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Usability of Frozen Brush Plating Solutions
Did you know, SIFCO’s solution manufacturing occurs in Cleveland, Ohio? This means with the winter months upon us, freezing temperatures and hazardous road conditions can cause frozen or delayed shipments. Now is the time to start thinking about stocking up on the solutions that you may need throughout the winter. In preparation for these conditions, […]
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Understanding Specification AMS 2451C
SAE International (SAE) is an association and standards developing organization for engineering professionals in various industries. SAE has more than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle sectors. It is their mission to “advance mobility knowledge and solutions for the benefit of humanity.” In 1998, SAE wrote the AMS 2451 […]
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Touch-Up: Selective Brush Plating in the Field
The following article, written by Senior Training Manager Scott Peterson, originally appeared on PFonline.com. Selective brush plating is much more than just a touch-up repair process. Hundreds of applications are using the selective brush plating process to provide surface enhancement coatings to aircraft OEM applications. For decades, selective plating provided the needed technology that aerospace […]
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This Week in History: September 8, 1986 – Nissan Opens First European Manufacturing Facility
It was 31 years ago on September 8, 1986, that Britain’s Prime Minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher, and Nissan’s president opened Nissan Motor Manufacturing in Sunderland, England. While previously importing Nissan into the UK, the opening of the manufacturing plant provided hope for hundreds of employees exposed to the downturn of the industrial economy. […]
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This Week in History – February 20, 1915
This week in history, the World’s Fair opened in San Francisco, California. While many new inventions were unveiled throughout the coming weeks, one of the main attractions was the airplane. Even more than 10 years after the first flight by the Wright Brothers, many Americans had not seen an airplane until coming to the fair, […]
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Thermal Spray to Selective Plating: Making the Switch
When it comes to processes for surface finishing, one many technicians default to using is thermal spray or plasma metallizing. While this method has become synonymous with tough exterior coatings and the resizing of internal and external diameters, technicians may not realize that a better surface finishing technique may be available. Take a look at […]
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The invention of the rotary printing press – 170 years later
170 years ago, in 1847 Richard March Hoe patented, and put into commercial use, the rotary printing press he invented 4 years prior. A rotary printing press uses a rotating drum; and text and images are curved around the cylinder when printed. To this day, keeping the surface of the cylinder in faultless condition, is […]
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The in-situ solution for mining repairs
Components face tremendous and sometimes constant stressors in off-highway vehicles. From the growing size of the equipment to the unpredictable field conditions, it’s no wonder large components experience wear on hydraulic systems, transmissions, and final drives. Frequently the size and location of the areas needing repair prohibit engineers from using traditional methods such as welding, […]
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The Importance of Plating Temperature: A controllable variable in brush plating
While most brush plating solutions produce high quality deposits when plated in the plating temperature range of 60 °F to 120 °F, a few solutions must be plated within a tighter temperature range or at higher temperatures to provide the desired thickness, quality, and deposit characteristics (e.g., alloy composition). In addition to having the solution […]
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The Evolution of Automation in Selective Plating
Selective plating is a well-established and reliable process which has already been written into multiple aerospace specifications. It not only exceeds the fundamental requirements of aircraft manufacturing, repair and maintenance processes, it also provides a full circle of benefits, including quality, durability, cost saving, portability and time saving. But by automating the selective plating process […]
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