New Metal Treatments Capability For Aerospace Manufacturer

When aerospace component supplier Harmon Manufacturing decided to expand their capabilities into surface treatments, they selected Surface Dynamics Ltd. of Cheltenham to supply automated shot peening equipment. The equipment complements Harmon's first class production, NDT and plating facilities.

"The Surface Dynamics equipment is giving us exellent results" says Dave Nichols, manager of Harmon Metal Treatments Ltd. "and the quality of the machine represents very good value for money.

"The automated Nimbus blast cabinet provides controlled surface coverage with variable speed linear and rotational movements. There are two adjustable nozzles for peening external surfaces and a motorized lance with deflector nozzle for internal bores.

Manual processing can be undertaken with a hand held nozzle. All the nozzles have independent shot flow control and continuous pressure fed capability through a dual pressure vessel blast system. Shot is automatically cleaned and recycled back into the blast system.

Loading a component onto the rotary turntable of the peening cabinet. Behind are the air-wash-cyclone and the twin vessel contiuous blast system.

"Surface Dynamics have given us exellent support and advice with our blast treatment requirements" says Dave Nichols.

"We have quality approvals form aerospace manufacturers and ISO 9002 accreditation with TS157 endorsement." Harmon Metal Treatments have capability for a range oftreatments including Chromate conversion, anodising, paint spraying, alumina blasting and shot peening. Also, magnetic and dye penetrant flaw detection and hardness testing.

Author Paul Huyton | Managing Director of Surface Dynamics Ltd.

For information:
Surface Dynamics Ltd.
Unit C3, Liddington Trading Estate
Old Station Drive
Leckhampton Road
Cheltenham, Glos
GL53 0DL
England
Tel. +44.1242 238887,
Fax.+44.1242 261961,
nimbus@surfacedynamics.co.uk
www.surfacedynamics.co.uk