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Kashagan Oil Field Production is Underway
Labeled the world’s most expensive oil field by Business Insider, the Kashagan oil field was one of the largest oil discoveries of the last 40 years. Estimated to hold 16 billion barrels of oil, it is located in the Caspian Sea in Kazakhstan. The field owned by Eni, Exxon, Shell, Total and the Kazakh Government; […]
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In-situ Repair Saves 9 Days of Repair Times
Westinghouse Electric Company LLCis a US based nuclear power company. It offers nuclear products and services to utilities internationally, including nuclear fuel, service and maintenance, instrumentation, control and design of nuclear power plants. The silver on three slip rings on a 480 Volt, 28 Amp Westinghouse WWG-0600 Wind Turbine Generator was worn away due to […]
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In-place repairs for worn and damaged mold components
Plastics molders, operating both captive and job shops, are frequently plagued with downtime due to repairs that must be made on damaged or worn mold components. Typical repairs include damaged cavities, worn gate areas, and parting lines that cause flashing of molded parts. Conventional machine shop practices commonly employed to repair plastics molds share a […]
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Improved Process Capabilities Through Automation of Selective Plating
Last week at NASF’s SUR/FIN exposition SIFCO ASC Mechanical Design & Project Engineer, Derek Kilgore presented on how to improve process capabilities through the automation of selective plating. Selective plating is an advanced method of electroplating localized areas without the use of immersion tanks. Over thirty pure metals and alloys can be electroplated and anodizing […]
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Immersion Silver & It’s Purpose in a Selective Plating Operation
Immersion plating consists of dipping or submerging a metal component into a nonconductive bath of metal solution ions causing a replacement reaction. With immersion plating, no external current is needed. Due to the differing nobilities of the base metal and the metal ions, the base metal will be displaced by the ions of a higher […]
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Hydroelectric Power: Room for Growth? Or Swelled Up?
For years there’s been a constant debate as to the efficiency and longevity of the hydroelectric power supply in the US. Hydroelectric power uses flowing water to spin a turbine connected to a generator to produce electricity. According to the National Hydropower Association (NHA), “the water flows through the turbines, turning blades which are connected […]
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How to Reduce the Scrap Rate of Molded Components
Wear and tear on molds, and the need for repairs, are a regular cost of doing business. However, these costs can be reduced if the appropriate repair method is used. In the automotive industry, several kinds of fiber and plastic matrices are being used in compression and resin transfer molding processes for everything from body […]
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How to Maintain Proper Anode-to-Cathode Speed
With any brush plating application, controlling the variables of the process is essential to achieving a high quality, adherent deposit. The operator directly controls several plating variables in the selective plating operation that can affect the quality of the deposit. They are the voltage, amperage (current density), anode-to cathode speed, solution flow rate, uniformity of […]
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How Selective Plating Saved Them $95k
When a world-leading multi-national manufacturer of large surface mining equipment began researching a method of extending the service life of its cylinder heads, SIFCO ASC’s selective brush plating outperformed welding on a number of key criteria. For one of the world’s most renowned manufacturers of large surface mining equipment, the salvaging of failing cylinder heads […]
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How IPS Powers American Success
Integrated Power Services (IPS) is the USA’s leading independent provider of repair and maintenance services for electric motors, generators and mechanical power transmission components. Covering the whole of North America on a 24/7 basis, IPS integrates and supplies repair services, field services and product sales to thousands of customers working in asset-intensive industries. And for […]
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