New Equipment, Processes, and Materials

BLAST SYSTEM USF Surface Preparation Group, BCP Div., Burlington, Ont.

BCP has adapted the Continuous Flexbelt System for blast cleaning and finishing needs. Flexbelt is an inline, con t inuous sys t em de- signed for high-production, high- volume flow-through processing. A combination of high productiv- ity, ease of maintenance, and flex- ibility makes Flexbelt the best so- lu t ion for a wide r ange of applications including aluminum, zinc, and magnesium die castings; and automotive forging, forged hand tools, deflashing, and finish blast cleaning. Circle 401 on the reader service card

F l A P BRUSHES Divine Brothers, Utica, N.Y.

cles are bonded to a fiber and spun against the surface at vari- ous speeds, producing a finishing action. A new abrasive surface is exposed as fibers break away, giv- ing a consistent uniform scratch pat tern finish. Satin Master Flap Brushes are designed for use on a u t o m a t i c and s e m i a u t o m a t i c machinery. Grits vary from ultra- fine to coarse in a luminum oxide and silicon carbide. Satin Master is available in a wide variety of diameters from 1/2- to 40-in. wide in 4- to 16-in. diameters. Circle 402 on the reader service card

COLOR M A N A G E M E N T SYSTEM ITW Gema, Indianapolis

eral powder system components including feed hoppers, powder pumps, powder hoses, and spray guns. Circle 403 on the reader service card

M E A S U R E M E N T OF DUPLEX COATINGS Fischer Technology Inc., Windsor, Conn.

The new EDX10 probe from Fi- scher Technology is especial ly suited for the measurement of du- plex coat ings--paint on zinc on steel substrate. The thickness val- ues for both paint and zinc coat- ings are simultaneously displaced on the h a n d - h e l d i n s t r u m e n t screen. P la ted as well as hot- dipped zinc coatings can be mea- sured. Circle 404 on the reader service card

POWER A N D FREE OVERHEAD CONVEYOR Swisslog North America, Denver

Divine Bro the rs Sa t in M a s t e r Flap Brushes are the ideal choice in nonwoven abrasives. Used wet or dry they replace buffing and the use of compound and result in a superior and consistent satin finish. Satin Master offers con- trolled removal of stock and sur- face preparation. Abrasive parti-

ITW Gema has introduced the Chameleon Color M a n a g e m e n t System, a new color-change solu- t ion t ha t provides use r s wi th quick and clean powder changes. By eliminating parts of the clean- ing process Chameleon reduces the time required to convert from one color to another. Reductions in changeover t ime occur from simplifying the cleaning of sev-

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