Metallisation and
SciTeeX
Complete Turnkey
HVOF Project
M
etallisation Ltd and SciTeeX S.p.
z.o.o., have recently completed
a major HVOF turnkey project
with B&B Coatings.
B&B Coatings is a specialist in the
application of thermal spray coatings.
The company has extensive inhouse manufacturing, analysis and
test facilities, backed by an on-site
Metallurgical Laboratory. B&B Coatings
offers engineered coating solutions for
a wide range of industrial applications
and has extensive experience in thermal
spray solutions.
The new HVOF spraying facility, has
enabled B&B Coatings to expand
its service offering and increase the
range of thermal spray solutions to
its customers. There is already an
established market for HVOF coatings,
which they can now tap into and offer
their quality service and coating analysis
facilities.
Metallisation and SciTeeX engineered the
standalone spray room and extraction
system and supplied the Met-PCC
(HVOF-L) liquid fuel spray system, an
MK74 powder flame spray system and
a Kuka robot. A key attraction of the
Metallisation system for B&B Coatings
was the simple operator
interface, which provides
a reliable, repeatable
mass flow
control in the
The standalone
acoustic spray booth,
which is 4.5m wide, 3.5m
deep and 2.9m high, is
designed to reduce noise
levels, which means that
hearing protection is not
required outside the spray
room. This is an important
aspect of the installation, as
the HVOF process produces
around 130dBa of noise.
background. The control of the HVOF
unit is via an intuitive touchscreen
interface that runs on Windows OS,
which is easy to integrate into an existing
factory network. The hand held, or robot
mounted, powder flame spray system
was also supplied to enable the company
to cost effectively market a good quality
ceramic coating for a relatively small
investment. The mass-flow powder
feeder supplied, can feed either HVOF or
MK74 powder flame spray pistols.
A key attraction of the
Metallisation system
for B&B Coatings was
the simple operator
interface, which
provides a reliable,
repeatable mass
flow control in the
background.
The standalone acoustic spray booth,
which is 4.5m wide, 3.5m deep and
2.9m high, is designed to reduce noise
levels, which means that hearing
protection is not required outside the
spray room. This is an important aspect
of the installation, as the HVOF process
produces around 130dBa of noise. The
Optiblast blasting room has in-floor grit
recovery but sits on a flat floor at the
B&B Coatings site, which meant that no
civil excavations were required prior to
the installation, saving both time and
money. The grit is recovered, cleaned
and recycled automatically back to the
integrated blast pot. The extraction
system supplied, complete with integral
extraction hood, takes away virtually all
of the process dust from the spray area
resulting in a clean working environment
but, more importantly, incredibly clean
and uncontaminated coatings.
For more information visit www.
metalliation.com or call Stuart Milton
on +44 (0) 1384 252 464.
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