TURBEX
Surface treatment and aqueous
cleaning equipment from a single source
Turbex (www.turbex.co.uk),
a leading provider of surface
treatment lines, industrial washing
machines and non-destructive
FPI (fluorescent penetrant
inspection) test equipment,
will highlight its ability to supply
problem-solving solutions to
meet customers’ needs.
The firm’s product portfolio includes the Galvatek
range of plant for applications such as anodising,
chemical cleaning or etching. The equipment is
especially well known in the aerospace industry, as
its lines are used in factories manufacturing aircraft
parts and engine components as well as in the
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector.
Supply of anodising plant forms a large part of the
business. Such facilities comprise one or several
lines and typically use TSA (tartaric sulphuric acid)
or PSA (phosphoric sulphuric acid).
Turbex is also market leader in the UK for
the supply of aqueous cleaning and drying systems
for batch or in-line processing, which will also be
promoted at the show. More than 100 standard
models in the range include front- and top-loading
spray washers, multi-stage automatic or manual
A Galvatek automated anodising line supplied by
Turbex to BCW Treatments, Burnley.
ultrasonic systems, bench top and floor standing
ultrasonic models, precision machines with basket
rotation and flood options, and tunnel cleaning lines.
One range of machines uses a world-patented
system whereby rotation of the holding basket and
spray jets is individually adjustable, allowing them to
rotate in the same or opposite directions. Programs
can be tailored, together with other movement
options such as rocking of the basket, to wash even
the most complex parts efficiently.
The equipment is aimed primarily at high-precision
applications, with the possibility of simulated clean
room conditions. Global and targeted cleaning is
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A Turbex AC-1.7-2 aqueous cleaning
machine for batch processing cast iron
components supplied by Turbex to Selwood's
pump production facility in Hampshire.
A Turbex Pro 550 six-stage, aqueous,
ultrasonic cleaning line installed at
Assembly Techniques, Dukinfield.
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