardiovascular and vascular. 

Croom Precision Medical, located in county 

Limerick, Ireland, has invested €8.6 million 

into its new production facilities, 

manufacturing Class I, II and III medical 

implants and instruments. Part of the 

investment went into a MecWash MWX400 

to support the exacting cleanliness standards 

required of medical equipment, increasing 

decontamination levels, according to Patrick 

Byrnes, chief executive officer of Croom 

Precision Medical. 

“In the manufacture of Class II and III 

medical implants here at Croom Precision 

Medical, we must raise the bar on 

qualification criteria to ensure that every 

implant is prepared for sterility. After all, 

everything we produce here ends up in a 

human body somewhere around the world,” 

Byrnes said. 

“The MecWash system is utilised in our 

validated production process. The system has 

undergone full qualifications in installation, 

operation and process. These conditions test 

the process under ‘worst case cleaning 

conditions’ according to a set of parameters 

defined by our quality team. 

“It’s imperative that our products for the 

medical industry are cleaned with the 

sophistication required. Everything in the 

machining process, all oils, contaminants, 

swarf, tissue papers; all of these elements 

must be removed in the cleaning process as 

the standards for medical equipment are so 

stringent,” he adds. 

Patrick said: “Previously we used a series of 

single modular ultrasonic baths. We were 

limited by volume, pressure and power. The 

MecWash machine meets all of our 

requirements and more by giving a 

controlled, validated outcome on each 

processing cycle. This was a big win for our 

quality team where operator interference was 

completely removed. In addition, the system’s 

cycle time is a great deal faster, enabling our 

operations team to get more production 

through on a shift basis. It’s a big win.” 

Croom Precision’s investment also brings 

new advanced grinding machinery, CNC, 

finishing and metal inspection machinery to a 

factory floor being expanded by 30,000ft2. 

Patrick Byrnes, chief executive officer of 

Croom Precision, said: “In order to position 

ourselves for continued success on the global 

stage and attract new customers from the 

North American and European markets, we’ve 

made the necessary investments into new 

equipment for our manufacturing facility.” 

John Pattison, managing director of 

MecWash, said: “This application of the 

MWX400 is further proof of our credentials 

within the healthcare industry. We have a 

proud history of providing the immaculate 

cleaning standards required by the medical 

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24 CASE STUDY 

Peak performance 

The performance paint and coatings 

expertise that has long seen 

Indestructible Paint Ltd. play an 

important role in commercial and military 

aerospace has now extended into one of the 

most celebrated sectors of the industry. The 

Birmingham-based company has developed 

coating solutions for a series of propeller 

blades that have been fabricated for the 

famous Spitfire – meeting specific challenges 

associated with the wooden material used. 

Hercules Propellers, who have a leading 

reputation for the production of propeller 

blades for the leisure aircraft sector, have 

been commissioned to manufacture propellers 

as part of a Spitfire restoration programme 

being undertaken by the Biggin Hill Heritage 

Hangar. The need to ensure each blade is 

fully protected from the rigors of operation 

and the elements has prompted the 

organisation to make the most of 

Indestructible Paint’s expertise. 

John Bourke, technical sales manager at 

Indestructible Paint, emphasises key 

considerations that have had to be 

accommodated – 

“Spitfire propellers are manufactured from 

hydro lignum – an extremely dense wood 

substrate that requires the protective coating 

to bond and perform to the highest standard,” 

he says. “We have therefore worked with 

Hercules Propellers to design a coating system 

that comprises a two-pack epoxy base coat, 

two-component erosion coating, yellow 

tipping paint and a clear semi-matt 

polyurethane lacquer.“ 

The coatings were applied following the 

shaping of the propellers from timber in a 

dedicated machining centre installed by 

Hercules Propellers at its premises in Stroud. 

Trials were completed on a non-flight 

prototype to prove the system before the first 

set of four propellers for flight was completed. 

“There can be few aircraft that are better 

recognised or more iconic than the legendary 

Spitfire which has a history that will be 

acknowledged by millions of people in this 

country and much further afield,” adds Brian 

Norton, Indestructible Paint’s managing 

director. “We have extensive experience in 

developing coatings that are used in 

aerospace manufacturing and maintenance 

worldwide so are delighted to apply this 

knowledge to a dedicated and significant part 

of the industry. 

“Rupert Wasey, managing director at 

Hercules Propellers, and his team deserve 

huge credit for the work they do in helping to 

keep memories alive – with a little help from 

the most advanced and modern coatings 

technology available.” 


26 SPRAY GUN 

Getting a top finish 

In addition to the automatic model 

TOPFINISH GA 1020/1030, the product 

family of WAGNER airspray guns also 

includes the manual gun TOPFINISH GM 

1030P with paint connection. The new 

TOPFINISH GM 1030G with gravity cup can 

also be used for a wide range of applications 

in a wide variety of industrial sectors, such as 

the wood, metal or plastics industries. 

Flexible application possibilities 

For flexible processing of low- to highviscosity 

materials with a high solids content, 

the GM 1030G, just like the GM 1030P, has 

a nozzle with a maximum material passage of 

9 mm. All components in contact with the 

material are made of durable stainless steel. 

Solvent-resistant seals allow uncomplicated 

use of the gun with both water- and solventbased 

materials. Depending on the 

application, a wide range of proven air caps, 

nozzle sizes and other accessory components 

can be used, each of which is also compatible 

with the GA 1020/1030 and GM 1030P 

models. The different hard plastic cups can be 

used several times. 

Proven technology for efficient 

results 

Just like the GM 1030P, the new gravity 

cup variant also produces an extremely 

uniform spray pattern thanks to various 

functions. The optimized air channel ensures 

very low paint mist and saves material 

consumption. For process-reliable coating with 

a consistent material flow rate, the GM 1030G 

is equipped with a fixable needle stroke 

adjustment. "This additionally optimizes 

material use. Overall, an application efficiency 

of up to 88% can be achieved during 

coating," reports Peter Neu, senior product 

manager at WAGNER. The large material and 

air passages of the components also support 

perfect atomization and at the same time 

allow very fast working. 

Durable components & easy 

operation 

As with all other WAGNER guns, great 

importance has been attached to a long 

service life and easy handling of the GM 

1030G. Thanks to the two-part nozzle, 

consisting of nozzle head and nozzle nut, it is 

sufficient to replace only the nozzle head 

when necessary instead of replacing the 

complete nozzle. But that's not the only 

reason for a significant reduction in the cost of 

wearing parts: long-life needle packings and 

solvent-resistant seals made of polyethylene 

contribute to lower maintenance costs and 

high availability. The desired spray jet width 

can be set with just one rotary knob. The 

gun's low weight and ergonomic design 

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periods. 


28 CLEANING 

All bases covered 

Whether it is precision cleaning for parts 

with particulate cleanliness 

specifications in the nanometer range 

and highest thin-film cleanliness levels, 

complex deburring and cleaning 

requirements, or application-specific 

degreasing and cleaning – Ecoclean will be 

presenting a complete program that provides 

the technically and economically optimal 

solution for every task at this year’s 

parts2clean (hall 4, booth C 28). Some of the 

systems will be showcased live. The 

presentation also includes innovative 

developments for automating and digitizing 

the cleaning process as well as services 

tailored to customer requirements. 

Sectors such as the medical, optics, 

electronics, machine tool industries and 

manufacturers of production equipment for 

the semiconductor as well as jewelry and 

watch-making industries place different but 

invariably extremely high demands on 

component cleanliness. The SBS Ecoclean 

Group will be presenting solutions to these 

tasks in the high-cleanliness section of its 

trade fair booth at this year's parts2clean (Hall 

4, Booth C 28). This is also the first time the 

new UCMSmartLine will be on show at a 

trade fair. Thanks to its modular concept with 

three to nine wash and rinse stages, the 

compact ultrasonic immersion system can be 

individually configured for preliminary, 

intermediate and final cleaning tasks and 

adapted to changing market conditions at any 

time. 

The general industry, which includes a 

broad spectrum of sectors, produces parts 

from a wide range of materials using very 

different manufacturing technologies. Products 

include, for example, cast and machined parts, 

stamped, bent, pressed and deep-drawn parts, 

or additively manufactured components. Not 

only subsequent steps such as heat treatment, 

coating, bonding, and assembly processes, but 

also a long-lasting flawless functionality, 

necessitate cleanliness levels in line with 

requirements. For these tasks, the equipment 

manufacturer - with probably the most 

comprehensive range of cleaning equipment 

in the main sector - will be providing 

information on standard and customized 

chamber systems for aqueous and solvent 

cleaning, as well as on in-line immersion 

systems. Equipped with application-specific 

process technologies, such as high-pressure 

cleaning, deburring, ultrasonic cleaning, 

pulsed pressure cleaning, plasma cleaning, 

passivation/preservation and drying, the 

systems ensure that the increasingly stringent 

requirements for particulate and thin-film 

cleanliness levels in many sectors are met 

reliably and at the lowest possible operating 

costs. This also applies to the solutions that 

will be presented to meet the new and 

changed requirements arising from 

transformation processes in the automotive 

and supplier industries. 

Ecoclean will also be showcasing futureoriented 

solutions at parts2clean for 

automating and digitizing cleaning processes. 

Among these is an innovative cloud solution 

that transmits defined data generated by the 

machine control system via a secure 

connection in encrypted form. They are 

stored, evaluated, analyzed and intelligently 

linked in the IoT platform using the latest 

technologies and infrastructures. This results in 

added value for the machine user in terms of 

condition monitoring, production planning, 

documentation, predictive maintenance and 

connectivity. 

Experienced customer service staff at the 

“service island” will be on hand to answer any 

questions on the use of the service app, 

customized service concepts, training and 

continuing education for customer employees, 

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30 QUALICOAT 

Facts about fire 

There has been a great deal of discussion 

that has taken place of late over the 

combustibility of the external envelope of 

some of our high-rise dwellings where 

aluminium composite panels (ACM) 

containing flammable cores have been used. 

These panels are in the process of being 

removed and replaced to meet stringent new 

standards. Insurance companies, mortgage 

providers and other property stakeholders 

have also had their part to play to mitigate 

risk and have forced building owners to check 

for ACM and other issues such as areas of 

timber decking. All this will ensure a safer 

building stock for our city’s high-rise 

dwellings. 

The surface spread of flame on a high-rise 

dwelling can cause fire to spread quickly from 

floor to floor and legislation is now in place to 

ensure construction designs slow down the 

spread of a fire through the building 

envelope, or to stop it altogether, by correctly 

specifying the materials used in the building 

project. As a result, new and refurbished 

buildings deemed to be high-rise, over 18m in 

England (11m in Scotland), will be 

considerably safer. 

Of late members of QUALICOAT UK & 

Ireland have seen a rising number of powder 

coating specifications that request an ‘A1’ 

classification for combustibility under BS EN 

13501-1. When traced back through to the 

specifier, the origin of this requirement largely 

stems from property stakeholders who are 

misguidedly attempting to mitigate their risk 

by exceeding the current guidance, standards 

and legislation currently available. This can 

add both complexity and costs to projects 

without any benefit or reduction of risk. 

When applied at standard industry 

thicknesses, architectural Polyester Powder 

Coating (PPC) achieves an ‘A2-s1,d0’ 

classification. This classification is required for 

compliance to the amended Building 

Regulations 2010 (Approved Doc B: Fire 

Safety) Nov 2018 and accepted as providing 

the necessary protection from the surface 

spread of flame on high-rise construction and 

other legislated buildings. 

Ultimately, PPC does not promote 

combustibility or fire spread when tested to 

BS EN 13501-1. This is further supported by 

the testing required for London Underground 

approval, often lauded as a barometer of fire 

safety. This requires compliance to EN 45545, 

where spread of flame is measured objectively 

(ISO 5658-2) unlike BS EN 13501-1 which 

involves visual assessment only. Furthermore, 

PPC smoke production is extremely low or 

non-existent (s1) with no flaming droplets 

(d0). On the chart of combustibility, ‘A2-s1,d0’ 

sits just under the ‘A1’ classification. 

It is important to assess the cladding 

system holistically and not just the 

performance of the constituent parts under 

BS EN 13501-1. 

The predominant fire test for the whole 

external cladding system is BS 8414. This 

provides another route to compliance for 

buildings under 18m which requires materials 

to meet the performance criteria given in BRE 

report BR 135 for external walls using fullscale 

test data. The test itself involves a 9m 

high wall with a complete cladding installation, 

including the fixing of panels and insulation. It 

is therefore a through-the-wall test. 

When tested to these stringent fire safety 

standards, PPC performs as well as anodised 

and pre-coated aluminium sheet material. The 

three images for each of the tests show the 

cladding after the test, then with cladding 

removed and then with insulation removed to 

show the membrane. 

A blanket specification of ‘A1’ restricts the 

choices of colour for the facade, also it will no 

doubt incur increased supply costs and shows 

a lack understanding of the standards and 

current best practice. But, irrespective of 

whether aluminium cladding is ‘A1’ or ‘A2- 

s1,d0’ classified, the critical aspect is to ensure 

the full system is specified, configured and 

installed correctly. This ultimately governs all 

safe cladding installations. 

In closing, QUALICOAT UK & Ireland 

firmly believe that the ‘perceived’ reduction in 

risk is not necessarily mitigated by moving 

from ‘A2-s1,d0’ classification to ‘A1’. 

Members of QUALICOAT UK & Ireland 

believe education on the subject is required 

and will be approaching the relevant 

property stakeholders, such as insurance 

companies, local councils, developers and 

building funders. QUALICOAT UK & Ireland 

will make representation to protect the 

industry, to ensure specification freedom and 

to negate unnecessary surface finish costs. 

A more detailed guidance note is available 

on the QUALICOAT UK & Ireland website. 


32 ELECTROPLATING 

A cost-effective solution to 

retouching electroless nickel 

Widely used across multiple industries, 

nickel and nickel alloy surface coatings 

create a tough finish that can possess 

significant wear and anti-corrosion properties. 

This makes these coatings indispensable for 

critical applications, especially where harsh 

conditions are prevalent such as in aerospace, 

marine, petrochemical, and the oil and gas 

industries. In particular, Nickel-Phosphorous 

plating alloys have grown in popularity due to 

several unique physicochemical properties. 

While Nickel-Phosphorous alloys can be 

applied electrolytically, they are more 

commonly applied through an electroless, 

autocatalytic process due to the unique ability 

to provide coating uniformity across complex 

geometries – making them ideal for OEM 

components. Known as electroless plating, this 

technique does have some drawbacks though. 

Namely, this is when you need to repair or 

replate electroless Nickel-Phosphorous (ENP) 

coated parts. 

To explain, as ENP plating happens in an 

immersion tank, replating of already coated 

areas can cause the part to be out of 

tolerance due to excess buildup of material. 

To overcome this, there needs to be either 

significant – if not cost prohibitive – masking, 

or risky chemical stripping of the entire part 

before replating. 

There is an alternative to the above though, 

and that is selective electroplating. This 

process is focused only on limited, specific 

surfaces of a part rather than the entire 

geometry, so the issue of coating uniformity 

across varying geometries is no longer a 

concern. Consequently, when it comes to 

repair, touch-up and refurbishment of ENP 

coated parts, the selective plating process 

provides a viable option that can save 

significant time and cost. Components that 

might ordinarily be scrapped, can be saved all 

without compromising the quality or integrity 

of the part. 

The Traditional ENP repair 

option: 

The traditional method of retouching or 

repairing ENP components, involves stripping 

and replating the entire part; requiring the 

removal of the component from its setting, 

immediately creating downtime. 

There are other significant 

drawbacks to the traditional 

method of ENP repair as well. 

The repair of damaged ENP components 

often involves chemical stripping of the entire 

part which can come with the substantial risk 

of damaging the part beyond repair. While 

masking is possible, it can be complex and 

time consuming. Similar issues apply with 

original equipment manufacture, where mismachining 

after plating can compromise 

quality, leading to scrap and waste. Equally, 

even small damage such as minor scratches in 

transit can result in rejection of the part. 

So, while returning components for 

electroless nickel plating is an option, it 

inevitably involves more time, cost and risk. 

Which is where selective plating such as the 

SIFCO Process® really come into its own, as 

many world-class manufacturers have 

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definitely ‘selective’. Nickel plating that mirrors 

the performance characteristics of ENP can be 

applied accurately to small and clearly defined 

areas without the need to immerse the part in 

a plating bath. This does away with the need 

to replate the whole part, and in many cases, 

the need to disassemble components too. 

More importantly perhaps, the plating 

equipment can be taken to the part and 

applied in situ, eliminating the need to remove 

it and all the associated costs of downtime and 

delays. 

So how does it work, and how 

effective is it? 

Selective electroplating is actually a longestablished 

technology, originally developed in 

1938. Today, the SIFCO Process® of selective 

plating has approvals across multiple 

industries, including military, aerospace, and 

energy, and comes with powerful 

recommendations. 

In selective (or brush) plating, an electric 

current is run through a circuit which is 

completed when an anode – the plating brush 

– touches the component to be plated. This 

allows the deposit to flow onto the negatively 

charged part. This entire process is done 

without the need to immerse the part in a 

traditional plating tank. The deposit can be 

applied accurately and reliably to very 

localized areas without the need for postmachining. 

Deposition rates are also up to 60 

times faster than tank plating, further 

minimizing downtime. 

Plating portability. 

Though it can be automated, selective 

electroplating is an effective manual process 

requiring minimal equipment – typically a 

portable kit which can be easily carried to 

facilitate the spot retouching. 

Apart from portability and being able to 

repair specific areas, the plating quality of the 

SIFCO Process® is comparable to tank plating 

in terms of performance, hardness and 

adhesion. Just like traditional tank plating 

methods, selective plating forms a 

metallurgical bond to the base material. The 

selective plating process can also deliver good 

results on aluminum substrates that may 

require ENP touchup. 

An Electrolytic Nickel- 

Phosphorus Option for Selective 

Repair: 

SIFCO ASC has a specially developed 

coating - 5709 Nickel-Phosphorous – the 

same plating alloy used in electroless nickel 

plating. What is unique about 5709 Nickel- 

Phosphorous is the ability of the plating 

operator to adjust plating parameters to apply 

different levels of phosphorus content 

depending on the specific application. Thus, 

with one plating solution, both low and high 

phosphorous type coatings can be applied 

depending on the desired surface 

characteristics. When applied with a high 

phosphorous content, the coating structure 

changes from crystalline to amorphous, 

resulting in a coating with superb corrosion 

resistance properties. 

Finally, the SIFCO Process offers a range of 

environmentally safe alternatives. It also uses 

less energy and produces less effluent waste 

than tank plating, and brings considerable 

environmental benefits too. 

For operations committed to in-house 

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to deliver consistent application during both 

pre-treatment and plating. Data logging and 

traceability can be added to the list of benefits. 

An optimal solution. 

Electroless nickel plating is an established, 

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importantly, it creates a tough, corrosion 

resistant finish on even the smallest areas, 

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36 SHOT BLASTING 

Taking a shot 

The beginning of the B+S 

Metallbearbeitung GmbH dates back to 

the year 1959. The company, founded 

by Herbert Bickel, specialized early on in 

jobshop services in the field of mechanical 

surface treatment, such as mass finishing. In 

1991 Mustafa Sahin became an employee of 

the B+S Metallbearbeitung GmbH located in 

Murr in Southern Germany. Since 2004 he 

held a 50 % share in the company. When the 

founder decided to withdraw from the 

business in 2007 for health reasons, Mustafa 

Sahin became the general manager. He 

recognized quickly that in order to remain 

competitive and run the business successfully 

in the future, the outdated equipment had to 

be replaced with modern machinery. In 

addition, to strengthen the company’s 

competitive position in the market he decided 

to expand the service portfolio with additional 

finishing operations. An important aspect of 

this expansion strategy was to process the 

customer’s work pieces safely and consistently 

and to use high-quality equipment that could 

be operated round-the-clock. 

The best equipment technology 

for each mass finishing 

application 

The general manager remembers: “In a first 

step I talked with different suppliers of mass 

finishing equipment. Among them was also a 

Rösler employee. I was impressed by the 

broad Rösler equipment range and the 

excellent engineering of the high-performance 

machines, which can be utilized for all kinds 

of finishing tasks. Another important 

consideration was that Rösler produces all its 

mass finishing consumables in-house. This 

means that equipment, media and compound 

can be perfectly adapted to our requirements 

and that I can resort anytime to the 

experience and knowhow of the Rösler test 

lab. Above all, the relationship with the 

colleagues from Rösler is excellent.” In 2008 

Mustafa Sahin decided to purchase a linear, 

continuous flow mass finishing vibrator, model 

R 425/6600 DA, that was technically adapted 


SHOT BLASTING 37 

to the company’s requirements. In subsequent additional shot blast machines. The general 

years the company purchased two additional manager continues: 

continuous flow machines, 14 rotary vibrators “Generally, shot blast equipment is subject 

and three centrifugal disk finishing machines, to significant wear. Therefore, depending on 

all from the equipment manufacturer in how intensively they are used, we are selling 

Untermerzbach. 

our shot blast machines after 3 to 5 years as 

used equipment. This allows us to always be 

Service portfolio expanded by technologically up-to-date and to offer our 

shot blasting and work piece customers the best possible results at 

cleaning 

competitive prices. 

Irrespective of the first negative effects of With the work piece cleanliness 

the financial crisis, in 2008 the entrepreneur requirements becoming more demanding, the 

invested in a shot blast machine to expand his company took advantage of another 

service package. In this case Mr. Sahin opportunity to expand its service portfolio. 

decided to also purchase Rösler equipment. “I Mustafa Sahin reports: “In numerous 

assumed that the quality of the shot blast conversations with our customers we learnt 

equipment was comparable to the excellent that many companies wanted to outsource the 

quality of the mass finishing machinery. cleaning of their work pieces and that they 

Through intensive consultations and the deep were looking for a reliable job shop for this 

knowledge about shot blasting we could gain service. We found that work piece cleaning 

through our discussions with the Rösler was an excellent opportunity to expand our 

experts, we determined that a continuous flow surface treatment activities.” After 

shot blast machine was the right product for comprehensive research and a thorough 

us,” reports Mustafa Sahin. A major 

market analysis the customer chose a water 

characteristic of the shot blasting process is based cleaning system from Rösler. The work 

that the equipment is subject to considerable piece cleaning operations are taking place in 

wear. Therefore, a good technical service with conjunction with mass finishing, shot blasting, 

short turnaround times were key factors in the a 100% quality control and/or packaging. But 

decision for Rösler. “As a job shop we cannot the cleaning services are also offered 

afford long wait times for a service engineer separately. In the meantime, work piece 

and spare parts,” adds the general manager. cleaning has become a core competency of 

Through the continuous expansion of its shot the company and will be further expanded. In 

blasting job shop services, in the meantime this respect the general manager is looking for 

B+S Metallbearbeitung has purchased six a cooperation with a laboratory specializing in 

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With its philosophy to react to the individual 

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B+S has successfully established itself in the 

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mechanical surface treatment depends on the 

right equipment, the best consumables and 

knowledgeable partners who can inform us 

about the latest developments and provide a 

comprehensive knowledge transfer. We get all 

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38 FILTRATION 

Time to upgrade? 

Hi-line Industries is able to offer a costeffective 

and proven way of meeting 

the ongoing demand for replacement 

compressed air filters. Rather than pay for 

expensive and often low-efficiency OEM 

filters, an increasing number are turning to 

Hi-line’s vast range of alternative elements, 

which frequently provide an ‘upgrade’ on 

competitor solutions at less cost. 

Hi-line is not only renowned for its 

proprietary range of high-quality filter 

housings and energy-efficient elements, but 

its vast range of alternative elements to 

‘upgrade’ and replace competitor products. 

There is no longer any need to pay a 

premium for replacement compressed air 

filters as Hi-line’s alternative range of flow 

elements can cost circa 60-70% less than 

those available from compressor 

manufacturers. When considering there could 

be four elements on one system, the saving 

is significant. 

The alternative elements produced by Hiline 

provide an exact match with the size and 

connection specifications of the originals. Hiline’s 

elements offer at least the performance 

of the original, although in many cases they 

actually provide higher performance because 

the company upgrades the technology. For 

instance, Hi-line uses pleated filter media 

rather than wrapped as it offers four times 

the cross-sectional area of standard elements. 

The larger cross-sectional area provides a 

number of important advantages, including 

lower pressure drop, which in turn saves 

energy as the compressor does not have to 

work as hard to force air through the filter. 

Further benefits include higher 

contamination-holding capacity, longer service 

life and greater flow characteristics - all for 

less financial outlay. 

Hi-line alternative filter elements with 

‘pleated’ media allow the original housing to 

give users the high-performance, low-cost 

filtration features enjoyed by Hi-line filter 

elements. However, Hi-line can of course 

supply its own die-cast aluminium filter 

housings, which are subject to alu-chrome 

treatment on both external and internal 

surfaces, and finished (externally) with a 

tough epoxy baked-on paint in compressed 

air blue (RAL 5015). These treatments provide 

long-term protection, even when subject to 

the harshest of conditions. 

Another major advantage of using Hi-line 

is availability. The company stocks alternative 

elements worth a total of more than £1 

million at its Midlands factory, ensuring circa 

167,000 filter elements/cartridges are 

available for next-day delivery and installation. 

The Hi-line sales team takes advantage of 

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40 ABRASIVES 

Abrasive action 

With new advances in abrasive 

technology, machining center 

operators are able to complete surface 

finishing simultaneously with other machining 

operations, to speed cycle times, improve 

quality and save on off-line finishing time and 

costs. As a result, contract machine shops are 

increasingly turning to abrasive finishing tools 

that can be easily integrated into CNC 

machines carousels or tool holding systems. 

However, in doing so, questions inevitably 

arise about the use of abrasive materials in 

expensive CNC machining centers. The 

concern is often a generalized impression that 

“abrasives” – like sandpaper – release large 

amounts of grit and debris that could clog 

coolant lines or damage exposed slides or 

bearings. 

“These are very expensive, very accurate 

machines,” says Janos Garaczi, president of 

Delta Machine Company, LLC, a machine 

shop specializing in complex, tight tolerance 

parts made of titanium, nickel alloys, stainless 

steel, aluminum, plastics and other exotic 

alloys. “I wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize 

the accuracy or lifespan of the equipment.” 

Fortunately, a closer examination of abrasive 

tools demonstrates that these concerns are 

largely unfounded. Although “abrasives” are 

often all lumped into the same category, a 

distinction must be made between abrasives 

used for aggressive material removal and 

abrasive finishing tools. Finishing tools release 

little to no abrasive grit during use, and the 

amount generated is comparable to the metal 

chips, grinding dust and tool abrasion created 

during the machining process itself. 

Even if minimal fine solids are produced, 

the filtration requirements for abrasive tools 

are not much different than for machining. 

Any particulate can be easily removed using 

inexpensive bag or cartridge filtration systems, 

according to Jeff Brooks of Filtra Systems, a 

company specializing in industrial filtration 

systems including for CNC coolant. 

“A disposable media vacuum filter or 

pressure filter is the most cost-effective option 

for the end user for filtration that will achieve 

the high clarity levels required,” explains 

Brooks. 

“For fine honing work, I would recommend 

a 20-micron bag or cartridge filter at 

minimum to catch any fine solids and 

adequately protect the tool, the sump pump 

and keep the coolant ports from clogging,” 

says Chris Erato, director of sales at Oberlin 

Filter, another leading manufacturer of 

separation filtration for CNC coolant systems. 

For CNC operators interested in a fully 

automated pressure filtration systems, there 

are units that eliminate the need to remove 

bags or clean magnetic separators that 

maximize production uptime. 

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According to Tim Urano, quality manager at 

Wolfram Manufacturing, any additional cost 

for filtration related to the use of abrasive 

tools is so negligible it is “not really a 

consideration because filtration systems are 

already required to remove particulate from 


ABRASIVES 41 

the coolant generated during the machining 

process itself.” 

At his shop, that includes scale, grit and rust 

created by cutting through raw stock. 

Wolfram Manufacturing is also machining 

more 3D parts made of Inconel, which can 

release fine metal powder into the coolant that 

isn’t fully sintered. 

As for abrasive tools, Urano says Wolfram 

Manufacturing has, “never ever experienced 

any problems caused by abrasives in our 

cutting fluids.” 

For the past eight years, the machine shop 

has incorporated the Flex-Hone in all CNC 

machines for cross-hole deburring and surface 

finishing. The Flex-Hone from Los Angelesbased 

Brush Research Manufacturing (BRM). 

Characterized by the small, abrasive globules 

that are permanently mounted to flexible 

filaments, the product is a flexible, low cost 

tool utilized for sophisticated surfacing, 

deburring and edge-blending. 

Removal of burrs and sharp edges in crossdrilled 

holes and other difficult-to-access areas 

such as undercuts, grooves, slots, or internal 

holes is critical. Failing to remove burrs can 

cause blockages or create turbulence in the 

flow of fluids, lubricants and gases through 

critical passages. 

“On a given part, we might deploy two to 

three different size Flex-Hones, depending on 

the number of cross port intersections and 

different hole sizes,” explains Urano. 

The Flex-Hones are added to the tool 

carousel and are used daily, usually several 

times an hour, on some of the shop’s highest 

volume parts. 

“The volume of abrasives that could even 

possibly come off of the Flex-Hone is 

insignificant compared to the rest of the 

particulate that gets into the coolant,” explains 

Urano. 

At Delta Machine in Gardena, Calif., 

automated crosshole deburring is also 

integrated into the CNC machining process. 

“When you use the Flex-Hone for 

deburring, all you are doing is removing the 

burr. It doesn’t create much dust,” adds Delta 

Machine’s Garaczi. “So, for me, any grit or 

dust released is zero concern. It is not like we 

are grinding inside the machine with powder 

everywhere – this is not the same at all.” 

Abrasive Nylon Filaments 

For Eric Sun, founder of Orange Vise 

Company in Orange County, Calif., even 

cutting tools such as carbide drills and end 

mills can create debris that must be filtered 

from the coolant. 

“Some machine shops might say, ‘I don’t 

use any abrasives in my process; therefore, my 

machine is completely free of all particulate 

matter,’ but that is not the case. Even cutting 

tools can wear down and the carbide can 

come loose and get into the coolant,” says 

Sun. 

Although Orange Vise is a contract 

manufacturer, the company primarily 

machines vises and quick-change fixturing 

components used in CNC machines out of 

aluminum, steel and cast iron. The company 

utilizes four Mori Seiki NHX4000 high speed 

horizontal machining centers and two vertical 

machining centers. 

According to Sun, many of the vises are 

made of cast iron with selectively hardened 

surfaces. To match the surface finish of the 

hardened surfaces, Orange Vise uses 

NamPower abrasive disc brushes from Brush 

Research. 

Composed of flexible abrasive nylon 

filaments bonded to a fiber reinforced 

thermoplastic base, the NamPower abrasive 

disc brushes contain a unique combination of 

both ceramic and silicon carbide abrasive. The 

abrasive filaments work like flexible files, 

conforming to part contours, wiping and filing 

across part edges and surfaces to deliver 

maximum burr removal rates along with an 

ideal surface finish. Other common uses are 

edge blending, part cleaning, and rust 

removal. 

To complete the surface finishing operation, 

abrasive nylon brushes are installed in the tool 

loading system of each CNC machine. 

Although abrasive grit is involved, Sun says 

the NamPower brush is a “different type of 

abrasive” because it is essentially “selfsharpening.” 

Because of its linear construction, 

sharp new grains constantly come in contact 

with the work surface and wear off exposing 

fresh cutting particles. 

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42 DIGITAL FINISHING 

Binary solution 

Since the first DM-Liner was introduced 

in 2014, LEONHARD KURZ has 

continuously developed its digital 

finishing solutions. Based on a foundation that 

has been installed worldwide, KURZ's third 

generation of DM-JETLINER and DM- 

UNILINER 2D delivers tried-and-tested 

technology with improved design and customtailored 

features. 

From foil to paper labels: The 

Panorama Portfolio 

In addition to optimizing digital finishing unit 

functions, this KURZ innovation has also 

increased the number of potential substrates: 

From plastic to paper, a broad assortment is 

available. Thanks to this recent expansion, the 

lineup ranges from products like shrink sleeve 

labels to coated and uncoated papers 

Thanks to the unique ‘inkjet on transfer layer’ 

technology, the surface to be printed remains 

unchanged, despite the large number of 

possible substrates. For customers this means, 

on the one hand, precision control of 

processes, and on the other, less time and 

effort, because no in-depth knowledge is 

required for production at consistently high 

quality. It has never been easier to facilitate 

design options and add shimmering 

metallization when refining your own products. 

DM-JETLINER: A wide range of 

capabilities 

The DM-JETLINER is ideal for companies 

that already produce digitally printed labels 

and would like to expand their design options. 

This digital finishing module is easily 

integrated into the production chain of an HP 

Indigo 6900, thus allowing metallization 

without changes to existing processes. The 

DM-JETLINER applies finishes inline during 

the preprint process, subsequently 

overprinting them in the same process step. 

DM-UNILINER 2D: The 

independent all-rounder 

The DM-UNILINER 2D also applies finishes 

with glossy metallization and bright color 

effects. This stand-alone production unit can 

be used independent of printing systems and 

processes. It is a solution that provides 

preprint or postprint finishing, making the 

DM-UNILINER 2D system suited to 

companies that value flexibility with a high 

degree of finishing automation. In particular, 

because order size is not decisive here, 

appealing decorations can be applied to 

smaller product runs and special editions as 

well. 

Sustainable, efficient solutions 

from a single source 

Both the DM-JETLINER and the DM- 

UNILINER 2D combine the advantages of 

digital finishing over those of classic 

embossing processes. They are foil-saving 

units with minimal set-up time and high 

printing speed, and are thus a sustainable 

finishing solution that significantly reduces 

energy consumption. Embossing tools are 

moreover no longer necessary, while waste is 

also held to a minimum because fewer test 

runs are required than with conventional 

methods. 

And there is another factor which increases 

process efficiency. As a one-stop shop, 

LEONHARD KURZ provides perfectly aligned 

systems, from the machine and consumables 

such as transfer products and ink, to service. 

The experts at KURZ are glad to assist 

customers with queries related to technology 

and production, both via remote support and 

on-site service. 


44 HEALTH & SAFETY 

Safeguarding lone workers 

with technology 

Communication amongst teams is an 

essential part of conducting an efficient, 

effective and safe business. But when it 

comes to selecting a communications device 

to appropriately safeguard the lone workforce, 

with a growing number of options, choosing 

the right solution that addresses the needs of 

employees and the business as a whole, can 

be challenging. 

Businesses need a way to combine 

different functions, such as communication 

and lone worker protection into one 

streamlined device. A smartphone is often the 

first choice for procurement managers in this 

instance. We’re all familiar with them in our 

personal lives, but is this necessarily the best 

option for every job role? 

There are a number of considerations to 

take into account. For example – do staff 

need to be contactable all of the time? What 

if employees work in remote parts of a plant 

alone, in the evenings or at weekends? For 

those workers to feel safe and the employer 

to fulfil its duty of care, there must be a way 

for them to raise an alarm to get the 

immediate support they require in the event 

of an emergency. 

Providing lone workers with a 

communication device to contact staff in an 

emergency would mitigate some of the risk. 

But bear in mind that in 2019-2020 there 

were 20 fatal incidents and 66,000 non-fatal 

injuries within the manufacturing sector alone. 

Having a communication device would 

certainly be better than nothing at all but if a 

worker falls from height, gets struck by a 

moving object or comes into contact with 

machinery – does a communication device 

offer enough protection? If workers can’t call 

a number or communicate easily and inform 

colleagues where they are, then this form of 

protection will leave them and the business 

horribly exposed. 

However, providing staff with a device that 

is easy to raise an alert such as a panic button 

and can trigger alerts automatically if they’re 

rendered unconscious, can ensure that staff 

are better protected against the ongoing 

incidents that occur within the sector every 

year. 

Better still by combining different functions 

into one streamlined device means that 

workers don’t need to carry around multiple 

different handsets, which can be a common 

occurrence when businesses address lone 

worker challenges in isolation. While this isn’t 

necessarily an issue, it can mean unnecessary 

expense as hardware is duplicated. Most 

importantly, organisations should work with 

experts to ensure they have the right device 

for their requirements and infrastructure 

setup, for example buying lone worker 

devices that work in areas with limited mobile 

connection if required. Additionally, panic 

buttons, tilt and no-motion sensors and other 

comprehensive lone worker protection 

functions can all be integrated into one 

device. Based on smartphone technology, 

devices can be compact and robust, capable 

of reliably transmitting communications and 

alerts over 2G, 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi networks. 

While technology is important in detecting 

an emergency situation, the process that 

follows to ensure a timely and appropriate 

resolution to an incident is just as critical. If an 

incident were to happen, how quickly and 

easily could the emergency services locate 

and treat the individual? Consideration of 

how responders can locate the member of 

staff in an emergency must therefore be a 

priority. Any lone worker solution should have 

the ability to provide location information, 

such as GPS, or for indoor location, WiFi 

access points or beacons, as staff could be 

spread over a huge distance on a 

manufacturing site, for example. 

In any emergency response scenario, 

response teams will need to work together to 

locate the critical employee and to coordinate 

the first aid team and emergency 

services. When seconds count instant 

communication is critical to ensure a timely 

resolution – especially if a worker’s life may 

be at risk. But rapid communication is also 

important for a critical machinery incident – if 

experts or support can be reached with 

simply the press of a button, then any parts, 

tools, actions or advice needed can be 

delivered immediately. Companies that 

deploy technology solutions such as 

integrated Lone Worker and communication 

devices – for example, Push to Talk over 

Cellular (PoC) or Digital Radio – can ensure 

that all employees are connected, optimising 

communication, collaboration and employee 

welfare. 


Gas Process Burners 

Lanemark gas burner systems offer users reliable, high efficiency, 

process heating solutions. 

FD-C high turndown oven/ 

dryer air heating burners. 

Midco HMA high efficiency, 

high turndown, air replacement 

or “make-up” air heating burners. 

FD-GA modulating gas + air 

process air heating burners. 

FD-E low cost high turndown 

oven/dryer air heating burners. 

TX high efficiency small diameter 

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systems. 

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• Specifi cally designed for process air heating applications in convection 

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• High turndown/short flame lengths providing accurate process 

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• Heat Input Range: 9 kW – 1550 kW 

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• Supplied either as Midco burner heads for OEM system integration or 

as Lanemark DB or FDB complete packaged systems including modulating 

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• Wide range of firing rates to suit alternative temperature rise and air 

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• DbCalc system design software 

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46 WORKSHOP 

New bulk blast machine 

Precision Blast Systems is a 

supplier of abrasive blast 

equipment and has launched a 

new large bulk blast machine 

capable of running several 

operators. This is new to the UK 

and part of the company’s 

redesigned ECO range which is 

unique in the field of abrasive 

blasting. 

The machine is a new size in 

the redesigned ECO range. It is 

designed for large scale jobs 

where it is capable of running up 

to 3 operators working 

independently, there is an 

optional bulk bag frame which 

allows a bulk bag of abrasive to 

be mounted above the machine 

for easy refill. 

The ECO range is designed 

for more precise blasting with 

economic and environmental 

benefits as follows:- 

• No slow abrasive starting 

shot, the pre-pressurised vessel 

gives instant response 

• Fast decompression by the 

two decompression valves with 

double silencers 

• Can be set up for dry or 

wet-blasting 

• Precise abrasive metering for 

Laser data capture 

Lasering touches an enormous 

range of industrial processes and 

consumer products around the 

world, with operators adopting 

ever faster systems to drive 

productivity. 

To support this growing 

market, BOFA – a leader in 

portable fume and dust 

extraction – has adopted a 

global approach to diagnostics 

and data capture through its new 

iQ2 operating system, launched 

on its latest AD Oracle 

technology for the laser market. 

iQ2 unlocks more 

performance data than ever 

before, but to ensure this 

translates into value adding 

information for operators, BOFA 

has incorporated smartNAV 

reduced abrasive consumption 

and less dust. 

• (Spare) parts can be easily 

removed for quick maintenance 

• No pressure drop due to 

large pipework 

• Reduced waste and 

environmental pollution. 

• Less energy needed to attain 

the required blasting pressure 

• Less compressed air 

consumption means less 

compressor fuel / power 

consumption. 

This new size compliments the 

existing range of sizes from 40 

litre to 200 litre which have also 

been redesigned to make them 

more compact. 

layout and multiple language 

options as part of the platform. 

As Richard Heard, product 

manager at BOFA International 

explains: “BOFA extraction 

technology for lasers reaches just 

about every corner of the world, 

thanks to technological 

innovation and the drive for 

productivity gains. 

“With iQ2, we have 

introduced internationally 

recognisable icons, real-time 

system visualisation and smart 

navigation to make it easier than 

ever before for customers to 

view key performance data, 

overcoming any local language 

barriers. 

“As a result, users can quickly 

review system filter status, 

temperature, percentage motor 

running and operating efficiency, 

along with any visual alarms– 

which can help maximise filter 

life and head-off potential issues 

before they impact on 

production. 

In control 

GEMÜ now offers its control valves GEMÜ 567 BioStar control, 567 

eSyDrive and 567 servoDrive in new nominal sizes. 

The GEMÜ 567 BioStar control, 567 eSyDrive and 567 servoDrive 

control valves are designed for aseptic applications and are based on a 

unique sealing concept: PD design. This type of design has been 

developed by GEMÜ in order to unite the advantages of diaphragm 

valves with the advantages of globe valves. The valve's geometry allows 

for a hermetic separation of the actuator from the media flow and a 

high level of control accuracy. Quantities of 80 l/h right up to 63,000 

l/h can be safely controlled, as well as batched quickly and precisely. 

The GEMÜ 567 BioStar control, 567 eSyDrive and 567 servoDrive 

aseptic control valves are now available in nominal sizes DN 8 to DN 

50. 

New to the UK market 

Fraser Technologies is offering its latest halogen-free (HF) solder paste 

to the UK market. 

Newly developed by leading global soldering solutions provider, 

KOKI, the HF S3X58-HF1100 solder paste provides a market leading 

powerful wetting performance, equivalent to conventional halogen 

containing solder pastes, whilst still complying with the Halogen-Free 

standard (Cl+Br = 0ppm): BS EN14582. 

The S3X58-HF1100 paste offers all-round soldering performance for 

general purpose applications, along with improved environmental and 

health and safety credentials. 

Despite being HF, the solder paste maintains a low activation level at 

room temperature while still providing excellent melting and wetting 

performance during the reflow process. It also excels for ICT testing, 

flux splattering, voiding, printing performance, tackiness and electrical 

reliability by adopting powerful-wetting and flux coagulation 

techniques. 

The paste also offers enhanced usability, exhibiting superior printing 

response with over one hour stencil idle time. 


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electrophoretic coatings supplier 

infra red emitters 

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Polypropylene Tanks 

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Tank Linings 

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wood-finishing 

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• ALL FINISHES AVAILABLE WITH ANTI-BACTERIAL CAPABILITY 

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electroplaters 

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hooks & jigs 

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Leintwardine, Craven Arms, 

Shropshire, SY7 0NB, UK 

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Email. sales@hangon.co.uk 

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laquers 

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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 

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usable volumes for the UK, 

and European trade. The 

association with Tolber has 

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finishing systems 

jigs & baskets 

• Water wash spraybooths 

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Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BH 

T: 01202 840900 • F: 01202 889477 

www.dynaclean.co.uk • sales@dynaclean.co.uk 

SALT&SADLERLTD 

• Automotive • Aerospace • Oil & Gas 

• Petrochemical • Defence • Medical 

• Precision Engineering 

Specialist manufacturers in: 

Jigs • Baskets 

Coils • Heaters 

Fasteners • Tanks 

0121 622 3887 

info@saltandsadler.co.uk 

www.saltandsadler.co.uk 

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 

September/October 2021 - Finishing

50 for all your classified needs call Stewart Freshwater on: 01923 437615 

masking 

pre treatment chemicals 

pumps & filters 

BC METAL FINISHING 

B C 

M F 

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 

brian@bcmetalfinishing.co.uk 

ptr treatment 

Hi-Tek Products Ltd 

oven stoving & curing 

2A Dawkins Road Industrial Estate 

Hamworthy, Poole, 

R.D.M. Engineering Ltd, Est. 1951 

Dorset BH15 4JP 

Stakehill Lane, Stakehill, 

Tel: 01202 661300 

Middleton, 

E-mail: jane@hitekproducts.com 

Manchester M24 2RW 

Web Site: www.hitekproducts.com 

Tel: 0161 643 9333 

Contact: Jane McMullen 

Fax: 0161 655 3467 

Masking Caps • Tapes/Discs • Tapered Web: www.rdmengineering.co.uk 

Plugs • Tubing • Pull-Through Plugs E-mail: sales@rdmengineering.co.uk 

• Custom Design • Stopping-Off Contact: Mr R. Horwich 

Lacquers • PTFE Lubricant 

spraybooths • rooms • ovens • 

conveyors • pretreatment • powder 

plant • air replacement units 

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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 

powder coating manufacturers 

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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. 

precision cleaning & degreasing 

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pump & filtration specialists 

● 

● 

● 

● 

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 

SERFILCO 

Pumps, Filters 

and Agitation 

Systems 

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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 

salt spray environmental 

cabinets 

rectifier equipment 

Switchmode and SCR DC Power Supplies 

for any metal finishing process. 

Options include: 

Local / Remote control. 

Constant Current / Constant Voltage. 

PLC controllable. Touchscreen control. 

Process timer. Ampere hour / minute meter. 

Digital meters. Outputs fully recordable. 

Outputs from 10 Amp x 6 V to 6000 Amp x 200 V. 

Prices available on request 

For more information please contact us on: 

Tel: +44 (0) 121 526 6847 

Fax: +44 (0) 121 568 8161 

e-mail: sales@britishelectrical.co.uk 

Website: www.britishelectrical.co.uk 

To advertise email 



spray nozzles 

The Sherwin-Williams Company 

UKAS/NADCAP CERTIFIED SALT 

FOR SALT SPRAY TESTING 

Supplied in 5Kg and 25Kg Packs 

To meet the requirements of: 

ASTM B117 • ISO 9227 • DIN 50 021 

and all other standards. 

Full traceability guaranteed. 

SPECIALIST LAB SALT LTD 

Paytoe Lane . Leintwardine . Craven Arms. 

Shropshire . SY7 0NB 

Telephone: 01547 540573 

Email: sales@specialistlabsalt.com 

Website: www.specialistlabsalt.com 

media services 

R 

V 

E 

A 

Web Design 

& Development 

The shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot. 

It’s the same in many industries, we never get the time to 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. 

T. 01932 567505 • chat@reva.co.uk 


for all your classified needs call Stewart Freshwater on: 01923 437615 

spray booths 

Excellent surfaces 

WAGNER offers a wide range 

of systems and products for 

perfect coating solutions in 

liquid and powder. 

Applying 

Feeding 

Mixing 

Controlling 

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spray nozzles 

SPRAY NOZZLE PRODUCTS FOR PRE-TREATMENT 

tanks & protective linings 

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 

thermal fluid 

Thermal Fluid 

Heating 

Technology now 

for the future 

• Up to 50% energy savings 

• Compact size 

• Easy & safe to use 

• Works up to 350°C 

• Low exhaust emissions 

• High efficiency 

• Requires no specialist 

knowledge 

Tel: 020 8953 7111 

info@babcock-wanson.com 

www.babcock-wanson.com 

• Quick Release Nozzles 

• Quick Release Stand pipe couplers 

• Eductors 

• Air Knives 

• Pipe Supports 

• Complete Pipe Systems 

Tel No. 01273 400092 • Fax No. 01273 401220 

E-mail. info@beteuk.com 

BETE Ltd, PO Box 2748, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4HZ 

water purification 

Purified Water Systems 

■ Deionisers 

■ Reverse Osmosis 

■ Filtration 

■ Rinse Water Recovery 

Fast Responsive Service 

Your problems solved 

Unit K, Country Park, 

Avenue Two, Station Lane, 

Witney, Oxon, OX28 4YD 

Tel: 01993 892211 

Fax: 01993 892212 

www.wychwood-water.com 

Water Purification Plant Experts 

Personal & Professional Service at 

Competitive Prices 

• Reverse Osmosis 

Plants 

• Water Softening 

Plants 

• Particulate Filtration 

• Wastewater Recovery 

• De-Ionisers 

• Water Treatment 

Consultancy 

T: 01622 871 877 

E: sales@puretechsystems.co.uk 

W: www.puretechsystems.co.uk 

To advertise 

please call 


on 01923 437615 or email 


51 

The most important guide 

to the UK surface treatment 

industry, the Finishing 

Industries Yearbook 2022, 

will be published in 

November 2021. Now in its 

44th year of publication, 

the Finishing Industries 

Yearbook has evolved 

to be the comprehensive 

reference source to this ever 

changing market. 

The Finishing Industries 

Yearbook 2022 

edition will be the 

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most comprehensive 

ever published, 

with over 950+ 

businesses and over 

450 products. 

The Finishing 

Industries Yearbook 

2022 will also 

contain – 

n A comprehensive 

A-Z section 

complete with full 

company contact 

details 

n An up-to-date 

Classified Guide 

listing finishing 

products by supplier 

n An up-to-date 

Regional Guide 

listing sub-contract 

finishers by their 

area of operation. 

n Up-to-date 

information relating 

to the ownership 

and description of 

key Trade Names. 

n Directory of 

key Associations 

representing the surface 

finishing industry. 

To advertise contact: 


(Display) on 

+44 (0)1923 437615 

or Barbara Williams 

(Classified) on 

+44 (0)1923 437616 

Booths & Systems 

Wagner Spraytech (UK) Ltd. 

Tel. 01327 368410 

enquiries@wagner-group.com 

www.wagner-group.com 

Editorial Calendar 

Each issue of Finishing Magazine 

includes the following 

regular columns: 

4 News and views 4 Products 

4 A-Z company shorts 

4 Business and technical issues 

4 Personnel changes 4 Company focuses 

4 Questions and answers 

4 Special reports 4 Company forecasts 

4 Industry comment 

For Editorial enquiries please contact: 

John Hatcher, EDITOR, • E: j.hatcher@turretgroup.com 

4 Plus monthly special features 

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021: 

n Robotics n Anti Corrosive Finishing 

n Advanced Surface Technology 

n Precious Metal Finishing n Annual Review 

PLUS FINISHING INDUSTRIES 

YEARBOOK 2022 

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022: 

n Solvent Recovery n Pre-Treatment Chemicals 

n Conveyors n Mechanical Handling and Jigs 

n European Legislation 

September/October 2021 - Finishing

Poison under control. 

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] 

Schloetter Co. Ltd. 

Abbey Works 

New Road, Pershore 

Worcestershire WR10 1BY 

United Kingdom 

T +44 (0)1386 552 331 

info@schloetter.co.uk 

www.schloetter.co.uk

Finishing - September-October 2021

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