Chemical Treatment Lines and Finishing Robots
To decontaminate surfaces or to improve implant performance
What are we talking about exactly?
We offer various technologies in our automated systems, chemical treatment systems, and lines:
Alkaline Degreasing
Alkaline degreasing is a necessary preparatory step before finishing operations such as sandblasting, polishing, or laser marking. It is followed by rinsing and drying.
Passivation
Passivation is a chemical process that treats metal with acids to remove free iron from its surface and coat it with an anti-corrosion oxide layer.
Anodizing
Titanium anodizing is an electrochemical process commonly used by manufacturers of medical devices. During pre-treatment before anodizing, the chemical attack removes contamination from the surface and prepares it to achieve a dense and intense color.
Pickling
Pickling is applied to titanium dental implants to improve their biocompatibility performance, enhancing the comfort and safety of the patient.
ALPROBOTIC Expertise
We offer robotic cells and chemical treatment lines.
ALPROBOTIC expertise includes:
Gripping parts
Robot handling of parts in baskets or racks, providing flexibility in reference change.
quality
Automated management of bath parameters (temperature, levels, conductivity, ultrasonics, etc.) and their lifespan ensures consistent chemical treatment quality.
work environment
Quick-connect systems and vapor extraction help maintain a clean work environment.
data logging
Production data history in a database.
Gripping parts
Robot handling of parts in baskets or racks, providing flexibility in reference change.
quality
Automated management of bath parameters (temperature, levels, conductivity, ultrasonics, etc.) and their lifespan ensures consistent chemical treatment quality.
work environment
Quick-connect systems and vapor extraction help maintain a clean work environment.
data logging
Production data history in a database.
Our Automated Systems and Automatic Chemical Treatment Machines
ANOD/MORD 1xy
Robotic cell for pickling and/or anodizing
LIGN 1xy
Chemical treatment line (degreasing, passivation, final washing, drying)
What Applications Can Our Chemical Treatment Machines and Lines Be Used For?
The primary field of use for our chemical treatment machines is the medical industry (orthopedics, surgery…), but also the aerospace industry.
Various applications include:
• Degreasing of parts: medical implants, aerospace parts…
• Passivation: medical implants, aerospace parts…
• Operations performed on automated chemical treatment lines with integration of all options: bath temperatures, levels, agitation, oscillation, automatic bath closure…
• Anodizing: spinal implants, dental implants
• Pickling: dental implants
• Operations performed by transferring baskets or racks via a robot that manages agitation and draining, bath temperature management, levels, draining, and filling…
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FAQ
How are the parts handled?
Generally, parts are handled in baskets (bulk) or placed in racks. The robot or Cartesian arm moves these equipment from tank to tank.
What is Titanium Anodizing?
Titanium surgical implants are usually anodized as a mnemonic tool for the surgeon (each color typically represents a specific diameter). Parts are etched in acid to prepare the surface, then anodized in an oxalic acid bath. The anodizing voltage applied to the part determines the color (voltage ranging from 20 to 110 V).
What is Pickling?
Pickling is a surface treatment process for medical devices made of titanium and titanium alloys, used to create a roughened surface structure on the implants, improving their biological performance in terms of osteointegration.
What are the bath dimensions?
Usable bath dimensions: 400 x 300 x 500 (h) mm.
For certain applications involving smaller parts (such as dental implants), the usable bath dimensions are: 200 x 300 x 400 (h) mm.
Cycle Time and Autonomy?
Parts are transported in baskets, racks, or hangers depending on the parts being treated.
The dimensions of the tanks are adapted to the size of the parts and the required annual capacity.
Cycle times per tank range from 1 to 10 minutes depending on the process.
The number of parts treated simultaneously is calculated to achieve the desired cycle time per part. Autonomy is defined and adapted per project.
What About Wear Parts?
Wear parts primarily involve components in contact with aggressive baths. The robot does not contact the baths. Additionally, vapor extraction helps eliminate and filter vapors above the acid baths.