TPT November 2010

B lasting , C oating & G alvanizing Lamborghini selects lightweight Zircotec coating

Pipe and rod blaster

VIKING Blast and Wash Systems has announced the release of the new and improved SR-6 pipe and rod blaster. This machine can remove rust or enamel from a wide variety of materials, from fractional diameter up to 6" diameter pipe, to an SSPC- 6 surface finish on a continuous flow basis. The SR-6 utilises one VK PowerMax direct drive blast wheel, available in horsepower options ranging from 10 to 40 HP. This wheel design maximises efficiency and increases cleaning throughput, ranging from five to 30ft of pipe per minute. The machine features rugged and durable construction with a complete ½" thick cast chrome/moly lining that protects the blast cabinet from abrasive wear, ensuring long life and low maintenance. For additional protection, direct impingement areas are lines with replaceable cast chrome wear plates. These plates are installed with cast chrome nuts and are ship-lapped to ensure overall protection coverage. The skew roll conveyor system handles the pipe or rod through the blast chamber on precision cast chrome ‘V’ groove parts rollers. Tightly sealed isolation vestibules buffer the workspace from errant abrasive, and dust evacuation systems keep the blasted material clean and the work environment dust-free. Entrance and exit conveyors are available, as well as other options to increase production and provide optimum cleaning processes. Custom engineering is also available upon request. Viking Blast and Wash Systems offers a broad range of batch style cabinet blasters and pass through conveyances, including spinner hangers, roller tables, pass through monorails, vibratory degreasing, tumble blast, rotary tables, chainbelts, pass through washers, and replacement parts and media. Viking Blast and Wash Systems – USA Fax: +1 316 634 6658 Email: sales@vikingcorporation.com Website: www.vikingcorporation.com

AUTOMOBILI Lamborghini has selected automotive coating specialist Zircotec to supply a high performance thermal barrier for the lightweight Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce. The ceramic-based thermal coating is applied to the exhaust system and reduces the need for heat shields while allowing heat sensitive lightweight materials to be used in close proximity to the exhaust pipe. Zircotec’s Thermohold technology also protects other heat sensitive components from damage. “Lamborghini previously used Zircotec for its Reventón where a durable solution to protect the composite bodywork and components around the exhaust was required,” says Zircotec’s sales andmarketing director Peter Whyman. “This time the coating helped contribute to an overall weight saving of 100kg over the normal Murciélago, with 33kg of the reduction coming from the new powertrain and exhaust system.” “Zircotec helped us in achieving the attention to detail in weight reduction on this programme,” explains Luca Meschiari, head of exhausts at Lamborghini. “Their

coating helps save weight yet is also durable, and meets our requirements in terms of performance and quality more than other solutions we have seen.” Zircotec’s Thermohold-based ceramic coatings offer OEMs a robust, easily packaged solution that can dramatically inhibit the transfer of heat from exhausts and catalysts, retaining the heat inside the system to protect surrounding components. The coating is plasma-sprayed, in effect welding it to the base material, making it more resilient during heat cycling, abrasion and life testing. The whole process eradicates the need for heatshields and wraps that add weight and complexity. Learning from its experience in F1, Zircotec can adapt the coating’s thickness to cope with ‘hot spots’, applying the optimum amount to minimise weight – as low as 0.03g/cm² for some applications. Zircotec – UK Fax: +44 1235 434329 Email: enquiries@zircotec.com Website: www.zircotec.com

To whom it may concern for

Managing of pipe galvanizing plant

Yoshisuke Osaka has invented a new pipe galvanizing plant International patent has already been applied for (PCT application No. PCT/JP2010/060183), and the contents of the patent can searched on International Publication of WIPO (PATENTSCOPE®). The patent is now on the stage to entry into the national phase.

System Characteristics Zinc removal procedure: Excess zinc removal on both inner and outer surface of pipe by blow system, simultaneously and finishing at the same time as the end of the pipe reaches the end of the zinc bath.

Plant specifications Pipe size

¾”to 4”

Length

5.5m ±0.9m

Pcs./cycle max. 3 pcs. Production capacity nominal 10 ton/hr.

Zinc recycle: All removed excess zinc is returned to the zinc bath in molten condition to be reused. Quality improvement: Pipes made by this system have equal galvanized quality on both inner and outer surface. Especially the rough outer surface on the end of the pipe will be improved.

Yoshisuke Osaka is seeking a sponsor/licensee with interest in this patent

For more information on the above mentioned patent please contact: Inventor: OSAKA Yoshisuke Email: yoshi.osaka@tea.ocn.ne.jp

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