‘Surface Treatment’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Laser Design system checks injection mould tooling from Laser Design, which we summarised at the time by saying "Laser Design has announced that Schneider Electric recently installed a Laser Design Faro arm laser scanning system in its Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Birchwood sealants prevent rust and corrosion from Birchwood Casey: "Birchwood Casey offers a full line of eight different aqueous and solvent-based inhibitors and sealants to prevent rust and corrosion on all metal surfaces. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from SGS SA - Industrial Services - take a look at SGS offers acoustic emission testing package which says: "SGS is offering an acoustic emission testing (AET) package, which allows users to locate structural defects and to monitor the material for discontinuities.".

Take a look also at the news release from NVision, Mobilescan HD helps gun grip maker improve quality, as well as Wheelabrator newsletter has global-aerospace focus from Wheelabrator Group, and Brochure details surface preparation for Shipyards from Wheelabrator Group.

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Latab catalogue includes SMD-type LEDs (November 2009)

Latab has released its catalogue of industrial LED lighting for machine-vision applications, available for download on Lambda's website.

Designing joints and structural adhesives (November 2009)

Sally Sinai, technical manager of ITW Plexus, considers the issues that should be considered before designing joints to be bonded together with structural adhesives.

Imatek installs second 100KJ DWTT in Korea (November 2009)

Imatek has successfully installed a DWT40-100 drop weight tear tester (DWTT) at Hyundai Steel in South Korea.

Misumi bumper mitigates shock in automated devices (November 2009)

Misumi USA has launched a Shock Absorbing Bumper, designed for use in a range of automated factory-automation and motion-control machinery and devices.

TVOC monitor can be installed without barriers (November 2009)

Ion Science has introduced the ATEX-approved three-wire TVOC monitor for use without safety barriers in Zone 2 hazardous areas.

Beko Technologies endorses work of VBRA (November 2009)

Beko Technologies recently joined the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA ) following a decision to become more involved in the motor vehicle paint spraying industry.

Harwin Maxi clip handles 0.7-1mm wall thicknesses (November 2009)

Harwin has broadened its range of surface-mount EMI/RFI shield clips with the launch of the Maxi clip, which handles protective cans with wall thicknesses of between 0.7 and 1mm.

Espace to demonstrate machining at Aerotech (November 2009)

Espace is exhibiting at the SAE Aerotech Congress and Exhibition in Seattle, Washington, from 10-12 November, 2009, as part of the Aerospace France Pavilion.

Nord surface treatment resists fretting rust

Nord Drivesystems has developed a surface-treatment option for hollow drive shafts that resists the formation of fretting rust or friction corrosion.
Surface treatment improves bolt appearance

The Tru Temp process forms a nondimensional, deep black finish with long-term corrosion resistance and prevents galling on critical surfaces.