2020 ROUND UP MARCH
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 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
A Turbex Pro 550 six-stage , aqueous , ultrasonic cleaning line installed at Assembly Techniques , Dukinfield .
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 available in a single process and there will be an announcement at the show concerning a brand new feature , vector kinematics .
Another focus will be modular and bespoke , high precision , ultrasonic cleaning machines with automation . A hallmark of their construction is multi-frequency ultrasonics , whereby a single transducer can generate two different ultrasonic frequencies . Consequently , dis-similar components and materials can be handled optimally in the same tank .
For processing larger parts , Turbex offers the ACV range of PLC-controlled front-loading , spray washing and rinsing models . They are particularly popular for degreasing , phosphating , paint removal , de-rusting and de-scaling .
Manufactured from stainless steel , the machine programme comprises singleand multi-stage units . Standard sizes range from one to three metres in diameter , although larger dimensions are available . The equipment provides a high level of cleaning performance due to ingenious design principles combined with elevated liquid flow rates and spray pressures generated by the powerful pump .
The FPI test equipment completes the Turbex offering . Through the company ' s long experience of component cleaning dating back to 1981 , it has developed an extensive knowledge of the technology and the techniques required for testing and reporting . Its systems utilise expertise in automation and process control to provide consistency and traceability .
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A Galvatek automated anodising line supplied by Turbex to BCW Treatments , Burnley .
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 .
48 DECEMBER 2020 read online : www . surfaceworld . com