Many tools are available at CRM Group:

1) Rhesca – Multidip

• Annealing under control atmosphere, metallurgical control, hot-dip (Zn, Zn-Mg)
• Two atmosphere controlled furnaces
• One stirred liquid metal bath
• N2 wipers for metallic coating tuning
• Rapid cooling devices
• Three additional bathes for surface treatments
• Treated surface 150*100 mm
• Initial degreasing
• Reactive annealing (NH3, CO)

2) Liquid Metal Wettability  3) Electroplating equipment

• Degreasing
• Rinsing
• Pickling
• Electrodeposition (Zn, Zn-Ni, Zn-Co, Zn-Fe, Tin Free Steel, Zn polymer, etc)

4) PlasmLiq facility This facility is dedicated to the investigation of electrochemical plasma processes. In contrast to conventional plasmas that are generated in a gaseous atmosphere, electrochemical plasmas are generated inside a water-based bath through an electrochemical reaction. The unique combination of electrochemical and plasma-activated reactions provide for a very broad range of possibilities for surface treatments. Application of electrochemical plasmas include Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) or Micro-Arc Oxidation (MAO). As compared to conventional anodisation, the oxide layers formed by PEO are thicker, crystalline and exhibit superior wear resistance. Equipment characteristics: Last-generation 50kW reverse pulsed rectifier with 500V

Samples size up to 5dm² Applications :

• Preparation of crystallized protective oxide layers based on Al, Ti, Mg and their alloys for outstanding wear resistance
• Polishing of metallic surfaces using completely environment-friendly baths
• Surface thermochemical treatments like nitriding, carburizing or boriding for better tribological behaviour and wear resistance