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Bespoke blast cabinets
08 August 2016
Installation of two bespoke blast cabinets from Hodge Clemco has enabled Acorn Surface Technology, one of the UK’s leaders in specialist surface engineering processes, to increase throughput of critical aerospace fasteners at its Nottinghamshire factory.

Large passenger aircraft typically require over a million fasteners, almost all of which are made of titanium. In order to prevent bi-metallic reaction between the titanium and the aluminium used to build the aircraft, the fasteners have to be coated with aluminium, using ion vapour deposition (IVD).
The two Batchmaster cabinets installed by Hodge Clemco enable Acorn ST to meet growing demand from major civil and military aircraft manufacturers as the number they build continues to increase.
- Giant blast room
- Self-contained blast room
- Automated finishing system
- Tipper body manufacturer upgrades finish quality
- Low noise surface preparation
- Versatile blast machines
- Finishing plant boosts capacity
- Giant blast-room installed
- Blast cabinets boost finishing capacity
- Self-contained production rooms