Workshop Facilities

We are located at Oporto city (Portugal), a worldwide strategic location, with a workshop facility area over 10.000 m2.

Laser Cladding

Best technique for coating any shape to increase lifetime of wearing parts
Particular dispositions for repairing parts, which is ideal if the mold of the part no longer exists or too long of time is needed for a new fabrication
Most suited technique for graded material application
Well adapted for near-net-shape manufacturing
Low dilution between track and substrate (unlike other welding processes) and strong metallurgical bond
Low deformation of the substrate and small heat-affected zone (HAZ)
High cooling rate is greater than or equal to fine microstructure
Wide material flexibility (metal, ceramic, and even polymer)
A built part is free of crack and porosity
Compact technology
Reduced production time
Highly satisfactory repair of parts
Production of a functionally graded part
Production of smart structures

HVOF and Plasma APT

HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel)

Corrosion and wear resistant surfaces are needed for machine parts in many industries. The HVOF liquid fuel process supplies this protection by producing very thick, high-density coatings.

Key characteristics

Produces coatings that are very clean, hard, and dense with fine, homogeneous structures
Coatings are tenaciously bonded to the substrate
Has low compressive stress, which results in very thick coatings

Typical applications

Gate valves
Pelton turbines
Ball valves

Plasma APT (Atmospheric Plasma Technology)

The atmospheric plasma spray process is used for wear and corrosion protection, thermal insulation, repair, and restoration. As it is the most flexible of all thermal spray processes coatings, can be applied onto all suitable base materials with the widest variety of powders.

Key characteristics

Most flexible of all the thermal spray processes, with sufficient energy to melt any material
Excellent control of coating thickness and surface characteristics such as porosity and hardness

Typical applications

Combustion chambers
Blades and vanes
Hip ladles

Test Bench (Full Load)

Adjustable test run time;
Adjustable acceleration/deceleration cycle with automatic start up after the lube oil temperature and cleanness level (previously programed) have been reached;
Temperature & Vibrations record (16 measure points simultaneously);
Sound POWER record;
Oil pressure of before and after Filter;
Torque level on the gearbox (on time);
Cleanliness record of the oil lube;
Adjustable load cycles.

Reverse Engineering

Our Technical Department, is supported on Technicians and Application Engineers with extensive experience in the development of gearboxes, mechanicals elements, cast iron parts, steel castings parts, forgings parts, special tools and metallic structures (for constructions and manufacturing process).

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