CAPABILITIES

Our in-house capabilities are as follows:

Blast Cleaning - The proper substrate preparation is critical to any finishing method. Our experience with a large variety of fabrications, extrusions, machined, stamped, and cast parts has taught us a great deal about processing lubricants and methods for removal to assure a clean surface.

1. Sand/glass bead/aluminum oxide/steel shot blasting part size to 30" x 30" x 40"
2. Vapor degrease—Branson 24" x 24" x 24" capacity
3. Solvent immersion—3' x 5' x 2' tank
4. Hot alkaline clean
   1. Immersion—2'x 2'x2' tanks.
   2. Spray—part size to 2' x 4' x 12' long
5. Pretreatments
   1. Phosphate, 5-stage iron phosphate.
      1. part size to 2' x 4' x 12'
   2. Chemical conversion coating for aluminum per MIL-C-5541, Class 1-A
      1. part size to 2' x 2' x 2'
      2. part size to 10" x 10" x 120"

Powder Coating - (acrylics, epoxy, polyester, nylon, TEFLON, urethane, vinyl, and hybrids). Excellent chemical, impact, and abrasion resistance with thermal and electrical insulating properties. The fusion-bonded plastic finish offers distinct advantages over the more conventional finishes (painting, anodizing, plating, and blackening) at a competitive price.

1. Electrostatic spray

   a. Conveyor systems with 4-gun automatic and manual touch-up booth. 600 feet of Richards Wilcox conveyor and 150 foot in-line oven, 450°F.

1. part size: 2' x 4' aperture into oven.

b. Two manual spray booths for batch processing with 100 kv GEMA guns.

1. part size 4' x 4' x 7'
2. Fluidized bed

   a. 34" x 22" x 24" fluid bed

   b. 15" x 11" x 18" fluid bed

   c. 9"0 diameter x 20" high fluid bed

   d. 24" x 16" x 18" fluid bed

   e. Custom beds fabricated as required

Liquid Painting - Our “wet” paint shop specializes in MIL-SPEC finish systems, dry film lubricants, fluoropolymer coatings (TEFLON and XYLAN), high temperature (1500°F continuous) resistant coatings, and conductive coatings offering EMI/RFI shielding. A distinguishing service which sets us apart is our extensive masking experience. Our liquid painting facilities are also discriminating:

1. Two rooms 30’ x 60’ with 160 feet of conveyor in each
2. Electrostatic system
3. HVLP system
4. Binks pressure pot system
5. Infrared and convection curing ovens
6. Conforming Matrix ACR 1000 for semiautomatic application of paint to small (up to 8” x 10”) parts at rates approximating 1000 pieces/hour
7. Fanuc P-50i Painting Robot with 40 linear inch per second capability.

Plastisol - Hot dip or spray application of PVC to MIL-P-20689. Electrical and thermal insulation, chemical resistance, and good outdoor weatherability.

1. Available in clear and various colors including custom tints

a. Mercury free, FDA, MIL-SPEC materials

2. Custom built tanks to accommodate an array of product sizes
3. Pneumatic dip control of immersion, dwell, and extraction provide better thickness control and uniformity.

Screen Printing - Including artwork and screen makeup

1. Steven Daniels Screen Printer

   a. Maximum screen size—25” x 30”

   b. Screen printing on both metal and plastic

2. MIL-SPEC marking a specialty

Fusion-Bond Curing (Equipment)

1. Gruenberg, electric 5’x5’x7’ 750°F (399°C)
2. Gruenberg, electric 4’x4’x6’, 600°F (315°F)
3. Blue M, electric 2’x4’x2’, 600°F
4. Trent, electric 1.5’x2. 5’, 600°F
5. Precision Scientific, electric 1.5x3’x2’ 600°F
6. Grieves, electric 2’x3’x4’, 500°F
7. Infrared conveyor oven with a profile of 4’x3’
8. Electric conveyor oven with a profile of 4’x2’
9. Gas-fired 150 foot long oven with a profile of 2’x4’
10. Gas-fired Lanly, 5’x5’x8’ high chamber, 650°F
11. Custom built 12' x 20' x 8' electric oven, 500°F.

Bar Coding - Our Barcode capabilities focus on the integration of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and barcode applications for suppliers to the automotive and transportation industry.

We are able to meet OEM shipping label requirements such as Ford, GMC, Harley Davidson, Honda, Toyota, etc. and MRP integration.

Support Facilities

1. 50 HP Kaeser screw air compressor
2. 30 HP Gardner Denver screw air compressor
3. Gardner Denver air dryers
4. Air regulators & water separators and filters at each equipment station
5. Gralab timers at stations requiring precise timing
6. Four monorail conveyor systems
7. In-house rack making facilities
8. Biddle Instrument High Pot Tester to detect porosity in the coating.

Large modern factory building with three (3) loading docks at truck level and a drive-in dock.

1. 30,000 square foot manufacturing area
2. 4,620 square feet of warehousing
3. 1,500 square feet of offices
4. Capable of handling 45’ trailers
5. Service from major common carriers, vicinity Rtes. 15,11, PA Turnpike, I-81, + I-83
6. Two propane-powered forklifts with 4,000 lb capacity.
7. 15 miles to Harrisburg International Airport

Subcontracting fabrication and Machine Work - If you are interested in “one-stop shopping,” we are prepared to subcontract sand casting, enclosure fabrication, and machine shop work. Facilities lists are available upon request. We assume total responsibility for the product from fabrication through coating and screen printing.

Drop shipments - a large part of our business is drop-shipped out-of-state as a convenience and cost saving for customers who have grown to trust our services.

Fanuc P-50i Painting Robot - A self-contained positive pressure paint room houses a Fanuc Painting Robot as the centerpiece of the facility which features 250 feet of overhead monorail chain conveyor, electric infra-red preheat station, 8' x 14' spray booth with roll-up filter wall, 12' x 20' x 8' electric oven, and an air make-up unit to provide temperature and humidity control for the pressurized paint room.

The Conforming Matrix ACR 1000 is a pneumatically operated semi-automatic painting machine. The treadle operated machine leaves both hands free to load and unload two pieces simultaneously. Two paint guns mounted at different angles on a cross-bar can traverse at a speed to yield approximately 1000 pieces/ hour.