New Equipment, Processes, and Materials

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL S Y S T E M S Anguil Environmental Systems Inc., Milwaukee

Anguil Envi ronmenta l designs, produces, installs, and services a broad range of VOC destruction equ ipmen t in sizes from 100 through 100,000 scfm. Complete t u r n k e y sys tems available in- clude catalytic oxidizers, recuper- ative thermal oxidizers, regenera- t ive t h e r m a l oxidizers , rotor concen t r a to r s , Angui l ' s Self- Cleaning Ceramic Filter system for odor and VOC control, and more. The company also provides retrofit and upgrade services for oxidizers and thermal incinera- tors of other makes in addition to their own. Circle 401 on the reader service card

TRIVALENT CHROME PLATING Atotech USA, Rock Hill, S.C.

Trichrome Smoke is an environ- m e n t a l l y f r i end ly t r i v a l e n t chrome plating that deposits at- tractive, t ransparent gray coat- ings on nickel-plated surfaces. The "smoke chrome plating" effect produces very uni form, high- q ua l i t y coat ings . Tr ichrome Smoke contains only t r iva lent chrome resu l t ing in min imum waste generated in production. The process is easy to operate and

no burning occurs even at high c u r r e n t dens i t ies . Tr ichrome Smoke has a wide tolerance of current interruption, outstanding depth dispersion, and high stabil- ity of the chrome salts. Circle 402 on the reader service card

CLEANING/PHOSPHATE COATING PRETREATMENT BetzDearborn, Horsham, Pa.

BetzDearborn's Permatreat 375B cleaner coater is a one-stage, du- al-accelerated pretreatment prod- uct for cleaning and phosphate coating. Conta in ing both NBS and chlorate this product pro- duces high-quality iron phosphat- ing coatings without the uneve- ness and blotchiness normal ly associated with NBS programs. The surfactants in Pe rmat rea t 375B provide superior cleaning over a very wide low-end temper- ature range. Circle 403 on the reader service card

A U T O M A T E D T R A N S P O R T SYSTEM Blue Wave Ultrasonics, Davenport, Iowa

Blue Wave's Automated Trans- port System offers consistent, re- peatable, and flexible throughput processing while reducing labor costs associated with manual sys- tems. The system utilizes a PLC for maximum programming flexi- bility and can be custom tailored to meet virtually any process se-

quence. Touch-screen interface al- lows for easy access to all system funct ions in both "Auto" and "Manual" modes. Smart program- ming logic provides max imum throughput by tracking loads and processing them in sequential or- der. Circle 404 on the reader service card

APPEARANCE M E A S U R I N G E O U I P M E N T BYK-Gardner USA, Columbia, Md.

BYK-Gardner's micro-TRI-gloss IX combines gloss and th ickness measurement into one easy-to- use, portable, and cost-effective instrument, enabling the user to measure gloss and thickness in the same location at the same time for a clear and easy analysis. The thickness measurement is made with a dual sensor for coat- ings on ferrous and nonferrous substrates with a range of 0 to 500 microns. The gloss measure- ment is highly versatile allowing the user to use any one of, or com- bination of, the 20, 60, or 85 ° ge- ometries available to measure surfaces from matte to high-gloss finishes. Circle 405 on the reader service card

CONCRETE P ICKLING T A N K S CTI Ancor, Dallas

CTI Ancor's polymer concrete pickling tanks for the hot-dip gal- vanizing industry are constructed from a unique formula of vinyl resin and select aggregates. The tanks typically store heated sulfu- ric acid or hydrochloric acid for use in the removal of rust on un- treated steel. Circle 406 on the reader service card

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