Progressive Surface®, a global leader in automated surface treatment machinery and closed loop process controls, has introduced LiquiEdge®, a thermal spray torch attachment that can be used to produce smoother, denser coatings and targeted deposition.
Because powder particles within the plume tend to separate based upon size, the LiquiEdge attachment reduces the plume diameter effectively narrowing the particle size distribution (PSD) of the powder forming the coating. Using LiquiEdge, coatings are produced from particles that have smaller differences in diameters, speeds, and temperatures, creating smoother, denser structures.
The Progressive LiquiEdge shroud injects a shroud of water around the plume core to deflect unwanted particles, reduce unwanted particle adhesion, and impact on the substrate to remove overspray particles that have settled on the surface. Through this combination of benefits the patented LiquiEdge can be used to produce denser, smoother coatings and provide better control of where coating is deposited.
Progressive Surface designs, manufactures, and services superior systems for shot peening, abrasive grit blasting, thermal spray coating, and ultra high pressure waterjet stripping applications. Progressive Surface machines are used around the world for the most demanding applications in the aerospace, energy, medical, military, and general manufacturing industries.
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