Able Electropolishing has acquired new in-house laboratory equipment that brings significantly enhanced analytic and testing capabilities.
Electropolishing removes surface imperfections that can compromise mission-critical metal parts used in the automotive, semiconductor and many other industries.
Able’s new equipment is designed to further improve the precision and effectiveness of electropolishing for improving the finish, fit and function of critical metal parts made from metal alloys, including stainless steel, aluminum and titanium.
“The Keyence VK-X3000 3D Surface Profiler and Keyence VHX-X1 Digital Microscope enable a level of metal surface finish inspection and analysis that provide a high-tech look into electropolishing’s ability to eliminate microcracks, burrs and other surface defects that are invisible to the naked eye,” says the company.
The Keyence VK-X3000 3D Surface Profiler uses a triple-scan approach, including laser confocal scanning, focus variation and white light interferometry, to perform high-accuracy measurements and analyses, with a resolution of 0.01 nm.
The Keyence VHX-X1 Digital Microscope delivers high-resolution imaging and measurement functions. It features lighting and imaging modes that enhance surface details for a wide range of imaging and analysis capabilities, including metallurgical analysis.
Able Electropolishing is ISO 9001- and ISO 13485-certified, and complies with the electropolishing standards ASTM B912, ASTM F86 and ISO 15730.
“These sophisticated digital tools add a cutting-edge level of visual and metrological validation to our specifications and processes, enabling customers to see the effects of metal finishing processes on their parts in incredible detail,” said Able Electropolishing President Brian Glass. “As a pioneer of electropolishing since 1954, we continue to incorporate state-of-the-art tools and other innovations into our process wherever we see an opportunity for improvement.”
Source: Able Electropolishing
