Systems and methods for nickel plating include providing a tank that retains a plating bath into which a substrate is submerged, and creating a horizontal flow of processing solution in the plating bath to assist in carrying contaminants out of the plating bath. A sparger box may be positioned in the tank to deliver the processing solution into the plating bath in a horizontal direction. The processing solution, which carries the contaminants, may exit the plating bath through a plate member that includes a plurality of orifices and is also positioned in the tank. The orifices may have a variable opening size to help control outflow of the processing solution.

Systems and methods for nickel plating include providing a tank that retains a plating bath into which a substrate is submerged, and creating a horizontal flow of processing solution in the plating bath to assist in carrying contaminants out of the plating bath. A sparger box may be positioned in the tank to deliver the processing solution into the plating bath in a horizontal direction. The processing solution, which carries the contaminants, may exit the plating bath through a plate member that includes a plurality of orifices and is also positioned in the tank. The orifices may have a variable opening size to help control outflow of the processing solution.

An apparatus, comprising at least one vessel having a bottom and at least one sidewall extending from the bottom, wherein the at least one sidewall encloses an interior of the at least one vessel, a shaft has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the shaft extends into the interior of the at least one vessel, wherein the proximal end of the shaft is coupled to a motor, at least one support structure which extends laterally from the shaft; and a substrate attachment fixture on a distal end of the at least one support structure, wherein the at least one support structure and the substrate attachment fixture are within the interior of the at least one vessel.

A transfer and coating apparatus transfers a component from a conveyor to a coating station for application of a coating. The transfer apparatus includes a mast that can move about orthogonal axes in a horizontal plane and a mast having a carriage that can move vertically. The carriage includes a hook that swings about a horizontal axis relative to the mast for movement of the component in the horizontal direction. A sway bar extends between the hook and component to inhibit movement about a horizontal axis. The component is delivered to an upper compartment of a coating apparatus where it can be lowered in to a lower compartment containing coating material. Excess coating material is removed by an array of nozzles in the upper compartment as the component is raised from the coating material.

A transfer and coating apparatus transfers a component from a conveyor to a coating station for application of a coating. The transfer apparatus includes a mast that can move about orthogonal axes in a horizontal plane and a mast having a carriage that can move vertically. The carriage includes a hook that swings about a horizontal axis relative to the mast for movement of the component in the horizontal direction. A sway bar extends between the hook and component to inhibit movement about a horizontal axis. The component is delivered to an upper compartment of a coating apparatus where it can be lowered in to a lower compartment containing coating material. Excess coating material is removed by an array of nozzles in the upper compartment as the component is raised from the coating material.

The present disclosure provides a method, system, and apparatus that adds one or more reinforcing structures to a thermally sprayed layer of metallic material onto a substrate to reinforce and/or further support the formed substrate coating. The reinforcing structure may be a metallic or non-metallic wire, filament, whisker, mesh, or similar structure and may be coupled to the substrate before or during the thermal spray process, thereby embedding the reinforcing structure(s) into the resulting thermal spray matrix. The type, material, size, shape, and application technique of the reinforcing structure is variable based upon the desired characteristics of the ultimate coating. The durable coating may be formed by a plurality of separate and/or distinct layers. The resultant coating (e.g., the reinforcing structure(s) with the one or more thermal spray layers) provides numerous benefits, including increased strength and resistance to spalling, breaking, cracking, deforming, crack formation, and corrosion.

A transfer and coating apparatus transfers a component from a conveyor to a coating station for application of a coating. The transfer apparatus includes a mast that can move about orthogonal axes in a horizontal plane and a mast having a carriage that can move vertically. The carriage includes a hook that swings about a horizontal axis relative to the mast for movement of the component in the horizontal direction. A sway bar extends between the hook and component to inhibit movement about a horizontal axis. The component is delivered to an upper compartment of a coating apparatus where it can be lowered in to a lower compartment containing coating material. Excess coating material is removed by an array of nozzles in the upper compartment as the component is raised from the coating material.

A transfer and coating apparatus transfers a component from a conveyor to a coating station for application of a coating. The transfer apparatus includes a mast that can move about orthogonal axes in a horizontal plane and a mast having a carriage that can move vertically. The carriage includes a hook that swings about a horizontal axis relative to the mast for movement of the component in the horizontal direction. A sway bar extends between the hook and component to inhibit movement about a horizontal axis. The component is delivered to an upper compartment of a coating apparatus where it can be lowered in to a lower compartment containing coating material. Excess coating material is removed by an array of nozzles in the upper compartment as the component is raised from the coating material.

A support element (S) for supporting implants (I), such as dental implants, the support element comprising a bar (S1) and a plurality of pins (S5) that are fitted to the bar (S1) and that are arranged parallel to one another, each pin (S5) defining a free end that is provided with reception means (S8) that are suitable for co-operating with the implant (S) so as to hold it on the reception means (S8) of the pin (S5), the bar (S1) including at least one mounting end (S4) for mounting the bar (S1) on another support device, thereby forming a support structure; the support element being characterized in that each pin (S5) is provided with a removal system (S9) for removing the implant (S) from the reception means (S8), without coming into contact with an exposed portion of the implant (S).

The invention relates to a system for the local surface treatment of an aeronautical part (1) to be treated.

Said system is characterised in that it comprises a plurality of containers (18, 19, 20, 21) each comprising a treatment product (22, 23, 24, 25), at least one bath enclosure (102a, 102b) suitable for delimiting a fluid-tight space (26a, 26b) between this bath enclosure (102a, 102b) and a portion (101a, 101b) of the part to be treated, and a controlled circuit (10) for supplying said fluid-tight space (26a, 26b) with treatment product (22, 23, 24, 25) the containers (18, 19, 20, 21) connecting at least this container (18, 19, 20, 21) to said fluid-tight space (26a, 26b) and comprising valves for managing the supply to the fluid-tight space by one or more containers from the plurality of containers.