Auto-Seal - By MX Systems

The system has only one chamber, within which the complete impregnation process is carried out automatically. Traditional impregnation systems require four different process stages; impregnation, drain, cold wash and hot cure, five including dehydration (oven drying of damp castings before impregnation). Previous developments in front load technology have reduced this to two to three modules, but
no other system can carry out the entire impregnation process in a single chamber!

Auto-Seal Benefits:

	First Single Chamber System
	Fully Automatic Process
	Very Compact Design - Footprint less than 2m²
	High Sealant Recycling Rate
	Very Low Operating Cost
	Excellent Sealing Performance
	No Trade Effluent
	No Cold Wash Tank: considerable savings in water, chemicals and control systems
	Ideal for Cell and In-line Manufacturing

The benefits are significant. There is no need to move the basket of parts through a series of tanks, manually or automatically. Exposure to fumes and chemicals that enter the workplace during this transfer are eliminated. There are significant floor space savings. The impregnation system is no longer banished to the far end of the factory, and can now be located within a manufacturing cell alongside leak testing and other production processes. Work in progress and work handling is dramatically reduced.

The system is also less complicated and less expensive than traditional impregnation equipment. Sealing performance is better than other systems, sealing a MIL STD Aluminium test ring 100% every time. The number of chemicals has been reduced and the recycling rate has increased. There is no trade effluent!

Comparison Of Impregnation System Operating Costs

	Traditional PC504 System	MX Recycling System	Auto-Seal Recycling System
Sealant consumption	200 litres/week	60 litres/week	45 litres/week
Water consumption	6,100 litres/week	1,900 litres/week	600 litres/week
Wash additive consumption	None	45 litres/week	None
Cure inhibitor consumption	21 litres/week	15 litres/week	15 litres/week
Effluent disposal	cold wash & hot cure (weekly)	hot cure (weekly)	None
Cost benchmark	100% - High Operating Cost	80% - High Operating Cost	40% - LOW Operating Cost
Cost saving	zero	20%	60% SAVING

The above consumption figures are estimated and based on an impregnation system with an output of c. 1.2m3/1 ton of castings per hour, equivalent to a 'B' size Top Load system with a basket measuring 700mm x 700mm x 700mm processing four loads per hour or a Front Load system with a capacity of 400mm x 400mm x 600mm and processing 12 loads per hour, each operating on a single 8 hour shift.

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