ALIT Technologies is pleased to announce that it will participate at the 12° Worldwide Congress Aluminium Two Thousand, scheduled from 19 to 23 September 2023 at the Royal Hotel Carlton of Bologna, Italy.
ALIT Technologies will be present as speaker at Aluminium Two Thousand, the unmissable international conference on the world of aluminium, which will be held from 19 to 23 September 2023 at the Royal Hotel Carlton in Bologna.
The event consists of three days of conferences (from 19 to 21 September) with three parallel sessions dedicated to different topics including: market and analysis of the aluminum industry, foundry, casting, extrusion, anodizing and painting, automation, architecture, transport industry, environmental protection and recycling techniques, measurement, testing and quality: the great world of aluminium for an international audience. The last two days (from 22 to 23 September) will be dedicated to a series of side events, including workshops and guided tours around the city of Ravenna.
The ALIT Technologies team, during the three congress days, will hold a series of reports on different topics at the following times:
Wednesday 20 September from 11:30 to 12:00: “DRIZZLING: an innovative spray system for metals passivation” – Claudio Burato (Chemical Department Technical Manager).
Thursday 21 September from 11:00 to 11:30: “Enhancing Efficiency and Quality in Aluminum Profile Recovery: the Chemical Paint Stripping Solution” – Loris Rossi (CEO).
Thursday 21 September from 15:00 to 15:30: “CLARIS 9346 MB: Additive for the cleaning of aluminium extrusion dies” – Michele Merlo (Technical Sales Manager).
ALIT Technologies waits for you at Aluminium Two Thousand to present and deepen the latest discoveries, research and trends of the future.
ALIT Technologies is pleased to announce FASTRIP T2-120 MIX, the T2’s range most compact paint stripping system.
ALIT Technologies, a leading manufacturer of machines and products for the surface treatment of metals, is pleased to announce the launch of FASTRIP T2-120 MIX, an even more compact evolution of the T2 system, designed for an effective and a rapid paint removal.
Any company that coats metal parts in-house typically needs to paint strip two types of items: the frames or hooks used for hanging operations and any defectively painted workpieces. ALIT Technologies has developed the FASTRIP T2-120 MIX, the most compact paint stripping machine in the T2 range, in order to offer an efficient and space-saving solution.
“ALIT TECHNOLOGIES has developed FASTRIP T2-120 MIX based on its many years of experience in the paint stripping industry” says Loris, CEO of ALIT Technologies. “This machine does not use ultrasound, as the mechanical action of the paint stripper on the parts’ is ensured by the hydrostatic thrust generated by the mixer. The fact that ultrasound has been replaced by a mixer is precisely what distinguishes FASTRIP T2-120 MIX from our top-of-the-line model FASTRIP T2-100. This makes the former a quieter machine that can also operate with a more polluted paint stripper; the absence of ultrasound also allows for the use of electronic components that are less sensitive to the heat developed during normal machine operation. Overall, these choices have resulted in the design of an extremely robust, reliable, safe, and well-functioning system”.
The process
With FASTRIP T2-120 MIX, paint stripping is performed by immersing the workpieces in a tank containing a liquid paint stripping solution that is heated and kept under constant agitation through a special paddle mixer. At the end of the paint stripping cycle, the basket containing the parts is removed from the process tank; after a rinse, these can be reprocessed normally.
The required process steps are the following:
1)Loading of the basket with the components to be stripped;
2)Manual immersion of the basket in the FASTRIP T2-120 MIX tank;
3)Paint stripping;
4)Manual extraction of the basket;
5)Dripping above the paint stripping tank;
6)External rinse of the treated workpieces.
Technical features
FASTRIP T2-120 MIX is made entirely of AISI 304 stainless steel and it includes the following elements:
– Rectangular paint stripping tank with a clear dimension of approximately 450 x 700 x h300 mm and 20/10 thick walls, with a filling volume of about 120 liters. It has a 1” stainless steel bottom valve for full emptying, a temperature sensor for the paint stripping fluid, and a liquid level sensor. It is also equipped with a 2” upper sleeve for possible connection to a suction system.
– Steel mixer located on the short side of the tank. It keeps the liquid constantly circulating to ensure greater stripping efficiency and better performance of the heating system. The coupling of the motor with the shaft is not direct, but it occurs through a belt-pulley transmission system that protects the motor against both direct heating by the liquid and vapours from the paint stripper.
Steel mixer.
– Electric heating elements fixed on the tank’s exterior wall, which allow the maximum temperature of the paint-removing liquid to be reached at 80°C. The choice of placing the electric heating elements externally avoids direct contact between the paint stripping liquid and the heating source, thus meeting the highest safety standards.
– Lid entirely made of steel, complete with thermal insulation and 2 pistons to facilitate manual opening and closing operations. The lid’s closure is shaped in such a way as to collect the condensation formed on it during the paint stripping cycle.
– Electric lock ensuring that the mixer stops if the lid is opened.
– Integrated control panel and external electromechanical switches for process parameter management. The panel is located below the tank and mounted on a mechanical slide that allows it to be removed for inspection or maintenance operations. It enables to adjust the temperature of the liquid and of the heating elements and to control the electric lock and the mixer.
– Thermal insulation on all sides of the tank, made of rock wool with a high insulation coefficient.
– Side panel made of AISI 304 stainless steel, easily removable for maintenance.
To create the fifth issue of ALIT Academy Magazine, we asked ourselves what it really means to innovate in a rapidly changing world. Our answer to the question is within the pages of this issue, through which we retrace the recent advancements that added another milestone in our journey to innovation.
In this increasingly competitive global business landscape, companies are constantly seeking new ways to differentiate themselves and thrive. Innovation has therefore become a key word in this context. But what does it really mean to innovate in a rapidly changing world?
In this issue of ALIT Academy Magazine, we will explore the challenges and opportunities that innovation offers to modern companies like ours, focusing on the advancements in our machinery and the careful management we can have of our chemical products.
We will start by telling the story of a bold approach to innovation that has pushed us beyond the concept of simple paint stripping tanks, to offer customers a complete and ready-to-use automated service. The result is Fastrip T5 Multitank, a paint stripping tank followed by a rinsing tank and a loading-unloading station, all served by a manual overhead crane. In addition to this paint stripping solution, customers have the option to adopt a multifunctional trolley that allows for various uses, both for emptying solutions and for improved rinsing.
But ALIT’s innovation doesn’t stop there. Following the great interest received in 2022 for Fastrip T5, we have decided to invest in the improvement of the T2 line as well, developing the new Fastrip T2-120 Mix, a highly efficient and cost-effective small paint stripping tank, which you will find described in detail in the upcoming pages.
Lastly, we will tell you how this path of innovation, combined with ALIT’s longstanding commitment to internationalization, has led us to be recognized as Export Champions by the prestigious Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. This achievement confirms ALIT’s desire to be a leading player in the global market, and it would not have been possible without the trust given to us by our customers and the valuable collaboration of our distributors. We are especially grateful to all of you.
March 21, 2023. We are pleased to announce that ALIT is among the 250 companies with the highest export rate in 2021 according to the Export Champions 2023 list, drawn up by Il Sole24Ore in collaboration with Statista.
For us, this is an important recognition – a further confirmation of the internationalization strategy that we’ve always pursued.
The fourth issue of ALIT Academy Magazine features a very interesting article on how to optimize the costs of chemical paint stripping processes, an overview of our new spray system for metal passivation – Drizzling – and a few interesting articles that showcase life within the company.
ALIT has always stood out for its dynamism and flexibility thanks to a careful and constant study of the market and its needs. Our mission is to always absorb the market’s requests, make them ours and then offer the best solutions.
This is the case of Drizzling, our new application process for the chrome-free passivation of metal products. Drizzling has been developed by listening to the market’s needs. This cutting-edge technology allows to apply a pollutant-free passivating solution to the manufactured items, ensuring an easy and steady chrome-free performance.
In addition to Drizzling, in this issue of the magazine we will also discuss a very important current topic: energy saving.
The increase in energy costs, as well as the continuous increase in chemical raw materials and waste disposal costs, have pushed us to tackle and develop alternative methods to use paint strippers compared to what is considered a standard.
We will showcase the advantages of combining the use of chemicals at lower temperatures, with stirring systems as well as with spray and ultrasound systems. Suitable products with different technologies will allow companies to achieve excellent results minimizing, at the same time, the operating costs.
Finally, in the pages of the magazine you will find as always, a few accounts of the everyday life within our company. As our employees are as special as much as their families, we thought of letting our children experience a day at the company. During the preparations for the Aluminium 2022 trade fair in Düsseldorf, we enlisted the help of the children to build a Lego version of our Fastrip machines, which we then showcased at our booth to show visitors how the systems are made. This experience was wonderful and there was a lovely synergy between parents and children during the workday. We will certainly repeat this experience in 2023.
We wish you a good reading and, most importantly, a Happy New Year!
ALIT Technologies is pleased to announce Drizzling, an innovative process for the application of chrome-free passivation products for all metals.
ALIT Technologies, a leading manufacturer of machines and products for the surface treatment of metals, is pleased to announce the launch of the dosing and application system Drizzling.
The treatment of metal surfaces ensures good durability over time and provides protection against oxidation and corrosion. There are various surface treatment processes aimed at this purpose. One of the most significant and widespread is certainly coating, which is only the last (but not least) step of a chemical process that includes several intermediate stages in which parts are degreased, pickled and passivated. It is in this last phase that the Drizzling system can make a difference.
Drizzling consists of a complete dosing system capable of automatically managing the mixing of demineralized water, coming from a feed tank, with the exact quantity of passivating chemical product, thus obtaining an optimal and always fresh solution to be dispensed directly on the surface of metals. The use of special atomizing nozzles and compressed air enables the system to homogeneously produce and distribute a fine and light mist of passivating solution that completely envelops the product, even in 7-meter vertical lines for aluminium profiles.
This system is extremely compact and easy to install, and its main advantage is that it allows to apply a constantly fresh and contamination-free passivating solution to the products: a further reassurance for the customer, who can count on an improved performance of the passivating product.
Furthermore, the new dosing system developed by ALIT Technologies can be combined with chrome-free chemicals, including titanium and polymer-based ALFICOAT 748/3 from Alufinish GmbH, which guarantees excellent results in the passivation process both in terms of corrosion protection and paint adhesion.
The ALIT Technologies team previewed Drizzling at Aluminium, the leading trade show for the aluminium industry and its main fields of application, which took place from 27th to 29th September 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The third issue of ALIT Academy Magazine features the products and technologies that will be presented at Aluminium 2022.
Despite this very difficult period due to raw material costs, war in Ukraine and political instability in several countries, the industrial market is still responding very well so far. Generally, pandemic restrictions seem to show a downward trend from last year, letting us hope they will not affect the market for next fall/winter. Next fall, we will be also actors at the ALUMINIUM trade fair, which will be held from 27 to 29 September 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
After several years of forced stop, we can finally come back to be exhibitors at this important fair, a long-awaited event and mostly, a milestone for the entire chain of the aluminium market. For this reason, this issue of ALIT Magazine wishes to be mainly addressed to ALUMINIUM fair.
The original installation for chemical stripping of hooks and frames, FASTRIP ISP, born in 2014, has been totally renewed and enriched with several features adopted during these years of developments and experience in the market. We were pioneers in this project, always focused to improve the process, both from a mechanical and chemical point of view and at the same time, improving the filtration system. Today, the FASTRIP ISP stripping tank has reached a high degree of efficiency, it is easier to use and offers high standards of results also thanks to development of new paint strippers such as METALSTRIP 1465.
We have recently developed an additive product to be used along with caustic soda solutions for extrusion dies cleaning. The product differs from other products on the market thanks to its several features: it has been developed to keep the process management as simple as possible; it allows to keep the bath temperatures under control, thus extending the lifetime of the baths by monitoring the dissolution of the aluminium. It is therefore a cost-saving product that enhances the caustic bath lifetime.
In this issue we will show you how paint stripping can help companies to recover paint-defective items on high quality finished products, such as aluminium doors. A real support to companies, especially during periods of significant loads of work.
Finally, ALUMINIUM will be the perfect opportunity to introduce an important ALIT development: Drizzling!
Drizzling is our new application process for chrome-free passivation metal products. It is a spray process that allows solutions to be applied through the atomisation of a fine mist capable of wrapping the item, especially developed for 7-metres vertical lines for aluminium profiles. This system has been developed to reduce water consumption after the passivation stage and, most of all, allows to apply a pollutant-free passivating solution to the manufactured items. This ensures an additional assurance for the customer, who can count on a chrome-free product’s performance always being at its best.
In conclusion, we are once again ready to show you several innovations, as well as applications of our processes and products.
We look forward to seeing you in Düsseldorf, if only to offer you a good glass of wine!
ALIT Technologies is pleased to announce that it will be among the exhibitors of Aluminium, which is set to take place from 27 to 29 September in Düsseldorf, Germany.
ALIT Technologies will be among the protagonists of Aluminium, the leading trade show for the aluminium industry and its main fields of application, including automotive, mechanical engineering, building and construction, aerospace, electronics, packaging and transportation.
From 27 to 29 September the ALIT team looks forward to meet you at the Messe Düsseldorf exhibition centre, booth 7AC05, to introduce you to the chemical paint stripping products and technologies (and much more!) that make the ALIT brand known and appreciated all over the world.
In particular, visitors will be able to learn about the new developments that have made the FASTRIP ISP chemical paint stripping system for hooks and frames even more efficient process-wise, as well as the new additive – developed specifically for the aluminium extrusion industry – to be used along with caustic soda solutions for die cleaning. The product differentiates itself from other solutions on the market for its ability to keep the process management very simple and maintain the bath temperatures under control, thus extending the lifetime of the baths and lowering operating costs.
Aluminium will also be the perfect opportunity to present Drizzling, a new chrome free passivation process for metal products. With Drizzling, it is possible to apply the solutions through the atomisation of a fine mist capable of completely enveloping the item, even in 7-metres vertical lines for aluminium profiles. This system makes it possible to considerably reduce water consumption after the passivation phase and, above all, to apply a passivating solution to the pieces that is always fresh and free of pollutants: a further reassurance to the customer, who can count on the non-chromic product’s performance always being at its best.
To officially celebrate the return of this important trade fair and all the innovations that we will showcase, we invite you to join the ALIT team for a Happy Hour with Durello and Grana Padano on September 27, 5 pm.
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