Automated Surface Treatment

Galvatek (A John Cockerill Company) is a leader in purpose-built surface treatment plants. These plants are designed and delivered to industries requiring precise and fault-free automation in their manufacturing processes.

Surface treatment lines are heavily used in the aerospace industry, primarily for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), but also in the defence and energy sectors too. The lineup includes:

Automated anodising lines
Also known as electrochemical surface treatment, anodising enhances the natural oxide layer of an aluminium surface when it comes into contact with oxygen and can be used on aluminium components. Multiple processes can easily run simultaneously on these tailor-made lines since automation takes care of line optimisation.

Automated chemical cleaning lines
Chemical cleaning lines remove contaminants such as carbon, scale, paint, coatings, oils and grease and are designed for the aerospace industry to clean aircraft engine components, before non-destructive testing (NDT) inspections.

Automated chemical etching lines
Chemical etching is the subtractive machining process that’s used to chemically corrode components to produce extra features like pockets and channels. Etching can be used on a wide range of metal components.

Turbex are the sole supplier for Galvatek/John Cockerill surface treatment systems in the UK and Ireland.