COPPER-PLATED
BARREL BLOW-DOWN
PLASTIC BALLS
SYSTEM
Plastic Methods Co. Inc., New York
PAL Sales Inc., Bethlehem, Conn.
Plastic Methods' CMC Copper-Plated Plastic Balls replace heavy plating or burnishing media and make barrel plating of small or delicate parts possible. Highly conductive and light in weight, CMC balls cushion the product to prevent damage, restrict interlocking, and help to keep flat parts from sticking together. Features include precision round, sizes from 1.1 to 18 mm diameters, and easy sifting. The balls are ideal for barrel plating semiconductor and precision parts, increase electrical contact to fine articles for even metal distribution, are reusable, and can be refined for precious metals.
PAL Sales Inc.'s barrel blow-down system operates when the barrel is lifted out of the process solution. At the top of the lift movement, air from transporter-mounted low-pressure thns enters through the upper opening of the barrel and is directed through the workload to the lower opening. This air stream increases the solution draining from the barrel, resulting in a significant reduction of in-process chemicals, water, and effluent chemical requirements.
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MANUAL
AND AUTOMATIC
TURNKEY
SYSTEMS
FPI Systems Inc., North Hawm, Conn.
FPI Systems designs and manufactures a complete line of manual and automatic t u r n k e y systerns for metal-finishing processes including barrel plating configurations. All automatic systems are available with current technology with PLC/ computer controls for operations, process monitoring, and diagnostic aids. Systems include closedloop recovery and chemical t r e a t m e n t of' industrial wastewater.
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PLATING
DANGLERS
Newact Inc., Cincinnati
Newact's Sure-Seal Plating Danglers incorporate a pink Hypalon rubber sleeve vulcanized directly to the cable, which eliminates fluid build-up behind the sleeve. The rubber sleeve also remains flexible throughout the life of the dangler, unlike most plastic and plastisol sleeves, which become s t i f f a n d brittle. They are available in #8, 6, 4, 2, 1, 1/0, 2/0, and 4/0 wire sizes. Circle 165 on reader information card
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M e t a l Finishing