The addition of the MecWash MWX300aqueous cleaning system has made a dramatic impact at IMI Truflo Marine, increasing cleaning productivity by over six times while reducing the operational manpower required. IMI Truflo Marine noted a significant improvement in both efficiencies and the standard of cleaning, helping the business to meet global demand. This historic naval valve manufacturer makes flow control solutions, with over 120,000 valves in service on 24 of the world’s naval fleets.

The precision cleaning and sophisticated drying processes offered by the MWX300 ensures components produced by IMI Truflo Marine are free of contaminants, preserving the critical tolerances necessary. The company’s parts have very tight tolerances, and even small amounts of dirt or contamination can prevent them from functioning properly.

Kurtis Smith, continuous improvement engineer at IMI Truflo Marine, says: “Truflo needed a machine that could provide a consistent and high-quality finish on valves in sensitive materials used in marine systems. It was important for the business that the new system could improve productivity with less manpower required in the parts washing process.

“Since the installation in 2022, the MWX300 has delivered impressive cleaning results, especially considering its size,” he continues.“The cleaning process has always been challenging due to the sensitivity of the parts and the mirror finish required. Previously, we could only clean three valve kits in a 30-minute cycle; using the MWX300 we are cleaning 12 kits within 18 minutes, with a smooth and polished finish.”

The previous cleaning method at IMI Truflo Marine was manual and required the blow drying of parts with air guns after washing. Now, the company simply loads baskets of parts into the MWX300 and presses start.
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Guyson International, a manufacturer of industrial cleaning equipment, and Inventec Performance Chemicals, a provider of speciality chemicals and cleaning solutions, are entering a strategic partnership aimed at delivering cutting-edge precision cleaning solutions to a global customer base.The partnership will provide UK customers with state-of-the-art cleaning processes and services that meet stringent industry requirements.

Inventec Performance Chemicals specialises in developing cleaning solutions tailored to specific industrial needs. The company’s dedication to research and innovation supports an extensive portfolio of high-performance cleaning chemicals and solvents designed to tackle challenging cleaning tasks with precision and sustainability.

By combining their strengths, Guyson International and Inventec Performance Chemicals aim to disrupt the precision cleaning landscapewith their new range of environmentally friendly chemicals and solvents, thus offering a comprehensive solution to customers seeking innovative and efficient cleaning processes.

Both companies are excited about the opportunity to leverage their knowledge, capabilities, and resources to address the evolving needs of industries that demand pristine cleanliness, product quality and sustainability. Together, Guyson International and Inventec Performance Chemicals will provide technical support and tailored solutions to customers, ensuring that they achieve the optimal cleaning results.

“We are delighted to partner with Inventec Performance Chemicals, who are truly setting the standard through their new sustainable solvents,” says Mark Viner, managing director of Guyson International’s Blast and Wash Division. “Our shared commitment to innovation and excellence will enable us to offer our customers the best in precision cleaning equipment and cleaning chemicals.This partnership marks the beginning of a promising era in precision cleaning solutions.”
For further information www.guyson.co.uk

PTG Holroyd is using the APC and ADseries of high-torque, low-backlash planetary gearboxes from Apex Dynamics as part of its ultra-precise CNC helical rotor and gear grinding machines.

Gearboxes are an integral part of PTG Holroyd’s technology as they drive the machine’s axes, making precision key. The company had very specific requirements for output torque, accuracy and product dimensions, and was seeking the optimal gearbox solution. PTG Holroyd approached planetary gearbox specialist Apex Dynamics with a set of tight specifications for its helical grinding machines, which Apex was able to meet with its APC and AD series.

Working alongside PTG Holroyd’s engineers and design teams, Apex Dynamics UK identified the optimalsolutions for the machine tool manufacturer’s helical grinding machines.

The specific Apex Dynamics’ high precision planetary gearboxes best-suited to PTG Holroyd’s helical grinders were from the APC series of rotary flange style gearboxes (with 55:1 ratio) and the Apex AD series of compact gearboxes (with 50:1 ratio). Both product ranges deliver high torque, low backlash of less than 1 arc-minute and high levels of accuracy.

The APC series comes with a patented curvic coupling output, giving a high-concentricity, low run-out, high-torque, zero-backlash connection. Its case-hardened and ground gearing offers high accuracy and high wear resistance for the gear train and, by adding a fourth planetary gear, boosts torque capacity by up to 25%.

The compact, helical, one-piece planetary cage design of the Apex AD series provides PTG Holroyd with a range of benefits. These includea stiff and accurate rotating flange design that supports accuracy of less than 1 arc-minute,and a flange to flange distance as short as 70mm, making it capable of fitting into the smallest spaces.
For further information https://apexdynauk.com/