DEVELOPMENTS NEW EQUIPMENT, PROCESSES, & MATERIALS

Aqueous Cleaning System Progressive Recovery Inc. Dupe, 111.

Progressive Recovery Inc.‘s structural honeycomb cleaning system cleans and dries honeycomb parts up to 4 X 6 ft in less than an hour for 2.5ft thick open honeycomb core parts. In the wash chamber, an oscillating overhead spray is combined with a 385 nozzle, mobile spray bar below to shoot cleaning solu- tion into each honeycomb core cell. The system replaces the ozone-depleting trichloroethane with a high-performance aqueous spray cleaning process.

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Aqueous Degreasing System Ramco Equipment Corp. Hi//side, NJ.

Ramco Aqueous Degreasing Sys- tems use a flexible modular design fea- turing multiple standardized stations with mechanical agitation, solution turbulation, filtration, and oil removal apparatus for washing, rinsing, and

drying a wide variety of components. Standard Aja-Kleen Parts Washers are used with an extended working depth, filtration, and a high-capacity oil re- moval system featuring Ramco’s Sur- face Sweep, which prevents surface oil from redepositing onto cleaned parts. Drying is accomplished using a hot air knife blow-off dryer. The system uses an aqueous degreasing process using a mild alkaline detergent in hot water.

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pH Checker/Simulator Sensorex Inc. Stanton, Calif.

Sensorex Inc.‘s pH checker/simula- tor is a practical tool in troubleshooting or verifying the operational status of pH meters, controllers, transmitters, or recorders. The compact case features a 3-position push button switch that gen- erates a mV output signal equal to pH values 4,7, and 10 with an accuracy of 0.1%. The high-impedance button also allows you to simulate the high-imped- ance input of a pH electrode. The pH checker/simulator comes complete with a calibration cable.

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Collection-Pumping Station Sedilco Ltd. Northbrook, 111.

Serfilco’s versatile packaged sys- tems maintain compliance for waste treatment and discharge. Collection and treatment, or reuse, of a single solution is more practical than mixing several solutions then treating. Each self-contained unit consists of an HDPE tank, CPVC pump, 115 V TEFC motor, electronic level controls, PVC cover mounting plate, and inlet/ outlet. connections. Thirteen tank sizes from 7 to 250 gal are available, with flow rates to 60 gpm. Customized sys- tems are welcome and common.

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Filter System Sethco Division, Met-Pro Corp. Hauppauge, N. Y

Sethco’s Suction Filter is easy to handle and operate and designed to pump, filter, agitate, and treat corro- sive solutions. Constructed of CPVC, the filter is recommended for filtering most acids and alkalies, including elec- troless copper and nickel plating solu-

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tions, at temperatures to 200°F. The pump has no seals, bearings, or wear- ing parts. Conventional tubes or Seth- co’s new spiral wrap filter tubes are available for depth filtration. Filter systems are available in four sizes for filtration to 3,000 gph.

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Automatic Spraying Machine Sprayma tion Inc. Ft. Lauderdale, F/a.

Spraymation’s new 3 10940 Series Machine is computer controlled with memory capability to automatically control all spraying variables. The sys- tem provides the capability to spray test panels with an accuracy and re- peatability not previously attainable. All types of spray equipment can be used, including conventional air atom- ized, airless, electrostatic, HVLP, and powder, with computer control over air and fluid pressures. New programs can

be entered at the machine, or by using a PC interface.

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Acid Cleaning and Passivation Stellar Solutions Algonquin, 111.

Stellar Solutions has introduced a line of cleaning and passivation prod- ucts based on safe, environmentally friendly citric acid chemistry. Citri- Surf, the alternative to the hazards of nitric acid, produces excellent passiva- tion of stainless steel and cleans a wide variety of metal parts. The system of- fers high performance and safety while significantly reducing production costs and lead times.

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Masking Products StockCap 3. Louis

StockCap’s expanded line of mask- ing products includes a large variety of

vinyl, polyethylene, silicone, and neo- prene products. High-temperature vi- nyl withstands temperatures up to 446°F (230-Q silicone caps and plugs up to 600°F (3 16°C). Neoprene prod- ucts offer strong chemical resistance in masking applications. Included are twelve lines of caps and plugs, mask- ing disks, and silicone tape.

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Wet Dust Collectors Tri-Mer Corp. Owosso, Mich.

Tri-Mer Corp.‘s all-polypropylene dust collection system allows removal of collected materials without shut- down of the system. The CO Series (Continuous Operation) Whirl Wet was engineered for processes generating high loadings (20 lb/hr and above). Its advanced design allows operation without pumps, complex plumbing, or internal moving parts and provides col- lection efficiencies of 97 to 99%. It is

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