Finishing - September-October 2023

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September/October 2023 – Volume 47 Number 5 – ISSN no. 0264 2506 

In this issue... 

As we reach the end of summer which has not been the greatest in terms of 

weather it will be interesting to see which way the wind is blowing in regard to 

the environment as the next general election approaches. 

I live close to London and the ULEZ extension has been on top of the 

agenda for many people. The statistics on London’s air quality are extremely 

worrying with the WHO saying that air pollution far exceeds limits. Do we 

ignore the evidence and continue to put lives at risk? I would imagine we would 

not like a polluting business near our home or place of work and it is 

impressive that finishing companies are stepping up and 

taking on board their environmental responsibilities. 

We are all aware that there is a cost involved, but it seems 

a small price to pay for a healthy future. 

News 

Newsdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Features 

Surface World 2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Optimum efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Smart robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 

Solvent advantage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 

Going the distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 

Programme delivers jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 

Hot off the press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 

Gently does it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 

Sustainable innovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 

Regulars 

Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 

Classified listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

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4 NEWS www.finishingmagazine.co.uk 

Major redevelopment 

Manchester Galvanizing, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, has 

undergone major redevelopment at its Heywood site which has seen it 

replace its old galvanizing bath, and introduce new equipment aimed 

at boosting productivity, quality, and sustainability efforts. 

Mark Waters, commercial manager at Manchester Galvanizing, 

explained: “Over the last few months we’ve been working on these 

improvements to ensure we can continue to keep up with growing 

demand and deliver a high quality, sustainable service. 

“Our new bath replaces our old one which has come to the end of 

its life. This enables us to process steelwork for projects as varied as 

small sculptures and commissions, through to large structural 

steelwork and components for industries as diverse as rail, marine, and 

construction. 

“Our new furnace and heat exchanger will also enhance our 

efficiencies and further improve the quality and capabilities that we can 

provide to customers. It’s been a long few months and much hard 

work but we’re thrilled to now be back up-and-running as normal. 

We’d also like to thank our customers for their continued patience, 

and to our sister plants for stepping in and supporting our workload 

during our downtime.” 

Environmental commitment 

Interpon powder coatings from 

AkzoNobel have received an 

Environmental Product 

Declaration (EPD) for a third 

time, confirming the company’s 

continued commitment to full 

transparency in the sustainability 

of its products and aligned to its 

own sustainability goals 

including a 50% carbon 

footprint reduction by 2030. 

An EPD is an independently 

verified assessment of a 

product's environmental impact 

across its whole lifespan, from 

initial production to end-of-life 

disposal or recycling. It 

contributes benefits to some of 

the leading green building 

schemes, such as LEED 

(Materials and Resources) and 

BREEAM (Materials) certified 

building projects. 

Interpon D became the first 

powder coating to achieve an 

EPD in 2015; this was renewed 

in 2018. The latest EPDs are 

valid for a further five years with 

global geographical scope 

considering 11 representative 

powder coating production sites. 

Bob Dirks, global segment 

manager architectural 

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings, 

says that Interpon continues to 

be the stand-out performer in 

every sense: “This EPD renewal 

shows how we are committed to 

providing total transparency 

concerning the sustainability 

credentials of the raw materials, 

manufacture and transportation 

associated with creating Interpon 

D,” she explains. 

Innovation boost 

Innovations are boosting sustainability in a wide range of industries 

and processes – and along the entire value chain. Customers of 

Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies business unit recently recognized this 

important positive impact by presenting three prestigious awards for 

metal pretreatments to the company: the Paint Sustainability 

Innovation Award from ArcelorMittal, the Global Supplier Award from 

Novelis, and Best Project of 2022 from B/S/H. 

International steel producer ArcelorMittal presents its Paint 

Innovation Award to celebrate projects that open up exciting 

opportunities for innovative future products. Novelis, a company that 

produces flat-rolled aluminum products, honors outstanding 

partnerships and high-quality solutions that drive sustainability with its 

Global Supplier Award. And the Best Project award from household 

appliance manufacturer B/S/H recognizes outstanding suppliers who 

support progress toward its ambitious sustainability goals. 

For many years, Henkel Adhesive Technologies have been working 

to optimize processes in the metals industry and to reduce the sector’s 

impact on the environment. Even in the future the company aims to 

lead with technologies enabling sustainability. “We are proud to receive 

recognition for our contributions to our customers’ process efficiency 

and sustainability,” says Volker Mansfeld, vice president metals EIMEA 

at Henkel Adhesive Technologies. “We see these awards as a 

motivation to keep improving our CO2 footprint, as well as to 

enabling our customers to rethink their applications, processes and 

products – to become even more sustainable in the future.” 

The bank’s all here 

HMG Paints recently had the privilege of welcoming representatives 

from the Bank of England to their Riverside Works headquarters in 

Manchester. The visit, held on 12th July, provided an opportunity for 

an insightful discussion on various aspects of HMG Paints' operations, 

SME’s role in the economy, manufacturing and the broader economic 

landscape. 

Mike Jennings, HMG finance director said of the visit “The visit 

provided a valuable opportunity for us to share our perspectives and 

experiences and gain insights into the broader economic landscape. 

We appreciate the Bank's interest in our operations and look forward 

to further collaboration in the future." 

During the visit, the Bank of England representatives explored a 

range of topics that held significant importance for both HMG Paints 

and the wider economy. Following HMG’s recent recognition as 

Manufacturing Family Business of the Year by Family Business United, 

the representatives were keen to get HMG’s insight on the current 

manufacturing landscape and future outlook. 


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The BCF has announced the nominees for its award ceremony 

being held later in the year 

Seal of approval 

Vertik-Al says it remains the only applicator in the UK and Ireland to 

hold the GSB International Master Seal for Approved Coater 

Aluminium after successfully passing its latest audit. The powder 

coating specialist has held this status since 1994. 

GSB International awards quality seals in different levels of quality. 

Recipients are tested annually for adherence to the prescribed quality 

requirements. Vertik-Al met the demands of GSB QR AL 631 for 

aluminium coating companies. 

“Being the only coater in the UK to hold the GSB International seal 

is a great honour. In a challenging market, it gives us the edge over 

our competitors as businesses seek competent and reliable supply 

chain partners,” comments group managing director, John Park-Davies. 

“Quality seals such as this promote confidence. All participants in 

the supply chain are assured of the quality and performance of the 

coating. By demonstrating compliance our customers know that they 

can trust our coatings for many years to come, a fact that can be 

shared and appreciated by everyone involved – from architects and 

façade designers to facilities management and maintenance teams.” 

Intent to supply 

BASF and Zhejiang Guanghua 

Technology (KHUA) have signed 

a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the 

supply of Neopentyl Glycol 

(NPG) from BASF’s Zhanjiang 

Verbund site to KHUA. This 

agreement marks a significant 

milestone in the long-term 

partnership between both 

parties. 

KHUA is planning to build a 

100 kilotons per annum (KT/a) 

production plant for high-end 

powder coatings resins in 

Donghai Island, Zhanjiang 

Economic & Technological 

Development Zone, where BASF 

is building a world-scale NPG 

plant with an annual production 

capacity of 80,000 metric tons. 

Vasilios Galanos, Senior Vice 

President, Intermediates Asia 

Pacific, BASF, said, “We are 

pleased to strengthen our longstanding 

partnership with KHUA 

through co-location. We are 

confident that this strategic 

move will create synergies that 

benefit both parties, including 

enhanced collaboration and 

supply reliability, faster delivery, 

access to shared resources, and 

reduced costs. In addition, this 

partnership will help to meet the 

growing demand for ecofriendly 

powder coatings in 

China and the wider Asia Pacific 

region.” 

The British Coatings Federation 

(BCF) is pleased to announce 

the shortlisted entries for the 

2023 Awards. Following a 

series of judging days 

conducted by an independent 

panel of judges in each 

category, they have reached a 

carefully selected shortlist from 

a wide variety of high-quality 

entries. 

The winners will be 

announced at the Awards 

dinner on Thursday 19th 

October at The Grand Hotel in 

Birmingham. 

Sustainable Innovation: 

Multinational Award shortlist: 

Organik Kimya 

Sun Chemical 

Siegwerk 

BASF plc 

AkzoNobel 

Sustainable Innovation: SME 

shortlist: 

Little Greene 

Terrafend 

Race to Net Zero Award 

shortlist: 

Crown Paints 

BASF plc 

GDB Paint & Coatings 

Customer Service Award 

shortlist: 

AkzoNobel - Dulux 

Crown Paints 

Pulse Printing Products 

Excellence in Training Award 

shortlist: 

HMG Paints 

AkzoNobel 

Anstey Wallpaper 

AkzoNobel – Dulux 

Diversity and Inclusion Award 

shortlist: 

PPG 

Sherwin-Williams 

Young Leader of the Year 

Award shortlist: 

Molly Kershaw, PPG 

Architectural Coatings UK&I 

Nathan Featherstone, 

hubergroup UK 

James Davis, A-Chem Limited 

Chris Morton, Crown Paints 

Olly Sheppard, Pulse Printing 

Products 

Corporate Social Responsibility 

Award shortlist: 

Banner Chemicals 

PPG Architectural Coatings UK 

Crown Paints 

Marketing Campaign of the 

Year Award shortlist: 

Farrow & Ball 

HMG Paints 

AkzoNobel - Dulux 

Axalta Coatings Systems 

Apprentice of the Year Award 

shortlist: 

Kris Richens, AkzoNobel 

Katie Sterrett, AkzoNobel 

Brandon Morgan, hubergroup 

UK 

Melissa Strowbridge, HMG 

Paints 

Richard Morgan, AkzoNobel - 

Dulux 

Sean Kelly, Anstey Wallpaper 

Student of the Year Award 

shortlist: 

Courtney Turner, Tor Coatings 

Patrycja Zuchowska, PRA World 

Rebecca Jones, Beckers 

Melanie Brogden, Belzona 

Polymerics 

The shortlisted companies for 

both Coatings Care Awards will 

be announced in September. 


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Qualicoat member will be out in force at Surface World 

Back to China 

SFCHINA2023 will open its gates on November 15 - 17 at Halls E1 

and E2 of the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), P.R. 

China, with a total gross exhibition area of more than 17,000 square 

meters. After 4 years of absence at Shanghai, 227 exhibitors from 16 

countries / regions (as of August 31, 2023) are going to display a wide 

spectrum of processes, materials, equipment and solutions in 2 exhibit 

zones, namely ‘Electroplating & Finishing Technology’ and ‘Coating 

Applications & Coating Products’. Besides, SFCHINA2023 Online 

Show will be held from November 1 to December 31, allowing visitors 

from anywhere to participate digitally. 

A series of concurrent Technical Programmes will be organized 

alongside the exhibition. Industry experts and renowned 

manufacturers are going to present cutting-edge technologies, 

products and applications, offering opportunities for face-to-face 

learning, networking and business cooperation. 

New partnership announced 

PMD Chemicals has announced 

its new partnership with Chicago 

based Techevon LLC. Techevon 

is a vertically integrated chemical 

manufacturer for the anodising 

industry and offers a highperformance 

range of dyes and 

chemicals for the aluminium 

anodising process. This 

partnership is set to cement 

PMD Chemicals stronghold 

within the process chemistry 

industry. 

“Techevon is excited to partner 

with PMD chemical as we 

continue to grow our anodizing 

chemistry solutions globally. 

PMD Chemical's best-in-class 

operations and sales network will 

help us bring our industry leading 

anodizing dyes, chemistry, and 

technical knowledge to new 

customers in the United Kingdom, 

the Middle East and Asia, ” 

commented Tej Patel, director 

Techevon LLC 

The dyes offer high alkaline 

resistance, nickel-free seal 

chemistry and are bleed and 

chrome free. Cosmetic enhancers 

and brighteners also feature in 

this range of stable dyes.With 

Techevon Technology, every dye 

colour is offered along with a 

bespoke colour matching service. 

Each product is fully supported by 

our in-house laboratory and 

technical service team. 

“We are really pleased we can 

formally announce our 

agreement to represent the 

Techevon range of Anodising 

Dyes and additive chemistry 

here in the UK. With all products 

produced and stocked here in 

the UK we feel with the 

excellent quality and second to 

none customer support offered 

by PMD Chemicals and 

Techevon LLC we can fully 

service the needs of our UK 

Anodising customers,” said 

Graham Pemberton, managing 

director, PMD Chemicals. 

Membership of the UK & 

Ireland Association continues to 

grow as the QUALICOAT 

Specification continues to be 

adopted by architectural powder 

coaters, powder manufacturers 

and pretreatment systems 

companies. Now with 44 

members across the region, the 

aim of the Association remains 

the adoption of the most up to 

date methodologies and 

specifications to ensure the very 

best in architectural powder 

coating for specifiers in the 

construction industry. 

QUALICOAT Members will 

be on hand on stand A20 at 

the forthcoming Surface World 

exhibition which takes place on 

the 4th & 5th October in Hall 

11 at the NEC in Birmingham. 

If you are attending please drop 

by to meet us and discuss any 

issues you may have or possibly 

discuss with us your potential 

membership. Tickets for the 

show are available from the 

surfaceworld.com website. 

The Association aims to 

communicate two of the USP’s 

of the QUALICOAT 

Specification. 

The Specification is ‘the only 

globally recognised specification 

for architectural powder 

coating’. This means that as a 

specifier you can specify 

QUALICOAT for any project, 

anywhere and it will be 

supported with a local, licensed 

supply chain. 

The Specification is also ‘the 

only third party accredited 

specification for architectural 

powder coating’ services. 

Powder coating Members are 

visited, unannounced, twice 

yearly by an independent test 

house who inspects current 

processes and checks records to 

ensure the Specification is being 

followed. Failure to follow the 

Specification can lead to a 

Member losing their 

QUALICOAT licence allowing 

them to use the quality label. 

The history of the Association 

makes interesting reading. In 

1986 several national 

associations encompassing 

coaters of architectural systems 

formed a quality label 

organisation and called it 

QUALICOAT. Their goal was to 

raise and standardise the level 

of quality of powder coating 

throughout Europe, laying 

down rules applying to their 

industry. Today, companies from 

all five continents have now 

become licensees and the 

number of national and 

international associations has 

continued to grow. Through the 

efforts of Members over the 

past few decades, QUALICOAT 

has continued to play a key role 

in assuring the quality of 

coatings on aluminium systems 

used in architecture. 

Architectural aluminium powder 

coaters, powder suppliers and 

manufacturers of pretreatment 

chemical systems have been 

represented on the 

QUALICOAT committees from 

the outset, thereby ensuring an 

exchange of ideas and 

information between coaters 

and their suppliers. These 

committees and working group 

undertake research and 

determine agreements that 

form the basis of the constantly 

updated QUALICOAT 

Specification we know today. 

The current QUALICOAT 

Specification is freely available 

for download via the Association 

website, qualicoatuki.org and 

offers an up-to-date list of 

licensed UK and Ireland Powder 

Suppliers, Pretreatment 

Suppliers and Applicators. 

Telephone support is available 

from QUALICOAT UK & 

Ireland Head Office in 

Birmingham on 0330 236 

2800, the Association can also 

be followed on Twitter 

@Qualicoatuki or on LinkedIn 

www.linkedin.com/company/qua 

licoat-uk-&-ireland. 


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Surface World 2023 

Surface World Live is returning to the 

NEC, Birmingham. Registration is open, 

and entry is free. The organiser’s are 

look forward to seeing you in 2023! 

The exhibition is the UK’s only event 

Exhibitors 

dedicated to the surface treatment, product 

finishing and coatings industry. It provides a 

major showcase for the very latest technology 

and developments in this important and 

expanding area. 

ADEPT PURE WATER 

D22 

AEROFIN LABORATORIES 

E22 

ARUM 3D SOLUTIONS 

E10 

AUTOMATED WATER & EFFLUENT A12 

BANNER CHEMICALS 

E2 

B & M LONGWORTH 

F22 

BURNTWOOD SPRAYBOOTHS H8 

CC HYDROSONICS 

E2 

CHEMETALL - BASF 

B12 

CORRODERE 

G2 

DEFELSKO CORPORATION C20 

DFT INSTRUMENTS (UK) 

C20 

EFFPARK COATINGS 

G4 

ELCOMETER 

B20 

ELCOMETER 

J4 

ELECTRON 

C2 

EPIFATECH 

C6 

EUROMASK – FINISHING GROUP D18 

EUROSIDER 

C8 

FISCHER INSTRUMENTATION K12 

FREILACKE 

K18 

GALVATEK 

G8 

GEMA 

D6 

GLOBAL MASK INTERNATIONAL K6 

HADLEIGH ENTERPRISES 

J18 

HARRY DALBY ENGINEERING A6 

HANGON 

J12 

HENKEL ADHESIVE TECHNOLOGIES D16 

HMG POWDER COATINGS B2 

HODGE CLEMCO 

C4 

INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS 

A2 

INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS FINISHING 

JACQUET WESTON ENGINEERING E8 

JURGEN EMPTMEYER 

E14 

KEMET INTERNATIONAL 

K2 

KLUTHE UK 

C14 

KRAFT POWERCON 

A14 

MCM CONVEYORS 

H2 

MECWASH SYSTEMS 

E6 

METALLTECHNIK (UK) 

K4 

METAVATE 

D4 

MINDON OVENS 

H8 

NORDSON (UK) 

B8 

OTMK PLATING LINE 

D14 

PANGBORN 

B10 

PEARSON PANKE 

PHOENIX TM 

PRECIOUS PLATE 

PURITE 

QUALICOAT UK & IRELAND 

RAILTECHNIEK VAN HERWIJNEN 

RIBBLE TECHNOLOGY/HILIAN 

SCIMED 

SHERWIN WILLIAMS 

SHOTBLAST TECHNOLOGY 

SIEBEC UK 

STEWART GILL CONVEYORS 

STRAALTECHNIEK UK 

THERMASET 

TURBEX 

UNITECH MACHINERY 

WAGNER SPRAYTECH UK 

D8 

D24 

D2 

A4 

A20 

H14 

J2 

F24 

F18 

E24 

G6 

H14 

C12 

F2 

G8 

H8 

J8 

WESTBURY 

K10 

WILL GREEN PLATING LINE ADVICE E18 

Finishing - September/October 2023

12 ENERGY 

Are you ready for the green effect? 

With energy prices skyrocketing all over 

Europe the question of lowering your 

energy consumption has never been 

more urgent. But there might be an easy 

solution with an enormous hidden potential – 

cutting costs and increasing profit while at the 

same time making the coating industry 

greener. 

The coating industry is very energy 

demanding. This is a fact that has been 

known to us for long, but we never knew 

exactly how much energy that escapes during 

the process. Now we know. 

We are meeting up with Petter Törefors, 

CEO and owner of HangOn AB, a Swedish 

developer and manufacturer of solutions for 

hanging, masking, and handling, solutions that 

today are distributed to more than 40 

countries around the world. For starters the 

business idea was mostly about helping 

customers to increase efficiency and 

profitability in their coating process, a mission 

in which they have succeeded. But the 

question that has been eating away during the 

last couple of years, ever since HangOn 

conducted a life cycle analysis (LCA) on their 

own products 20 years ago, is the question of 

sustainability. All while visiting customers and 

exploring their needs for further development. 

– And it is obvious that finding the right 

solutions for sustainability in the coating 

industry by increasing hanging density is the 

most important thing we can do for our 

customers, Törefors says. 

Sustainability – a top priority 

In the coating industry for the last decades, 

sustainability has been a top priority when it 

comes to limit emissions, preventing air and 

water pollution and putting effort to 

reformulate and produce environment-friendly 

coatings. Furthermore, the coating industry 

has gone long ways to explore the 

development of bio-renewable technologies to 

reduce the carbon footprint. An array of 

certified environmentally preferable paints and 

coatings are available, which all together have 

much lower levels of toxicity, while also 

having recyclable content. Some of these 

paints are not only environmentally friendly, 

but also more cost-effective than conventional 

paints. 

Energy consumption in the 

coating line 

But consumer awareness keeps putting 

pressure on reaching further. Today, 

specifically OEM companies in general and 

the automotive industry in particular need to 

be looking to impact the entire value chain in 

terms of sustainability aspects. One essential 

question to be investigated has been to 

establish numbers on the energy consumption 

and the energy losses in a coating line. 

– We decided to find the answer, Törefors 

explains. 

The idea that Petter Törefors and the team 

at HangOn started out with was to 

understand in depth what the energy 

consumption in a coating line really looks like. 

To achieve this, they conducted a thorough 

study in five different standard powder coating 

line set-ups, assisted by surface treatment 

expert Anders Jansson, Meyer & Hjort AB. 

What the study rather surprisingly revealed, 

was that regardless of how much goods you 

fill the line with the energy consumption is 

constant up to between 80 and 90 percent. 

For example, increasing the goods flow times 

five per hour with HQC-hanging instead of 

regular hooks, will only increase the total 

energy consumption with 18 percent, Törefors 

says. 

Finishing - September/October 2023 

continues on page 14

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On the HangOn website you can compare 

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calculations in standard scenarios in five 

standard coating lines. You can also fill in the 

blanks with your own numbers if you like, to 

check the facts. 

A great way for validation of the numbers 

your own coating facility, Törefors says. 

Using the energy wisely by 

increasing hanging density 

No matter what, there will be energy losses 

in the outer surfaces, ventilation, and heat 

leakages through openings. So, Törefors says, 

you need to be smart and use the energy 

wisely: 

– By hanging the goods in a more efficient 

way you can cut your costs up to 75 percent if 

you count the cost of energy consumption per 

coated detail. 

Hanging the goods is mainly a task that is 

handled on the workshop floor, but this matter 

should be addressed all the way up to 

management, according to Petter Törefors. 

Because the question of hanging density 

makes a difference, not only on reducing costs 

and increasing profit, but it definitely makes a 

difference in reducing energy consumption 

and thereby contributing to a greener coating 

industry. 

You can actually cut costs up to 48 percent 

on the coating process as a whole, going from 

0,28 kWh per coated product down to 0,07 

kWh per coated product if you choose to 

increase the hanging density. This is really 

important for the decision makers to 

understand, Törefors says. 

A Green Effect with enormous 

hidden potential 

So, lets juggle a few more numbers. A 

medium sized automatic coating line with a 

conveyor speed of 2 metres per minute and a 

conveyor length of 293 metres and an object 

size of 3000 x 600 x 1500 mm (LxWxH) that 

transports about 850 kg goods per hour uses 

about 470 kWh per hour. Of this the pretreatment 

uses about 200 kWh, the drying 

oven about 85 kWh, the powder application 

around 40 kWh and the curing oven 145 

kWh. 

Running the coating line with HQC-hanging 

and a density of 3 550 kg per hour of painted 

goods instead, it would use 580 kWh per 

hour. 

A full year of running a medium sized 

coating line in 3-shift with daisy-chain 

hanging, amounts to about 2,5 million kWh 

per year. With dense HQC-hanging you can 

paint the same amount of goods while using 

about 800 000 kWh per year, Törefors says. 

Numbers that make a huge difference on 

the last line of accounting with energy prices 

skyrocketing all over Europe. 

– The energy saved by this would be 

enough to supply 170 average EU households 

with energy for a whole year. 

And if you take this further to a global 

scale, there is an enormous hidden potential to 

save energy and make the coating industry 

greener. 

This is what we at HangOn call the double 

Green Effect, Törefors says. 

Real numbers in real life 

Realizing that the numbers might sound 

overly positive, Petter Törefors takes the Swedish 

company Skeppshult as an example. This is one 

of Sweden´s most well-known bicycle brands 

that has taken capacity utilization to a whole 

new level. All manufacturing has been done in 

their own workshop in southern Sweden since 

1911, and to make their production even more 

sustainable they wanted to increase efficiency in 

their coating process with special hangers. In 

one specific coating case they went from 54 pcs 

per hour to 180 pcs per hour with the new 

solution. The green effect was summed up in 

HangOn conducted a life cycle analysis (LCA) on all the hooks produced for the Swedish market. 

Everything was counted in, from the energy consumption when the steel was made to the energy 

consumption in the process where the hooks are used. The numbers above show the result. “That´s why it 

is so important for us at HangOn to do everything we can to provide our customers with sustainable 

solutions that can reduce their energy consumption”, Petter Törefors says. 

66 percent energy savings and a total coating 

cost savings of 53 percent. In another of 

Skeppshult´s coating cases they went from 216 

pcs per hour to 864 pcs with the new solution, 

resulting in 75 percent energy savings and a 

total coating cost savings of 63 percent. 

And this is exactly what the Green Effect is all 

about – lowering your energy consumption and 

increasing your profit. You will have an 

enormous Green Effect by increasing the 

hanging density in your coating process, 

Törefors says. 

Reduced energy consumption of 

utmost importance 

As previously stated, going green and 

prioritizing matters of sustainability is an 

important goal for all manufacturing industry, 

with increased customer awareness and 

continually strengthened requirements from all 

European governments, all by the lead of EU 

regulations. From February 10 to March 16, 

earlier this year the team at HangOn made a 

market study which garnered responses from 

250 participants in 11 countries, representing a 

range of regions, company sizes, coating 

processes and professional roles. 

This study shows that the impact of issues 

concerning sustainability in the coating industry 

is significant. 85 percent agrees that 

sustainability is important to their company. The 

same number of respondents agrees that issues 

related to energy consumption will become 

more important over the next five years. 

So, what are, according to the respondents, 

the most important means to improve 

sustainability? 

Reduced energy consumption is deemed as 

the most important factor, followed by reduced 

powder consumption, and reduced chemical 

and pre-treatment usage, Törefors says. 

Increasing hanging density – an 

easy step to undertake 

And when it comes to the most important 

means to reduce energy consumption, a 

majority of the respondents agree that the secret 

lies within increasing line utilization, such as 

maximizing the number of coated items per 

hour. 

And to improve coating line utilization, 

increasing hanging density is the most important 

factor, according to 30 percent of responders. 

This is a fairly easy step to undertake, compared 

to other costly investments, when pressured to 

become more sustainable while still delivering 

profits, Törefors says. 

At the HangOn production site in Hillerstorp, 

Sweden, efforts are continually made to reduce 

their own energy consumption, ranging from 

developing more energy efficient production 

processes to installing solar cell panels and LED 

lighting. 

But improving the efficiency in our 

customers´ coating lines is by far the biggest 

impact we can make for sustainability, Petter 

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16 CASE STUDY 

Optimum efficiency 

To function properly and last for a long 

time in the human body, orthopedic 

implants require precisely defined 

finishes on different surface areas. For the 

targeted surface finishing of femur 

components in its new high-tech plant in 

Malaysia Smith+Nephew is utilizing two 

manufacturing cells, each containing three R 

6/1000 SF drag finishers from Rösler. Two fully 

automatic Z1000 centrifuges, equipped with 

the digital process water management system 

“Advanced” from Rösler Smart Solutions, 

ensure that the process water is reliably and 

efficiently cleaned and recycled. Another 

indispensable contribution towards the stability 

of the finishing operation is the continuous 

monitoring and classification of the grinding 

and pre-polishing media. 

The mission of Smith+Nephew, a globally 

leading medical technology company, is to 

replace defective body parts and, thus, 

improve the quality of life for the patients and 

extend their life expectancy. The company 

employs around 18,000 people in more than 

100 countries. With the development and 

application of innovative technologies they 

work diligently to improve the products of the 

company’s three global business divisions 

“orthopedic reconstruction,” “modern wound 

care management” and “sports medicine.” 

This commitment to excellent medical 

solutions is reflected in Smith+Nephew’s new 

high- tech plant in Penang, Malaysia. The new 

plant, as part of the “orthopedic 

reconstruction” division, produces primarily 

endoprosthetic knee and hip implants. 

Optimal surface finishes – a key 

quality criterion 

Jürgen Preiser, senior manufacturing 

engineer at Smith+Nephew explains: „For 

each of our implants we have specifications 

that precisely define the required quality of 

their surface finish. In the new Penang plant 

he is coordinating the establishment of the 

surface finishing manufacturing cells for the 

knee implants made from cobalt chrome 

alloys. For example, the inner surface areas of 

femur components must have a precisely 

defined surface roughness to promote optimal 

integration into the bone. On the other hand, 

the outer surface areas must have a very 

smooth, polished surface finish to prevent 

friction causing premature wear. Therefore, 

some targeted outer surface areas of the 

femur components must undergo an 

extremely demanding finishing operation with 

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18 CASE STUDY 

Drag finishing – the solution for 

targeted surface grinding and 

polishing with no part-on-part 

contact 

For this demanding task the customer chose 

the Rösler R 6/1000 SF drag finishers. These 

are special mass finishing systems that were 

developed for the precise and targeted surface 

finishing of high-value and delicate work 

pieces with complex shapes. Extremely 

important is that the femur components do 

not touch each other during the surface 

grinding and polishing operation. All process 

parameters, precisely adapted to the stringent 

finishing requirements, are stored in the PLC 

control panel. This guarantees absolutely 

repeatable and consistent results. Jürgen 

Preiser explains the decision for Rösler as 

follows: „Since our plant in Memphis, USA, is 

using identical finishing processes and 

machines for the same application, we have 

plenty of experience and know-how. This 

facilitates and expedites the approval for the 

respective equipment and finishing processes 

significantly. Another point in favor of Rösler 

was the company’s global presence with, for 

example, a distributor in Singapore. Moreover, 

Rösler develops and produces all its products 

in-house. This allows the optimal adaptation of 

equipment and consumables and guarantees a 

stable source of supply. 

Two manufacturing cells – each 

containing three drag finishers 

To date the plant on the Malayan peninsula 

is equipped with two manufacturing cells. Each 

cell contains three drag finishers for the 

process stages pre-grinding with ceramic 

media, pre-polishing with plastic media and 

dry polishing with a specially prepared organic 

polishing medium. To prevent any disruptions 

of the surface finishing operation, all drag 

finishers can be used for running the dry 

polishing process. Furthermore, four of the six 

drag finishers are suitable for the pre-grinding 

and pre-polishing as well as the dry polishing 

operation. 

Optimized work piece clamping 

system results in 50 % higher 

work piece throughput 

The drag finishers consist of a processing 

bowl with a diameter of 1,000 mm and a 

carousel with six rotary spindles. These are 

equipped with specially designed work piece 

fixtures, to which the femur components are 

mounted. The design of the fixtures allows 

clamping of the work pieces in a position that 

allows the finishing of precisely defined surface 

areas. A redesign of the fixtures now allows to 

increase the number of femur components 

clamped to one fixture from two to three 

without jeopardizing the all-around treatment 

and finishing quality. Jürgen Preiser comments 

on this design change enthusiastically: „We are 

now able to process 18 femur components in 

one single batch compared to only 12 we 

processed in the past. This increases our 

throughput by around 50 %, a truly 

remarkable boost of our productivity”. 

During the start phase of the grinding and 

polishing process the rotating carousel is 

lowered. This causes the work pieces attached 

to the rotating spindles to be immersed into 

the media contained in the stationary 

processing bowl. The built-in immersion depth 

control system ensures that the specified 

immersion depth for the various work piece 

types is precisely maintained. Separate, 

independently controlled carousel and spindle 

drives allow the optimal adaptation of the 

processing intensity to the various femur types. 

The Rösler drag finishers, including the drives 

for the carousel and spindles, are very sturdy 

by nature. Therefore, no design change was 

necessary to cope with the higher operating 

load caused by clamping three work pieces to 

a spindle instead of two. Achieving all 

processing parameters, including the 

immersion depth of the work pieces, was no 

problem whatsoever. 

Monitoring of the media level 

and media classification 

guarantee good finishing results 

When it comes to consistently achieving 

high finishing qualities, maintaining the 

optimal media fill level in the processing bowl 

and the optimal media operating mix is 

extremely important. The media level is 

monitored visually as well as with special 

sensors. A message is displayed in the control 

panel, whenever an action by the operator is 

needed. “In addition, to maintain a consistently 

high finishing quality, we installed a media 

classification system, consisting primarily of a 

vibratory screening unit. Once per week we 

pass the ceramic and plastic media through 

the screening unit, where all undersized media 

are discharged from the operating mix“, 

comments Jürgen Preiser. 

Digital process water 

management system improves 

overall process stability 

For cleaning and recycling of the process 

water from the “wet” pre-grinding and prepolishing 

operations in the two manufacturing 

cells Smith+Nephew purchased two fully 

automatic Z1000 centrifuges. Jürgen Preiser 

explains: „The dual centrifuge concept allows 

us to operate two separate process water 

cycles, one for the finishing operations with 

ceramic and one for the operations with plastic 

media. Maintaining two separate water cycles 

helps us prevent all kinds of problems, for 

example, foaming issues.” The control panel of 

each centrifuge is equipped with the digital 

process water management system from 

Rösler Smart Solutions. This innovative, 

interactive software allows the monitoring, data 

collection and evaluation of up to 14, 

individually selectable, process parameters. 

These include the compound concentration, 

pH value and microbiological contamination. 

The parameter target values and their 

respective tolerance range are stored in the 

software, and the actual values are entered for 

comparison purposes. Whenever one or 

several parameters are drifting out of the predefined 

range, the system displays an error 

message and issues easy-to-understand 

recommendations allowing a quick return to 

the specified tolerance range. This ensures a 

consistent high quality of the process water. 

Jürgen Preiser comments: „With the digital 

management system we not only control the 

process water cleaning and recycling operation 

a lot better. In addition, it helps us with the 

training of those employees who know very 

little or nothing about how to handle the 

process water.” Moreover, the recording of the 

parameters over a longer time period helps 

identify long-term trends in the process water 

so that necessary process water changes can 

be precisely scheduled with minimal 

disruption of the manufacturing operations. 

The digital process water management system 

also significantly reduces the consumption of 

compound and fresh water. And finally, the 

careful recording of all relevant water 

parameters represents an excellent tool for 

documenting the process quality and stability 

for quality audits and documentation 

purposes. 

Jürgen Preiser summarizes: “The first two 

manufacturing cells are currently undergoing 

the mandatory validation phase. The start of 

full-scale production is foreseen in spring 

2023. At the moment we are planning two 

additional manufacturing cells for the same 

products and finishing processes.” 


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20 ELECTROPLATING 

Smart robot 

In many applications surface coating such as 

electroplating is an important part of the 

manufacturing process and if performed 

manually, will require a considerable amount 

of space and human resources. However, a 

good example of the benefits of advanced 

automation and robotics is the development 

of an innovative robot cell which enables fully 

automated electroplating and has proven to 

be a big benefit to Swiss automation company 

Roth Technik. 

A three-way collaboration between the 

customer, surface coating specialist Collini 

based in Dubendorf, near Zurich, with 

automation company Roth Technik and sensor 

specialist BAUMER, has resulted in the 

development of a fully automatic system for 

plating racks. Minimal space was a key factor 

for the customer which is why they were 

looking for a space-saving solution that would 

enable a fast and reliable way of hanging 

small parts on racks in preparation for transfer 

to the electroplating bath. 

Marco Fuchs, Head of Product Engineering 

at Collini explains, “Boxes containing small 

metal parts were stacked in a narrow niche 

with barely enough space to manoeuvre a 

single pallet between the wall and the liquid 

tanks. Behind this assembly are rows of tightly 

packed electroplating tanks and this lack of 

space was a key factor in why we were 

looking for a space-saving solution that would 

deliver a fast, reliable way of hanging small 

parts on racks for the electroplating bath”. The 

conventional method of loading the racks by 

hand requires lots of space and human 

resources because several racks need to be 

loaded at the same time. Collini confirmed, 

“This is why we wanted to switch to a new 

automated coating system. However, this type 

of system had yet to be created so we 

embarked on a search for pioneering 

companies that we could collaborate with to 

take up the challenge”. The search resulted in 

a collaboration between Collini, automation 

specialists Roth Technik, which in turn relies 

on smart sensor solutions from Baumer. 

Working together, the team began the 

development of a fully automatic and compact 

loading line. At the heart of the loading line 

are 4 robots that automatically load parts onto 

the empty hooks on the racks, with the 

biggest challenge being that no two racks are 

the same. The hook positions are not located 

in exactly the same place on the welded racks 

and some hooks may be bent or missing 

entirely. Whilst this isn’t a problem for a 

manual system, it is a big challenge for robots 

that require precise positioning data. 

Furthermore, the huge variety and high 

throughput of parts presented other 

challenges. So how did the ‘team’ solve the 

problem of rack positioning accuracy, enabling 

the robots to ‘learn’ the exact positions of the 

hooks for each rack? 

A simple, yet effective solution from 

Baumer, the ultra-compact OXM200 profile 

sensor proved to be a key component in the 

efficacy of the system. Mounted on the robot 

arm, the sensor detects the exact position of 




each individual hook as it moves down the 

rack and reports this data back to the robot 

control. With the help of a camera, the robot 

then picks up one part after the other from 

the separating carousel and hangs it on a 

hook. The robot uses the position coordinates 

previously collected by the profile sensor to 

finely adjust the position of the part and this 

enables the profile sensor to guide the robot 

precisely and quickly on the electroplating 

rack. 

Markus Roth, CEO of Roth Technik, 

explains, “Whilst the process might sound 

simple it requires the sensor to deliver an 

outstanding performance, we had to install a 

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very thin hooks, not just in 2-dimensional 

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all the hook positions, the racks don’t have to 

be scanned each time. The result…two robot 

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24 MEASUREMENT 

A gloss guide 

Uniform and consistent gloss are an 

essential quality criterion for a variety of 

products. Therefore, gloss needs to be 

objectively measured. Only what can be 

objectively measured, can be controlled and 

can be optimized which is of importance in 

product development as well as in production 

control. Especially in case of multi-component 

products a uniform gloss is an expression of 

“high quality”. Variations in gloss look like 

something is wrong and the end-user will 

perceive it as a defect. Therefore, gloss limits 

and tolerances are defined based on 

application and customer expectations. 

The technical performance of the gloss 

meter used to objectively measure gloss is 

essential to obtain reliable data. Therefore, 

BYK-Gardner glossmeters are developed with 

focus on excellent technical performance 

under any circumstances. 

Technical performance: 

Essential for reliable data 

Repeatable gloss data 

Goal is to meet the target value within a 

defined tolerance. Therefore, the glossmeter 

used should deliver repeatable measurement 

results i.e., excellent short- and long-term 

repeatability. (Fig. 1) 

Otherwise, you don’t know 

0,5 

0,3 

0,0 

-0,3 

0 

50 

Repeatability dif 60 o 

100 

150 

200 

1,0 

0,5 

0,0 

-0,5 

-1,0 

0 50 

Inter-Instrument Agreement 

Medium Gloss Standard 68.7 GU 

100 

150 

Instruments Tolerance + Tolerance - 

Fig. 2: Inter-instrument agreement of BYK- 

Gardner micro-gloss instruments: ±0.5 GU 

delivered the “part with the correct gloss 

level”. 

Gloss measurement independent of 

temperature changes 

Depending on the season temperature in 

the production area can change. The 

temperature during day and night shift can be 

considerably different. The temperature in the 

lab might be controlled at 23°C, while in the 

production area the temperature is much 

higher due to baking ovens or other 

production machines. 

Therefore, it is essential that the glossmeter 

used is not influenced by temperature 

changes and the gloss data is independent of 

the temperature. (Fig. 3) 

If gloss values are only stable within 

100 

99 

98 

97 

96 

200 

Temperature Stability 

85 

250 

300 

-0,5 

Fig. 1: Short- and long-term repeatable gloss data 

with BYK -Gardner micro-gloss: ±0.2 GU 

95 

94 

93 

92 

91 

60 

20 

whether the gloss change is due to a 

glossmeter drift or a true product variation. 

Reproducible gloss data from 

glossmeter to glossmeter 

Reproducibility is as important as 

Repeatability as every production is part of a 

supply chain process. Gloss values need be 

communicated and exchanged within a 

supply chain. Gloss levels of various 

production facilities or several production lines 

need be consistent to achieve a uniform gloss 

within defined tolerances. (Fig. 2) 

Otherwise, a multi-component product will 

look like patchwork and the various 

component suppliers will always discuss who 

90 

10 o C 20 o C 30 o C 40 o C 30 o C 20 o C 10 o C 

Fig. 3: Temperature stability between 10°C – 40°C 

– 10°C 

laboratory conditions, data cannot be 

compared. Temperature stability is as 

important as repeatability and reproducibility 

because you don't know what the 

temperature conditions are at different 

production sites. 

A glossmeter needs “health 

check” 

Production environment is often rough and 

dusty which can affect the performance of 

your glossmeter as optics can accumulate dust 



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on the lenses. Therefore, the “health status” of 

the used gloss meter is an important factor 

and needs to be checked. The BYK-Gardner 

micro- gloss instruments have an “autodiagnosis” 

which checks the actual 

performance of the instrument and gives you 

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The auto-diagnosis is your insurance for 

reliable measurement data. 

High gloss, semi gloss, matt - 

what geometry is best? 

The answer is easy: micro-TRI-gloss. The 

universal glossmeter to measure high, 

medium and low gloss finishes accurately. 

Three different illumination angles (Fig. 4) are 

required to achieve good differentiation of the 

Fig. 4: Standardized geometric conditions 

85° 

60° 

20° 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 

50 

40 

30 

20 

10 

1 

2 

Low Gloss 

3 

4 

5 

6 

Semi Gloss 

20 0 

60 0 

85 0 

entire range from high to low gloss surfaces: 

• 20° high-gloss surfaces - 60° semi-gloss 

surfaces - 85° low gloss surfaces 

The 60° illumination is used as a general 

geometry for a wide range of applications with 

gloss values between 10 and 70 gloss units. If 

gloss data is higher than 70 GU or lower than 

10 GU, this measurement geometry is no 

longer effective in showing differences as 

shown by the flat portion of the curve. Thus, 

the 60° geometry would show little or no 

difference in this range, while visually there is 

a clear difference. (Fig. 5) 

How many measurements should 

be taken or the importance of 

statistics 

Here our answer is “ONE reading is like NO 

7 

8 

9 

10 

High Gloss 

Fig. 5: Specular gloss values dependent on 

measuring angle 

11 

12 

13 

reading”. 

In order to get a representative value of your 

product finish a minimum of 3 readings should 

be taken. And to evaluate the uniformity of 

your product’s surface finish the average with 

“std.dev. or range (min – max) should be 

recorded. 

The micro-gloss instruments offer a statistic 

mode (Fig. 6) that can be defined by the user: 

A single reading does not give a true picture 

SAMPLE 012 

MEMORY 001 

20 o 

60 o x 

69.3 

88.2 

range 

4.1 

1.5 

n = 03/05 

stdev 

2.3 

0.9 

of the uniformity which is particularly important 

when evaluating larger surface areas. 

Gloss measurement digitalized 

Everyone is talking about digitalization. Why 

do you still write down gloss values or enter 

data manually in Excel? 

The micro-gloss instruments come with the 

software smart-chart which allows you to 

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trend charts. The saved data can be 

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system 

The forthcoming Euro 7 emission standard 

will drastically reduce particulate matter 

levels for all new vehicles - regardless of 

the type of drive. As a result, brake systems 

are coming under increasing scrutiny. The 

solution: brake discs with low-wear hard 

coatings, because less wear means less 

particulate matter. 

NAGEL is well prepared for this 

development. All the technologies for the 

environmen-tally friendly brake discs of the 

future are already available at the Nürtingen 

plant in the form of 2 prototype lines. 

These include laser cells for coating using 

the high-speed LMD process and finishing on 

high-precision double-sided surface grinding 

machines. Fine dust emissions are reduced by 

80% or more after machining. NAGEL 

supplies the entire process, i.e. the complete 

lines for coating and grinding with all 

peripheral equipment, e.g. for handling the 

coating powder, for extraction, cooling or 

rinsing agent preparation. 

Also very important: precision systems for 

continuous quality control. When it comes to 

measuring, NAGEL can draw on a wealth of 

experience in fine and ultra-fine machi-ning. 

Not all coatings are the same. Different 

requirements call for individual coating thicknesses, 

coating compositions and surfaces. 

NAGEL's process development guaran-tees the 

right result for every purpose and can create 

coating systems on the two existing prototype 

lines and qualify them together with the 

customer. Thanks to the in-house development 

of abrasives, surface topographies can also be 

achieved in any desired quality. 

The customer orientation continues with the 

automation. NAGEL supplies every conceivable 

configuration to increase productivity 

to the desired level, e.g. line linking or 

industrial robot solutions. Thanks to the 

modular design, the systems can be scaled 

very easily and quickly. Machine production, 

peripheral assembly and customisation are all 

carried out under one roof at the main factory. 

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30 INSTALLATIONS 

A hard choice 

One of the largest service hardening plants in Spain has purchased a 

Vector vacuum furnace from SECO/WARWICK. It will be the third 

SECO/WARWICK solution for this Partner. 

The Client has been cooperating with SECO/WARWICK for many 

years, along with Arrola , who provides service support to the Spanish 

market on behalf of the SECO/WARWICK Group. 

Local service is one of the reasons why SECO/WARWICK is the 

partner’s first choice. SECO/WARWICK has always thought globally 

and acted locally. On the Iberian Peninsula, customer service is 

provided by Arrola, and this local support is praised by this service 

hardening plant, a long time SECO/WARWICK customer. 

“We are happy to have a local partner who knows our furnaces 

very well and is close to our customers. Arrola understands customer 

expectations and has been providing comprehensive services to our 

partners for years. It is a very good and convenient system that works 

efficiently. Thanks to local support, we can propose a comprehensive 

offer including fast support,” said Maciej Korecki, vice president of the 

vacuum segment, of the SECO/WARWICK Group. 

Watre based rust converter 

HMG Paints has announced the relaunch of Ferrozinc, a water-based 

rust converter. With its exceptional performance and ease of use, 

Ferrozinc is the go-to solution for rust conversion in areas where shot 

blasting, or complete rust removal is impractical or impossible. 

“Ferrozinc has been a popular product for our customers for a 

number of years and we’re proud to introduce the new 250ml size” 

commented James Burton of HMG. “It’s such a handy product for 

users in a number of industries from decorators and industrial 

applicators to agricultural and classic vehicle restoration.” 

Traditionally, rust removal has been a laborious and time-consuming 

process, involving hours of wire brushing or the use of strong acidic 

chemicals that pose significant safety hazards. With HMG's Ferrozinc 

rust converter, however, this arduous task becomes a thing of the past. 

This is the perfect solution to anyone working in the decorative or 

industrial markets, and even classic car enthusiasts! 

Users only need to remove loose debris and poorly adhered surface 

rust, followed by a degreasing step to eliminate any contamination that 

may interfere with the chemical reaction. Afterward, a thin coat of 

Ferrozinc is applied to the rusted area, and within 30 minutes, the 

surface transforms into a black/navy colour, indicating the successful 

rust conversion. Any excess product can be easily wiped off, and after 

just +3 hours, the treated surface is ready to be overcoated with the 

user's preferred coating system. 

Turning waste into new product 

Beckers Group is collaborating with suppliers to incorporate raw 

materials, made from recycled plastic, into its paints. The ability to turn 

waste plastic into new raw materials will promote circularity and reduce 

emissions. 

Beckers is working in collaboration with BioBTX and the research 

institute Symeres to create a supply chain for sustainable aromatic 

monomers made from plastic waste. BioBTX has developed a method 

for turning waste plastic into BTX (benzene, toluene and xylene) which 

Symeres then take and oxidise the xylenes into aromatic phthalic 

monomers which Beckers can use to create resins. 

The pilot involves processing mixed plastic waste into sustainable 

chemical building blocks and finally high-value products, using multiple 

advanced sustainable chemical conversions. This includes Integrated 

Cascading Catalytic Pyrolysis (ICCP) technology to convert mixed waste 

plastics and biomass into aromatics such as benzene, toluene and 

xylenes. Beckers is particularly interested in xylenes, which can be 

oxidised to produce monomers, such as phthalic anhydride, to be used 

Testing, testing 

Heraeus Noblelight has installed a new test line, featuring an infra-red 

booster in front of an electric convection oven, at its Applications 

Centre. This will allow customers to trial the dual technology system on 

their own products under practical and controlled conditions to 

establish its suitability before committing to further investment. 

Infra-red boosting before convection heating allows significant 

benefits. Infra-red heating brings products to the target temperature 

very quickly and electric hot air ovens ensure homogenous heating of 

products, even those of complex geometry. Consequently, there is fast 

and efficient energy transfer, which both reduces process times and 

optimises the carbon footprint. 

The new test line brings together the expertise and decades of 

experience of Heraeus in infra-red and Weiss Technik in electric hot air 

ovens. In initial in-house tests on powder-coated metal tubes, it was 

demonstrated that heating times for curing were reduced by up to 

80% when the infra-red booster was used before the oven. Similarly, a 

significant reduction in process time, as well as homogenous heating, 

was also demonstrated when curing a black powder coating on a 

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Fluorinated solvents, also known as 

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suited for vapour degreasing. Here are some 

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solvents: 

Environmental Compatibility: 

Fluorinated solvents are often chosen as 

alternatives to more hazardous solvents due to 

their relatively low impact on the environment. 

They have low ozone depletion potential 

(ODP) and negligible global warming 

potential (GWP). Additionally, they have low 

toxicity and are not classified as hazardous air 

pollutants (HAPs). 

Chemical Stability: 

Fluorinated solvents exhibit excellent 

chemical stability, making them highly 

resistant to degradation and reactions with 

other chemicals. They are compatible with a 

wide range of materials, including metals, 

plastics, and elastomers. This stability allows 

for their use in challenging environments and 

with reactive substances. 

Solvency Power: 

Fluorinated solvents have strong solvency 

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range of organic and inorganic compounds. 

This property makes them effective in 

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precision cleaning, where the complete 

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Nonflammability: 

One of the significant advantages of 

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nature. Under testing to ASTM D 93 they will 

not flash and therefore do not support 

combustion, making them safer to use 

compared to many traditional solvents. This 

property reduces the risk of fire hazards in 

various industrial processes and applications. 

Dielectric Properties: 

Fluorinated solvents have excellent dielectric 

properties, making them ideal for applications 

that require electrical insulation and heat 

transfer. They are commonly used in 

electronic and electrical industries for tasks 

such as cleaning electrical components, 

cooling electronics, and as a dielectric fluid in 

transformers and capacitors. 

Thermal Stability: 

Fluorinated solvents can withstand a wide 

range of temperatures without decomposing 

or losing their properties. This thermal stability 

allows them to be used in high-temperature 

applications, including heat transfer fluids, 

lubricants, and as coolants in various industrial 

processes. 

Surface Tension Control: 

Fluorinated solvents have the ability to 

modify the surface tension of liquids, enabling 

them to spread evenly and improve wetting. 

This property makes them useful in 

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34GALVANIZING 

Going the distance 

Humber Galvanizing Ltd have jumped 

into action alongside local fabricators to 

ensure a bespoke piece of art will stand 

the test of time. 

Driffield-based SA Fabrications were earlier 

this year commissioned to create a bespoke 

life-sized steel horse sculpture by local farmer, 

Paul Temple. 

Stephen Albinger, Founder and Owner at 

SA Fabrications, said: “Originally inspired by a 

performance of War Horse, Paul Temple and 

his wife, Liz, commissioned a bespoke horse 

sculpture to take pride of place in their 

garden. Spurred on by Liz’s passion for the 

animals, she provided four horse shoes to be 

included in the final framework. 

“After much deliberation and creative 

consideration, we decided the equine beast 

would be in a majestic mid-jump pose. The 

sculpture, which took around four weeks to 

create, stands at an impressive 2.3m high and 

2.5m long, and weighs around 450kg. After 

fabrication, I enlisted the support of Humber 

Galvanizing, who I’ve worked with for over 

twenty years, to ensure it could withstand the 

elements when located outside.” 

At Humber Galvanizing, the horse was 

entirely immersed and hot-dipped into a 

large molten zinc bath. Coating the steel 

completely, the process allows it to be 

protected from corrosion for up to 70 years. 

“When the piece returned from the 

galvanizers, safe in the knowledge that it 

would be rust-free, I used an antique copper 

and black powder coating to add more 

depth and detail to the framework,” Steve 

added. 

Tony Linsley, Sales Manager at Humber 

Galvanizing Ltd concluded: “We’re proud to 

have been able to assist Steve in ensuring the 

longevity of this striking horse sculpture using 

the galvanizing process. We thoroughly enjoy 

working with SA Fabrications, and look 

forward to the exciting projects they bring to 

us. We can’t wait to see what’s next!” 

Humber Galvanizing is part of Wedge 

Group Galvanizing Ltd, the largest hot-dip 

galvanizing organisation in the UK with a 

history dating back over 150 years. With 14 

plants strategically placed across the country, 

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36 GALVANIZING 

Furnace control 

Set to completely revolutionise the 

galvanizing industry, Hasco-Thermic Ltd 

has developed world-leading furnace 

control technology, transforming how burners 

are controlled, and allowing businesses to 

totally enhance sustainability efforts. 

Not only does the innovative technology aid 

efficiency, longevity, and future-proof 

galvanizing plants, but it’s set to also save time 

and costs for companies – savings most 

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Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd is the first to 

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10 months. Not to mention a significant 

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Wedge Group’s sustainability credentials. 

Angela Curtis, managing director at Hasco- 

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Wedge Group Galvanizing’s 14 plants and are 

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With a genuine passion to make the 

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She added: “Following the immense 

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38 INNOVATION 

Programme delivers jobs 

One of the UK’s most successful 

industrial business support programmes 

comes to an end in June after helping 

the manufacturing sector to create or 

safeguard 12,435 jobs since 2016. 

The Manufacturing Growth Programme 

(MGP), which is designed and delivered by 

Oxford Innovation Advice, will see funding 

from the European Regional Development 

Fund end and is now urging the Government 

and local authorities to ensure that tailored 

advice for manufacturing SMEs is quickly put 

in place. 

A recent independent evaluation* of the 

programme found that MGP has delivered 

excellent value for money and achieved real 

results. 

The report revealed that over 95% of 

companies surveyed expected their business 

to grow in the next five years because of 

receiving support from the programme, with 

63% identifying the development of new 

products as one of the key areas. 

In addition, 63% said they had already seen 

an increase in turnover, while 52% cited 

improved productivity as the main outcome of 

the support received. 

MGP was established in October 2016 to 

address some of the main barriers to growth 

experienced by SME manufacturers. 

Since then, it has been providing grant 

funding for business improvement/capital 

projects and specialist mentoring from 

industry experts, with 4564 companies 

assisted across the East and West Midlands, 

Yorkshire & Humber and the South East. 

Its dedicated team of Manufacturing 

Growth Managers has delivered more than 

£13.9m of grants that, in turn, have unlocked 

over £25.7m of private sector investment. 

Importantly, it also generated £42,073 Gross 

Value Added (GVA) per employee in the 

companies it supported. 

Jane Galsworthy, MANAGING DIREctor of 

Oxford Innovation Advice – the leading 

provider of business support programmes for 

SMEs - explained: “This independent 

evaluation further demonstrates that specialist 

business support programmes like the 

Manufacturing Growth Programme play a 

crucial role in supporting companies to 

overcome everyday challenges and barriers to 

growth. 

“With the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund 

(UKSPF) dividing up funding for business 

support at a very local level, there is a risk that 

businesses will only be able to access generic, 

low-quality support which delivers lower value 

for money and less measurable impact on 

businesses and the economy.” 

She went on to add: “We’ve proven over 

the last seven years what targeted support can 

do for SME manufacturers, helping them 

accelerate growth, improve productivity and 

create jobs. With funding for MGP coming to 

an end, this creates a significant hole in 

specialist high-quality support for smaller 

manufacturers. 

“The results of our own survey** of 

manufacturers revealed reinforces this, with 



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91% of companies admitting they do not 

know where to turn for business support once 

this programme completes. 

“Manufacturing is critical to the UK 

economy as it accounts for around half of all 

UK exports and nearly 10% of the country’s 

overall economy (GVA)***. We are keen, 

therefore, to engage with government 

agencies and local authorities to see how 

funding can be best utilised to provide 

continued specialist support for 

manufacturers.” 

The Manufacturing Growth Programme is 

the UK’s largest and leading business support 

programme for SME manufacturers, delivering 

consistent, tailored support across 183 local 

authority areas. The findings of this latest 

evaluation report have proved that the MGP 

model has worked effectively to address 

market failures. 

The report additionally highlighted how 

Oxford Innovation Advice adapted the 

programme during Covid-19 and Brexit to 

continue delivering high quality business 

support and effectively assist manufacturing 

SMEs through these difficult circumstances. 

Jane said: “In the current economic climate, 

where businesses face multiple pressures from 

inflation, high energy prices, supply chain 

challenges and reduced consumer spending, 

the programme and its objectives are still as 

relevant now as they were back in 2016. 

“It is now more important than ever that 

businesses have access to high-quality 

business support services and specialist 

expertise to help them achieve their growth 

potential. This, in turn, will enhance the 

economy, create job opportunities, and ensure 

the prosperity of our local communities.” 

Verity Davidge, Director of Policy at Make 

UK, concluded: “Manufacturing is central to 

the future of the UK economy as a provider of 

high skill, high value jobs, especially in 

emerging technologies, digitalisation, and the 

move to net zero. SMEs are the absolute 

backbone of the sector employing the vast 

majority of people and it’s vital that support 

programmes are maintained to ensure they 

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42 PROFILE 

Hot off the press 

With a £10 million investment, 

Wallwork Group is establishing a 

state-of-the-art Hot Isostatic Pressing 

(HIP) centre at their Bury, North Manchester 

site. Housed in a newly prepared 2500 square 

metres facility, the first of their new HIPs is 

expected to be fully operational in September 

2023. The company also has sites in 

Cambridge, Birmingham and Newcastle. 

Quintus Technologies are currently 

completing the installation of the first of 

Wallwork’s HIPs. They are the global leader in 

high pressure technology and have over 2000 

systems working worldwide in industries 

including aerospace, energy, medical implants, 

space, automotive, additive manufacturing, 

castings and food processing. 

“As the UK’s premier independent heat 

treatment, vacuum brazing and advanced 

ultra-hard coatings company, this is a 

significant expansion of Wallwork’s thermal 

processing services and is part of a 

commitment to invest £20 million over the 

next five years. It cements our position as the 

UK one-stop shop for component 

manufacturers. All secondary processes are 

easily accessible on this site or another 

Wallwork site and backed by our national 

pickup/delivery transport fleet,” said director, 

Simeon Collins. 

Wallwork director, James Bailey and David 

Loughlin (HIP Business Manager) are heading 

the new Wallwork HIP Centre, along with 

Andy Day in sales. David joins the company 

to take on the new role and brings with him 

his extensive experience in running a HIP 

facility in Europe, and understands customer 

expectations on high service, competitive 

pricing and quality. 

David explained, “The demand for HIP is 

growing quickly, in part driven by the leaps 

forward in additive manufacturing technology. 

HIP is extremely efficient at removing the 

porosity from AM parts made from metal 

powders – this densification process is often 

the only way for AM builds to fulfil their safety 

critical potential. With the Quintus URC 

system to reduce cycle times and high 

pressure capability, we are set to meet 

customer demand and expectations in these 

developing areas. Compared to the US and 

Europe, the UK has been lagging behind in 

HIP capacity. This investment, and those 

planned by Wallwork, will go a long way to 

rectify that. In addition to Wallwork’s focus on 

quality, service and value added, I’m looking 

forward to developing some new relationships 

for the company.” 

James added, “The Quintus Technologies’ 

HIP operates at pressures from 40 to 207 

MPa (5,800 to 30,000 psi) and temperatures 

up to 1250°C. The new unit being installed 

has the latest technology capable of rapid 

cooling and also the ability to increase cycle 

pressures to aid with new engineering 

advances particular in additive manufacturing. 

This requires some major engineering and 

civil works, hence the high investment we 

need to make to enter this growing market. 

The ability to improve material fatigue 

properties, ductility, structural integrity and 

fracture toughness applies to AM, castings, 

forgings and subtractive engineered 

components. Components with complex 

geometries can also be processed to near-net 

shape, saving customers additional machining 

steps and therefore cost.” 

Simeon Collins concluded, “Beginning the 

design phase for the first of our HIPs during 

the pandemic presented many unforeseen 

challenges for Wallwork and the team at 

Quintus Technologies. This has forged a solid 

working relationship and gives us great 

confidence in their support for the technology 

going forward as we continue to invest. As the 

Bury site is already the largest single-site UK 

heat treating facility with an aerospace scope 

covering nine Nadcap check sheets, we 

expect to be adding new certifications and 

approvals for HIP as quickly as possible. We 

also have a dedicated online customer portal 

in development that will aid load scheduling.” 


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Gently does it 

At the Deburring Expo 2023 Walther 

Trowal is introducing its new mass 

finishing systems for deburring, surface 

grinding and polishing of high-value metal 

components. For the combined grinding, 

polishing and drying of small work pieces the 

company presents a fully automatic machine. 

Bigger components can be processed in the 

largest multivibrator finishing system ever built 

by the company during its 90-year history. 

The applications for Walther Trowal mass 

finishing systems are very diverse. The 

technology is equally effective for deburring 

turbine blades for jet engines, deburring and 

edge radiusing of stampings for the 

automotive industry and finishing of 

orthopedic implants for medical engineering. 

Small work pieces 

The new TT Turbotron centrifugal disk 

finishing machine from Walther Trowal allows 

the surface smoothing and polishing of small 

work pieces in one single machine. This helps 

to significantly streamline a broad range of 

surface finishing operations. The TT 280-A/2C 

operates fully automatically – from loading the 

raw work pieces into the processing bowl to 

discharging the polished and dried 

components. A typical application is the 

finishing of piston rods used in dampening 

systems for hinges, for example, in kitchen 

appliances, such as ovens and dishwashers, 

and furniture doors. 

Finishing times reduced 

The new Multivibrator MV 50 is the largest 

of this machine type ever built by Walther 

Trowal. It cuts the cycle time for finishing the 

surface of big components from several days 

to just a few hours. With an internal diameter 

of the processing bowl of 1,600 mm this 

machine allows the fully automatic surface 

finishing of components with a diameter of up 

to 1,300 mm in one single operation. For 

example, the MV 50 can handle extremely 

complex components utilized in jet engines 

and wind power turbines. It is equally suitable 

for finishing turbine disks, blisks and forging 

tools. The first MV 50 system is about to be 

delivered to a customer in the aerospace 

industry. 

Solutions for a broad spectrum 

of surface finishing tasks 

The mass finishing equipment program at 

Walther Trowal ranges from stand-alone rotary 

vibrators to fully automatic finishing systems 

that include work piece loading and unloading 

devices. They can be easily integrated into 

continuous flow manufacturing operations. 

The company utilizes a broad range of 

grinding and polishing media, for example, 

specially developed grinding media that allows 

the effective deburring of work pieces without 

removing too much material from the work 

piece surface. Especially in the case of 

components with complex shapes and internal 

passages, such as undercuts and drilled holes, 

the media allows the finishing of surface areas, 

which would not be possible with manual 

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46 EXHIBITIONS 

Taking part counts 

Companies from every sphere of 

industrial manufacturing need to 

continuously improve their product 

quality and cost efficiency, while 

simultaneously cutting down on the 

consumption of energy and resources. Here, 

optimized and tailored cleaning processes can 

make a significant contribution. Parts2clean 

features the relevant solutions, trends and 

know-how. The 20th edition of the leading 

international trade fair for industrial parts and 

surface cleaning is being staged from 

September 26 to 28 2023, at the Stuttgart 

Exhibition Center in southern Germany. 

Whether it involves degreasing, classic 

component cleaning or high-purity 

applications – as varied as those tasks may be 

– technological and social trends are 

introducing new requirements to parts 

cleaning. This has resulted in the situation that 

higher cleanliness specifications need to be 

met in virtually all cleaning applications, 

especially when it comes to residual filmic 

contamination. In order to offer competitive 

products in the long run, cleaning must also 

be as economical, energy-efficient and 

resource-efficient as possible. In a growing 

number of cases, the stability of the cleaning 

processes must also be verifiable. “As the 

world’s foremost information and procurement 

platform for industrial cleaning technology, 

parts2clean offers ideas, solutions and services 

for adapting all of the steps involved in parts 

and surface cleaning to meet this increased 

set of demands and make them future-proof,” 

explains Christoph Nowak, Project Director at 

the Deutsche Messe group of companies. “In 

the same vein, effective knowledge transfer 

for parts cleaning that meets these 

requirements and is both process-secure and 

sustainable is the focus of the supporting 

program at the 20th leading international 

trade fair,” he adds. 

Innovations and product 

refinements in all display 

sectors 

One proof of this is the presence of 

practically all market and technology-leading 

companies from the industrial cleaning 

technology sector at the event. “Many of 

these exhibitors will be using the anniversary 

edition to introduce new and refined products 

and services to an international trade 

audience,” reports Nowak. This includes new 

and optimized system concepts for degreasing 

and classic cleaning tasks as well as for 

precision cleaning and high-purity 

applications, such as those increasingly 

encountered in the optical and semiconductor 

supply industry, electromobility and medical, 

pharmaceutical, sensor, measurement and 

analysis technology. “Due to the steadily 

growing importance of these applications, the 



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classic core areas of parts2clean have been 

expanded at the anniversary event to include 

the highlight topic of High Purity,” adds 

Nowak. However, this is not only 

demonstrated by plant and process 

engineering solutions for cleaning high-tech 

components, but also by the broad range of 

products for setting up, equipping and 

optimizing cleanrooms. 

The event features exhibitors with 

innovative and adapted process technologies 

as well as solutions for cleanliness control, 

doing justice to the trend towards ever-higher 

particulate and filmic cleanliness requirements 

that are present in most industries. Energyefficient 

drying alternatives will also be 

presented for greater resource efficiency in the 

operation of wet-chemical cleaning systems. 

Whether for the removal of contaminants over 

the entire surface or selectively, the 

importance of dry individual parts cleaning is 

increasing from the point of view of 

cleanliness technology and energy as well, 

which is also reflected in the range of products 

on display at parts2clean. 

Another topic covered by exhibitors 

consists of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) 

in the field of industrial parts cleaning. When it 

comes to cleaning media, bath monitoring and 

care, water treatment, corrosion protection and 

packaging, as well as cleaning and transport 

containers, companies are appearing with new 

and refined products. 

Supporting program delivers effective 

knowledge transfer – High Purity included 

“Complementing the exhibitors' crosstechnology, 

cross-material and cross-industry 

presentations, the sophisticated supporting 

program offers visitors a wealth of knowledge 

and know-how on current topics in 

component cleaning and a range of trends in 

growth industries,” reports Nowak. The special 

show “Process Chain Technical Cleanliness”, 

organized jointly with the CEC (Cleaning 

Excellence Center), will demonstrate ways of 

implementing the required component 

cleanliness in line with requirements and in a 

sustainable manner, including accompanying 

quality assurance based on the use of 

innovative technologies. 

The exciting program of lectures and 

presentations on trends and new 

developments at the action area of the 

Fachverband industrielle Teilereinigung e. V. 

(FiT) will be impressively complemented by 

the presentation of the FiT2clean Award, 

worth 10,000 euros, on the third day of the 

trade show. 

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bilingual Expert Forum program is the keynote 

lecture by Dr. Nicole Smits, Cleanliness Expert 

at ASML Netherlands B.V., which will kick off 

the High Purity lecture series. She will provide 

information on the importance of cleaning and 

the cleanliness requirements for EUV 

technology and how these can be achieved. 

Other topics in this session will deal with 

requirements and solutions for medical, 

pharmaceutical and microtechnology, precision 

optics and sensor technology, among others. 

No less interesting are the presentations by 

high-ranking experts from industry, research 

and science on the topic blocks “Fundamentals 

of Industrial Cleaning Processes”, “Monitoring 

and Controlling Cleaning Processes”, 

“Cleaning in Electrical Engineering/Electronics” 

and “Monitoring and Analyzing Cleaned 

Surfaces”. All presentations will be 

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The field of surface finishing is 

characterized by demands for higher 

quality with, at the same time, an 

increasing need for process consistency, 

traceability and resource efficiency. Frequently, 

this requires new finishing methods. With the 

DryLyte system Rösler Oberflächentechnik 

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electropolishing metal components that must 

have a perfect finish. Contrary to classical 

electro-chemical polishing methods DryLyte is 

a dry process that utilizes solid particles 

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process liquids are completely eliminated. 

Benefits of this revolutionary technology are 

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The costly and complex treatment of used 

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the finished work pieces are discharged from 

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Whether for cosmetic or functional reasons 

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the one side demands for lower surface 

roughness values and geometrical consistency 

of the finished work pieces must be met, 

whereas on the other side the finishing 

processes must be cost-efficient and ecofriendly. 

Issues such as energy requirements, 

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disposal are becoming more important. In 

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manual finishing or traditional electropolishing 

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The fully automatic DryLyte system 

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The DryLyte technology is based on the 

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54 POLISHING 

the electrolyte. It also helps minimize the costs 

for labor and waste disposal. Finally, because 

of the efficient resource utilization the CO2 

footprint is reduced.. 

A precise and gentle finishing 

process that maintains the 

geometrical integrity of the 

work pieces 

During the dry electropolishing process the 

work pieces, mounted to a fixture, are slowly 

moving through the dry electrolyte. This 

ensures complete coverage of the entire 

surface. If required, internal surface areas can 

also be finished by using special electrodes. 

The DryLyte method removes primarily the 

roughness peaks from the surface. Therefore, 

the metal removal rate is minimal, and the 

overall process is very gentle. The finished 

work pieces have a highly homogeneous 

surface with no pressure points or an orange 

peel effect. Even in the case of delicate work 

pieces with complex shapes no damage in the 

form of scratches or breakage occurs. 

The targeted and “controlled” processing 

ensures that in case of precision components 

like machining tools or tools for the 

pharmaceutical industry their geometrical 

integrity is not affected, and their edges are 

not radiused. In addition, the highly effective 

smoothing effect on the surface prevents 

micro cracks and pitting. This improves the 

corrosion resistance and “fatigue” 

characteristics and, thus, extends the usable 

life of the components. Compared to 

components treated with traditional 

electropolishing, dry- electropolished 

components corrode 4 to 15 times slower as 

proven in corrosion tests in a saltwater solution 

containing 30 grams/liter NaCL. In the case of 

gear components used in mechanical systems, 

dry electropolishing increases the material load 

ratio, reduces friction and guarantees the 

optimal distribution of lubricants on the work 

piece surface. The improved surface conditions 

result in a lower wear rate and, at the same 

time, reduce the noise level. 

Another significant benefit of the DryLyte 

technology are the relatively short cycle times. 

Depending on the finishing application, initial 

surface roughness and required results, they 

can vary between a few minutes and 1.5 

hours. The process creates not only a 

smoother surface but, if needed it can also 

produce a high gloss polish in one single 

process. For post processing of 3D printed 

components with their typically very high 

surface roughness, the electropolishing 

operation is preceded by a mass finishing 

process utilizing abrasive grinding media. 

Easy adaptation to many 

finishing applications 

The unique, patented dry electropolishing 

technology was initially developed for finishing 

prototype castings and dental crowns made 

from cobalt chrome and titanium. In the 

meantime the dry electropolishing method 

from GPA Innova is used for finishing stainless 

steel, steel, hard metals as well as nickel, 

aluminum and copper alloys along with other 

conductive metals. Today the process is used 

whenever high finishing qualities are required 

in industries such as aerospace, 

pharmaceutical, machine building as well as 

luxury and consumer goods. Because of the 

proven biocompatibility of the finished 

components dry electropolishing is also used 

in medial engineering for the production of 

implants and instruments. 

Process development and definition of the 

process parameters for the respective finishing 

application takes place in the customer 

experience center at Rösler. For this purpose, 

the CEC is equipped with different machine 

types allowing fully automatic operation. This 

approach guarantees that the finishing 

processes for the customer components are 

always based on precisely defined and 

validated parameters. 

Gas Process Burners 

Lanemark gas burner systems offer users reliable, high efficiency, 

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56 PROFILE 

Sustainable innovation 

Sustainability and the environmental 

impact of manufacturing processes are 

driving innovation across all industries 

including surface finishing. Incumbent 

component finishing technologies are well 

understood and provide the required surface 

finish but are reliant on practices that 

generate operational difficulties through high 

manual input, the use of toxic materials, lack 

of flexibility and the use of several non-value 

added steps. 

With this in mind, TextureJet, a UK based 

company originally spun-out from the 

University of Nottingham, developed its Stat 

technology. The machines utilise a highly 

localised variant of electrochemical machining, 

known as electrochemical jet machining 

(EJM). Stat can readily finish any metallic 

component without affecting the surface 

integrity and only using green chemistry 

electrolytes. This vitally eliminates the use of 

any toxic and dangerous chemicals, such as 

hydrofluoric acid, which are still prevalently 

used in the finishing of Titanium and other 

difficult materials. In addition, TextureJet’s 

electrolytes are recaptured and reused in a 

closed loop system, which drastically reduces 

total waste generation by > 80%. 

In contrast to legacy processes, Stat has the 

flexibility to apply a variety of different surface 

finishes using the same technology. Whether 

this be, roughening to prepare the surface for 

bonding or coating, super polishing to reduce 

friction and wear properties (0.1μm to 30μm 

Ra range), applying complex patterns for 

aesthetics and part marking using a direct 

write method or de-coating for reworking 

purposes. The EJM process is also unique in 

that it enables targeted finishing and so does 

not require masking to create any of the 

different surface finishes. 

TextureJet developed Stat to be versatile 

and automation agnostic, so it can be readily 

used in any industry without the need for a 

highly specialist workforce. This is 

demonstrated by TextureJet’s current line of 

expansion units, which offer a range of 

automation, precision and flexibility to suit the 

needs of each application. This includes: 

• JetWrite, a manually operated handheld 

device that requires minimal setup and 

operator skill. Ideal for on-site repairs and 

touch-ups on small-scale production runs, and 

de-coating applications. 

• PrecisionJet is a 3-axis gantry system, 

which is perfect for precisely controlled 

surface finishing operations and larger 

production runs, offering key increased 

automation capabilities such as interpreting g- 

code natively. 

• Robot Cell, which offers flexibility to do 

anything from one-off bespoke parts to 

production line integration. The robot system 

is perfect for scaling production and its highly 

articulated nature simplifies automation for 

complex geometries and access to hard-toreach 

areas. 

TextureJet’s technology offers unparalleled 

benefits in both sustainability and targeted 

flexible surface finishing, by eliminating toxic 

chemicals, drastically reducing waste 

generation and providing a multitude of 

different surface finishes. In the ongoing 

challenge to achieve sustainable 

manufacturing, Stat represents the game 

changing next generation surface finishing 

solution that the industry so desperately 

needs. 

If you would like to learn more about 

TextureJet and discuss your surface processing 

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58 SPRAY BOOTHS 

Spray analysis 

The new Dalby Evolution EQ combination 

spray booth oven incorporates the very 

latest technology, providing the optimum 

paint application environment, whilst 

minimising running costs. 

The 'Pro Active' control system constantly 

monitors the activity within the spray booth 

and automatically adjusts airflow, temperature 

and lighting to optimise overspray clearance 

and bake performance as efficiently as 

possible. 

The control system allows the booth to 

operate in Performance, Smart and Economy 

modes. With invertor controlled automatic 

pressure balancing, the airflow is automatically 

controlled to provide power consumption as 

low as 1kW in Economy mode. This unique 

spray booth technology will provide your 

business long term cost savings without 

compromising the quality or performance of 

the equipment. 

With the high visibility LED mode indicator 

and countdown timer display fitted above the 

3 leaf, large vision panelled doors, the booth 

operating mode and count down timer is 

easily visible across any workshop. 

The factory-built air handling unit 

incorporates the fans, dampers and pilotless 

burner into a single unit, enabling a fast 

installation and unrivalled levels of reliability. 

Access to the plant for maintenance is gained 

from inside the EQ booth. This allows for 

corner positioning within the workshop with 

no side or rear access required. This space 

saving design helps maximise usable 

floorspace and is a major benefit for clients 

with limited room. 

With rear extraction as standard, there is no 

requirement for a pit. However, if you prefer, 

the Dalby EQ can also be supplied with 

downdraft air movement via pit extraction or 

with an internally ramped raised floor. 

Pro Active Energy Saving 

Technology 

The Dalby ‘ProActive’ touch screen control 

system enables full control of all the booth’s 

functionality and allows the user to switch 

between modes at a touch of the screen. 

PERFORMANCE mode, is ideal for spray 

and flash off processes where maximum 

airflow is required. PERFORMANCE mode 

will offer 20,000m 3 / hour airflow whilst 

ECONOMY mode will deliver 10,000m 3 / 

hour, dramatically reducing the energy 

consumption, saving you money. 

SMART mode enables the booth to actively 

reduce energy consumption without affecting 

productivity. This is done by targeting periods 

when the booth is running without spraying 

activities taking place. The Dalby control 

system constantly monitors operations inside 

the booth and will actively switch between 

modes to reduce electricity and gas 

consumption where possible. The EcoSave 

mode further reduces power consumption 

with active use of stop/start technology when 

the booth is not being used for spraying or 

curing activities, such as when masking up or 

paint mixing is taking place. 


SPRAY BOOTHS 59 

PIR control saves energy by ensuring that 

the lights dim and then turn off when no 

movement is detected in the booth cabin, and 

instantly turn on when an operative enters the 

booth. 

Cost Per Job Analysis 

The Dalby evolution booths now have game 

changing technology which can monitor the real 

time running costs of your booth. New software 

means you can now track the usage of the 

booth, recording data against each individual or 

job reference number and monitor how long 

the booth is operational in each mode giving 

you accurate energy costings per job. 

This data is displayed on screen and can also 

be downloaded onto your laptop for more 

detailed performance analysis. With the rapid 

cost of energy increases we have seen recently 

this is an innovative, new way to monitor costs 

in real time and see where operational 

improvements can be made to make further 

energy savings. 

The ‘ProActive’ control system has a number 

of other innovative features designed to optimise 

the performance and efficiency of the booth. 

These include: 

Automatic Pressure Balancing, this 

automatically maintains the negative pressure 

balance in the booth cabin. 

Integrated Mist Clearance Indicator. When 

spraying has finished, the ‘ProActive’ control 

displays the mist clearance time remaining. 

Automatic Filter Condition Monitoring. The 

control system warns you when the input and 

extract filters require replacement. 

Maintenance Scheduler, this gives you 

advance warning of when the next scheduled 

service is due. 

Fault Finding and Diagnosis. The ‘ProActive’ 

control system provides fault diagnosis 

information in the event of a breakdown. 

Customisable Display. You can also select 

from a library of car images to customise your 

display. 

“HighLight” LED Lighting System 

with PIR Control 

The EQ booth has The Dalby “HighLight” 

LED lighting system fitted as standard. This 

system significantly reduces power 

consumption, with typical power savings in 

excess of 60% versus traditional lighting 

systems. 

The “HighLight” LED light boxes are 

mounted at corner roof level and shine 

through our unique, laser cut, highly efficient 

light shaping diffuser to provide diffused light 

inside the booth which replicates daylight. The 

diffused light reduces spotting and decreases 

vision issues as operators do not see the 

individual LEDs. 

With average light levels at the spraying 

face in excess of 1400 lux and with excellent 

colour rendering, the “Highlight” LED lighting 

creates an optimally lit spraying environment. 

With heat control designed into the light, 

the “Highlight” LED lighting has a much 

greater life span that traditional fluorescent 

lighting leading to very low ongoing 

maintenance costs and minimal reduction in 

light output. 

Spray Booths Manufactured In 

the UK 

Harry Dalby Engineering is proud of its 

tradition of manufacturing in the UK. 

Operating from our two factories in Leicester 

with a combined area of 49,000 sq ft, we 

manufacture almost every part of our spray 

booths in house. The process starts in our 

drawing office where, using the latest 3D CAD 

software and our modular design concepts, we 

specify each and every spray booth to suit our 

client’s individual requirements. The designs 

are then issued to our factory floor where, 

using state of the art CNC machines such as 

our Fibre Laser, CNC Punches, 6 Meter CNC 

Press Brake and Robot Welders, we manage 

production from start to finish. 

We manufacture in house all the major 

components such as the insulated booth 

enclosure panels, vehicle and personnel 

doors, fans, dampers, control system 

(including state of the art PLC controls), direct 

gas fired burners, and we even have our own 

ducting shop and spiral duct forming 

machine. 

By manufacturing these components inhouse 

we are able to constantly evolve our 

designs to ensure that every part of each 

spray booth is perpetually reviewed and 

optimised for its function within a paint 

application environment, thus ensuring the 

highest performance and long term reliability 

of our Spray booths. 

Dalby spray booths are recognised by 

many of the UK’s major OEM’s and Tier 1 

industries who work with Dalby because of 

our reputation for Quality, Technological 

Innovation and the ability to offer a complete 

package from concept to installation and 

commissioning. 


60 POWDER COATING 

Swiss precision 

V-ZUG is the leading Swiss brand for 

household appliances. For over 100 

years, V-ZUG AG has been developing 

and producing household appliances for the 

kitchen and washroom at its main production 

site in Zug, Switzerland, and, since 2013, also 

in the refrigeration sector in Arbon and, more 

recently, in Sulgen, Switzerland. In Zug, 

everything is produced in-house - from the 

sheet metal to the finished product. According 

to the premium claim, ovens, steamers, 

dishwashers, washing machines and tumble 

dryers are located in the upper price segment. 

Quality and functionality are top priorities for 

all products. To further develop this standard, 

the company invested in a new powder 

enamelling system. "We chose ASIS because 

they credibly proved in the run-up of the 

project that they can build and manage such 

a plant," says Roland Häfliger, Project 

Manager Parts Manufacturing & Surface 

Technology V-ZUG. "ASIS was also one of the 

few suppliers that offered to be the general 

contractor for the entire plant." 

Growth 

The V in the company name V-ZUG still 

comes from the founding days as a 

galvanizing plant. Since then, the town on the 

scenic Lake Zug has developed around the 

company. Due to the limited space available, 

production can only grow upwards. The plan 

is to produce twice as much in the future on 

almost half the space. All plant components of 

the approx. 1,400 m² coating center have 

been designed to fit into the second floor of a 

modern wooden building. The renewable 

resource wood is not only sustainable, it also 

creates a pleasant atmosphere in the so-called 

Zephyr Hangar, which is unusually positive 

compared to other industrial production halls. 

40-50 different components can be coated 

automatically from batch size 1. The range 

includes four basic types of baking cases and 

various flat goods, such as hot-air or baking 

trays. 

Automatic pickup 

The ovens come out of the welding line 

every 50 seconds and are automatically 

transferred to a flat conveyor belt. Their first 

station is the clips and hanger station. There, 

clips are automatically applied. These cover 

certain areas to protect them from the enamel 

powder so that they remain coating-free for 

further processing. Hangers are then 

automatically attached and transferred to the 

Power & Free conveyor system by a transfer 

robot. The flat goods are fed in at a separate 

manual station. 

Pretreatment 

At the 5-zone spray pretreatment, all parts 

are cleaned of drawing oil and dirt for 

optimum coating quality. The spray pumps of 

the two-lane system are not controlled via 

butterfly valves as usual, but via frequency 

converters. This enables consistent integration 

into the PLC system control, and the most 

ideal operating state in each case, such as 

pause switching, can be set. The spray 

pressure is kept constant via electronic 

pressure pipe monitoring. Special attention 

has been paid to economical rinsing agent 

consumption with cascade control. After the 

blow-off zone, the workpieces are dried in the 

adhesive water dryer above so that no water 

remains on the surface. 

Application combination 

All powder applications take place in an airconditioned 

housing. The baking cases and 

the flat goods are coated in a total of three 

powder booths. ASIS' experience in the 

household appliance industry has shown that 

the combination of robots and linear axes is 

an ideal setup. The economical linear axes 

coat the vertical, flat surfaces here, while the 

robots powder edges and interior areas. Two 

booths handle the basic powder application, 

while the third powder booth is for the special 

coating of steam cookers. Sensors detect 



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62 POWDER COATING 

which part is currently entering and the 

parameters and programs are optimally set 

accordingly. 

Challenge accepted 

"V-ZUG's requirements were very high 

right from the start, and a lot of attention was 

paid to automation and digitalization," recalls 

Dietmar Binder, Project Management and 

Sales ASIS. "One challenge was that we 

wanted to use only one conveyor technology 

system, the Power & Free conveyor, and only 

one uniform carriage and hangers to run 

through the plant." This makes sense, of 

course, as the overall process is simplified and 

no additional sorting functions are needed in 

the plant. This was realized with a transfer 

robot and a carrier cleaning system designed 

by ASIS. The transfer robot removes all 

workpieces from the carriers, which are also 

covered with powder during the application. In 

the meantime, these are cleaned in the carrier 

cleaning system and the robot can transfer the 

workpieces to the same clean carriers, which 

then travel to the enamel baking oven. 

The enamel powder is baked at a 

temperature of 850 °C. The specially built 

scale plate conveyor drags the wagons of the 

Power & Free conveyor through the oven 

without damage and then returns them. The 

flexible scales close off the top of the oven at 

all times so that no energy is lost and at the 

the conveyor chain, which are not designed 

for these temperatures. The still-hot baking 

chambers that are moving out radiate their 

energy onto the workpieces that are moving 

in. There are nine firing zones with different 

temperatures in the oven, which are heated by 

16 burners. At the moment, the baking oven 

is still operated with natural gas, but a 

changeover to hydrogen is being worked out. 

Shiny black, like Swiss dark chocolate, they 

leave the oven and line up in the empty 

drawing buffer to cool down further. 

You could almost think that they are now 

ready for assembly. Some parts are further 

enhanced according to the customer's wishes. 

In another booth, a permanent non-stick 

coating is applied by a robot and then dried at 

250 °C in a convection dryer. 

Digitization and sustainability 

"We chose ASIS because we place great 

value on functionality and quality, which 

includes the complete traceability of quality 

data during the processes," says Roland 

Häfliger. This is made possible by the Surface- 

Analytics 4.0 software. All process data of the 

plant are recorded in a central data storage. 

The user accesses it via smartphone, tablet or 

laptop. In addition to important key figures 

and reports for optimizing plant performance, 

each individual part can also be fully traced. 

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are then brought up to top level in the rework 

booth. Of course, everything is recorded 

transparently and traceably via touch panel. 

Reworking instead of throwing away - this is 

also sustainability in the production process. 

Precise pre-planning 

The entire plant was set up digitally in 

advance. In addition to classic reachability 

studies, the robots were of course also 

simulated and their programs created offline. 

The robot simulation of all individual stations 

and the entire material flow in the plant were 

linked in an overall simulation. The different 

process times of the stations were taken into 

account. In this way, it is possible to make 

precise predictions about the design of the 

conveyor system with buffer sections, sources 

of error in the individual areas, zones working 

in parallel and the throughput to be expected. 

"The highlight of the plant is difficult to 

determine, in fact it is the plant as a whole," 

Roland Häfliger sums up. "The entire plant in 

its functionality is unique." Each individual 

process was precisely coordinated, automated 

and linked with uniform control technology 

like Swiss clockwork. German engineering 

meets Swiss precision - through customeroriented 

preliminary planning, robotics 

expertise and the use of digital solutions, the 

world's most modern enameling plant in 

Switzerland was created. 

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64 LASERS 

Laser cleaning for corrosion 

Industries have been fighting a war against 

corrosion in metal infrastructure, 

equipment, and products at great expense 

for generations. “The global cost of corrosion 

is estimated to be US$2.5 trillion, which is 

equivalent to 3.4% of the global Gross 

Domestic Product (GDP) (2013), according to 

a NACE International IMPACT study to 

examine the current role of corrosion 

management in industry and government and 

to establish best practices. 

Given the massive industrial outlay, 

proactively controlling corrosion is imperative 

and can have an equally impressive ROI. 

“By using available corrosion control 

practices, it is estimated that savings of 

between 15 and 35% of the cost of corrosion 

could be realized, i.e., between US$375 and 

$875 billion annually on a global basis…The 

fact that corrosion control provides a cost 

benefit is a lesson learned over and over 

again by industry, often too late and following 

catastrophic events,” continues the NACE 

International IMPACT study. 

However, traditional methods of removing 

corrosion can be messy, laborious, time 

consuming, and can even pose serious health 

hazards. 

Today, one of the easiest to use and most 

effective alternatives in the war against 

corrosion is the increasingly important 

category of industrial-grade, clean technology 

lasers. 

With this approach, precision laser-based 

systems are used to remove corrosion, 

contaminants, paint, and residues with a highenergy 

laser beam that leaves the substrate 

unaffected. Preparation and cleanup time are 

minimal, and the low-maintenance equipment 

can last decades. The technology minimizes 

operator exposure to potential environmental 

health hazards. In addition, no consumables 

are necessary. 

Corrosion and the Limits of 

Conventional Control 

Any industry with metal infrastructure, 

processing equipment, or products exposed to 

water, fluids, moisture, or atmospheric 

humidity continually fights corrosion, which 

causes the deterioration and loss of a material 

and its critical properties due to chemical, 

electrochemical reactions of the exposed 

surface with the surrounding environment. 

Corrosion affects the microstructure, 

mechanical properties, and physical 

appearance of the materials. 

The direct cost of corrosion includes a loss 


LASERS 65 

of materials, equipment, and production, plus 

the cost of repair, maintenance, and 

replacement. Additional losses can result from 

accidents, injuries, and even loss of life as well 

as payments to repair environmental damage. 

Within the continual struggle against 

industrial corrosion, one important niche area 

of corrosion control involves the pretreating of 

metal surfaces to remove corrosion and 

contaminants before coating or welding. 

Although metal surface pretreatment is a 

small portion of industrial corrosion control, it 

is crucial to ensure the safety, performance, 

and longevity of products and structures. 

Insufficient coating pretreatment can lead to 

inadequate protection from the environment, 

leading to potential coating failure, moisture 

entry, and accelerated corrosion as well as 

increased maintenance, early replacement, and 

warranty issues. Similarly, insufficient weld 

pretreatment to remove corrosion and 

contaminants can lead to weakened or failed 

welds and necessary rework as well as 

substantial safety, liability, and litigation risk. 

A More Effective Weapon to 

Eliminate Corrosion 

In many industries, it is necessary to remove 

corrosion, residue, oil, grease, or paint before 

coating a product or infrastructure to improve 

coating adhesion. 

Toward this end, laser-based systems have 

significant advantages over traditional 

methods, starting with ease of use. 

“With laser-based systems, an operator 

simply points and clicks a high-energy laser 

beam at the surface. The substrate is not 

affected by the laser, and the systems do not 

create any mess or byproducts. The approach 

is eco-friendly, energy-efficient, and completes 

the job in approximately half the time of 

traditional methods when preparation and 

cleanup are considered. Also, no consumables 

are required,” says Wayne Tupuola, CEO, 

Orlando, Florida-based Laser Photonics, a 

leading provider of patented industrial grade 

CleanTech® lasers for cleaning and surface 

conditioning. The company’s systems function 

either as mobile standalone units or can be 

integrated into production lines. 

In the case of Laser Photonics, the laser 

systems are available in portable and 

stationary models ranging from 50 to 3,000- 

watts (a 4,000-watt version is in development) 

with chamber sizes from 3’ x 3’ in size to 6’ x 

12’. The systems can also be installed in 

manufacturing lines in cabinets or operated by 

a robotic arm. 

In industry, the laser pre-treatment of metal 

surfaces can be used to streamline various 

manufacturing processes. For instance, it has 

been used to remove rust from hundreds of 

automotive transmissions per day. It has also 

been utilized to eliminate corrosion from 

conveying system components. 

The CleanTech lasers are also used to 

refurbish industrial infrastructure, such as 

when removing a previous coating along with 

any corrosion to facilitate the new coating’s 

adhesion to the surface. 

Another common laser application involves 

pre-weld treatment to remove corrosion, mill 

scale, residue, and any impurities on the 

surface of the base material that would 

compromise the weld’s effectiveness. It is 

essential to avoid any such contamination on a 

weld’s surface, which could otherwise lead to a 

weakening of the weld’s mechanical 

properties, requiring rework. 

Laser treatment is also used for post-weld 

cleaning to increase the life expectancy and 

corrosion resistance of a welded joint. Postweld 

cleaning is important for stainless steel as 

well. Welding can cause a “heat tint,” a 

discolored, thickened top layer on the stainless 

steel around the weld bead within the heat 

affected zone that compromises corrosion 

resistance. Removing the heat tinted top layer 

is necessary to restore stainless steel’s full 

corrosion resistance and aesthetic value. 

A further benefit of the laser systems is that 

some of the most advanced units are designed 

to last for decades. For example, CleanTech 

laser systems can last for 50,000 to 100,000 

hours. In addition, virtually no maintenance is 

needed after purchase and no consumables 

are required. 

Given the devastating cost of corrosion to 

industry and the inherent limitations of typical 

control methods, lasers are becoming a best 

practice technique to combat it in facilities and 

in the field. Laser treatment effectively 

removes corrosion for many industrial 

applications, minimizes cleanup time and 

operator exposure to potential environmental 

health hazards, lasts for decades, and requires 

no consumables. 


66WORKSHOP 

Two new solutions 

Ingelfingen-based valve specialist GEMÜ is launching two new 

solutions for connecting single-use multi-port valve blocks. 

The first solution means that it is now possible to control the 

pneumatic locking of the valve block via locking cylinders thanks to a 

valve block sunk into the skid surface. The second solution consists of 

using a valve block placed onto the skid surface, where the valve body 

is manually connected to the actuator unit via a detachable hand lever. 

This second type offers greater flexibility for the spigot layout. The 

connection between the actuator and the diaphragms welded onto the 

valve block is created reliably within a few seconds using the familiar 

clamping principle of the GEMÜ SU40 SUMONDO. The blocks 

themselves are produced by machining and can therefore be tailored 

to each specific application. 

There are several benefits to using single-use technology: Eliminating 

the need for conventional cleaning cycles and the associated costs for 

power, cleaning media, waste disposal and peripherals while increasing 

protection against cross contamination between different manufacturing 

drives. It also minimises downtimes in factories, which significantly 

improves the flexibility and effectiveness of single-use solutions in the 

medical and pharmaceutical technology sectors in comparison with 

conventional solutions. 

Made to measure 

Digital Metrology Solutions, 

provider of measurement 

software, consulting, and training, 

has introduced TraceBoss+ 

(TraceBoss Plus) software, 

integrating surface texture and 

crosshatch measurement in a 

single package. 

"Last year Digital Metrology's 

TraceBoss software changed how 

people see, save, and 

understand data from surface 

roughness gages,” said Mark 

Malburg, president of Digital 

Metrology. “Since then, we’ve 

had many requests to add 

crosshatch measurement to the 

software, as well as the ability to 

view torn and folded metal, a 

key indicator of how a honing 

process is running. TraceBoss+ 

adds both of these functions, as 

well as introducing new tools to 

analyze, save, store, export, and 

output all of these results 

together. This complete toolset 

greatly helps anyone working 

with engine components to see 

their data and explore their 

surfaces.” 

TraceBoss+ software interfaces 

with most portable surface 

roughness gages. A user can 

take a measurement, view the 

results and graphics full screen, 

save data, and reload it for 

comparison and statistical 

process control. It reports most 

common roughness parameters, 

showing at a glance whether a 

surface passes or fails userprovided 

limits. 

Floor finishing is here 

HMG Paints has launched HydroPro Floor Paint. This cutting-edge 

water-based floor paint is designed to transform floor finishing with its 

cross-linking formulation that ensures exceptional durability and a 

superior finish for both internal and external applications. 

HydroPro Floor Paint boasts a formula that combines the strength of 

cross-linking technology with the convenience of water-based 

application. This innovation results in a tough, hard-wearing mid-sheen 

finish that's ideal for a variety of spaces, from domestic garages and 

workshops to light-industrial environments. Once cured, HydroPro 

Floor Paint becomes resistant to oils, grease, and light industrial traffic, 

providing a long-lasting solution for a number of areas. 

High quality 

with expertise 

Unitech prides itself on both the 

high quality of its products and 

its expertise and industry 

knowledge. With Five decades 

of experience, the company 

offers customers the peace of 

mind that comes with working 

alongside a market leader. 

The company offers 

innovative state-of-the-art 

solutions to companies across 

market sectors ranging from 

Automotive OEM and 

Commercial Vehicles to 

manufacturing and aerospace. 

Through its consultative 

approach and experience, the 

company provides advice on 

design, specification functionality 

and the needs of existing or 

future processes. From initial 

planning and CAD/3D design to 

manufacturing and installation 

Unitech’s team of specialists 

support the project through to 

completion. 

In the next issue 

Wet paint 

Water & effluent treatment 

Powder coating 


Products & Services 


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Leading manufacturers of 

Jigs, Racking systems, Baskets, Heaters, Coils and many other 

products for the Anodising & Electroplating industry 

T: 01283 529314 • E: Sales@Supreme-Eng.com • W: www.supreme-eng.com 

abrasive blast cleaning equipment 

abrasives 

Abrasives 

Blast Rooms 

Blast Cabinets 

Spares 

PPE 

Servicing 

Training 

Recycling 

0114 254 8811 

www.hodgeclemco.co.uk 

We deliver results 

beyond the surface 

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SURPLUS & TRADE IN MACHINES WANTED 

AGENTS/FINDERS REQUIRED 

abrasive media 

Steel Shot (High & Low Carbon) 

Steel Grit 

Stainless Steel Shot and 

Stainless Steel Grit (Cr & Cr/Ni) 

Chilled Iron Grit • Glass Bead 

Ceramic Bead • Fused Alumina 

Cut Wire 

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sales.uk@ampereabrasives.com 

Tel: 0121 244 1809 

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abrasives 

coating applications 

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Delivering highly 

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function products 

and services to 

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and energy markets 

n Shot Peening 

n Laser Peening 

n Coating Services 

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Engineered coating solutions: 

● High lubricity/low friction 

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complete finishing plant 

(paint or powder coatings) 

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

Stakehill Lane, Stakehill, 

Middleton, 

Manchester M24 2RW 

Tel: 0161 643 9333 

Fax: 0161 655 3467 

Web: www.rdmengineering.co.uk 

E-mail: sales@rdmengineering.co.uk 

Contact: Mr R. Horwich 

spraybooths • rooms • ovens • 

conveyors • pretreatment • powder 

plant • air replacement units 

computer systems 

Do you know what your production 

line is doing? ORPHEUS DOES! 

ORPHEUS... Proven Production 

control software 

Barcode technology provides 

TOTAL ORDER TRACKING and 

TRACEABILITY 

Interested? 

Why not give us a call for a 

demonstration. 

Mark Dimmock 

Acton Gate Systems Ltd, 

Wolverhampton, WV9 5HF 

01902 249299 actongate 

www.actongate.co.uk • enquiries@actongate.co.uk 

conveyor systems 

Overhead Conveyors 

& Lifting 

Equipment 

T. 01926 813111 

sales@niko.co.uk 

www.niko.co.uk 

● 

Anti-corrosion 

High Carbon Steel Shot and Grit. 

Medium Carbon Steel Shot and Metal 

Bead. Stainless Steel Cr and Cr/Ni. 

High Chrome Grit. 

Aluminium Oxide. 

Full Technical Support. 

Tel: 01952 299777 Fax: 01952 299008 

Email: sales@pometon.co.uk 

Modern Coil Type Steam 

Generators & Fire Tube Boilers 

• 100Kg/h – 25,000Kg/h 

• High efficiency – up to 96% 

• Low overall emissions 

• Improved safety 

• Simplicity of control 

• Quiet, clean & cool in operation 

Tel: 020 8953 7111 

info@babcock-wanson.com 

www.babcock-wanson.com 

● 

● 

● 

Resistance to erosion/galling 

Chemical/environmental 

protection 

EM/RF shielding 

A business unit of Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies 

Please contact us on: 

01386 421444 

www.emcoatingsuk.co.uk 

CALDAN Conveyor Ltd. 

Kirkleatham Business Park 

Redcar • TS10 5SH 

Tel. +44 1642 271118 

salesuk@caldan.dk 

www.caldan.dk 

Caldan Conveyor Solutions - 

simply perfect. 

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drying racks & spray tables 

effluent treatment plants 

infra red emitters 

DRYING RACKS 

FILTERS 

To advertise 

please call 


on 

07746 373545 

or email 


hooks & jigs 

SPRAY TABLES 

SPRAY-SHOP-SUPPLIES.CO.UK 

01920 822 404 

INFO@GIBBSFINISHING.COM 

www.neutralac.co.uk 

TENNANTS 

TENNANTS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 

Polypropylene Tanks 

PVC Tanks 

PVC/GRP Tanks 

Bund Tanks 

Tank Linings 

Rubber Linings 

HDPE Tanks 

electrophoretic coatings supplier and applicator 

Established 1976 

Fume Scrubbers 

Fume extraction 

Pipework 

Ducting 

Repairs & Refurbishment 

Flexible PVC Linings 

Guards in all materials 

Bespoke & Custom built Fabrications 

Tel: 01543 462 802 

Email: plasbrun.plastics@outlook.com 

Web: www.plasbrunplastics.co.uk 

MANUFACTURERS AND 

APPLICATORS OF SPECIALIST 


• A TRULY UNIQUE FINISHING SERVICE 

• SIMULATED BRUSHED NICKEL, CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL 

EFFECTS APPLIED DIRECTLY ONTO BASE METAL SUBSTRATES. 

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• ALL FINISHES AVAILABLE WITH ANTI-BACTERIAL CAPABILITY 


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E: sales@hawking.co.uk • W: www.hawking.co.uk 

electroplaters 

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BRIGHT ACID TIN n MANGANESE PHOSPHATE 

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Tel: 01202 677939 

jane@dorsetware.com 

t Bruest ATEX-certified 

Flameless Gas 

Catalytic Infrared Heaters 

t Gas-saving industrial ovens 

t “CATBOX” box ovens for 

wood-finishing 

t Servicing, spares & repairs for 

most brands of catalytic heaters 

Unit 1b Brown Lees Road Ind. Est. Forge 

Way, Knypersley, Staffordshire ST8 7DN 

Tel: + 44 (0) 1782 511880 

www.thermocatalytic.com 

thermocatsys@aol.com 

To advertise please email 

Stewart Freshwater at 


lacquers 

T: 01202 661300 jane@hitekproducts.com 

www.hitekproducts.com 

Hi-Tek stocks not only an extensive range of 

masking products including plugs, tapes, caps and 

discs, but also has the distinction of being the 

European distributor for the US based TOLBER 

range of lacquers and 

associated products. Hi-Tek 

imports bulk supplies from 

Tolber and converts or 

decants into commercially 

usable volumes for the UK, 

and European trade. The 

association with Tolber has 

evolved over many years. 

finishing systems 

jigs & baskets 

Masking • Hooks • Jigs 

HangOn Ltd 

Leintwardine, Craven Arms, 

Shropshire, SY7 0NB, UK 

Tel. +44 (0) 1547 540 573 

Fax. +44 (0 1547 540 412 

Email. sales@hangon.co.uk 

Web. www.hangon.co.uk 

• Water wash spraybooths 

• Water treatment chemical additives 

• Paint separation solids removal systems 

• Dry filter spraybooths 

• Fixed or portable spraybooths 

• Sprayroom enclosures 

• Air replacement systems 

• Full installation and commissioning 

• After-sales service and maintenance 

• Spray process engineering 

Product complies fully with current environmental 

protection and health and safety legislation 

Unit 4 Brook Road Industrial Estate, 

Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BH 

T: 01202 840900 • F: 01202 889477 

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

• Automotive • Aerospace 

• Oil & Gas 

• Petrochemical 

• Defence • Medical 

• Precision Engineering 

Specialist manufacturers in: 

Jigs • Baskets 

Coils • Heaters 

Fasteners • Tanks 

0121 622 3887 

info@saltandsadler.co.uk 

www.saltandsadler.co.uk 

Leading manufacturer of Jigs, 

Racking systems, Baskets, Heaters, 

Coils and many other products for the 

Anodising & Electroplating industry 

www.Supreme-Eng.com 

Tel: 01283 529314 

Fax: 01283 529316 

Sales@Supreme-Eng.com 


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masking 

nylon coating powders 

pump & filtration specialists 

Hi-Tek Products Ltd 

2A Dawkins Road Industrial Estate 

Hamworthy, Poole, 

Dorset BH15 4JP 

Tel: 01202 661300 

E-mail: jane@hitekproducts.com 

Web Site: www.hitekproducts.com 

Contact: Jane McMullen 

Masking Caps • Tapes/Discs • Tapered 

Plugs • Tubing • Pull-Through Plugs 

• Custom Design • Stopping-Off 

Lacquers • PTFE Lubricant 

To advertise email 



metal finishers 

Specialist in Metal Finishing, Electro 

Coating with Acid Pickle & Zinc 

Phosphate, Powder Coating with 

3 Stages, Cleaning including Iron 

phosphate. We provide high quality, 

fast and cost effective polishing 

operation for a wide cross-section of 

component and parts. 

ISO9001-2015 Certified. 

Tel: 01902 871311 

sales@hitchfinishing.co.uk 

www.hitechfinishing.co.uk 

metal plating and polishing 

Tel: +44 12 96 43 37 54 

Fax: +44 12 96 39 22 85 

Email: sales@nyloncolours.co.uk 

powder coating 

gemapowdercoating.com 

High-quality solutions 

for powder coating 

powder coating manufacturers 

NYLON 

A TOUGHER COATING 

Nylon Colours Ltd manufactures 

Nylon Coating Powders for 

Electrostatic or Fluid Bed. 

A wide range of colours including 

metallics is available. 

Nylon Colours is also the UK distributor 

for RILSAN range of Nylon Powders. 

The latest and 

greatest from 

the leading 

powder 

coating 

equipment 

provider 

Gema Europe Srl 

– UK Branch 

T: 0044 1202 763 942 

E: uk.sales@gema.eu.com 

precision cleaning & degreasing 

● 

● 

● 

● 

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Pumps, Filters 

and Agitation 

Systems 

TITAN Auto Backwash Filter 

Carbon Purification & Cartridges 

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● Electric Immersion Heaters 

Tel: 0161 775 1910 

Fax: 0161 775 3696 

SERFILCO delivers 

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E: sales@serfilco-international.com 

www.serfilco.co.uk 

rectifier equipment 

Switchmode and SCR DC Power Supplies 

for any metal finishing process. 

Options include: 

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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 

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Website: www.britishelectrical.co.uk 

salt spray salt 

UKAS/NADCAP CERTIFIED SALT 

FOR SALT SPRAY TESTING 

Supplied in 5Kg and 25Kg Packs 

The Sherwin-Williams Company 

To meet the requirements of: 

ASTM B117 • ISO 9227 • DIN 50 021 

and all other standards. 

Full traceability guaranteed. 

pumps & filters 

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 



ptr treatment 

To advertise 

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oven stoving & curing 

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

Stakehill Lane, Stakehill, 

Middleton, 

Manchester M24 2RW 

Tel: 0161 643 9333 

Fax: 0161 655 3467 

Web: www.rdmengineering.co.uk 

E-mail: sales@rdmengineering.co.uk 

Contact: Mr R. Horwich 

spraybooths • rooms • ovens • 

conveyors • pretreatment • powder 

plant • air replacement units 

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 

please call 


on 

07746 373545 

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spray booths 

spray nozzles 

web design 

The shoemaker’s 

son always goes 

barefoot. 

Excellent surfaces 

WAGNER offers a wide range 

of systems and products for 

perfect coating solutions in 

liquid and powder. 

Applying 

Feeding 

spray nozzles 

thermal fluid 

Thermal Fluid 

Heating 

Technology now 

for the future 

• Up to 50% energy savings 

• Compact size 

• Easy & safe to use 

• Works up to 350°C 

• Low exhaust emissions 

• High efficiency 

• Requires no specialist 

knowledge 

It’s the same in many industries, 

we never get the time to look 

after ourselves. 

We’ve been far too busy 

creating beautiful websites 

and building successful email 

campaigns for clients that our 

site relaunch has been pushed 

back again. 

This is not a complaint though, 

it’s what we at Reva call a nice 

problem, plus it shows that 

with us the customer indeed 

does come first. 

If you would like to push our 

website further down our to 

do list contact us for a chat. 

R 

V 

E 

A 

Web Design 

& Development 

surface finishing & effluent 

technologies 

Tel: 020 8953 7111 

info@babcock-wanson.com 

www.babcock-wanson.com 

T. 01932 567505 

chat@reva.co.uk 

Mixing 

Controlling 

Booths & Systems 

Wagner Spraytech (UK) Ltd. 

Tel. 01327 368410 

enquiries@wagner-group.com 

www.wagner-group.com 


AUTOMATIC & MANUAL 

METAL FINISHING 

PLANT EQUIPMENT 

Fume Extraction 

Effluent Treatment 

DI Water Generation 

TEL: +44 (0) 121 314 1191 

enquiries@plastratum.com 

www.plastratum.com 

Plastratum Ltd 

100 Armoury Road 

Birmingham B11 2RH 

tanks & protective linings 

Polypropylene Tanks 

PVC Tanks 

PVC/GRP Tanks 

Bund Tanks 

Tank Linings 

Rubber Linings 

HDPE Tanks 

Established 1976 

Fume Scrubbers 

Fume extraction 

Pipework 

Ducting 

Repairs & Refurbishment 

Flexible PVC Linings 

Guards in all materials 

Bespoke & Custom built Fabrications 

Tel: 01543 462 802 

Email: plasbrun.plastics@outlook.com 

Web: www.plasbrunplastics.co.uk 

Editorial Calender 

Each issue of Finishing Magazine includes the 

following regular columns: 

4 News and views 4 Products 

4 Business and technical issues 

4 Personnel changes 4 Company focuses 

4 Questions & answers 4 Special reports 

4 Employment legislation 

4 Plus monthly special features 

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023: 

n Robotics n Anti Corrosive Finishing 

n Advanced Surface Technology 

n Precious Metal Finishing n Annual Review 

PLUS FINISHING INDUSTRIES YEARBOOK 2024 

For Editorial enquiries please contact: 

John Hatcher, EDITOR 

E: j.hatcher@turretgroup.com

Finishing First! 

Experts in Metal Finishing Chemistry! 

Schloetter Co Ltd provides metal 

finishing solutions and personal 

support to our customers, including: 

• Cleaners and pre-treatment 

• Zinc, Zinc Alloy and Passivates 

• Tin and Tin Alloys 

• Electrolytic and Electroless 

Nickel 

• Bright levelling Copper 

• Precious metal processes: 

o Gold 

o Silver 

o Rhodium 

o Ruthenium 

o and others 

Providers of Printed Circuit Board 

chemistry from start to finish! 

Schloetter have recently expanded 

our PCB supply range, and can 

now offer: 

• Established pulse and DC 

copper plating solutions, 

insensitive to build-up of 

organic constituents 

• Easy-to-use Tin or Tin Alloy 

etch resists 

• ENIG and ENEPIG processes 

• New Direct Metallisation 

process; SLOTOSIT PCB 3500 

Tailored paints made to order! 

In the UK, Schloetter also produce a 

wide range of paint products, made to 

order, for various applications: 

• Glass 

• Ceramics 

• Metal 

• Plastics 

We also offer custom colour-matching, 

and can provide different finishes and 

effects, dependent on user 

specifications. 

Schloetter Co. Ltd. 

Abbey Works 

New Road 

Pershore Tel: +44 (0)1386 552 331 

Worcestershire, WR10 1BY 

info@schloetter.co.uk 

United Kingdom 

www.schloetter.co.uk 

Solutions for every surface

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