Surface Engineering
Shot Peening
This process is used to improve the resistance to failure by fatigue. Generally fatigue failures occur from tensile stresses built up within the component. The shot peening process creates a compressively stressed layer at the surface of the component, significantly reducing the risk of failure.
| SHOT PEENING CAPACITIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MAX LOAD | MAX DIMENSIONS (D X H) | ||
| AIR NOZZLE MACHINES | |||
| 1 x 3 axis | 100 kg | 1000mm x 500mm | 39” x 20” |
| 1 x 2 axis | 250 kg | 900mm x 300mm | 35” x 12” |
| 1 x 1 axis | 100 kg | 450mm x 50mm | 18” x 2” |
| WHEEL MACHINES | |||
| 1x | 250 kg | 500mm x 700mm | 20” x 28“ |
Phosphating
The manganese phosphate process provides a thick coating to components which are required to work under heavy loads often at high temperatures.
| PHOSPHATING CAPACITIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXIMUM SIZE | - | 800mm x 800mm x 1200mm | 32” x 32” x 48” |
Surface Cleaning
A number of processes are available for surface cleaning including: DEGREASING (HOT WASH), WET BEAD BLASTING and SHOT BLASTING
| SURFACE CLEANING | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| MAXIMUM SIZE | - | 1500mm (dia) x 1000mm (h) | 59” x 39” |