Automated Continuous Production Line of Parts Made of Metallic Foams

The paper presents an automated continuous production line (7 m × 1.5 m × 1 m) of high-quality metallic foams using a powder metallurgical method. This continuous production line was used to obtain metal foam parts and/or components by heating the foamable precursor material at melting temperatures close to the temperature of the metallic matrix and cooling the formed liquid metallic foam (in liquid state), which then results in a solid closed-cell metallic foam. This automated continuous production line is composed of a continuous foaming furnace, a cooling sector and a robotic system. This installation has enabled a technological breakthrough with many improvements solving some technical problems and eliminating the risks and dangers related to the safety of workers due to the high temperatures involved in this process. The whole process becomes automatic without any need for human intervention.

DESIGN OF AUTOMATED CONVEYORISED FIXTURE ARRANGEMENT FOR BANJO BEAM IN SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINE

Automated moving Fixture for Banjo Beam or Case Axle cleaning machine is taken from the special purpose machine in which Different 17 types of components are to be cleaned ,dry, and proceed for painting in continuous production line of Automotive Industry that is Manufacturer of Case axle Since the machine is to be made for the 17 different type of components and each component is of different shape and sizes. Components are taken by considering similar standard automotive components which are universally used. The system is made for multistage processing with well defined process and operation for the decided cycle time. This system is the conveyorised Fixture for Banjo Beam along with component will be get stoppage at every station by provided sensors, Operation cycle is run through PLC Programme

CCVD: Low-Cost Vapor-Deposition of Thin Films in Open Atmosphere

The new, patented Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition (CCVD) process holds promise for low cost, high throughput manufacturing of thin film ceramic coatings with composition and microstructure tailored for specific applications in electronic, optic, anti-corrosion and anti-wear applications. The flame-based CCVD process is an open-air, non-vacuum, environmentally friendly process with the ability to produce coatings of equal or superior quality to those produced by conventional vacuum-based methods. Capital and operating costs for CCVD coating systems are significantly lower than, for example, conventional CVD and PVD technologies. As an open-atmosphere process, ccvD can be easily implemented in a continuous production line environment, avoiding the need for vacuum load-locks. MicroCoating Technologies has used CCVD to deposit over 60 different inorganic materials onto a variety of substrates ranging from metals and polymers to ceramics. Multi-layered films of complex composition have been achieved with excellent stoichiometric control. We review the CCVD process and characteristics of representative coatings