TPT May 2016

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AHC’s new plant in China DUTCH industrial company Aalberts Industries has operated a plant for surface treatment of components near Shanghai, China, for around two years, under the name Hangzhou AHC Surface Treatment Technology Co, Ltd. Since 1 January 2016, this plant has been officially integrated into the AHC Group, which is itself part of Aalberts Industries NV. Overall, more than 40 processes and more than 100 process variations are used, in more than 20 plants for close proximity to customers. At the Hangzhou

plant, the concept of sustainable environmental protection and energy efficiency meets stringent Chinese requirements. Reproducible and robust

The AHC Group, with its headquarters in Germany, focuses on providing technically functional coatings of surfaces as a service. AHC Hangzhou can draw on over 50 years of coating experience within the AHC Group. The AHC group finishes around one billion components annually for thousands of customers in all key industries. Durni-Coat process electroless nickel coated ball valves

The Hart-Coat system is fully automated and offers series production reliability

are treated in the anodising line. Processes are hard anodising Hart- Coat ® , Hart Coat GLATT (HC-GL), and technical anodising, in each case with the possibility of black colouring and repressing. Components suitable for the electroless nickel plant have a maximum weight of 1,500kg and maximum dimensions of 1,100mm x 600mm x 1,500mm. In addition to the Durni-Coat ® process, a variant with incorporated PTFE (PTFE DURNI-DISP) is offered. This is a dry lubricant layer having good adhesive wear properties. Hangzhou AHC Surface Treatment Technology Co, Ltd – China Email: info@ahc-china.com Website: www.ahc-china.com AHC Oberflächentechnik GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 2237 502 369 Website: www.ahc-surface.com

processes are necessary in order to be able to control the high differentiation of finishing of customer components. For this reason, AHC’s process experience was used in the design of the coating systems and the wastewater technology. AHC supplies surface coatings for mechanical engineering, and for large system suppliers to the automotive industry. Fuel pump casings, impellers for turbochargers and control pistons for automatic transmissions, all made from aluminium alloys, are protected against wear and corrosion. The team at AHC Hangzhou provides different processes of anodisation and hard anodisation, as well as electroless nickel plating of aluminium components. In addition, non-ferrous metals and ferrous materials, including stainless steels, are treated with diverse electroless nickel processes. Components of up to 1,000kg and with dimensions up to 3,000mm length x 600mm width x 1,200mm height

Fives/Salzgitter Mannesmann agree second tube straightener contract

without yet having taken delivery of the first project.” The equipment is to be delivered in early-August 2016 and installation and start-up will be undertaken during the summer shutdown alongside the 6CR10-HD installation. Fives Bronx Ltd – UK Email: fivesbronxuk-sales@fivesgroup.com Website: www.fivesgroup.com

Jon Dunn, managing director at Fives Bronx Limited, said: “The contract has beenawarded toBronx as a consequence of the excellent working relationship that has developed between the client and ourselves over the past twelve months, but in particular since the initial contract was awarded to us last September. “It is a credit to all UK personnel involved with the project to enable the client to have the confidence to purchase a second machine from us,

FIVES has announced that a further contract has been signed between its UK-based entity, Fives Bronx Limited, and Salzgitter Mannesmann Stainless Tubes France, in Montbard. This second contract is for the supply of a six-roll 6.CR9.S straightening machine, complete with ancillary electrical and hydraulic control systems and, like the first Bronx machine ordered in August of last year, it has been purchased to process high-yield, thick-wall stainless steel tubes.

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