Automatic Equipment
Automatic lines are available in a circular, rotative-arm design with programmable time cycle. These machines vary from about 8′-36′ in diameter, with power supplies from 100 amps to 7,000 amps. The equipment is designed for top quality finishes in high production volume. The design includes the ventilation hood and fan for the tanks, less duct-work. Installation and waste treatment equipment are additional.
Custom-built, automatic machines are also available for rack processing, using typical straight-line, or return-type, programmable hoists.
This rotative arm machine is automated to produce about 10,000 small pieces per shift. The control panel operates all machine parameters and can be programmed as required for other work. The operator runs the machine from a single station, loading and unloading racks as they return after completing the process cycle. The machine is about 10 feet in diameter x 12 feet high.
Above, a rotative arm machine on the left is programmed to electropolish about 5,000 small medical parts per shift. The machine has nine process stations and two 100-amp rectifiers. The machine has a diameter of about 6 feet and an overall height of about 10 feet. Al l operations are automatically performed by the PLC located in the operator control panel.
