Anodizing and crack detection line

Automatic anodizing and crack detection line for parts of the aircraft industry

• Line set-up in 2 lines
• 3 hoists with drip tray and service platform, 2 hoists equipped with integrated exhaust system
• 1 cross transfer dry
• 2 height adjustable loading stations
• 15 storage positions
• Integrated crack detection consisting of one darkroom each for washing, developing and testing with UV illumination
• Washing station for manual/automatic operation
• Flightbars height adjustable during the entire crack detection process
• TSA anodizing 6’000A / 20VDC
• 3-times rinsing-cascades
• UV-treatment of rinsing baths after TSA process
• Special contact block for efficient trans-mission of high current
• Electronic, water-cooled rectifiers
• Bath cooling of TSA anodizing via atmo- spheric evaporation
• Multi-part drip pan with monitoring
• 3 circulating-air dryer
• work bath with automatic airtight lids to reduce heating energy and exhaust air quantity

• Fully automatic control system based on Siemens S 7 SPS        (Series 1500)
• Radio remote control of the system
• Dip sequences freely programmable
• On-screen information re production and plant operation
• High availability of the control system in case of failure of the master computer
• NADCAP Certification
• Redundancy of process-relevant parameters
• Liquid level measurement with absolute system
• The hoists can be operated without PLC like an indoor crane via manual remote control
• Support via modem