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DESCALING STEEL STRIP WITH A NON-WOVEN ABRASIVE FLAP BRUSH
Anyone that has ever paid attention to the cleaning section on their strip processing line, and the steel strip surface quality going in and out of the cleaning section, knows that abrasive bristle brushing doesn’t really get the job done. That is to say, the majority of the strip cleaning brush machines and the abrasive […]
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Tell APT What to Build
What if I told you today was your lucky day and Atlantech Process had chosen YOU to receive a brand new scrubber brush machine, built to your specifications? You just tell us what you want—and we’ll build it! Would you know what type of machine you need? You might be able to explain what you […]
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BRISTLE SCRUBBER BRUSHES IN A PACKET SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Serval segments cover the width of your brush face specification. This is designed to reduce the number of steps in refurbishing a brush and keeping the brush in-house or at your local machine shop of your liking. This reduced the distance these heavy brush shafts go on and the time it takes to […]
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WIDE FACE ABRASIVE NON-WOVEN BRUSH PRO TIP #1 – DRESSING PLATE
Care and Feeding of Non-woven Brushes. Because of the tendency of non-woven nylon brushes to wear faster in some areas it is necessary to dress the brushes periodically to bring the brush dimension back to a cylindrical shape. This is done through the brush dressing plate. The nature of the dressing plate is to have […]
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HAVE YOU CONSIDERED USING NON-WOVEN MILL ROLLS FOR YOUR FLAT METAL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS?
Non-Woven Mill Rolls are made of compact discs of non-woven synthetic fabric with high performance. • Each disc is formed by millions of very fine and disoriented synthetic filaments. Discs are compacted and assembled using flexible resins in order to obtain a very homogeneous roll cover, resistant to erosion being at the same time […]
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FLAT METAL SMALL PARTS DEBURRING & FINISHING
How to Do Both Sides in One Pass Good Day to you folks, Thank you for taking a minute to check out a video of a new machine we build. This machine is for small parts deburring, but please keep in mind that we make similar machines for large part cleaning/degressing, polishing, and deburring. We […]
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CUSTOMIZE YOUR SCRUBBER BRUSH
Have you noticed all the changes in our industry? Our industry has exploded in recent years--from huge technological improvements in wide-face brush machines to seemingly endless options for abrasive grit on brushes. Remember when we had only a few options for grit—Coarse, Medium, Fine, Ultra Fine? Now, APT can customize the grit for whatever [...]
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HOW NON-WOVEN MILL ROLLS WORK
Have you ever been interested in how Non-woven mill rolls are able to perform so well in squeegee and wringer roll applications? 1 The porous cover absorbs part of the fluid reducing the hydraulic pressure. 2 When the cover compresses at the contact area it seals the fluid flow. By controlling the pressure “P” […]
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Get Rid of Zinc Debris on Your Turn Roll Once and For All
(without using a scraper or a blanket) Good morning, I’ve been on the road visiting various galvanizing lines, and I’ve noticed a common problem. People are having a hard time keeping APC tower rolls clean. I want to let you know Atlantech Process has a solution. But first, let’s talk about the problem. THE […]
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BRISTLE SCRUBBER BRUSHES
Do You Know About the Spaghetti Effect? Let’s play a game. I’m going to describe some aggravating problems that result on the line, and you’re going to tell me what’s causing the problem. Ready? Here we go: The tips of your bristle brush don’t engage with the metal surface. Instead of hitting the […]
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