PRODUCT REVIEWS
Chemical etching for components
MARCH 2023
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Advanced Chemical Etching Ltd ( ACE ), in the UK , uses innovative chemical etching processes to manufacture precision metal components at volume . It supplies the aerospace , automotive , electronics and communications sectors with precision metal etching and ‘ chemi ’ etching . It also manufactures precision metal components from chemically etched ; pressed ; wire eroded ; laser- and waterjet-cut blanks with varying complexity , thickness , form and finish .
The manufacturer exhibited at the recent Southern Manufacturing & Controls exhibition in Farnborough , UK . It confirmed rapid increases in volume for the automotive and aerospace sectors , as well as new opportunities for its titanium , copper and
General Enquiries Scrap metal bins aluminium etching services in the race for electrification and hydrogen fuel cell systems . ACE ’ s expansion continued last year with a £ 500K investment into two new etching machines .
The company specialises in the development of prototype components , pre-production and volume fulfilment to customers in aerospace ; space ; precision engineering ; automotive ; electronics ; medical , telecoms and renewables sectors . Its scope of activities stretches from safety-critical components for aircraft and F1 cars to meshes ; electric connectors ; battery interconnectors ; fuel cell bipolar plates and heat exchangers . n
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“ Scrap metal is an asset for your business , so containment facilities and collection should be at the heart of your working processes , especially in manufacturing ,” Alchemy Metals told ISMR .
To ensure that collection and containment runs as efficiently and seamlessly as possible , it designs and manufactures its own scrap metal bins .
“ We have a specialist team whose job is to manufacture and maintain our scrap metal bins , stillages and sealed stillages . It ensures that they are clean and regularly spray painted . Our fleet will deliver and collect different sizes and types of scrap metal bin . Full containers are exchanged with replacements . Larger scrap metal bins and skips have forklift guides to ensure safe , secure movement around a site . Many are stackable , to help keep their footprint to a minimum ,” added the manufacturer .
Security is an important consideration , because of the threat of metal theft . All
Sheet metal bin .
Alchemy Metals ’ scrap metal bins are lidded , lockable and SmartWater-labelled to help deter theft . The company can also provide security tags to allow users to ‘ lock ’ the container to ensure secure transportation . Each security tag has its own special number to allow it to be tracked from door to door .
“ Sealed scrap metal bins are available for the effective containment and transport of fluids and solutions . They are regularly leak tested to guarantee performance . In addition , our stillages are fitted with drainage taps to allow for the effective recycling of coolants ,” concluded Alchemy Metals . n
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