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September/October 2022 – Volume 46 Number 5 – ISSN no. 0264 2506
In this issue...
On every home owner and businesses mind over the last few months has been the
inevitable rise in energy prices. In an energy hungry industry such as finishing, this is felt
even more keenly and it will be interesting to see how the industry reacts to our new
PM’s proposals.
I imagine that the next year will be an incredibly hard year for the finishing industry,
with energy price rises plus inflation making operations more and more difficult.
I am sure the industry will adapt and find ways of staying in business but I know it will
be very difficult.
Good luck in the coming years and lets hope there is some good news in the coming
month. Industry most definitely needs it.
News
Newsdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features
Productivity boosted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
The future is now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Hammering it home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
The right flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Colour creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Pumped back to life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Controlled treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Going with the flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Air range expanded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Regulars
Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Classified listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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AkzoNobel Powder Coatings goes through rebrand
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings is
re-inventing and re-vitalizing its
Interpon brand, inviting
customers past and present to
‘join the powder revolution’ and
realize the significant benefits its
Interpon powder coatings team
can deliver through a world-class
range of products and services.
The new and improved
Interpon brand, expressed
through the ‘Join the Revolution’
campaign and complemented by
a stunning new creative
direction, articulates the Interpon
difference that the team can
bring and that the brand stands
for in all industry areas it
touches: Ceaseless innovation,
true sustainability, and
meaningful partnerships.
Interpon’s new brand is
underpinned and communicated
via a new, dedicated microsite
that allows these three ‘pillars’ to
be explored in more depth.
It focuses on how Interpon
innovates, in product
performance, process
improvement and most of all,
color to make the best even
better, with ultra matt, metallic
and chrome finishes, and how it
can mimic stone, wood and
other natural resources. Interpon
powder coatings are also
pushing into new spaces and
creating future markets by
coating heat sensitive substrates
like plastic and wood, as well as
protecting electric vehicle motors
and batteries.
The microsite also promotes
the role of partnerships, and how
Interpon works with businesses
looking to make the switch to
powder. And it highlights and
champions Interpon’s role in
creating a more sustainable
world, and how a powder
coating is free of Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs), creates less
waste and consumes less energy
in the production process.
The new Interpon brand
microsite similarly includes ‘proof
points’ to evidence Interpon’s
commitment to its three pillars,
with tangible examples of new
product innovation and how it
has supported businesses in
meeting their sustainability goals
and making the switch to
powder. There is also a new
video that illustrates the key
benefits of working with Interpon
using brilliant powders to form
images of where and how
powder is used and the
advantages it brings.
Remco Maassen van den
Brink, marketing director for
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings,
says he wants customers to
experience the Interpon
difference: “With Interpon it’s not
just about leading a market, it’s
about making a market. We’re
the business keeping other
businesses out in front, thanks to
a revolutionary mindset that’s
positively disrupting the way
people see powder coatings in a
way that looks to the future,
while keeping it in the here and
now.
“Our mission is to serve our
customers of every size, big and
small, local and global, helping
you to imagine and realize a
better, more sustainable future,
taking you with us on a journey
to a new world of possible. So
whether it’s a small step or a
giant leap, wherever you are in
the world, let us help you
experience the Interpon
difference.”
Headquartered in Amsterdam,
The Netherlands, Interpon is a
brand and a team with a size
and scale evidenced by its
presence in more than 70
countries worldwide, and an
infrastructure that includes 30
manufacturing sites and 28 R&D
facilities. From three main
product development centers in
North America, Asia and Europe
dedicated to the creation of
powder coatings, Interpon
innovates new products and
solutions for its 30,000
customers across a diverse range
of established and emerging
sectors.
Metamor Decoration
acquires metallisation facility
Metamor Decoration has
acquired the metallising and
spray decoration factory in
Sandycroft, Deeside –
previously known as Dual
Metallising Chester and Roma
Metallising. It remains the same
experienced metalliser & spray
painter offering top UK service.
The factory was founded in
the early 1990’s and has almost
30 years of experience
specialising in vacuum
metalising and automated spray
painting and lacquer spraying
of small parts. The factory is
focussed on closures/caps/lids
for various industries such as
cosmetics, industrial, perfumery,
skincare, food/beverage,
household, healthcare &
pharma. However, with an inhouse
tool room and
engineering skills, jigs and
tooling can be created for any
part and therefore the factory
handles a wide range of
products.
With the help of its
innovative and experienced
team members, Metamor can
help with any project that
requires vacuum metallising
(also known as PVD or Physical
Vapour Deposition) or spray
painting/lacquering from oneoff
prototypes to mass
production.
New podcast launch
from BOFA
BOFA International has launched
a new podcast series
highlighting innovation in
portable industrial fume and
dust filtration.
‘Filtration Matters’ will be
engaging BOFA’s knowledgeable
team in discussions about how
extraction system design is
helping companies to improve
productivity across multiple
sector industries including laser,
3D printing, electronics and
printing, while also supporting
workplace environmental
strategies.
In the first of the series, Josh
Evans, an applications engineer
at BOFA, goes back to basics,
explaining the underlying
principles of filtration and how
manufacturers can go about
specifying technology tailored to
their processes.
As Josh explains: “Almost all
manufacturers need filtration
technology to remove emissions
from a process and return clean
air back into the workplace. This
not only makes for a healthier
workplace, it also helps protect
investment in equipment to
enhance productivity and avoid
unscheduled downtime.”
You can listen to the ‘Filtration
Matters’ podcast via:
https://bofainternational.com/e
n/podcast/
Finishing – September/October 2022

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BCF Awards shortlist announced
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) is pleased to announce the
shortlisted entries for the 2022 Awards. Despite yet another difficult
year for the sector, BCF have received high-quality entries from a
wide variety of members and are proud to see so many
achievements in challenging times.
The winners will be announced at the Awards dinner on
Thursday 13th October at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel and
Country Club in Meriden.
Sustainable Innovation – Manufacturer Award shortlist:
Sun Chemical
Sherwin-Williams
AkzoNobel - Dulux
BASF
Flint Group
Crown Paints
New MD at Hi-Line
Hi-line Industries has appointed Steve Smith as its new managing
director. Replacing Mike Thurlow, who has retired, Smith is part of the
company’s original team, joining as marketing director in 2000 when
the business began trading. He has purchased Thurlow’s 50% share of
the business and is now busy making plans to drive even greater
success at Hi-line.
The outlook is extremely positive for this innovative and progressive
UK manufacturer. At year-end (31 July 2022), Hi-line showed 27%
growth in like-for-like sales, underpinned by a record year for the
company’s N2 nitrogen generator systems and HPSA desiccant dryers,
both of which have features and functions that provide notable market
differentiation.
“This company has come a long when since it began in 2000, but
we can achieve even more,” says Smith. “We have new teams in the
warehouse and service departments, which will help support our future
growth in terms of both physical size and revenue. Despite our
ambitions, however, the company’s founding principles will not
change. Our experienced and qualified engineers will continue
designing and building to the highest standards. We have great
confidence in our high-quality workmanship and materials, which
reflects in our five-year warranty. I'm very excited to spearhead our
ongoing development in the coming years.”
In the next issue
Robotics
Anti-corrosive finishing
Sustainable Innovation - Supplier Award shortlist:
Berry Superfos
Organik Kimya
Hexigone
GDB International
Customer Service Award shortlist:
Sherwin-Williams
Jotun Paints Europe
Young Leader of the Year Award shortlist:
Emma Porter, Hubergroup
Billy Miller, Hubergroup
Cameron McGoldrick, U-POL
Nina Skodova, PPG
Corporate Social Responsibility Award shortlist:
PPG Architectural Coatings
AkzoNobel
Organik Kimya
Marketing Campaign of the Year Award shortlist:
U-POL
PPG
AkzoNobel - Dulux
Apprentice of the Year Award shortlist:
Lee Crossland, AkzoNobel - Dulux
Edward Chawner, AkzoNobel
Avese Umar, HMG Paints
Andrew Rosser, AkzoNobel
Riece Joynes, Dacrylate Paints
Student of the Year Award shortlist:
Liam Coates, AkzoNobel
Sam Gumbley, Belzona
Finishing – September/October 2022

The Choice for the Professional Powder Coater
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2K market set to grow
The global market for 2K protective coatings is forecast to register a
5% value CAGR from 2022 to 2032, expected to reach a valuation of
US$ 14.66 Billion, according to a recently recalibrated study published
by Fact.MR.
As of 2022, the industry is poised to document a market value of
US$9 Billion. Demand is likely to accelerate on the back of extensive
applications in the civil and commercial construction industry.
From 2016 to 2021, sales of 2K protective coatings surged at a 4%
value CAGR, with the market concluding at US$ 8.73 Billion. 2K
protective coatings play an important role towards enhancing the life
of buildings, swimming pools, marine projects and roads by protecting
them from rust, acid rain, growth of algae & fungi and adverse climatic
conditions.
Demand for epoxy resins has especially increased, due to its various
benefits including enhancement of durability of coating as compared
to other coatings. Besides, epoxy resins are more effective in
protecting surfaces from humidity, acid, alkali and seawater. Epoxy
resin is mostly used for marine projects to protect them from any
unwanted damages.
Key Takeaways from the Market Study
By resin type, epoxy 2K protective coatings sales to document a
5.4% value CAGR
Alkyd resins market demand is likely to emerge significant,
registering a 5.9% CAGR
By end user, building & infrastructure construction to yield nearly
45% revenue
North America to yield an absolute dollar opportunity worth US$ 1.3
Billion until 2032
Asia Pacific to be the largest revenue contributor, accounting for
1/3rd of the global market share
Global 2K protective coatings market to flourish 1.6x from 2022 to
2032
Keeping people safe
Previous HSE research estimated
that there are approximately
3000 workers employed at
around 450 companies in the
Great Britain (GB) surface
treatment industry who are
potentially exposed to a range of
carcinogens, asthmagens and
skin sensitisers including nickel
(Ni) compounds.
Many of these workers are
employed in small to medium
sized enterprises.
The work showed that
exposure occurs by inhalation,
absorption through the skin, by
ingestion or any combination of
these three routes.
There are a range of measures
that can be used to reduce
airborne emissions from
electroplating tanks and these
are also likely to affect the
dermal and ingestion exposure
potential.
These measures vary in
efficacy, cost, complexity, and
ease of use. Until now, there has
been no clear guidance for the
industry on the most appropriate
and cost effective techniques.
One of the main
recommendations of the
previous research was that “A
systematic evaluation of these
(control) measures should be
carried out to allow the provision
of evidence based guidance
aimed at reducing exposures to
carcinogens and asthmagens in
the electroplating industry.”
The research found that the
most effective engineering
control was to use eductors or
add LEV to an air agitated tank.
Using basic principles of
occupational hygiene, the
researchers identified that use
of eductors was best because
this eliminates emissions at
source and is the most reliable
option.
’Specify BS EN 12206 or QUALICOAT?’
asks Angus Mackie - QUALICOAT UK & Ireland Chair
During the recent QUALICOAT UK & Ireland conference held at the
Building Centre in London, Chris Mansfield Commercial Director of
Tomburn and licensed QUALICOAT Applicator, offered delegates an
insight into the recently released BS EN 12206 for coated architectural
aluminium having sat on the working group dealing with the revision.
In the UK we generally specify British Standards or a Euro Standard
(EN) as a minimum requirement for many of our construction
contracts often to the exclusion of lengthy written specifications. Even
though we are out of the EU, the UK remain members of
CEN/CENELEC and has an obligation to implement an EN Standard
as an identical national Standard and withdraw any conflicting national
Standards. These Standards are based on a ‘fit for purpose’ minimum
requirement and form a benchmark to qualify products and services.
Standards are ‘self policed’ in other words, claimed as meeting the
Standard by a producer who supplies a product.
Originally released in 2004, BS EN 12206 'Paints and varnishes,
coating of aluminium and aluminium alloys for architectural purposes,
coatings prepared from thermosetting coating powder’, was subject to
a review process in 2016 and was eventually released as a new
updated Standard in May 2021. The major changes to the new 2021
Standard are as follows:
In the 2004 Standard cleaning prior to applying the conversion
layer was stated as ‘Before the conversion stage, the substrate shall be
thoroughly cleaned and/or pickled.’ The 2021 Standard now includes
a requirement for a 1gm/m2 aluminium surface etch to ensure
contaminants are removed. The 2004 Standard quoted ‘chrome-free’
as an alternate conversion layer, the new 2021 Standard now offers,
chrome, chrome-free and pre-anodising as alternative pretreatments
systems that can be used, all of which offer an equally desired
outcome of surface pretreatment.
The revised Standard also expands on the Florida testing for ‘super
durable’ and 'hyper durable' powder formulations where coatings are
less flexible ensuring that these high-performance products now fall
within the Standard. Other changes to the Standard include testing
that is required on a finished coated sample, rather than just referring
to a metal Standard. On packaging the Standard now requires that
boxes containing coating powders are clearly labelled with full details
of their contents to further help in reducing failures.
Current confusion regarding coating thicknesses has now been
taken out of the Standard by removing the ‘average minimum
thickness’ of 50 microns and just stating that the minimum thickness
of coating should be 40 microns. Viewing distances for quality
inspection has also been reduced to 1m from 3m in the previous
Standard. This reduced distance allows for visual inspection to
inclusions and scratches, however, for colour matching this distance
can be increased as required. Furthermore on colour matching the
new Standard also offers the option to use colour metric equipment to
identify colour and variance.
Basically the new BS EN 12206-1:2021 now more closely aligned
to the current QUALICOAT Specification which is constantly being
updated with new methodology and developments, so which should
you specify? There is no reason why you can’t specify both together if
you wish to cover all bases, however should you do so, you could lose
out on what benefit a QUALICOAT specification can bring to
architectural finishes.
Finishing – September/October 2022

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10 PROFILE
Productivity boosted
FP Advanced, formerly known as Foleshill
Plating, are a Coventry-based company
offering powder coating and E-coating
services to some big OEM’s including some
prestigious automotive brands. A longstanding
Gema customer, they had reached a point
where they were at maximum capacity, and it
was time to upgrade their powder coating
facility to increase throughput and position
them for their next stage of growth.
The latest installation comprises an OC07
OptiCentre complete with SIT pump
technology, a product which is respected as
the market leading solution for producing
optimised powder application combined with
stable and repeatable results with minimum
operator intervention. Trying to produce an
optimum powder spray pattern using an older
high density, multi-channel pump is a
challenge. “Puffing” and “surging” powder
clouds must be constantly monitored and
controls adjusted. OptiSpray and its Smart
Inline Technology (SIT) design uses a
revolutionary single channel powder path to
accurately deliver powder and provide you
with broader spray pattern management at the
gun tip. This control offers the highest quality
appearance for all types of powder coating
material, even challenging special effect
metallic and textured powders.
Customer Benefits
• Smart Inline Technology (SIT) can save
you up to 15 percent in powder consumption
• Improved penetration in recesses
• Broad powder spray pattern control
• Individual cloud control for each powder
coating gun
• Most compact application powder pump
on the market
• Inline design provides simple and
ergonomic systems integration
• Unique single chamber design means up
to 50% percent less wear parts
• Automatic colour change capabilities saves
time
• Automated cleaning for normal
maintenance and colour change applications
• Superior application performance from
Gema’s patent* protected technology
As part of the project the existing
application guns were updated to the latest
version, the gun quantity was increased to
support a higher line speed. The automatic
guns are mounted on Gema’s latestgeneration
dynamic contouring detection
system, a proven innovation which is reshaping
the industry when it comes to
automatic coating of complex geometries.
Contouring supports independent movement
of each gun on its own dedicated axis,
coupled with a laser scanner this enables the
guns to track product geometries and
optimize the coating distance accordingly to
deliver the coating result. Contouring is a
truly game changing technology within the
automatic powder coating space and
facilitates customers to achieve automatic
coating where it would have been previously
impossible.
Chris Waterhouse of FP Advanced said ‘We
are delighted with the recent installation, it
made sense with our initial calculations based
on a 30% increase in productivity, we were
running at full capacity working 24 hours a
day. With the additional guns and contouring
system we have been able to increase the line
speed, as well as reducing our colour change
time with the OptiCentre, and these aspects
combined have meant our productivity has
increased by considerably more than 30%.
The automation and component tracking from
the contouring guns has been a game
changer for our business, the operator manual
coating intervention has been eliminated
completely in many cases which is supporting
a fully automated process for significant
portions of the work which would traditionally
have required two operators.
Leon Hogg of Gema said ‘We were
delighted to have secured this prestigious
project and play a role in FP Advanced growth
strategy. This contouring Technology is a
fantastic innovation, and we are pleased to
have many other installations planned for this
year.’
The Dynamic Contour Detection
process is carried out in two steps;
1. Scan: The laser scanners operate in a
two-dimensional area. They measure distances
to the obstacle and calculate the outline of the
object. This data is tracked to the
MagicControl 4.0 unit.
2. Spray: The scanned object shape is
segmented and translated in an accurate axis
position and individual gun adjustments. Each
axis is independently positioned from each
other.
Many companies with a powder coating
function are often convinced manual
application is their best option, and that might
have been the case prior to this development.
Why not speak to Gema today to explore how
this technology might improve your process
on 01202 763942.
Finishing - September/October 2022

Bathing in
non-reflective glory
When you are looking to push the boundaries of light, color and design,
especially with an ultra matt surface, our Précis Ultra Matt range has
the answers. With a finer mica effect that enables an ultra matt surface to
change appearance depending on the way the light reflects on it, you can
create a finish that not only looks amazing, but also offers stunning levels
of superdurability.
With innovative solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible,
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12 CLEANING
The future is now
Vapour degreasing, with or with-out
ultrasonics, is the oldest, simplest and
most effective solvent degreasing and
metal cleaning process used today. It has, until
recently, been subject to little change since it
was first invented in the early part of the last
century.
In the UK, Europe, United States and other
advanced industrialized economies
increasingly stringent legislation to control
emissions of VOCs (Volatile Organic
Compounds), Global Warming Compounds,
Ozone Depleting Compounds, and those
compounds associated with human health
concerns has led to new formulations for
precision cleaning solvents.
Cleaning systems have had to
change too
With increased legislation concerning the
regulation of health and environmental safety,
uses of solvents have been targeted and
alternatives are encouraged by the relevant
authorities and law makers, often without
serious consideration of unintended
consequences. For example, water-based
cleaning is the obvious alternative but this has
many disadvantages compared to vapour
degreasing as although the machines are
simple and relatively cheap the processes
require multiple tanks for immersion or spray
processing or long programmed cycles in
batch machines for cleaning, rinsing and
drying. Water based processes are slow,
energy intensive and occupy more floor space
than vapour degreasing equivalent where only
one tank with small footprint is needed
delivering shorter process times and most
importantly using minimal energy. Then there
is the disposal concern as the used water
cannot just be disposed of by pouring it down
a drain.
The ideal cleaning process would be vapour
degreasing and cleaning with water, but due
to the physical characteristics of the
vapour/steam and the inability to carry
surfactants to remove the oil, grease and soils
and the difficulty of rinsing and especially
drying this will only ever be a dream.
Halogenated hydrocarbons are the solvents
of choice for vapour degreasing and cleaning.
The process is essentially simple. A tank with a
sump to contain the solvent, heaters at the
base and condensation coils around the top
section to control the height of the vapour is
all that is needed. When heated in the sump
halogenated solvents produce, in most cases,
a saturated vapour between 3 and 4 times
heavier than air at a temperature greater than
the ambient temperature of the parts to be
cleaned. This allows the solvent vapour to
condense on the surface of the parts. The
condensate dissolves the contaminants such as
oil, greases, flux, and soils returning the used
solvent into the sump of the machine for
recycling into vapour which continuously
condenses onto the parts until they have
achieved vapour temperature when, with no
further condensation, the process is complete.
Parts removed from the cleaning machines
are very clean, warm and dry.
The most common halogenated solvents, in
use for commercial purposes, are nonflammable
so present no risk in this process.
Perchloroethylene, used mainly for dry
cleaning, methylene chloride previously used
widely in paint strippers, 1,1,1- trichloroethane
and trichloroethylene used for vapour
degreasing were the original materials used
based on chlorine chemistry. However
continuing concern about the environmental
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14 CLEANING
impact and danger to operators by exposure
to chlorine-based solvents, especially
trichloroethylene, has led to a continuing
search for safer alternatives, such as
ProSolv®5408e, a trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
based solvent mixture that is non-flammable.
As with all legislation for chemical use
regulation and restrictions drive development
of associated processes and equipment. The
most important developments in vapour
degreasing cleaning machines to use solvents
for vapour degreasing use two different
approaches and raise difficult questions as to
which is the best most economical and
simplest in use.
Hermetically sealed machines
The single tank hermetically sealed
machines favoured by mainly German
manufacturers uses a process tank to contain
the solvent and a separate storage
tank/vapour generator. Baskets with parts to
be cleaned are loaded from the top and
lowered into the process tank. A lid then
closes over the tank and is hermetically sealed.
Solvent is pumped into the process tank.
Baskets are immersed in the solvent where
agitation, ultrasonics or pumped liquid is
circulated through the parts. When the
immersion process is complete solvent is
pumped to the storage tank and vapour fed to
the process tank from a vapour generator for
rinsing and drying. Condensing coils/panels
controlling the vapour height are linked to
coils located within the vapour zone which,
when the cycle is complete, collapse the
vapour. The process tank is emptied. The
saturated air/solvent from the process tank is
then recycled through carbon absorption units
to remove traces of solvent from the air until
the concentration is below 2 grams per cubic
meter when the lid opens automatically for the
basket of parts, clean and dry, to be removed
and replaced with a further basket.
Variations within the hermetically sealed
tank are possible using sprays of cold or hot
condensed solvent, immersion with or without
ultrasonics and revolving baskets to cover
most of the problems experienced when
processing machined and fabricated parts.
Continuous external distillation of the contents
of the vapour generator is also an option
depending on contamination
The alternative technology is much simpler
and cheaper and less time consuming using
well trained techniques. This is favoured by
UK based manufacturers. The multilevel
system shown in the diagram uses a standard
vapour degreasing tank design with a sealed
loading section above the process tank.
Work baskets are fed to the load section
from a hoist or conveyor. The loading door is
then pneumatically sealed to hermetically
isolate the process. The sealing lid on the
process tank is opened and the basket
lowered into the cleaning tank which can be
simple vapour degreasing with vapour
generator below or an offset generator can be
used with the lower section being filled with
clean solvent for immersion cleaning with or
without ultrasonics or power sprays. Revolving
baskets can also be added to improve
cleaning in blind or through holes or oil ways
in castings and fabrications.
When the process is complete the basket
rises to the freeboard area where the
condensation coils are located, and parts are
allowed to drain and dry. The tank seal opens
to allow the basket into the load section while
the lid closes again across the process tank. A
fan is then activated which produces a
negative vacuum in the load area. The loading
door is then partially opened to allow a flow of
air through the loading section which is
exhausted to atmosphere or can be recycled
through carbon absorption systems if no
external exhaust is preferred. As baskets
entering the loading space contain parts
drained and dried only very small amounts of
solvent are carried in the exhausted air which
is monitored to ensure compliance with local
legislation. When this is achieved the door
opens fully for removal of basket. The loading
section can be fitted with top or side sealed
doors allowing baskets to flow through on
conveyor systems or be loaded from hoists.
No solvent enters the work area. Both
processes will produce parts cleaned to the
highest standards but the choice of which
offers the best solution needs a little more
consideration.
The single tank process is complicated with
the need to move liquids in the machine. It is
relatively slow as the carbon adsorption
process needs to remove high levels of solvent
from the recirculated airstream from the
process tank. This is inefficient as adsorption
rates for carbon fall rapidly with increasing
saturation. Final levels of solvent in the tank
when the lid opens will be dragged into the
workshop and the area in which the operator
is working. Long process cycles reduce
throughput.
The simpler multilevel systems where
movement of liquids is not required are more
efficient and offer much faster process times.
Cost of manufacture is also cheaper as no
liquid movement is involved. The extracted
loading section ensures no leakage of solvent
into the work area which offers complete
safety for operators and factory staff. The
disadvantage of the multilevel machine is the
height of the equipment compared to the
single tank machine. This will often require the
equipment be installed in a pit for easy access.
Both designs of process
machines fully comply with the
emission regulations of the UK,
EU and U.S authorities. Which to choose
will depend on many factors which should be
discussed with both the equipment and
solvent suppliers who have the experience to
advise on which offers the best process for the
application. Equipment and solvent must work
together and it is advisable to ensure that the
suppliers work closely together to offer a
package with high levels of responsible care
and product stewardship to ensure the best
and safest installation.
The best metal cleaning solution
is Vapour Degreasing
The vapour cleaning process still gives the
highest levels of economical cleaning with
minimum energy usage, low footprint on the
factory floor, safety for the operator, and high
production rates with low solvent usage or
environmental impact. With the new
generation of sealed cleaning machines its
future as the process of choice is assured.
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16 CASE STUDY
Hammering it home
Alarge spectator space at London
Stadium has been protected against the
elements thanks to a shared
commitment by its leading contractors for
sustainable development.
Originally built to host the London 2012
Olympics, London Stadium was enhanced for
the future thanks to worldwide suppliers of
bespoke stadium structures specialist, Arena
Seating. The global firm was called on to
provide a brand-new viewing platform
through the use of The Structure Group’s
patented flooring system, with bespoke
elements fabricated specifically for the
intricacies of the project.
The new platform is part of two stands
with a capacity of 7,236 seats and 106
wheelchair positions situated in the North and
South of the stadium. The multi-purpose
stadium is based at Queen Elizabeth Olympic
Park and is now home to Premier League
football club, West Ham United, with a history
of hosting unique and memorable sporting
and arts events.
Since becoming the London Stadium, it
has hosted the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the
London 2017 World Athletics Championships,
the 2019 Major League Baseball London
Series, and big-name performers including
The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters, Guns N’
Roses and Beyoncé. Last month alone, the
venue hosted Soccer Aid for UNICEF,
Monster Jam, the Hella Mega Tour and two
nights of Red Hot Chilli Peppers concerts.
The platform is in a covered open-air
space, so The Structure Group called on its
long-standing partners, South East
Galvanizers Ltd, to provide a hot dipped
galvanized finish on the steelwork and
components, ensuring its protection from
corrosion and rust.
During the galvanizing process, the
structure – which consists of steel flooring
panels and a supporting leg system to form a
monolithic platform – was dipped in a large
bath of molten zinc at 450oc, completely
coating the metal inside and out.
Sam Holland, General Manager at The
Structure Group, explained: “We were
pleased to have supported Arena Event
Services Group with the development of such
an iconic venue. Sustainability continues to be
a major focus across the events and
construction industry, and galvanizing helps
to increase the lifespan of our steel, reduces
the need for future maintenance and
downtime, and ensures it remains aesthetically
pleasing for visitors for years to come. We
have worked with South East Galvanizers for
years now, as they always meet our (often)
tight deadlines whilst delivering the highest
quality of work.”
Over the years, South East Galvanizers and
The Structure Group have collaborated on
several major projects to preserve and
increase the lifespan of steel architecture,
including Dubai EXPO 2020, Joshua v Ruiz
Clash on the Dunes, and the Great City
Games.
Neil Pearson, commercial manager at
South East Galvanizers said: “Working with
The Structure Group is always a pleasure,
and we fully understand the service they
require to meet their needs, as well as those
of their prestigious clients. It is great to know
that the galvanizing we do for these projects
plays an important role in ensuring the
protection of the infrastructure for both the
local community and national/international
visitors.”
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18 CASE STUDY
The right flight
Bespoke colours and expert technical advice
from AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings have
played a key role in bringing a
10th anniversary livery to life for Volotea, the
airline of Europe's medium-sized cities.
The airline, which commenced operations
in April 2022, was looking for a partner to
help deliver a striking, one-off livery to
celebrate a decade in business and to mark
the beginning of a new chapter in the
company’s history. The livery uses a metallic
colour scheme as a symbol to reflect the next
10 years of the business.
Colour technicians from AkzoNobel
worked closely with Volotea’s engineering and
branding department and the paint team at
MAAS Aviation to create three special effect
colours and two solid colours that form the
basis of the design.
The colour gradient was achieved using
five colours. Volotea Red, Tabasco Red, a Satin
Beige and two further metallic colours were
created with reference to AkzoNobel’s
Inspirational Colour Elements card and
delivered from start to finish within eight
weeks. The design has been applied to one of
Volotea’s A320 aircraft and features the name
of one of the airline’s co-founders beneath the
cockpit, Lazaro Ros.
AkzoNobel is also delivering ‘business as
usual’ coatings for Volotea as part of the entry
into service repaint program for their newly
introduced A320s. The coating system it uses
is Airbus approved, and includes its Primer
LV2114 and its Aerobase three-component
base coat/clear coat system to provide uniform
coverage and appearance in one coat
application for most of the colours.
For Volotea, Aerobase is being used with
the specified polyurethane clear topcoat, Aviox
Clearcoat UVR, to provide a durable long
lasting, protective and decorative finish that
exceeds typical OEM requirements for
exterior aircraft performance.
Jordi Mercadé, Akzo Nobel Aerospace
Coatings, says: “We are proud to have played
our part is helping Volotea celebrate its 10th
Anniversary with such a striking livery. It was a
challenge to meet the deadline, especially in
creating new colours from scratch, but the
results speak for themselves. We look forward
to continuing our partnership for many years
to come.”
Marc Noguera, reliability manager at
Volotea, says he is delighted to have
chosen AkzoNobel for such an important
project: “We trust the finish and durability of
their paint products, which are already proven
in our fleet, and we are grateful for their
support which has been crucial on making it
happen in a very short time, from delivery of
the aircraft to its entry into service.”
In addition to the one-off livery, 33 Volotea
aircraft have already been protected and
enhanced using AkzoNobel coatings across
the fleet of A319 and A320 aircraft.
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20 CASE STUDY
Colour creation
Ecurie Bertelli, the pre-war Aston Martin
specialist, and HMG Paints, have
combined their market leading
knowledge for a one-of-a-kind project
conserving a 1934 Aston Martin MKII.
The 1934 Aston Martin MKII chassis
number 402 has had quite the 12 months,
which saw it being found in a barn to winning
the Octane magazine Car of the Year Award.
After 50 years of being stored in a barn the
402 now affectionately known as the
“barnfind” is believed to be one of the most
original Aston Martins in the world. Uniquely,
owner Tom Wood, didn’t want the car to be
restored but conserved, and entrusted the
team at Ecurie Bertelli to lead the project who
then called upon HMG’s unique skills.
“This is a remarkably rare opportunity, there
are probably no pre-war Aston Martins in this
condition, very original yet still in good
enough condition to be preserved”
commented Robert Blakemore of Ecurie
Bertelli. “We’re thankful to HMG for helping
us on this project and developing a product
and showing us the techniques required to
stabilise and conserve this amazing vehicle’s
paint work.”
The team at HMG Paints developed a
special stabilising and sealing solution that
allowed the Ecurie Bertelli team to seal the
worn paint work and prevent further
degradation. This unique approach allows 402
to ensure its vintage charm and character will
remain for years to come with its original paint
work.
John Falder, Chairman of HMG Paints and
Vintage Aston Martin enthusiast was delighted
HMG could assist in the project. “Project 402
is really exciting, discovering all the finer
nuances of the paintwork has been an
enthralling process. We were excited to delve
into our historic formulation books to faithfully
recreate the resin systems and colours used
when it was built.”
Steve Kennedy of HMG Paints utilised his
years of colour matching experience to
faithfully match and recreate the Le Mans
Green colour for use behind both rear wheels
where the paint was entirely missing. Steve
and his Advanced Colour Design Centre team
are no stranger to developing new colours
and recreating classic colours. The team have
previously worked on a number of projects
including the restoration of Emerson Fittipaldi’s
iconic 1970 Team Lotus Chassis number 5,
and also developing the colours for the Aston
Martin Racing 2020, 24 Hours of Le Mans
winning cars.
Once the colour was created the paint was
handed over to Glenn Reid, HMGs in house
Classic Car expert, who worked with Simon
Boreham and Callum Staff from Ecurie Bertelli
to apply the coating and create a seamless
blend between the new and old paintwork.
After applying the new paint, the team set
about applying the uniquely formulated
stabilising solution. The solution utilised a
thermoplastic resin combined with stabilising
lacquer to produce the ultra-thin protective
coating. The product allows Tom to drive 402
without any worry of further paint
degradation, the first test of which was an
800-mile round trip to Le Mans Classic.
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22 PUMPS
Pumped back to life
Aleading energy company, recently
removed a clarified water pump from
service at a combined cycle gas turbine
power station for inspection and overhaul.
Once removed, they uncovered a number of
issues with the pump, including bearing and
seal failure. With this in mind the company
turned to Corroserve, with whom they had
worked with on numerous prior projects, to
repair and provide long term corrosion protect
for pumps.
Following its arrival to the workshop, the
Corroserve team stripped the pump and
identified severe corrosion erosion of the
impeller, as well as catastrophic failure of the
non-drive end bearing. It was clear, from the
oil in the bearing house, that it had been
inadvertently over-filled. This resulted in the
bearings being swamped, which caused them
to overheat, seize the non-drive end bearing
and burn the oil. As well as corrosion there
was also mechanical damage to the impeller,
bearing housing and non-drive end bearing
cap.
The bearing housing was first repaired with
a standard shrink fit and pinned cast iron
sleeve, which was then post machined back to
the standard size. A new bearing cover was
manufactured to replace the one which had
previously been damaged.
The impeller, rear cover and pump casing
were masked off and blasted over all the
wetted areas to ISO 8501-1 to Sa2½ surface
finish. Where required, parts were premachined
to accommodate the coating
process.
The team then initially established how
badly the impeller had been damaged, by
dynamic balancing. Any major imbalance
corrections were rectified at this stage.
The coating process commenced. For this
specific job the team used Corrocoat’s
Corroglass 600 series coating, combined with
a laminating process for added strength to the
impeller vanes.
The laminate sheet was cut to size and laid
in place using laminating resin, and a priming
coat of Corroglass 632 was hand applied, with
Corroglass 602 as a build coat to follow and a
top coat of Corroglass 652.
The same coating procedure was also
applied to the wetted areas of the volute
casing and the rear cover.
After the coating process had been
completed, parts were post machined back to
the standard sizes where required. The
running clearance between the impeller and
stationary wear rings was re-instated as
specified by the customer and a final check
balance was completed.
The pump was re-assembled using new
bearings, gaskets/O-Rings and a new
mechanical seal. After assembly the pump was
pressure tested to 1.5 times discharge pressure
before a final paint and clean down was
carried out ready for despatch back to the
customer.
Following the work carried out by
Corroserve, the client is confident there will
be a substantial extension in the service life of
the pump, and a significant improvement to
its efficiency, compared with alternative
options.
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24 PROFILE
Controlled treatment
Curtiss-Wright offers its customers a single
source solution and point of contact for
all their controlled metal surface
treatments, supporting their requirements
through its global network of over 65
worldwide facilities and on-site field teams,
improving and reducing turnaround times and
costs.
The company is a metal surface
improvement specialists; protecting a range of
components from common failures and
reducing maintenance costs for key industries
such as aerospace, oil and gas, automotive,
medical and general industrial markets.
Building on the unique heritage of Glenn
Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-
Wright Surface Technologies has a long
tradition of providing innovative, metal
improvement solutions and building solid and
trusted customer relationships.
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies was
formed as part of the ‘One Curtiss-Wright’
initiative to drive industry expertise and
innovation and is the group name for key
industry leaders in controlled metal surface
treatments who are all trusted experts in their
field; Metal Improvement Company,
Component Coating and Repair Services,
Bolt’s Metallizing, E/M Coating Services,
Everlube Products, FW Gartner Thermal
Spraying, IMR Test Labs and Ytstruktur
Arboga AB .
Surface Technologies is a Division of
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, a global
innovative company that delivers highly
engineered, critical function metal
improvement services and services to the
commercial, industrial, defence and energy
markets.
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies offers a
range of specialist metal surface treatments,
protective coatings and processes for key
industries.
The company increases the performance
and life of metal components by protecting
them against premature failure due to fatigue,
corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, fretting,
friction and galling, as well as environmental
and thermal variation using our high
performance metal surface technology.
Know what you are looking for? Go to the
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will find a list of all these services below and
what they are used for:
Controlled Shot Peening, Shot Peen
Forming, Laser Peening, C.A.S.E Isotropic
Super Finishing, Thermal Spray Coatings,
Engineered Coatings, Parylene Conformal
Coatings, Wet Treatments (Anodising),
Material Analysis and Testing, Onsite Services,
Peentex Architectural Finishes, Peenflex
Protective Mouldings.
Conformal coatings form Curtiss-Wright
Surface Technologies have been improving
the life, strength and performance of critical
components in key markets such as
Aerospace, Automotive, Oil and Gas, Power
Generation, Medical and General Industries
for over 60 years through their network of
over 65 worldwide facilities.
Its industrial metal coating and finishing
facilities can treat and protect components of
all shapes, sizes and complexity, producing
our own tooling and equipment in-house as
needed. Our dedicated on site teams can be
deployed for fixed or large components
anywhere worldwide at short notice.
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
understands the challenges faced by
customers to reduce costs and turnaround
times while making metal components and
equipment last longer and perform more
effectively.
The company’s quality of service is a high
priority so we ensure that our controlled
peening and component coating facilities are
fully accredited to current industry and
customer standards including NADCAP, ISO
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The metal improvement and component
coating facilities use state of the art robotic
equipment which has been designed and
manufactured in-house specifically for our
customers’ work.
The company keeps at the forefront of new
materials and surface and coatings technology
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26 CASE STUDY
Cleaning up
Be it due to new products, modified
production and coating technologies or
stricter regulatory requirements - almost
all industrial sectors are confronted with more
stringent particulate and film-type cleanliness
specifications. Therefore, apart from cleaning
equipments and systems for classical
applications, turnkey solutions for the cleaning
and sterile packaging of medical products as
well as future-oriented services are the focus
of Ecoclean's presence at this year's
parts2clean trade show (hall 4, booth C26)
from 11- 3 October in Stuttgart (Germany).
When it comes to cleaning of production
equipment for the semi-conductor industry
such as components for the DUV and EUV
technology, vacuum technology components
for application in the UHV, XHV and UCV
ranges, modules for high- performance laser
systems, high-tech measuring and analysis
devices as well as optical precision
components and medical products, extremely
high particulate and film-type chemical
cleanliness requirements are to be met. The
required specifications however vary
depending on the part and field of
application, but usually they cannot be
achieved with classical cleaning systems. A
continuously stable quality in production
cannot be ensured in this way.
At this year's parts2clean Ecoclean presents
its range of adapted system concepts for
batch and single parts cleaning with aqueous
media and environmentally compatible
solvents, as well as matching high-purity
equipment packages. The latter will be
demonstrated on the example of the solvent
cleaning system EcoCcompact.
Features adapted to high-end
cleaning applications
In order to meet the high requirements,
these packages include system technology,
fluid management and fluid reconditioning
features specially adapted to high-end
cleaning applications. Supplemented by
special cleaning options such as Ultrasonics
PLUS, Pulsated Pressure Cleaning (PPC), or
Plasma Cleaning, Ecoclean's cleaning systems
designed for ultra-fine cleaning ensure that
stringent cleanliness specifications can be met
reproducibly.
With their technical process features
specially designed for high-purity applications,
the multi-bath ultrasonic cleaning systems by
UCM AG, the division of SBS Ecoclean Group
specialized in precision and ultra-fine cleaning
are really convincing as well.
Ecoclean also offers solutions for
manufacturers of medical products who have
to meet increasingly higher requirements and
stricter regulatory specifications of FDA and
MDR. Since the introduction of MDR the final
cleaning and packaging are critical aspects of
a product. Ecoclean presents turnkey solutions
for final cleaning and sterile packaging of
medical products such as implants and
instruments. Depending on the application
packaging is made with pre-validated material.
Another central topic at the Ecoclean booth
will be forward-looking service solutions. Our
experienced customer service staff at the
'customer service station' will inform you on
the innovative service app and on topics like
preventive maintenance, customized service
concepts, process analysis and employee
training as well as machine modernization and
options to make cleaning processes more
energy- efficient.
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28 PROFILE
Belt and braces blasting
At the ANKIROS 2022 exhibition
Walther Trowal presents the compact
troughed belt continuous shot blast
system THM 300/1. This machine was
especially developed for processing high
volumes of small, delicate work pieces. The
new design combines the small footprint of
batch machines with the advantages of
continuous feed operation and, thus, helps
streamline and speed up the blast cleaning
processes for small castings.
Walther Trowal developed the THM 300/1
specifically for small, delicate or thin-walled
cast work pieces like, for example, aluminum
or zinc die-castings with diagonal dimensions
of between 20 and 150 mm (about 0.8 to
6.0”). Work pieces can range from
components for toys (model cars and trains),
furniture parts, components for the computer
industry and even small automotive parts.
For the first time a shot blast machine for
processing small work pieces is available with
the footprint of a batch tumble belt machine
that permits, however, continuous feed
operation. Compared to the smallest THM
machines supplied to date by Walther Trowal,
the THM 300/1 design is considerably more
compact: It requires an area of only 1,4 × 2,7
m (5 x 9 feet) and can, therefore, be easily
integrated into existing production lines.
With this new machine concept Walther
Trowal meets the demands of customers in
the foundry industry, who want to integrate
their blast cleaning operations seamlessly into
already existing manufacturing lines.
The troughed belt work piece transport
system Walther Trowal is utilizing for its
continuous shot blast machines is gently
moving the work pieces through the machine
in a spiral motion. This ensures that all work
piece surface areas are equally exposed to the
blast media stream.
Meik Seidler, sales manager at Walther
Trowal, recognizes a significant trend towards
continuous shot blasting: „The THM
continuous feed machines with their unique
troughed belt work piece transport system are
more and more displacing the conventional
batch tumble belt machines. Our customers
integrate the THM systems into linked
manufacturing processes allowing them to
significantly simplify the work piece handling.
Optionally – and with an upgrade of the PLC
– Trowal also offers industry 4.0 technologies.
The work pieces are continuously fed into the
machine at preset cycle times determined by
the actual production volume. Intermediate
transport operations from one process stage to
the next, as well as intermediate storage, are
completely eliminated.”
For the new blast system Walther Trowal is
using the newly developed WTY turbines with
curved throwing blades. Compared to
conventional blast turbines they generate a
substantially higher throwing speed. This
increases the impact energy of the blast media
on the work pieces, which in turn helps
reduce the processing times.
A communication processor allows
integrating the shot blasting operation into
higher-level process controls. Explosion
protected dust collectors ensure safe operation
in line with prevailing explosion prevention
standards.
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30 EXHIBITIONS
Innovation starts here
Electromobility and the energy transition,
changes in manufacturing and coating
technologies, new materials and material
combinations and the digitization of
manufacturing are just a few of the trends
requiring new and adapted processes in parts
and surface cleaning. Apart from particulate
contaminants, an increasingly important
aspect involves filmic organic, inorganic and,
in some cases, biological contaminants in the
fight to meet cleanliness specifications. “The
exhibitor showcases at this year's parts2clean
will offer solutions in all areas of industrial
cleaning technology to meet these new
requirements in a leading-edge context,”
reports Hendrik Engelking, Global Director at
Deutsche Messe. “For example, developments
for the removal of fine-particle and filmicchemical
contaminants will be presented, as
well as solutions for improved energy and
resource efficiency, greater cost-effectiveness
and flexibility.” The leading international trade
fair for parts and surface cleaning runs from
11–13 October 2022 at the Stuttgart
(Germany) Exhibition Center.
Attractive supporting program
adds value to the event
But it’s not only the cross-industry, crosstechnology
and cross-materials exhibition
portfolio which make a visit to parts2clean
2022 a must for cleaning technology users
from all industries. The supporting program’s
side events offer knowledge and expertise as
well as solution approaches for process
adaptation and optimization in a condensed
form which cannot be found anywhere else.
Holistic view of component
cleanliness along the process
chain
Pre-defined cleanliness requirements can be
met stably and efficiently by taking a holistic
view of the process chain. This includes – as a
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32 EXHIBITIONS
result of increasingly stiff requirements for
component cleanliness – environmental
conditions as well. The special show titled
“Component Cleanliness – a Holistic View of
the Process Chain,” organized jointly with the
Cleaning Excellence Center (CEC), provides
visitors with a better grasp of the road to clean
components. This begins with the
pretreatment of workpieces and extends from
cleaning – including selection of the
appropriate process chemistry – to the
cleaning of containers and workpiece carriers,
to professional monitoring of the achieved
cleanliness with laboratory equipment and
cleanliness- compliant packaging in a
cleanroom. Specialists in technical cleanliness
will guide visitors through this special show on
all three days of the trade fair.
Specialist forum highlights knowledge
transfer – from the basics to broad trends
With traditional attendance of more than
1,300 participants on-site and many more
users worldwide via live streaming, the threeday
parts2clean specialist forum is one of the
key attractions at the show. “The high quality
of information and presentations here have
made this forum one of the most sought-after
sources of knowledge in the field of parts and
surface cleaning for domestic and international
visitors,” reports Engelking. Well-known
experts from science and research as well as
from industry associations and industry itself
will offer their knowledge and expertise as
well as benchmark solutions in simultaneously
translated (German English) lectures on the
following topics: Basics of industrial cleaning
processes, digitization, automation and process
monitoring as well as challenges due to filmic
contamination. The presentation clusters
focusing on challenges in electromobility and
the energy industries as well as precision
cleaning for extreme requirements, for
example production equipment for DUV and
EUV lithography, will spotlight a number of
hot topics. If it is a question of proving the
technical cleanliness achieved, the papers in
the Analytics, Technical Cleanliness, Rules and
Regulations section will provide detailed
information, while the “Environmental
Relevance and Circular Economy” session will
focus on solutions for media preparation,
substitution of critical or banned substances,
and energy and resource savings, among
other topics.
The complete program of the specialist
forum is scheduled for release in mid-
September on the parts2clean homepage
under the menu item “Side Events”.
Participation in the parts2clean technical forum
is free of charge for tradeshow attendees. In
addition, the presentations will be broadcast
live on the parts2clean event website.
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34 INSTALLATIONS
Down the mine
A smart choice
With the new GEMÜ app for smartphones and tablets, products can be
clearly identified, operated intuitively and product information can be
called up conveniently. Furthermore, the entire GEMÜ product range is
now also accessible from your trouser pocket. The GEMÜ app offers
numerous functions that make life easier in the world of GEMÜ valves,
measurement and control systems.
New electrical GEMÜ products can now be initialized, configured,
parametrized and localized via a Bluetooth connection. The GEMÜ app
shows process values as well as status information in detail and
provides support in setting parameters and error analysis. In the
development of the app, particular attention was given to user
friendliness in order to enable intuitive operation GEMÜ products. The
new GEMÜ 1441 cPos-X positioner is the first product to be operated
using the GEMÜ app.
Clear product identification and access to product documentation
GEMÜ products with a digital product label (QR code) or RFID tag
can be clearly identified with the app. This means that users have the
right product information and documents to hand directly in the plant.
In addition, job-specific information, such as any product certificates
acquired, can be called up. GEMÜ provides both the currently available
documentation as well as the documentation at the time the product is
delivered. This means that any changes or additions are immediately
apparent.
The GEMÜ app is available in German, English and French, and can
be used both on Android and on iOS operating systems.
Anti-tarnish coating
Uyemura has introduced Topseal
693, a silver anti-tarnish
conversion coating. This highperformance
inorganic sealant
withstands high heat and high
voltages without compromise of
resistivity. Contact resistance is
low: 5 cN. The thin, invisible layer of
Topseal 693 does not affect
surface energy or the reactivity of
pure silver.
Topseal 693 is an aqueous
immersion process that is
compatible with both rack and
barrel application. It is free from
CFCs, CHCs, HCs, chromium
and thiols. It is non-foaming,
and exceptionally suitable for
high-speed processing.
Parts treated with Topseal 693
maintain their original brightness
and color. They are also
bondable, with good adhesion
characteristics. The inherent high
solderability of silver is fully
retained.
Topseal 693 is well suited for
applications including connectors
used in charging systems, large
buses, and technical components
such as contacts.
Kunming Fengjing Mining is a mining company based in the Yunnan
province in the west of China. The company has been operating in
copper mining for over 15 years at Dongchuan Copper Mine Field.
Throughout its existence the company has continually looked to
improve its ways of working, the company already bought one electric
E-Air compressors: XRHS 930E in 2017, and earlier this year the
company bought another one the XAXS 600E.
The XAXS 600E, is currently used for the underground mining of
copper in the Dongchuan Copper mine field, one of the main copper
production bases in China. The mine covers an area of 660 square
kilometers and was first used for exploration in the late 1800s. The
copper reserves in the Dongchuan area are predicted to be over 5
million tons.
Kunming Scenic Mining is using the XAXS 600E compressor for
blasting and setting the copper ore free. There are two main reasons
they chose an electric compressor for these works: the E-Air is
emission-free and the total cost of ownership is lower.
With the electric units having completed their first two months on
site, Equipment Management Director Mr. He is happy with the results
so far: “The E-Air is really easy to use. It just has to be plugged in and
we can start working immediately. The electric unit is a perfect match
for our underground application and the protection of our workers is
our first priority. The ventilation in this underground mine is poor, so
with the use of this powerful electric compressor we avoid polluting
gases.”
New member joins
Make UK Defence, the national not-for-profit, member owned defence
trade association, part of Make UK – has welcomed HMG Paints as its
newest member.
Make UK Defence champions and celebrates the UK’s defence &
security industry and provides an opportunity for collaboration between
SME’s and the Defence industry. HMG Paints, the UK’s leading
independent paint manufacturer, brings its portfolio of Def Stan
coatings and bespoke paint and coating formulation services to the
group.
All of HMG’s Defence coatings, including its Def Stan 80-225
system, are Made in Britain accredited, which means the company can
provide fast delivery, something which has become increasingly
important to its customer base over the last few years.
“We’re looking forward to working with the Make UK Defence team
and their members”, commented Alan Sharples, HMG Defence Sales
Manager. “Already in our early connections with members we’ve heard
how members have struggled to acquire paints and coatings, which are
often imported from abroad, and HMG are keen to build partnerships
to help fulfil paint requirements for future projects”
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We are suppliers of masking products across a multitude of industries working closely with metal finishing
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36 CASE STUDY
Improving efficiency
SRD Engineering, a British company that
manufactures high quality precision
engineering parts for challenging
applications such as Formula One racing,
required a parts washer to cope with the
cleaning demands of its large workshop. SRD
contacted MecWash to find out if the
Tewkesbury-based company could provide a
system that could effectively clean machined
parts in brass, titanium, stainless and carbon
steel.
Mark Bonham, managing director at SRD,
comments: “Before speaking with MecWash,
the team hand-washed the machined parts
which took valuable time and, with an
increase in workload, became slow-paced and
inconsistent. We wanted a system that could
provide high standards of cleaning and
drying, allowing the team to focus on
providing our customers with the precision
parts we are renowned for.”
John Pattison, managing director at
MecWash, said: “Speaking with Mark, it was
clear from our initial discussions that
MecWash had the experience and expertise to
provide the system that SRD required.”
Using the latest cleaning technologies,
coupled with specialist chemicals formulated
by MecWash in-house, a MecWash aqueous
cleaning system enables customers to meet
the demanding requirements of industries
with stringent surface finish standards.
Paul Jarratt, sales manager at MecWash,
comments: “After detailed analysis of SRD’s
cleaning requirements, we recommended the
Mecwash Duo. The Duo 400 was the most
appropriate for SRD with a 400 x 450 x
600mm wash chamber and a compact
footprint.
“The Duo process involves immersion
washing, which provides higher standards of
cleaning by full solution contact with all
component surfaces. It has a spray wash, and
a re-circulating heated spray rinse, which
provides a high standard of surface finish
removing detergent residues left by the wash
solution. The process is completed with a hot
air dry.”
John Pattison continued: “The Duo has
proven to be very popular with companies
working in industries including aerospace,
automotive, defence, hydraulics and general
engineering due to the ease and speed of
use. The Duo has a range of pre-set
programmes with each cycle taking typically
no more than 10 minutes, making it ideal to
help quickly meet growing production
demands.”
SRD Engineering has a wide range of
customers that includes aerospace, Formula
One racing teams, blue chip organisations and
local engineering companies.
Seb Meier, QHSE Officer at SRD
Engineering, said: “We are now able to clean
a higher volume of parts to a much higher
quality standard than previously. The Duo is
easy to use and effectively removes the swarf,
coolant and neat oil from the components. It
is very reliable, and the support and quick
response from MecWash for advice or spares
has been fantastic.”
Mark Bonham continued: “Many of our
customers are prestigious brands who expect
the highest quality of product. The Duo helps
to ensure there is no compromise in regards
to cleaning and degreasing any machined
component. The machines we operate include
Doosan, Matsuura and DMG and it is the
scale of our lathes and milling machines that
enables SRD to mass produce high quality
precision engineered parts with just-in-time
supply. The speed and the quality of the
service gives SRD the advantage over our
competitors.”
“The MecWash Duo provides consistently
high standards of cleanliness which gives SRD
the ability to exceed their customers’
expectations.” added Mark.
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Gas Process Burners
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Midco HMA high efficiency,
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FD-GA modulating gas + air
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FD-E low cost high turndown
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• High effi ciency (80%+) heating of all types of spray and dip process tanks
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Midco HMA Series Air Replacement or “Make-Up” Air Heating Burners
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38 CORROSION PROTECTION
Preservation lines in a
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When it comes to top-of-the-line
preservation lines, be it for shipyards
or steel rolling mills, customers
around the world rely on the technical
competence of Rösler. This is not surprising,
because Rösler offers not only comprehensive
knowledge and many years of experience but
has also implemented numerous reference
projects. Another positive aspect are the
project teams consisting of experts from the
respective Rösler sales branches and the
specialists from the head office in
Untermerzbach, Germany. This close global
cooperation produces technical solutions with
numerous benefits to the customers.
CMCS – successful entry into a
new market segment
China Merchants Cruise Shipbuilding
(CMCS) is one of the leading manufacturers
of expedition ships, floating platforms and
floating cranes. To date the company had
outsourced the corrosion protection of the
steel plates and beams required for the
production of its products. With the
expansion of its business activities into
passenger and cruise ships the company had
to abandon this outsourcing policy. The
construction of a midsize passenger ship
alone requires 25,000 metric tons of steel.
For this reason, the company looked for a
partner for the design and installation of a
high-performance preservation line. After an
extensive analysis of the market the Chinese
ship builder chose Rösler as supplier for this
crucial investment. Key factors for this
decision were the implementation and
technical, efficiency of several preservation
lines at European shipyards. Rösler was the
only supplier who could present such an
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40 CORROSION PROTECTION
preservation line along with significantly lower
personnel costs.
impressive reference list.
Fully automatic interlinked steel
preservation offers competitive
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The 180 meter long preservation solution
was specially engineered to meet the
requirements of CMCS. It includes a plate
section, the so-called main line, and a steel
beam section, from which the shotblasted
beams are fed into the main line. This unique
preservation line consists of two roller
conveyor shot blast machines, equipped with
perfectly adapted Gamma 400G and Rutten
400 HD turbines, a straightening system for
the beams and up to 12,000 mm long plates,
a fully automatic coating system including a
paint supply unit and a thermal postcombustion
system. All these line components
are digitally connected and integrated into the
production control system of the shipyard.
This intelligent control system allows the
fully automatic processing of the steel
components from the loading to the
unloading zone at a speed of five meters per
minute. The short pass-through times, a high
process stability and consistent coating results
provided CMCS with a significant competitive
advantage. Of course, this was enhanced by
the sturdy and wear- resistant design of the
A new dimension of corrosion
protection for steel plates
One of the largest manufacturers of steel
and associated products with plants in the
United States, Canada and Mexico convinced
to purchase their new preservation line from
Rösler. In this case it was the excellent
experience with a preservation line installed a
few years ago at another plant that prompted
the major US company to choose a Rösler
preservation line. The size of the steel plates
with a width of 4,300 mm, a length of 18,000
mm and a thickness of up to 200 mm
required a custom-engineered solution.
Handling of loads of up to seven
metric tons per running meter
The entire line, in which the steel plates are
preheated, shotblasted, painted and dried, had
to be designed for loads of seven metric tons
per running meter instead of the usual three
tons. The integrated roller conveyor blast
machine has a usable width of 4,500 mm and
is equipped with 10 Gamma 400G turbines,
each with an installed power of 30 kW. Such a
“fire” power ensures that consistent,
homogeneous shot blasting results are
achieved across the entire width of the plates
at a speed of 4 m/minute. This guarantees a
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42 PROFILE
Going with the flow
SIFCO ASC, a Quaker Houghton
company, has continued its commitment
to improving the selective plating
process by revolutionizing its heated flow
system. The newly redesigned TechnoFlow
can give operators and technicians data
logging capabilities as well as improved safety
features.
The units are designed to work with
SIFCO Process® solutions that are best plated
at an elevated temperature. The TechnoFlow
600 can hold over seven liters of solution,
while the 1200 unit has a solution capacity of
up to 12 liters. Both sizes contain no fuses and
have internal circuit breakers as well as 24-volt
finger-safe switches meeting UL and CE
requirements.
One of the major improvements is the
pump adapter plate providing better access to
the frame mounting screws, making removing
the large 14 GPM pump easier. Improvements
have also been made to the pump connector
plugs. The new twist lock system guarantees a
safe power connection, yet easy removal when
needed. Lastly, the TechnoPlate is now
equipped with CPVC plumbing lines -
providing both sizes a bypass filter – allowing
technicians to change the filter mid-operation
for large applications.
SIFCO ASC’s Engineering Manager, Derek
Kilgore, said: “As well as making the overall
electroplating process more efficient and user
friendly, we wanted to improve the safety
features for operators, such as lids with an o-
ring seal to decrease solution splash. The
system is now equipped with a PID
temperature controller with auto-tuning
functions, resulting in less overshoot of the set
temperature and has the ability to log
temperatures throughout the operation for
post plating review.”
The TechnoFlow has recently been
incorporated into SIFCO ASC’s new all-in-one
plating system featuring dripless technology
called the Advanced Solution Control System
(ASCS).
As the world leader in selective plating
technology, SIFCO ASC has been providing
practical, cost-effective brush plating solutions
for both OEM components and parts
requiring refurbishment in the aerospace, oil
and gas, general industry, and power
generation sectors for over 50 years.
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44 PUMPS
Air range expanded
The extensive range of Finnish Thompson
FTI Air-Operated Double Diaphragm
pumps (AODD) has recently been
expanded with the addition of a new ¼” nonmetallic
model, available in polypropylene,
PVDF and also conductive polypropylene for
use in ATEX areas.
Available in the UK from pump specialist
Michael Smith Engineers the FT025 model
delivers a maximum flow rate of 22 lit/min
(5.8 gpm) at a maximum air supply pressure
of 120 psi (8.3 bar). The FT025 extends the
minimum flow capabilities of these rugged
and reliable pumps and bring the important
benefits of using AODD pumps to a wider
range of pumping applications.
For example, as with all FTI AODD pumps,
they are simple to install, easy to operate,
require less maintenance resulting in lower
running costs and are self-priming so can be
dry-run. Furthermore, they are suited to
handling abrasive, viscous and shear-sensitive
liquids and even ‘dirty’ liquids with particles
up to 1.8 mm (0.06”) for the FT025 model.
Typical applications will include handling
acids, bases, plating solutions, wastewater,
paints, inks, solvents, ceramic slip and glaze,
lubricants and oils. This would embrace
industries such as mining, painting, finishing,
ceramics, electroplating and anodising, pulp
and paper, wastewater and marine, chemical
manufacturing and distribution.
In common with the other FTI Air models,
the FT025 includes a unique lube-free air
valve design which contributes towards the
philosophy of a simple, rugged and reliable
design. This means significantly fewer
components compared to other air valves,
resulting in reduced servicing time and the
associated maintenance costs and downtime.
The air valve components include a low
friction slide valve on a ceramic plate to allow
for long-life and superior sealing, and a
moulded Buna gasket which ensures total
sealing and eliminates flat gasket tearing.
FTI Air’s modular construction results in
simplified maintenance with individually
replaceable, lower cost wearing parts which do
not require special tools for fitting. Single
piece flow assembly procedures means that
every pump is built to high quality
specification and subjected to a three point
test for vacuum, leakage and run ability.
Further details at: https://www.michaelsmith-engineers.co.uk/products/finishthompson/air-operated-double-diaphragmpumps
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46 OVENS
Curing explained
When it comes to coating quality, you
need the ability to monitor product
temperature, through the cure oven,
to ensure you get the cure schedule
recommended by your coating supplier.
Although the basic principle of thru-process
temperature monitoring has remained
unchanged over the years, unlike others, the
PhoenixTM technology offering has evolved
bringing unique innovations to the market.
Compact System
The PhoenixTM Compact system is
designed for the demands of the busy coating
operation. A rugged and reliable work horse
that is easy to use and cost effective. The data
logger accuracy of ±0.3 °C guarantees data
quality. Powered with user replaceable AA
batteries the data logger can run for 1000
hours. No charging or battery replacement
delays so ready when you need it! The
silicone free 113 mm high aluminium thermal
barrier provides over 2 hours protection at
200 °C and weighs only 3.7 kg making
transfer to and lifting on the line trouble free.
Phoenix Factor
To make cure analysis easier and more
accurate the Phoenix Factor cure analysis
calculation has been added to the Thermal
View Software. The single Cure Index value is
accurate yet easy to set-up and interpret. All
necessary parameters for the application of
Phoenix Factor analysis are stored in an
analysis settings file, removing the need for
tedious parameter entry each run. The
Phoenix Factor allows not only instant QA but
allows accurate optimisation of the process
settings and direct comparison of different
processes.
Intrinsically safe ATEX certified
technology
PhoenixTM has complemented its data
logger range with the new PTM1500 Epsilonx
temperature data logger offering a unique
intrinsically safe 10/20 channel profiling
system. The PTM1500 data logger is certified
against the ATEX European standards as
Group II category for safe operation in
gaseous and dust environments (ATEX Zone 2
and 22 respectively) allowing safe operation in
automotive paint and powder coating
applications.
Thermocouple Innovation
New to the PhoenixTM thermocouple
range, complementing clamp and magnetic
sensors, is the MiniMag thermocouple
designed to fit in the tightest of spaces. The
sensor head is only 30 mm diameter and 15
mm high so the MiniMag will fit in places
previously impossible using traditional
magnetic thermocouple designs. The
encapsulated strong samarium cobalt magnet
guarantees fixing is secure, even at 200 °C.
Supplied as other thermocouples with user
replaceable cables to minimize consumable
costs.
New Optical Profiling
The newly developed TS64 thermal barrier
permits in a single barrier the facility to both
protect the PhoenixTM data logger and the
PhoenixTM Optic system (video camera with
independent illumination) with a thermal
performance of 3 hours at 200 °C. For the
first time ever, you can potentially not only
identify oven temperature uniformity
problems from the temperature profile graph
but complement this data with video evidence
from inside the oven as to the possible root
cause of the temperature problem.
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Oven Temperature Logger
Measures and records oven
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• 6 K-type thermocouple ports
• High temperature stainless steel barrier box for
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Wide variety of spring clamp and
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48 PAINT
Farming flow
Anew two-component, high solids
polyurethane system is bringing a high
gloss finish more accustomed to vehicle
refinishing to the extremely demanding ACE
and haulage market. The new high build 2-
pack polyurethane CFB 2K System from
HMG Paints, the UK’s largest independent
paint manufacturer, further expands HMG’s
ACE (Agricultural and Construction
Equipment) range.).
CFB 2K Primer can be used Wet on Wet
and has been formulated to provide excellent
sanding properties, adhesion and corrosion
protection for steel substrates used throughout
the Agricultural and Construction Equipment
marketplace.
Alongside the primer, the system delivers a
great finish for both OEM’s and Refinishes
thanks to the excellent flow properties of CFB
2K Topcoat. CFB 2K Topcoat produces a high
gloss finish with excellent gloss retention, and
provides resistance to chemical and
atmospheric attack, which is ideal for
demanding environments.
Danny Cleary, HMG sales director
commented on the new development, “The
superior anti-corrosive properties and excellent
durability of our new CFB System, prevents
corrosion in all conditions, creating extended
time to first maintenance, which provides a
huge benefit to customers who adopt the
system.”
The CFB 2K System can be applied via
Compliant Spray Gun, Pressure Pot or
Airless/Air-Assisted and provides a host of
economic and environmental benefits. As a
high-solids product, CFB 2K significantly
reduces VOC emissions during production
and application. Additionally, the primer and
topcoat utilise the same hardener and thinners
reducing costs and stock holding for the
applicator. These features allow users to gain
significant benefits from this high-quality, costeffective
system.
The CFB 2K System will also utilise HMG’s
new ColourBase Colour Box which features
2400 colour chips, displayed in chromatic
order within 20 fan decks. The ColourBase
Colour Box has cross references to a number
of colours from the ACE industry and users
can also chip up against a product to identify
the perfect colour.
Colours are produced using HMG’s
innovative UNIT colourants making CFB
available in a wide variety of additional colours
including popular RAL & British standard
variations. HMG Paints maintain an unrivalled
colour library of more than 200,000 colours,
all available from HMG or via local,
independent distributors across the UK and
Ireland who stock a number of products and
offer colour matching services. Boasting over
5000 custom colour matches each year,
HMG’s colour matching and colour
development service produces a consistent
result across a number of applications and
systems.
The CFB 2K System is an ideal coatings
solution for use on transport and haulage
equipment, trailers, slurry tanks, site dumpers,
earth moving equipment and other machinery
and equipment. The CFB 2K system is
available nationwide via HMG’s network of
distributors who offer colour matching services
and fast delivery services.
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50 WORKSHOP
New powder collection
Powdertech has launched its latest powder coating Collection, ‘Satellite’.
The range is made exclusively for Powdertech to the company’s visual
and technical requirements and conforms to BS EN 12206-1 standards
and Qualicoat specifications.
These finishes have mesmerising metallic and pearlescent effects
with a depth of colour unrivalled in a one-coat application. The midsheen
finish, with vibrant flashes of light set in a rich colour, is so
intense that it looks like a million satellites in the sky, hence the name.
Development of the range arose from a casual conversation between
Powdertech and Amron Architectural, one of the leading players in
metal mesh for architecture and interior design.
Richard Besant, Director at Powdertech, explains: “Amron mentioned
the frustrations of anodic coatings and the difficulty in finding a powder
coating that offers a
similar depth of colour and layered iridescent effect to anodising.
That set us thinking, and the result was the Satellite range, launched
this month.”
Amron is delighted with the range and used it, pre-launch, on the
profiled sheet walls of the company’s stand at the Surface Design Show
in February. Using ‘Callisto’ from the Satellite range, the undulating
surface of the profiled sheet was wonderfully enhanced as light
bounced off the glittering finish.
Satellite finishes are suitable for internal and external applications
and can be applied to most metallic substrates. It is a range that stands
alongside anodising, bronzes and golds as a high- quality, flexible,
unique and economic finish with excellent durability and colour
stability. Samples can be ordered through the website.
Global valve
The GEMÜ 550 angle seat globe valve is now available with gas
approval in accordance with DVGW (German Technical and Scientific
Association for Gas and Water).
The GEMÜ 550 angle seat globe valve has been certified by the
DVGW (German Technical and Scientific Association for Gas and
Water) to DIN EN 161:2013-04 and DIN EN 16678:2016-02 standards.
Therefore, the angle seat globe valve can be used as a shut-off valve
for combustible gases in the gas families 2 and 3 in gas burners and
gas appliances. Typical gases in this family include natural gases,
petroleum gases and biogases, consisting mainly of methane, liquid
gases containing propane and butane, and hydrogen.
The designs of the GEMÜ 550 angle seat globe valve that are
suitable for use with combustible gases are those with the flow
direction "over the seat". This does not result in the sealing force being
reduced by the inlet pressure. The maximum operating pressure is 10
bar.
Turn down the gas
Gas prices have not only risen extremely - even the gas supply is
currently in jeopardy.
Gas dryers are primarily used in many surface coating processes and
printing systems, whether for paper, plastic or textile applications.
Despite the high consumption, alternative drying systems have not
been successful in the past because of the low gas price. Production is
currently completely endangered in view of the threatened, reduced
and limited gas supply.
adphos offers an immediate solution with the company's developed
and proprietary aLITE drying technology - a highly efficient
electrothermal drying system - which works completely without gas and
CO2 emissions.
Due to the possible compact design of the aLITE drying systems,
partial drying can be achieved as a so-called booster before the current
hot air dryer and leads to a simultaneous reduction in gas
consumption.
Gas savings of up to 50 % can be achieved – depending on the
drying process and the available installation space.
adphos offers now a free analysis and implementation evaluation
(Gas Saver Check). aLITE can be installed within just 6 months
resulting from a positive assessment and guarantees immediate and
ongoing enormous savings.
Perfect position
With the smart app operating
concept, simple commissioning
and extensive, individual
configuration options, the new
development from the valve
specialist GEMÜ provides users
with optimal support in control
processes in automated plants.
The new GEMÜ 1441 cPos-X
electro-pneumatic positioner is
suitable for a multitude of control
applications with the most varied
tasks.
With GEMÜ 1441 cPos-X,
GEMÜ is expanding its range of
positioners and process
controllers by adding a controller
with two-wire technology for the
first time. Above all, this offers
advantages when it comes to
simplified wiring. The field device
is supplied via the signal source
and thus requires no further
power supply. With the GEMÜ
1441 cPos-X, a passive analogue
4–20 mA feedback signal and
digital input and output signals
are available.
Finishing – July/August 2022

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R.D.M. Engineering Ltd, Est. 1951
Stakehill Lane, Stakehill,
Middleton,
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Hi-Tek stocks not only an extensive range of
masking products including plugs, tapes, caps and
discs, but also has the distinction of being the
European distributor for the US based TOLBER
range of lacquers and
associated products. Hi-Tek
imports bulk supplies from
Tolber and converts or
decants into commercially
usable volumes for the UK,
and European trade. The
association with Tolber has
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masking
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Hamworthy, Poole,
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for all your classified needs call Stewart Freshwater on: 07746 373 545
metal plating and polishing
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R.D.M. Engineering Ltd, Est. 1951
Stakehill Lane, Stakehill,
Middleton,
Manchester M24 2RW
Tel: 0161 643 9333
Fax: 0161 655 3467
Web: www.rdmengineering.co.uk
E-mail: sales@rdmengineering.co.uk
Contact: Mr R. Horwich
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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
precision cleaning & degreasing
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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.
ptr treatment
Aqueous Cleaners/Degreasers
Metal Brightening Solutions
Alkaline and Acid Etches
Desmuts/Deoxidisers
Chrome passivates and treatments
Qualicoat Approved Non-Chrome
treatments
Phosphates and Non-phosphate
treatments
Pickling Solutions
Paint Strippers
Special Formulations
and Approved Systems
Supplied with technical support
and advice
Tel: + 44 (0) 1978 660 297
Fax: + 44 (0) 1978 661 104
E-mail: info@almetron.com
Web: www.almetron.co.uk
rectifier equipment
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salt spray environmental
cabinets
53
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
To advertise email
Stewart Freshwater
s.freshwater@turretgroup.com
spray nozzles
To advertise
please call
Stewart Freshwater
on 07746 373545
or email
s.freshwater
@turretgroup.com
pumps & filters
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
powder coating manufacturers
To advertise please call
Stewart Freshwater on
07746 373545 or email
s.freshwater@turretgroup.com
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spray nozzles
pump & filtration specialists
The Sherwin-Williams Company
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SERFILCO
Pumps, Filters
and Agitation
Systems
TITAN Auto Backwash Filter
Carbon Purification & Cartridges
Premier Washed & Pleated Reusable
Drum and Air Diaphragm Pumps
● Electric Immersion Heaters
Tel: 0161 775 1910
Fax: 0161 775 3696
SERFILCO delivers
clear solutions
E: sales@serfilco-international.com
www.serfilco.co.uk
SPRAY NOZZLE PRODUCTS FOR PRE-TREATMENT
• 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
September/October 2022 - Finishing

Finishing - September/October 2022
54 for all your classified needs call Stewart Freshwater on: 07746 373 545
spray booths
Excellent surfaces
WAGNER offers a wide range
of systems and products for
perfect coating solutions in
liquid and powder.
Applying
Applying
Feeding
Mixing
Controlling
Booths & Systems
Controlling
Booths & Systems
Wagner Spraytech (UK) Ltd.
Tel. 01327 368410
enquiries@wagner-group.com
www.wagner-group.com
tanks & protective linings
Polypropylene Tanks
PVC Tanks
PVC/GRP Tanks
Bund Tanks
Tank Linings
Rubber Linings
HDPE Tanks
One off Fabrications and installation
Tel: 01543 462 802
Email: plasbrun.plastics@outlook.com
Web:
www.plasbrunplastics.co.uk
Established 1976
Fume Scrubbers
Fume extraction
Pipework
Ducting
Repairs & Refurbishment
Flexible PVC Linings
Guards in all materials
thermal fluid
• 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
Thermal Fluid
Heating
Technology now
for the future
Tel: 020 8953 7111
info@babcock-wanson.com
www.babcock-wanson.com
Finishing Industries Yearb ok – 20 2 edition
48 A-Z COMPANY INDEX
A.M.P.E.R.E. UK Ltd
Kings Court
17 Sch ol Road
Ha l Gr en
Birmingham
B28 8JG
Tel: + 4 (0) 121 2 4 1809
Email: sales.uk@ampere.com
Web: w.ampere.com
Contact: Mr Julien Richard
A.M.P.E.R.E. UK Ltd offers a
nationwide su ply of anodes,
chemicals and acce sories for the
surface treatment industry.
Warehouses located in
Birmingham.
Your One Stop Shop for
Electroplating.
A1 Plating
Unit 36 M ons Moat South
Padgets Lane
Redditch
Worcs
B98 0RB
Tel: 01527 52 852
Email: o fice@a1-plating.co.uk
Web: w.a1-plating.co.uk
ABT Products Ltd
Ashburton Ind. Estate
Ross on Wye
Herefordshire HR9 7BW
Tel: 01989 563656
Email: info@abtproducts.com
Web: w.abtproducts.com
Ace Townsend Coaters
Two W ods Lane
Brierley Hill
W. Midlands DY5 1TA
Tel: 01384 70331
Fax: 01384 78981
Email: acenylon@aol.com
Web: w.acetownsendcoaters.
co.uk
Acton Gate Systems Ltd
Hilton Hall Busine s Centre
Hilton Lane
E sington
Wolverhampton
WV 1 2BQ
Tel: 01902 2492 9
Email: info@actongate.co.uk
Web: www.actongate.co.uk
A dev Materials Aerospace
and Defence
2 Bordon Trading Estate
Old Station Way,
Bordon
Hants GU35 9 H
Tel: 01428 651246
Fax: 01428 61471
Email: sales.emea@
a devmaterials.com
Web: w.a devmaterialsaerospace.com
Adept Pure Water Ltd
36 Huxley Close
Park Farm South
We lingborough
Northants N8 6AB
Tel: 019 3 6 7181
Email: enquiries@adeptpwt.co.uk
Web: w.adeptpwt.co.uk
I.M.F. Member
Advanced Colour Coatings
Ltd
Bannerley Road
Ga re ts Green
Birmingham
B33 0SL
Tel: 0121 789 6991
Fax: 0121 789 6992
Web: w.accoatings.co.uk
I.M.F./S.E.A. Member
Advanced NDT Ltd
Unit 4, Elgar Busine s Centre
Moseley Road
Ha low
Worcester
Worcs WR2 6NJ
Tel: 01905 371460
Email: sales@advanced-ndt.co.uk
Web: w.advanced-ndt.co.uk
Contact: Keith McLaughlin
AE Industrial & Air Equipment
Ltd
185-191 Chatsworth Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire S40 2BD
Tel: 01246 274358
Fax: 01246 2 3810
Email: info@aeindustrial.co.uk
Web: w.aeindustrial.co.uk
Contact: Mark Burford
Aerofin Laboratories Ltd
68A Love Lane
Burnham-On-Sea
Somerset
TA8 1EY
Tel: 01278 785131
Email: info@aerofinlabs.com
Web: w.aerofinlabs.com
The Aerogen Company Ltd
Unit 3, Alton Business Centre
Omega Park
Alton
Hants GU34 2YU
Tel: 01420 837 4
Fax: 01420 8 032
Email: info@aerogen.co.uk
Web: ww.aerogen.co.uk
A&E Systems Ltd
3 Charles W od Road
Dereham
Norfolk NR19 1SX
Tel: 01362 694915
Fax: 01362 695350
Email: uk@ae-sys.com
Web: w.ae-sys.com
AFC-Holcroft L.L.C
49630 Pontiac Trail
Wixom
Michigan 48393
USA
Tel: +1 248 624 8191
Fax: +1 248 624 3710
Email: sales@afc-holcroft.com
Web: w.afc-holcroft.com
Contact: Sales Department
A-Gas Electronic Materials
Unit 3, iO Centre
Va ley Drive
Rugby
CV21 1TW
Tel: 01788 537535
Web: w.AgasEM.com
A-Gas Electronic Materials is a
Distributor, su plying specialist
chemicals & proce ses to
Semiconductor, Printed Circuit
Board, Electronic/Industrial Metal
Finishing, Photovoltaic and
Advanced Packaging
Technologies.
A. Gi ligan Coatings Ltd
25 Allcock Str et
Bordesley
Birmingham B9 4DY
Tel: 0121 7 6 7 6
Fax: 0121 7 6 7601
Email: alan@agilligan.co.uk
Web: w.agi ligan.co.uk
Contact: Alan Gi ligan
S.E.A. Member
AGMA Ltd
Haltwhistle
Northumberland
NE49 9HA
Tel: 01434 320598
Email: c.shield@agma.co.uk
Web: w.agma.co.uk
Contact: Andy Proud
Airbench Ltd
6b Commerce Way
Colchester
CO2 8HR
Tel: 01206 79 191
Email: sales@airbench.com
Web: w.airbench.com
Airblast Eurospray
Airblast Ltd
Unit 26
King Str et Ind. Estate
Langtoft
Peterborough
PE6 9NF
Tel: 01 78 560650
Fax: 01 78 560724
Email: info@airblast.co.uk
Web: w.airblast.co.uk
Air Control Industries Ltd
Weycroft Avenue
Mi lwey Rise Ind. Estate
Axminster
EX13 5HU
Tel: 01297 529242
Fax: 01297 529241
Web: w.aircontrolindustries.
com
Contact: Sales Manager
Airflow Environmental Ltd
Northern Works
Underhill Lane
She field S6 1NL
Tel: 0 14 232 7 8
Fax: 0 14 232 77 9
Email: sales@airflow-group.com
Web: w.airflow-group.com
S.E.A. Member
A-Z Company Index
For details of a sociations for which membership is indicated, s e the A sociation section on page 78 of this directory.
A.F. = Aluminium Federation; G.A. = Galvanizers A sociation; I.M.F. = Institute of Materials Finishing; P.R.A. = Paint Research A sociation Ltd; S.E.A. = Surface Engin ering A sociation
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3-Dimensional Printing
PI-KEM Ltd
Abrasive Belts
ATA Ga ryson Ltd
Abrasive Blasting
Airblast Eurospray
Ashton and Moore Ltd
Maxi-Blast, Inc.
Abrasive Media
Kemet International Ltd
Pometon
Scangrit
Sharmic Engineering Ltd
Abrasives - Bonded
ATA Garryson Ltd
Kemet International Ltd
Klingspor Abrasives Ltd
Lea Manufacturing
Phoenix Naylors Abrasives Ltd
SAIT Abrasives (UK) Ltd
Abrasives - Coated
ATA Garryson Ltd
Kemet International Ltd
Lea Manufacturing
Master Abrasives Ltd
Mirka (UK) Ltd
A ce s Platforms (Man Riding)
C & S Equipment Ltd
Acce sories
EXITFLEX su plied by Polyhose
UK Ltd
Acid Plant
BRAUDE a trading division of
Heatrod Elements Ltd
Adhesives
PI-KEM Ltd
Protech Chemicals Ltd
Ureka Global Ltd
Advisory Services
Plating Line Advice
Aerosol Recycling
Unic International
Air A sisted Airless
EXITFLEX supplied by Polyhose
UK Ltd
SAMES KREMLIN
Total Coating Systems Ltd
Air Blowers
BEC Midlands Ltd
Jacquet Weston Engineering
Air Compressors
AE Industrial & Air Equipment
Ltd
Durnbury Ltd
Air Conditioning
Risby Air Conditioning Co Ltd
Air Fed Face Visors
AE Industrial & Air Equipment
Ltd
Air Quality Ltd
Air Po lution Control
Ke ler Lufttechnik GmbH + Co.
KG
Kimre, Inc.
Air Process Heaters
A-Gas Electronic Materials
Lanemark Combustion
Engin ering Limited
Airless
AE Industrial & Air Equipment
Ltd
EXITFLEX su plied by Polyhose
UK Ltd
SAMES KREMLIN
Airle s & Air A sisted
Nozzles/Tips
EXITFLEX su plied by Polyhose
UK Ltd
SAMES KREMLIN
Aluminium Pretreatment
A-Gas Electronic Materials
Powdertech (Corby) Ltd
Powdertech Surface Science
Pre-Treatment Solutions Ltd
Silchrome Plating Ltd
Anode Bags
Hart Materials
PI-KEM Ltd
Anodes for Electroplating
A.M.P.E.R.E. UK Ltd
A-Gas Electronic Materials
Hart Materials
JL Goslar GmbH
PI-KEM Ltd
Schloe ter Co Ltd
Anodised Aluminium
Badger Anodising (Birmingham)
Ltd
Italtecno Srl
Snell & Prideaux Ltd
SPL Blacking Ltd
Anodising Plant
BRAUDE a trading division of
Heatrod Elements Ltd
Jacquet Weston Engin ering
NHE Applied Proce s Technology
Plasticraft
Turbex Ltd
Anodising Services
Ashton and M ore Ltd
Dorset Aluminium Products Ltd
Explomould Engin ering Services
Ltd
Firma-Chrome Ltd
Glenmore Hane
Honeyglen Anodising Ltd
London & Brighton Plating Co.
Ltd
Mansfield Anodisers Ltd
Metro Engin ering & Plating
Works Ltd
Peterborough Plating Company
Ltd
Silchrome Plating Ltd
Star Anodising & Finishing
Teign Metal Finishes
Anti Co rosive
Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd
Anti Gra fiti Coatings
Urban Hygiene Ltd
Application of Paint/Powder
Coatings
Joseph Ash Galvanizing
Powdertech (Corby) Ltd
SAMES KREMLIN
Silchrome Plating Ltd
A plications - Phosphating
Ashton and M ore Ltd
Aqueous Degreasing Bath
Regeneration
Kemet International Ltd
Aqueous Spray & Dip
Kemet International Ltd
Aqueous Washing
Kemet International Ltd
MecWash Systems Ltd
Turbex Ltd
Wire Mesh Fabrications
Architectural - Pretreatment
& Powder Coating
Powdertech (Corby) Ltd
Automatic Chemical
Treatment
ProMinent Fluid Controls (UK)
Ltd
Automatic Cleaning
Equipment
Kemet International Ltd
NHE Applied Proce s Technology
Plasticraft
Automatic Plating Plant
Jacquet Weston Engin ering
NHE A plied Process Technology
Plasticraft
Automation
FANUC UK Limited
Leuze Electronic Ltd
Power Jacks Ltd
Ba rel Polishing
Sharmic Engin ering Ltd
Barre ling
Sharmic Engin ering Ltd
20 2 edition – Finishing Industries Yearb ok
BUYERS GUIDE 31
Buyers Guide
A dre ses for the suppliers of the products listed below may be found in the A-Z Company Index, which a pears on
page 48.
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REGIONAL SERVICE GUIDE 45
20 2 edition – Finishing Industries Yearbook
IRELAND
Electroplating
Plating on Plastic
Borough Ltd
Mechanical Treatment
Shot Blasting
Doug B oth (UK) Ltd
NORTH EAST
Anodising
Anodising, Sulphuric
Firma-Chrome Ltd
Chemical Treatment
Blackening & Blueing
CBS Engineering & Heat
Treatment Ltd
Electropolishing Stainle s
St el
Firma-Chrome Ltd
Phosphating
Firma-Chrome Ltd
Electroplating
Chromium Plating
Allenchrome Electroplating
Ltd
No tingham Platers Ltd
Electroless Plating,
Nickel
Firma-Chrome Ltd
Nickel Plating (excluding
Bright)
No tingham Platers Ltd
Nickel Plating, Bright
A lenchrome Electroplating
Ltd
Nottingham Platers Ltd
Plating on Plastic
Borough Ltd
Satin/Nickel or Satin Chrome,
Plating
No tingham Platers Ltd
Silver Plating
M.A.J. Hi-Spec Ltd
Zinc Plating
A lenchrome Electroplating Ltd
Zinc/Nickel Plating
Silchrome Plating Ltd
Mechanical Treatment
Bead Blasting
No tingham Platers Ltd
Metal Polishing
Nottingham Platers Ltd
Stainle s Finishing Services Ltd
Shot Blasting
Doug Booth (UK) Ltd
Organic Coatings
Powder Coating
Pickersgill Electro-Plating
PTFE Coatings
Firma-Chrome Ltd
Spray Painting
A.P. Metalising Ltd
NORTH WEST
Anodising
Anodising, Chromic
Ashton and M ore Ltd
Anodising, Colour
Ashton and M ore Ltd
Colour Anodising Ltd
Anodising, Hard
Aluminium Surface Engin ering
Anodising, Sulphuric
Ashton and M ore Ltd
Chemical Treatment
Alocrom
Ashton and Moore Ltd
Blackening & Blueing
Burnley Metal Treatments
Chromating
Ashton and Moore Ltd
Delta Tone
The Electrolytic Plating Co. Ltd
Electropolishing Stainle s
Steel
Ashton and M ore Ltd
Metal Cleaning
Sharmic Engin ering Ltd
Pa sivating
Ashton and M ore Ltd
Phosphating
Alkemi MF Technologies Ltd
Ashton and M ore Ltd
The Electrolytic Plating Co. Ltd
Stainless St el Passivation
E. C. Wi liams Ltd
Consultants
Consultants, Individual
Industrial Protective Coatings Ltd
Static Coatings 2 0 Ltd
Electroplating
Bronze Plating
C & E Plating Ltd
Cadmium Plating
Ashton and M ore Ltd
Chromium Plating
Birmingham Plating Co Ltd
Leonardt Ltd
Phoenix Electroplating Ltd
Satchrome Ltd
John Stokes (Hard Chrome
Plating & Grinding) Ltd
Regional Service Guide
Categorised breakdown of trade finishers, by regional area - refer to the A-Z Company Index on page 48 for fu l contact
details
NORTH WEST
Warwickshire; Hereford &
Worcester; W. Midlands;
Shropshire; Staffordshire;
Derbyshire; Cheshire;
Gt. Manchester; Merseyside;
Lancashire; Cumbria
NORTH EAST
Leicestershire; Lincolnshire;
No tinghamshire; E. Yorkshire;
S. Yorkshire; W. Yorkshire;
N. Yorkshire; Durham;
Tyne & Wear; Northumberland
SOUTH WEST
Cornwa l; Devon; Dorset;
Somerset; Wiltshire;
Gloucestershire;
Oxfordshire, Jersey,
Guernsey, Alderney, Sark
SOUTH EAST
Isle of Wight;
Hampshire;
W. Su sex;
E. Susex;
Kent; Su rey;
Gt. London;
Berkshire;
Essex; Herts;
Beds; Bucks;
Su folk; Norfolk;
Cambridgeshire;
Northamptonshire
SCOTLAND
IRELAND
WALES
NORTH
WEST
NORTH
EAST
SOUTH
EAST
SOUTH
WEST
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78 A SOCIATIONS
Finishing Industries Yearb ok – 20 2 edition
Aluminium Federation
Suite 9, Alcora Building
Mucklow Hi l, Halesowen
West Midlands B62 8DG
Tel: 0330 236 28 0
Email: alfed@alfed.org.uk
Web: w.alfed.org.uk
Contact: Mr Jan Lukaszewski
The Aluminium Federation is the
Trade A sociation for the UK
aluminium industry. It includes a
finishin group, formerly the AFA
(Aluminium Finishing A sociation).
This is primarily focused on powder
coating and anodising of aluminium.
Association of Welding
Distribution
The Orbital Centre
Icknield Way
Letchworth Garden City
Herts SG6 1ET
Tel: 01952 290036
Fax: 01952 29 037
Email: secretariat@awd.org.uk
Web: w.awd.org.uk
British Automation and Robot
Association (BARA)
PPMA
New Progre s House
34 Sta ford Road
Wa lington, Su rey SM6 9 A
Tel: 020 8 73 81 1
Web: w.bara.org.uk
British Coatings Federation
Spectra House
Westw od Way
Westw od Busine s Park
Coventry CV4 8HS
Tel: 024 7693 5390
Email: info@bcf.co.uk
The Federation represents over 95%
of coatings manufacturing in the UK
industry involving members in paints,
powder coatings, printing inks and
wa lcoverings.
It provides a forum for the
coatings industry to discu s i sues,
a sess priorities and prepare industry
positions on co mercial and
technical ma ters particularly in the
safety, health and environment
areas. It encourages industry best
practice through th establishment of
standards.
The BCF is involved in lo bying
UK and, via its European Council
CEPE, international authorities in
order to influence legislation.
It provides members with
information and guidance on
legislative ma ters and is a source of
information on the industry. It
promotes the benefits of the use of
coatings through maintaining
contacts with the media, legislators
and other opinion formers.
The BCF manages the Coatings
Training Institute which o fers leading
distance training courses for the
coatings industry. S e
w.thecoatingsinstitute.com
The BCF produces a wide range
of publications including a number of
guidance b oklets for manufacturers
and users of coatings.
Membership is open to UK
manufacturers and their su pliers
and subscriptions are based on
turnover.
British Compressed Air
Society Ltd
3/34 Devonshire Str et
London W1G 6PY
Tel: 020 7935 2464
Email: enquiries@bcas.org.uk
Web: w.bcas.org.uk
The British Compre sed Air Society
was founded in 1930 a the
instigation of the British
Government. It is the only UK
Technical Trade A sociation open to
manufacturers, distributors and end
users of compre sed air products,
portable air compre sors and
services.
The society and its members have
the following aims:
* To promote the use of safe and
reliable power
* To improve the services they o fer
industry
* To encourage and help members
to develop their profe sional
competence.
* To bring th experience of members
to bear on the conduct of busine s
in industry for the co mon g od.
British Stainle s St el
Association
The Innovation Centre
217 Portobe lo
She field S1 4DP
Email: Rob.c oper@b sa.org.uk
Email: Kate.vale@b sa.org.uk
Web: w.b sa.org.uk
* The B SA represents the complete
su ply chain for the stainle st el
industry in UK and Ireland.
* We offer technical advice
* Help customers find the right
su plier
* Articles and information on surface
finishes and finishing for stainless
st el.
* Includes finishing standards,
mechanical and chemical
treatments, pa sivation, pickling
and electropolishing, painted and
coated finishes.
* Visit our website or give the B SA
a call for more information.
British Standards Institution
389 Chiswick High Road
London W4 4AL
Tel: 0345 086 9 01
Email: cservices@bsigroup.com
Web: ww.bsigroup.com
Contract Heat Treatment
Association (CHTA)
c/o SEA
Federation House
10 Vyse Str et
Birmingham B18 6LT
Tel: 0121 329 2970/237 123
Fax: 0121 237 124
Email: mail@chta.co.uk
Web: w.chta.co.uk
The trade a sociation for those
whose main activity is the provision
of subcontract hea treatment
services, the Contract Heat
Treatment A sociation speaks for
some 60 UK companies
representing about 70% of contract
processing capacity in Great Britain.
Formed in 1973 to promote the
business of hea treatment by
specialist contractors, the A sociation
has also b en responsible for
upgrading and maintaining
standards in the industry. Various
co mi t es deal with technical,
administrative and publicity ma ters.
CHTA is a filiated with the Surface
Engin ering Association. CHTA
publications include the quarterly
Hotline newsletter. Amongst other
things, CHTAs website
( ww.chta.co.uk) now provides an
automated search facility for those
s eking a propriate contract heat
treatment facilities. It als o fers
down-loadable Datash ets for Nonhea
treaters to a sis the
engin ering co munity in selecting,
specifying an designing for heat
treatment processes.
European Coil Coating
Association
Avenue de Tervuren 273
B-1150 Bru sels
Belgium
Tel: +32 2 515 0 24
Fax: +32 2 5 1 4361
Email: info@prepaintedmetal.eu
Web: w.prepaintedmetal.eu
The European Coil Coating
A sociation (E CA) is the main
trade organisation for coil coating in
Europe.
Founded in 1967, with its Head
O fice in Bru sels, it now claims over
90 member companies throughout
20 European countries. As well as
37 European coil coaters the
membership also include su pliers
of raw materials, paint, film, control
equipment and plant.
E CA is dedicated to promoting
the use of coil and/or sh et coated
metal as th environmenta ly sound,
cost e fective and high quality
alternative to traditional finishing.
Flock Association of Europe
(FAoE) e.V.
P.O. Box 106
96138 Burgebrach
Germany
Tel: +49 172 74350 4
Email: info@faoe.eu
Web: w.flock.de
Furniture Industry Research
Association
Maxwe l Road
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 2EW
Tel: 01438 7 0
Fax: 01438 78 0
Email: info@fira.co.uk
Web: ww.fira.co.uk
Contact: Customer Services
The Furniture Industry Research
A sociation is a membership
organisation that provides invaluable
technical knowledge and su por to
its members acro s the whole
furniture su ply chain. Membership
benefits also include discounts on
solutions o fered by it service
provider, FIRA International Ltd (part
of the Element Group), who deliver
a comprehensive range of
independen testing, inspection,
certification, technical and training
services to the furniture industry.
Associations
Names, addre ses and a descripion of various industry associations active in the field.
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Aq us CL-one
Water Based concentrated
cleaner.
Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd
B-Gon ® - Mist Eliminator pads
3-dimensional structured
thermoplastic composite media.
9% e ficiency. Low pressure
drop. Custom fabrication.
Cleanable and reusable.
Kimre, Inc.
Driftor ®
Mist Eliminator, engin ered to
co lect liquid away from gas
stream using our polypropylene
material.
Kimre, Inc.
EXITFLEX
40 years experience in su plying
quality industrial surface finishing
system components, a ce sories
and consumables.
EXITFLEX su plied by
Polyhose UK Ltd
Fiber-bed Filters/Candle filters
High e ficiency mist eliminators
used to trap, co lect and remove
liquid and soluble ma ter
suspended in the ga stream.
Kimre, Inc.
GALVATHERM ®
Versatile Teflon® heaters, flat or
cylindrical available in FEP, PFA,
and dual coated for most acid and
alkaline applications.
GMF Equipment
Haviland Ltd
Haviland produce the Saracen
Oven range incorporating air
recirculation and radiant ovens
b oth gas and electric in standard
sizes and bespoke configurations
for paint finishing and proce s
work.
Haviland Ltd
Kon-Tane Scrubber ® /Tower
Packing
La der-like filament, resistant and
strong yet flexible for easy
insta lation. Improve transfer in
vertical towers.
Kimre, Inc.
Liqui Nomex ®
Polishing of liquid streams to
remove contaminant liquids to
m et any industry .
Kimre, Inc.
Niline
A grained stainle st el ‘l ok-alike’
finish.
No tingham Platers Ltd
Nipearl
A more durable pearl finish in
nickel or chrome.
Nottingham Platers Ltd
Nish en
A brushed stainle s st el ‘l ok a-
like’ finish.
No tingham Platers Ltd
Nylon-D
Nylon powder for dip method.
Nylon Colours Ltd
Nylon-R
Nylon powder for electrostatic
spray method.
Nylon Colours Ltd
ProSolv 5408e
Precision vapour degreasing
solvent near zero ODP & GWP.
Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd
ROTKAPPE ®
Removable core i mersion
heaters available in porcelain,
quartz gla s, technical gla s, PTFE,
stainles steel & titanium covering
most a plications.
GMF Equipment
Saras Proce s
Portable brush plating equipment
& solutions.
Saras Proce s Ltd
SuperCO R-A
Water displacement and co rosion
prevention.
Enviro Tech (Europe) Ltd
SYNOTHERM ®
Pillow plate heat-exchangers,
available in 3 grades of stainle s
st el, titanium and PFA coated.
Fu l polymer coil builds also
available.
GMF Equipment
Trade Names
Description of products by their trade name and su plier.
Fu l contact details can be found in the A-Z Company Index
on page 48.
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PRODUCT INDEX 3
A
3-Dimensional Printing..... .... .. .31
Abrasive Belts .. ........ .. . .31
Abrasive Blasting .......... . .. . .31
Abrasive Media . ................... . .. ..31
Abrasives - Bonded . .. .. ........31
Abrasives - Coated .......... . .31
Acce s Platforms (Man Riding) . .31
A cessories... ... ........ . ..............31
Acid Plant ..... .. . . . .. . ....31
Adhesives . . . . ...............31
Advisory Services . ....... . . .31
Aerosol Recycling .. ........ ..31
Air A sisted Airle s ............. .... ..31
Air Blowers . ....... ....... .. . .31
Air Compre sors ....... .. . . .31
Air Conditioning .. . . .. . . . ..31
Air Fed Face Visors .......... . . .31
Air Po lution Control .. .. .. .31
Air Proce s Heaters . .... .. .. .. .31
Airle s ............. . . . ............. .31
Airle s & Air Assisted Nozzles/
Tips ........ ....... .. .. .. . ..31
Alocrom .. ...... . .. .45, 46, 47
Aluminium Pretreatment .. ...31
Anode Bags ...... .. .. .......... .31
Anodes for Electroplating ......... . .31
Anodised Aluminium ... .. . .31
Anodising ......... .. .. . ..45, 46, 47
Anodising Plant ........ ...... .. .31
Anodising Services . . ........ .31
Anodising, Chromic .45, 46, 47
Anodising, Colour ......... ..45, 46, 47
Anodising, Hard . . .....45, 46, 47
Anodising, Sulphuric ............45, 46, 47
Anti Co rosive . ....... ............... .31
Anti Graffiti Coatings . . . .31
Application of Paint/Powder
Coatings....... .. . . ........ . .31
A plications - Phosphating .. .. . .31
Aqueous Degreasing Bath
Regeneration...... . .31
Aqueous Spray & Dip......... ...... .31
Aqueous Washing........ .. . . . .31
Architectural - Pretreatment & Powder
Coating .. . . ............. . . .31
Automatic Chemical Treatment . ..31
Automatic Cleaning Equipment .31
Automatic Plating Plant . ..31
Automation ....... . . . . .. .......31
B
Ba rel Polishing . .......... ........ .31
Ba rel Polishing & Debu ring.. .. .46
Ba re ling............... .. .. . .. .. .. ..31
Baskets .. . .. .. .. . .. . ...... .32
Bead Blasting . .. . . . .. .32, 45, 47
Bead Blasting Equipment .......... .32
Blackening & Blueing ............ ..45, 46
Blast Cleaning (Non Chemical) .32
Blast Cleaning Machines .. ......32
Boilers......... .... ...... . . ..... . ....32
Breathing - Air Sets.... ..32
Bronze Plating .. .. . ....... ..45
Brush Electroplating & Anodising .32
C
Cadmium Plating .. .. . .45, 47
Carbide Bu rs ......... . . . .32
Castors & Wh els .. . . .32
Centrifugal Dryers . . ..............32
Centrifugal Finishing Machines . .32
Centrifugal Pumps . ... . .. .32
Ceramic Beads ..... ...... . . .....32
Ceramic Coatings ............. . . .32
Chemical Colouring . .. .... ...32
Chemical Mi ling .......... ...... . ...47
Chemical Paint Stri pers ........... .32
Chemical Storage & Dosing . ...32
Chemical Treatment .... .45, 46, 47
Chemicals .. .. ........... . .. . .....32
Chemistry . .. . .......... .. . .32
Chromate Conversion . . . .. .46
Chromating Materials . . ....... ..32
Chromating Service.... . . .... .32
Chromium Plating ........... .45, 47
Cleaners ....... ..... . .. . .32
Cleaning & Degreasing Machines .32
Cleaning & Degreasing Materials. .32
Cleaning Equipment Chemicals . .32
Coating A plication . .. ..........32
Coating Quality Control . . .32
Coating Thickne s
Gauges/Measurement . . .32
Coatings . . . .........32
Coil Coating ... . .. . .32
Colour Measurement . .. .32
Complete Finishing Systems . . . .32
Complete Finishing Systems (Paint or
Powder Coat) . .... . .34
Component Cleaning & Etching ..34
Compounds ......... ....... . .. .. .34
Compressors .. .. .. . ....... .34
Computer Systems.. . .... .. .34
Conducting Paints . . .. . . .. .34
Conductivity . .. .. . .. . . .34
Conductivity Meters. . . .. .34
Consultants ...... .. .... ...... .45, 46
Consultants, Individual ... . . .45
Control Equipment .. . . .34
Control Systems ... . . .. .... ..34
Conveyors......... . . .. . .34
Co per Patination ......... . ..... .. .34
Co per Plating . .. ... .. . .46, 47
Copper, Nickel & Chrome Plating..34
Co rosion Prevention.... . . . .34
Co rosion Resistance.. ..... .. .. . .34
Co rosion Resistant Coatings....... ..34
Co rosion Resistant Coatings
(Fluoropolymer) . . .... .34
Co rosion Resistant Coatings (Resin
Based) . .. . . . .34
Croffles/Thermal Insulation Spheres34
Curing Ovens (for paint and powder)
34
Curing Ovens (including infra-red) 34
Brush Electroplating & Anodising .32
D
Deburring Machines .. ..... . . .34
Debu ring Service .. . .. . . .34
Decorative Paint Finishes .. .. .... .34
Degreasing & Cleaning Materials...34
Degreasing & Cleaning Plant .. ...34
Degreasing & Cleaning Solvent ....34
Delta Tone . . .. . . .. ....... ...45
Delta Tone Coaters.. ..34
De-Nibbing .. ... . . .34
Diaphragm Paint Pumps ..... ...... .34
Dip Painting . . ...... ...... . . .46
Drum Pumps. .. .... .... .. .34
Dry Film Lubricants (Inc. PTFE)
Coating . ...... .. .. . .34
Dry Filter & Combination
Spraybooth/Ovens . . .34
Dry Lubricant Coatings .. .34
Dryers . . ..... . .. .. .34
Drying (Combined Vac/Hot Air) . .34
Drying Racks ..... .. . .. ... . .36
Duct Work . .. .. . . . .36
Dust Co lectors . ..... .... .... .36
Dust Extraction Systems ... . .. .36
E
Eductor No zles ....... .. . . . ..36
Effluent Treatment Plants . . .36
Electro Painting . ...... . . .36
Electro Plating Equipment . .. .36
Electro Plating Services . .......... .....36
Electroless Nickel Plating Equipment
36
Electrole s Nickel Processes . . .36
Electrole s Nickel Service . ........ ...36
Electroless Plating, Nickel .45, 46, 47
Electrophoretic Coating . ..... ... .36
Electrophoretic Painting
(Electropainting) .. .. . ....... .46
Electroplate Testing .. . . ...36
Electroplating .............. ... .45, 46, 47
Electroplating - Insta lations/
Removals ..... .. ..... . .36
Electroplating; Plating Chemicals .36
Electropolishing Chemistry and Plant
36
Electropolishing Service . . ... .36
Electropolishing Stainle s St el.45, 46
Electrostatic . . .. . ...... . .. . .36
Electrostatic Flock Coating ......... .....36
EMC Shielding Coatings .. .....36
Enamel Coating Equipment .... .....36
Ename ling . . .... .. . .36
Evaporation Recovery..... . . .. .36
Extraction Systems . . . .36
F
Filter Cartridges . . . .........36
Filter Plant Equipment .. ... . .36
Filter Pumps . .. ..... .......36
Filters - Anodising
Materials/Chemicals . .. . . .36
Filters - Spray Guns/Spraying .. ...36
Filters for Plating Solutions . .. .36
Finishes - Electrophoretic. . ... . .36
Finishes - Electrostatic. .. . ..36
Flame Treatment . .. .. .. .36
Flock. ......... . .... . . . .36
Flock Fibre Decorative Coatings
Equipment . .... ... .. . .36
Flow Meters for Paints, Solvents,
etc . . .. ........... . . .36
Fume Scru bing Plant... . .. .38
Fume Scru bing Plant....... . .40
G
Galvanising (including Hot Dip) ... .46
Galvanising Plant .. . . ..... ..... ..38
Gas Burners . . .. ..... .. .... .38
Gas Fired Tank Heaters . ..... .38
Gas Infra-Red Ovens & Proce s
Heating .. .. . . . . . .. ...38
Gas-Fired Ovens & Dryers .. .. . . .38
Gla s Bead ..... .. .. ...... . ..38
Gloss Measurement. . .... . . ..38
Gold Plating .. .. . . . ... .38, 46, 47
Grinding Jars (Ceramic) . ... . .. .38
Grinding Products . ... ...... .. ......38
20 2 edition – Finishing Industries Yearb ok
Product/Service Index
- and how to use this directory
Welcome to this, the latest, updated 20 2 edition of the Finishing Industries Yearb ok.
Using this publication wi l a low you to source su pliers of the products and services listed here quickly and easily.
There follows a complete index of a l the components, equipment,
chemicals and other materials and services that are listed in the
categorised BUYERS' GUIDE and REGIONAL GUIDE, giving in each
case the page number on which that individual product category
begins. Under each heading, you will find a list of those companies that
have told us tha they can su ply that particular product or service, and
we pa s that information on to you in g od faith.
Immediately after the BUYERS' GUIDE SECTION comes the popular
REGIONAL GUIDE, which gives you the companies providing various
finishing proce ses in seven geographical regions of the UK and Ireland.
This a lows you to identify a local company offering what you want.
Once you have found the relevant su pliers, refer to the alphabetical
A-Z COMPANY INDEX starting on page 48, where you can find their
fu l contact details, including e-mail and website a dre ses.
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January/February 2021
n The 26th a niversary of the Galvanizers A sociation Galvanizing
Awards (GAGA) celebrated conservation, innovation and sustainability
when it was held online on Tuesday the 17th November. Projects that
prioritised radical conservation, portable architecture for sites at risk, and
a new vision for the first sake production on UK soil, just some of the
winners a this year’s GAGAs.
n The Board of Directors of Beckers
Group a pointed Christophe Sabas
as the coating company’s CEO. Sabas
has b en with Beckers for over 20
years and part of the Management
Team for 15 years.
n HMG Paints a nounced a new partnership with Symphony Coatings.
The partnership wi l s e HMG’s industrial coatings and colour matching
facilities available from 3 a ditional Symphony Coating branches.
March/April 2021
n A Wednesfield employ e who started her car er as an administrator
at a local galvanizing plant 24 years ago was a pointed its general
manager.
Anita Bate, who joined the team at Edward Howe l Galvanizers Ltd
back in 1 96 to provide administrative su port, was named the first
ever female general manager of both the plant and wider Wedge
Group Galvanizing Ltd busine s. Her a pointment fo lows the
retirement of her predece sor, Kevin A di s, who retired in 2020 after
4 years with the company.
n Tom Bowte l, CEO of the British Coatings Federation, t ok over as
chair of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Surface Coatings Interest
Group.
n A cording to a report by Grand View Research, the global
antimicrobial coatings market is expected to grow at a compound
annual growth rate of 12.8 per cent from 2020 to 2027 – and
antimicrobial a ditives provider BioCote has reported an unprecedented
increase in revenue over the last year – with many of its customers
requiring antimicrobial paints and coatings.
n The cost of key raw materials used in the manufacturing of coatings
is now significantly higher compared to the begi ning of 2020, and the
trend is continuing.
6 YEAR IN REVIEW
Year in Review
News Items that appeared in Finishing Magazine during 2021
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The Finishing Industries Yearbook 2022 edition will be the most
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n A comprehensive A-Z section complete with full
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