Turbex showcasing cleaning and anodising equipment at FIA
Above: An automated aqueous component cleaning line from Turbex.
One focus will be high precision, ultrasonic cleaning machines, from small bench-top units to bespoke, multi-tank cleaning and drying lines with automation. A hallmark of their construction is multi-frequency ultrasonics, where a single transducer can generate two different ultrasonic frequencies. Consequently, dis-similar components and materials can be processed optimally in the same tank.
Turbex supplies modular equipment that can be built up from a single unit into a fully automated cleaning and drying line. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving to meet customers’ needs, especially for processing parts of complex geometry to a superior standard of cleanliness, complete with the requisite cleaning media.
Above: A modified Turbex AC-series washing machine at AEM’s Ramsgate centre has just dewaxed and cleaned a Boeing 737 inner cylinder and a jig that held the turning tube for the landing gear of a Tornado.
For processing larger parts such as casing and landing gear components as well as aerostructures, Turbex offers the AC range of front-loading, spray washing and rinsing models. They are particularly popular in the UK for degreasing and precision cleaning.
Manufactured from stainless steel, the machine programme comprises single- and multi-stage units with options for one, two or three process tanks. Standard sizes range from one to three metres in diameter, although larger machine sizes are available.
The PLC-controlled machines provide a high level of cleaning performance due to ingenious design principles combined with high spray pressures and liquid flow rates achieved by the powerful pump. The spray system, also of stainless steel, rotates around a fixed load that can weigh several tonnes. Acoustic as well as thermal insulation protect operators from undue noise and heat.
Above: A typical Galvatek cleaning line.
A recent addition to the company’s product portfolio is the Galvatek (www.galvatek.fi) range of surface treatment lines, notably for chemical cleaning and anodising. The manufacturer has designed, delivered, installed and continues to service more than 600 turnkey installations in over 35 countries. The equipment is normally fully automated and is renowned for modern technological developments that ensure efficiency, reliability and low emissions.
Galvatek is especially well known in the aerospace industry, as its multi-stage lines for chemical cleaning, anodising and etching are widely used. Continuous development ensures that technological advances create better and more efficient processes for industries where precision, fault-free operation is required.
Chemical surface treatment plants are built either for one specific purpose or as part of a larger package where it prepares parts for other surface treatment phases. Turnkey solutions are regularly supplied, complete with waste water purification and recycling systems.
