Chemical Surface Treatment Plants
The design, manufacturing, supply and installation of automated Chemical Surface Treatment lines to the most demanding industries
Galvatek has a long history in supplying chemical process plants used in the manufacture of aero engine parts and components, as well as in other industrial applications.
Case Boeing: Anodizing and etching lines with NDT and effluent treatment
Pre-treatment, post-treatment, final coating and removal process variations
The use of chemical surface treatment can be categorised as follows:
- Pre-treatment prepares the parts for the actual plating process, such as degreasing or pickling
- Post-treatment finalises the plating process, such as passivation or colouring
- Changing the metal surface by chemical reaction and acting as the final coating, such as black oxidising (blackening), phosphating, chromating or passivation
- Paint or surface removal, such as etching, chemical milling or stripping
CompactLine for fast and easy installations
Galvatek’s etching and chemical milling plants for aircraft engine part manufacturers, as well as surface treatment lines for aluminium parts, are typically compact-sized plants, or “CompactLines”. Normally they have been supplied for the chemical pre-treatment or post-treatment of small- and medium-sized parts and components.
CompactLines are typically fast and easy to move and install, and they are designed to fit inside a sea container in just a few modules. They are delivered preassembled and tested at our manufacturer’s premises and brought to site ready to be installed, thereby minimising costs arising from disruption to production.
Optimal line placement in the production area with Candovent ventilation
The racking alternatives for Galvatek´s chemical surface treatment plants include hanging from specially designed jigs or drums for small parts. Automated lines with our Candovent ventilation system can be optimally positioned in terms of the production flow, as no separate enclosed area is needed. The Candovent ventilation system and Galcont automation system make Galvatek´s chemical surface treatment plants extremely environmental friendly, as well as easy and safe to use. Tank sizes are typically up to 2 meters in length, and the total single line footprint is 15-30 meters by 4-5 meters. The line height is typically up to 5 meters.
