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New Equipment, Processes, and Materials ~RASIVE MACHINING David A. Davidson, Deburring / Surface Finishing Specialist ddavidson@mgnh, dyndns, org Turbo-Abrasive Machining is a loose abrasive machining method that can deburr and produce edge contour effects very rapidly. The method is especially useful for the final machining and finishing of larger complex rotating compo- nents. These types of parts often are not good candidates for other mass media finishing techniques and until now have required very tedious and expensive manual deburring. The Turbo-Abrasive Machining process can automate much of this work, not only reduc- ing labor and costs, but improving the uniformity and consistency of edge and surface effects in a way not possible to duplicate with sin- gle-point-of-contact6 machining methods. This uniformity and the isotropic nature of the edges and surfaces that are developed can also markedly improve the sur- face integrity and fatigue resist- ance of many types of critical components. Sample processing can be arranged for your parts. Circle 301 on reader service card CENTRIFUGE SYSTEM Sanborn Technologies www.sanborntechnologies.com Turbo-Separator has introduced the T10-3AQ Centrifuge System that removes solids such as iron phosphate and dirt as well as oil from parts washer baths. This new size unit expands the company's product offering for smaller wash- ers. Producing a separation force over 1,100n gravities, the stainless steel components of the centrifuge can operate within a pH range of 2-12 and at temperatures up to 180°F. The unit features a heavy- duty removable liner that is easily cleaned and is designed to produce a dry solids cake for easy disposal. By removing the oil and solids from the washer the bath stays cleaner and there is a dramatic reduction in replacement bath chemicals and waste volumes. The T10-3AQ replaces less efficient ill- tering systems that can require frequent service. Circle 302 on reader service card TIN/ZINC PLATING SYSTEM Pavco www.pavco.com Pavco is pleased to announce the recent release of Volta Sn/Zn Plating System. the market for tin-zinc alloys is gaining much popularity in the automotive industry due to the fact it offers excellent corrosion protection on steel fasteners attached to alu- minum assemblies. Tin-Zinc deposits are also resistant to brake fluid and gasoline expo- sure. Pavco's Volta Sn/Zn Plating System was designed specifically to offer greater tolerance to con- tamination, improve ease of oper- ation and dramatically reduce the plating time necessary to achieve required thickness. Circle 303 on reader service card FILTRATION SYSTEMS Columbus Industries Inc. www.colind.com The filtration systems offered by Columbus Industries meet the MACT requirements for "exist- ing" (in operation prior to June 6, 1994) and "new" (in operation on or after June 6, 1994) aerospace spray booths. These systems have been independently tested utiliz- ing U.S. EPA Method 319 for com- pliance with the aerospace MACT standards. This test method is used for quantifying filtration performance (fractional efficien- cy) against tests which simulate wet and dry aerospace coatings. Columbus Industries offers your spray booth operation the widest selection of make-up air filters, May 2004 53
