Finishing - March-April 2022
Who knew that after coming out of a pandemic, the world could get any worse, but how wrong was everybody. The effects of the war are going to be be huge for industry. Industry that was already under price pressure, but fuel costs now are going to be astronomical. I truly hope that your business survives this latest onslaught. Fair play to all those people volunteering to look after refugees. They have my undying respect and it shows the people of the UK to be a country full of sympathy and humanity. I hope this message is seen from the outside world as I fear that sometimes our leaders may distort how UK citizens really feel. Good luck in the coming months, I think we might need it.
Who knew that after coming out of a pandemic, the world could get any worse, but how wrong was everybody.
The effects of the war are going to be be huge for industry. Industry that was already under price pressure, but fuel costs now are going to be astronomical. I truly hope that your business survives this latest onslaught.
Fair play to all those people volunteering to look after refugees. They have my undying respect and it shows the people of the UK to be a country full of sympathy and humanity. I hope this message is seen from the outside world as I fear that sometimes our leaders may distort how UK citizens really feel.
Good luck in the coming months, I think we might need it.
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46 WORKSHOP<br />
Fast paced fix<br />
Mass production of metal parts<br />
often includes protective coatings<br />
application. But in the fast-paced<br />
manufacturing environment,<br />
there may not be enough time<br />
for the parts to cool before the<br />
coating dries.<br />
This is counterproductive<br />
when hot painted parts stick<br />
together, only to be pulled apart<br />
later and leave the coating<br />
damaged. EcoShield 386 FD is<br />
designed specifically to eliminate<br />
this problem.<br />
EcoShield 386 FD Water<br />
Based Micro Corrosion Inhibiting<br />
Coating is a force-dry version of<br />
Cortec’s top water-based<br />
anticorrosion coating, EcoShield<br />
VpCI-386. As such, EcoShield<br />
386 FD offers excellent corrosion<br />
protection at 1.5-3.0 mils (37.5-<br />
75 µm) DFT (dry film thickness).<br />
The advantage is that EcoShield<br />
386 FD force-dries in only 5-10<br />
minutes at 150 °F (54 °C) and<br />
has good hot hardness, which<br />
keeps the<br />
hot<br />
coated<br />
parts from<br />
sticking<br />
together before they can cool<br />
down.<br />
EcoShield 386 FD is perfect<br />
for fast-paced manufacturer<br />
spray and dip lines. Many pipes,<br />
hooks, castings, equipment<br />
components, and other metal<br />
parts need to be coated during<br />
production in preparation for<br />
their final installation. The<br />
problem is that the painted parts<br />
often pile up or are bundled<br />
together at the end of the line<br />
while the coating is hot and<br />
sticky. As a result, the parts may<br />
adhere to each other, damaging<br />
the coating when the<br />
components are later pulled<br />
apart, thus leaving a weak point<br />
for corrosion to get a foothold.<br />
EcoShield 386 FD reduces this<br />
risk.<br />
Expanded range<br />
GEMÜ is expanding its valve<br />
selection for the GEMÜ eSyLite<br />
motorized actuator with three<br />
further valve types. With the<br />
larger selection of electrical<br />
valves, plant engineers and<br />
operators find a tailor-made<br />
solution even more easily.<br />
In addition to the GEMÜ<br />
R629 eSyLite plastic diaphragm<br />
valve that already exists, the<br />
GEMÜ 629 diaphragm valve<br />
with stainless steel body and the<br />
GEMÜ 519 and 529 globe<br />
valves are now also available for<br />
simple, motorized open/close<br />
applications.<br />
A total of four GEMÜ<br />
eSyLite valves now offers<br />
plant engineers and<br />
operators the opportunity<br />
of operating electrically<br />
driven plants more efficiently<br />
than before. In plants in which,<br />
for example, solenoid<br />
valves of large nominal<br />
sizes consume a relatively<br />
large amount of electricity, the<br />
GEMÜ globe valves from the<br />
eSyLite series are a cost-effective<br />
alternative. With low switching<br />
cycles and medium switching<br />
speed, they take on shut-off<br />
tasks just as precisely as solenoid<br />
valves, while at the same time<br />
scoring points when it comes to<br />
operating costs with their low<br />
electricity consumption. The<br />
GEMÜ eSyLite series also opens<br />
up new opportunities for plant<br />
optimization for applications<br />
where there have so far been no<br />
affordably priced alternatives to<br />
electrical ball valves. Automation<br />
with the new eSyLite valves,<br />
for example, can thus be<br />
further advanced. Where<br />
pneumatic valves could not<br />
previously be used, and<br />
manual valves were relied on<br />
instead, a motorized<br />
alternative is now available<br />
with which the plant can be<br />
automated cost-effectively.<br />
Classifeds<br />
Stewart Freshwater • mobile: 07746 373 545 • email: s.freshwater@turretgroup.com<br />
recruitment<br />
UK SALES ENGINEER<br />
Unitech Washing Systems, a Midlands based Washing system manufacturer, are seeking a UK Sales<br />
Engineer to join their expanding team. With an extensive range of equipment in our portfolio, you<br />
would be required to service customer enquiries, and technical requirements with the support of the<br />
existing Sales and Design team.<br />
MAIN DUTIES WOULD COMPRISE OF:<br />
Working with existing team in order to gain<br />
knowledge of products and systems.<br />
Following up of sales enquiries, and visits<br />
to customer sites.<br />
Assist in generation of new leads and help<br />
develop new sales strategies.<br />
Work as liaison between client and internal<br />
design and sales functions.<br />
Creation and presentation of quotations<br />
SKILLS REQUIRED:<br />
Ability to communicate effectively<br />
with clients and colleagues<br />
Be self motivated, presentable and<br />
have a determination to succeed<br />
Basic IT skills (Microsoft suite).<br />
Have a basic understanding of the<br />
<strong>Finishing</strong> industry and cleaning<br />
systems, would be an advantage.<br />
Hold a current UK driving licence<br />
BENEFITS<br />
Competitive Salary<br />
Company Car<br />
Company Lap Top<br />
Mobile Phone<br />
Pension Scheme<br />
Please send CV or application to:<br />
Richard Fowler – Managing Director<br />
Unitech Washing Systems<br />
r.fowler@unitech.uk.com<br />
<strong>Finishing</strong> – January/February <strong>2022</strong>
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