Author: David Thiemann
APT MULTI-FIL BRUSHES LAST LONGER CLEANING AND FINISHING
FOR FLAT METAL STRIP, COIL, SHEET APPLICATIONS Today’s customers want to increase cleaning and line speed in existing (or new!) cleaning equipment. And the problem is conventional cleaning sections/lines have mechanical limitations. Current line configurations don’t have free space to add new degreasing, electrolytic or brushing units, and line [...]
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WHY STRIP CLEANLINESS IS IMPORTANT
Steel producers, galvanizers, coil coaters, and all flat metal producers must get the strip surface clean by getting surface oils and iron fines cleaned off the strip surface. Why? In the process of rolling metal strip, when we go from thick to thinner, narrow to wider strip, the top layer of the strip surface tears […]
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After Pot Cooling Tower Turn Roll Surface Brush Cleaning Machine For Hot Dip Galvanizing Lines
Hot Dip Galvanizing Tower Turn Roll Cleaning By Means of Brush Machine Mechanical Cleaning Issue: After passing through the zinc pot, the just coated strip surface has solidified zinc particles partially adhering to its surface. Should they transfer onto the tower roll and adhere to the roll surface, defects on the strip occur on every […]
Read moreSURFACE CLEANLINESS MEASURABILITY
To begin the process of updating an existing cleaning system one would look at the efficiency of each existing section and its operating cost, as a guide for future modification or replacement. Most of which are all offline measurements and not real-time. The easiest, quickest, and least expense method currently to implement as a measure […]
Read moreBi-weekly Market Update Week – February 21, 2021
Supplement HR – $1168/ton (+8) CR – $1368/ton (0) HDG – $1386/ton (+14) Lead Times/Processed: Hot Roll Pickle/Slit – middle to end of June Galvanized wide – August Galvanized/slit – August Cold Rolled Full Hard Galvanized – August Cold Rolled Strip – Early July Market News CRU – This week’s Supplemental price for [...]
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Surface Defects and their Control in Hot Dip Galvanized and Galvannealed Sheets
P. Saravanan, S Srikanth R&D Centre for Iron and Steel,Steel Authority of India Limited, Ranchi-834 002 INDIA Abstract: Inspite of significant advancements in continuous galvanizing technology and the resulting improvements in surface quality of hot dip galvanized and galvannealed coatings, producing entirely blemish- free coatings still [...]
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WHY IS STRIP CLEANLINESS SO IMPORTANT?
Steel producers, galvanizers, and coil coaters must get the strip surface clean by getting surface oils and iron fines cleaned off the strip surface. Why? The surface contaminants on the substrate surface cause very costly defects leading to: quality rejects coating defects process equipment issues on down the process line Defects on the steel [...]
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Bristle Scrubber Brush – Pro Tip
Adjust the brush you have, for what it is capable of doing. This blog post is designed to give you value and tips for optimizing your current metal strip cleaning process, without a need to purchase anything. Simply adjust what you have. Let me take you to your brush scrubber/brush machine. You will find this […]
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Tell APT What to Build
What if I told you today was your lucky day and Atlantech Process had chosen YOU to receive a brand new scrubber brush machine, built to your specifications? You just tell us what you want—and we’ll build it! Would you know what type of machine you need? You might be able to explain what you […]
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What are Non-Woven Abrasives and Why to Use them?
Non-Woven Abrasives also referred to as three-dimensional abrasives, are composed of abrasive grain-infused nylon fibers bonded with synthetic resins. The result produces a pliable, flexible, and long-lasting material. They have been serving a unique and specific function in the abrasives market by developing the final surface finish, transforming the [...]
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