. Electrostatic Paint Plant for A.E.C.

6th May 1960, Page 74

6th May 1960

Page 74

Page 74, 6th May 1960 — . Electrostatic Paint Plant for A.E.C.

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PAINT consumption, when spraying copper and steel oil and water pipelines before assembly, has been reduced by 75 per cent. at the Southall works of A.E.C., Ltd., following the installation of an electrostatic painting plant. The equipment used is the American Rans.burg No. 2 type marketed in this country by H. W. Peabody (Industrial), Ltd., 17 Great Suffolk Street, London, &E1.

As in the Statron electrostatic gear described on page 413, the paint is positively charged (in this ease by the output from a transformer) before it is thrown from the spinning head of the "gun," and the object to be painted is earthed.

On tubular pieces such as piping, this method of application is particularly • advantageous as paint application on the object is complete because of the circular electrical field created.

This saves time and paint and, as overspray is much reduced, eliminates the need for elaborate ventilation and extraction equipment.

HEMS MOTORWAY TO BE STARTED THIS MONTH

WORK is to start this month on a new VT motorway to enable traffic to by-pass Stevenage and Hertfordshire villages on the Great North Road, Al.

Mr. Ernest Marples, Minister of Transport, has authorized Hertfordshire County Council to accept the Llirn. tender of Martin Cowley, Ltd., London, for the construction of the 74-mile motorway.

At its southern end, the motorway will leave a point on the Welwyn By-pass near " The Clock" junction, where a roundabout will be constructed. The road will sweep northward to the west of Wooltner Green, Knebworth, Broadwater and Stevenage to a point near Graveley, where there will be connections with both Al and A602, the Hitchin road.

BAN THREATENS DELIVERIES

A WARNING has been given to rlk Chichester Corporation by the Traders' Road Transport Association that a proposed ban on commercial vehicles stopping. to toad or unload between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. will make deliveries by vehicles coming from distant places almost impossible.

The corporation originally planned to impose a ban from 8.30 a.m,-5.30 p.m., but have since amended their scheme. The T.R.T.A. arc continuing to object to it.

"MAINTENANCE MADE EASY"

'THIS week's issue of our associated 1 journal Motor Cycling includes the second of a series of three free "Maintenance Made Easy" wall charts. These charts, which measure 1 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft. 6 in., deal with the basic aspects of motorcycle overhaul, tuning and maintenance in a practical form, Motor Cycling is on sale at all newsagents at 9d.