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New Equipment, Processes, and Materials PRESSURE CUP Binks www.binks.com The Binks new SG-2TM Rotary, 2- Quart Pressure Cup now incorpo- rates a unique, nonmagnetic, prop-style agitation. Designed for waterborne and solvent-based materials the SG-2 Rotary’s impeller is positioned at the bot- tom center of the cup for optimum agitation with minimal vortex. Driven by an air motor the rotary motion is controlled by an air- adjusting valve on the carrying handle providing continuous mix- ing even for “hard-to-mix” and fast-drying materials. The SG-2 builds upon the strengths of the original SG-2, which is used for small and large batch spray jobs, and offers construction, portabili- ty, and ease of use. Circle 401 on reader service card CENTRIFUGAL BARREL FINISHING MACHINE David A. DauidsonlSurface Finish Specialist [email protected] The new HZ-330 (liter) extra- large-capacity centrifugal barrel finishing machine, which is 42 in. long (1,066-mm barrel capacity), can process extra-long parts or large numbers of smaller parts either fixtured, compartmental- ized, or loose. Circle 402 on reader service card COATING THICKNESS GAUGES DeFelsko Corp. www.defelsko.com DeFelsko has announced the new PosiTector 200, which is an easy- to-use, affordable gauge for non- destructive measurement of coat- ing thickness on wood, concrete, and more. Specifically designed to measure coatings, including paint, varnish, lacquer, etc., the palm-sized PosiTector 200 is an affordable choice to quickly and accurately check coating thick- ness. It has many of the same fea- tures that made the PosiTector 6000 one of the most powerful and simple-to-use coating thick- ness gauges for metals on the market. Familiar features include a two-button, menu-driven user interface; large, easy-to-read LCD; internal memory of 1,000 readings; and flip display. Circle 403 on reader service card WHITE BRONZE ELECTROPLATING PROCESS Enthone Inc. www.cooksonelectronics.com Enthone has introduced BRONZEX WMF, the next gener- ation in white bronze processing for barrel electroplating. It is a fully organic brightening system that uses no heavy metal bright- eners in the coating process, leav- ing surfaces bright and attractive and completely free of toxic addi- tives. It easily meets oKO-TEX 100 standards, and its organic composition helps eliminate aller- gy problems often encountered with other nickel coatings. The BRONZEX WMF coating proce- dure is ammonia-free, making it extremely stable and easy to operate. It may be used as either a topcoat or undercoat for palladi- um, Pd/Ni, silver, or gold prod- ucts. It is ideally suited for cloth- ing fasteners and custom jewelry but may also be applied to many other products that require attractive topcoats, including electronic applications. Tests have proven it to be resistant to high January 2004 43
