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Cascading arc technology for plasma spray guns is now a
proven method for reducing the application costs of TBC sys-
tems. For example, the Oerlikon Metco TriplexPro-210 spray
gun applies coatings as much as 300% more efficiently than
traditional plasma spray guns and the part-to-part reliability
of the coating is much improved. In the case of the F100 aug-
menter, the entire TBC system is applied in only 1.5 hours. Re-
build of the gun need only occur every 150 to 200 spray hours.
BENEFITS
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Faster processing time reduces labor and utility costs.
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Part turn time is reduced and thermal spray cell produc-
tion throughput is increased.
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Improved coating consistency reduces the likelihood of
rework.
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Improved part-to-part consistency improves mission
reliability.
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For more information:
Mitch Dorfman, FASM, is Metco Fel-
low/Product Portfolio Manager-High Temperature Materi-
als, Oerlikon Metco, 1101 Prospect Ave., Westbury, NY 11590,
516.334.1300,
mitch.dorfman@oerlikon.com,www.oerlikon. com/metco
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spray, 4.5 hours are required to apply the TBC system and the
spray gun must be maintained after 15 hours of spray time,
causing a work stoppage after every three augmenters.
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