Technology partner of LOCTITE® TEROSON
in Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industries on The North-West Region of Russia
Impregnation complex KPA-1000
Impregnation complex KPA-1000 is designed for impregnating parts of various alloys, produced by casting or powder metallurgy in order to ensure their gas and water tightness.
The equipment was designed based on the vacuum impregnation technology using metacrylate-based resins, in particular, the impregnating material Resinol 88C by Loctite Company.
Arrangement and Operation Principle
The complex consists of the following tanks, located in a circumferential direction in accordance with the production process: impregnation tank 1, feed tank 2, preliminary rinse tank 3 and final rinse tank 4, polymerization tank 5. There is also a loading/unloading platform. Movement of the part basket is ensured by a boom-mounted manipulator 6, installed in the centre of circle, which has 2 degrees of freedom (lifting –lowering, 360º rotation). The manipulator arm includes the centrifuge electric drive 8 and gripper fixture 9 of basket 7.
The complex has two operation modes:
- Manual. For carrying out commissioning works, as well as performing step-by-step impregnation cycle at non-standard operation mode.
- Automatic. It is the basic mode. In automatic mode, all operations related to basket movement, cover closing/opening, generation of dry and wet vacuum, impregnating material supply and drain are performed by the program installed in the control panel. Impregnation chamber operation mode may be changed by the operator depending on the technology adopted by the enterprise.
Composition and Specifications:
Impregnation chamber, capacity | 0.96 m³ | 1 pc |
Feed tank, capacity | as per customer’s TA | 1 pc |
Preliminary rinse tank, min capacity | 0.96 m³ | 1 pc |
Final rinse tank, min capacity | 0.96 m³ | 1 pc |
Thermostatted polymerization chamber, capacity | 0.96 m³ | 1 pc |
Manipulator, lifting capacity | 300 kg | 1 pc |
Centrifuge rotary speed | 150-200 rpm | |
Control panel | 1 pc | |
Temperature regulator commutation voltage temperature maintenance within | 380 V 2ºС | 1 pc |
Basket (with gasket set) | 5 pcs | |
Vacuum pump | vacuum - 15 mm. hg. | 1 pc |
Compressor (at customer’s demand) | 1 pc | |
Transport trolley, lifting capacity | 300 kg | 2 pcs |
Cage | 16 m | |
One-time loading | 200 kg | |
Productive capacity | 800 kg/h | |
Installed power in polymerization chamber | 18 kW | |
(temperature drop in polymerization chamber 8 hours after switching off) | 25ºC max | |
Area occupied by the plant | 16 m² | |
Warranty service period | 1 year | |
Delivery time | 10 months |
Stages and Approximate Production Time
Stage | Stage contents | Time of performance |
I | Design, work drawing development, automatics layouts | 3 months |
II | Manufacture of tanks, manipulator, component procurement | 4.5 months |
III | Mounting works, manipulator follow-up, preliminary testing at executor’s site, transportation to customer’s site | 1.5 months |
IV | Acceptance works at customer’s site | 1 month |
TOTAL: | 10 months |
The work scope includes: design work, manufacture, primary and final acceptance tests of the complex, maintenance personnel training.