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ANALYSIS
• storage savings (Fig. 4): this is a key element in saving space in company facilities. The ability to reduce the cost of unused load bar space is vital. Flexi-frame, the flexible frame launched on the market by HangOn, meets all these requirements (Fig. 5). First of all, it is stable and firmly fixed, so that there are no swaying issues during construction. The assembled frame is equipped with an automatic blocking system to ensure the stability of the entire structure. It can also accommodate any bars already in the production range.
Other cost-effective solutions
HQL bars are produced fully automatically to reduce their cost so much so that they can even be used as disposable products (Fig. 6). In order to hang parts symmetrically, a 1 mm-diameter, double-structure hook is inserted in the bar. For instance, the HQL 800X33 bar features 46 hooks along a length of 800 mm. These bars can be integrated into the HCF universal system. In this way, the system becomes modular and it is possible to insert bars according to the length of the workpieces to be treated. Their related HQL G6 caps, finally, guarantee perfect electrostatics. A 1.5 mm hook bar is now available, also made of harmonic steel. The benefits of using this bar are therefore manifold: • time saving: up to 30 times faster than using single hooks; • minimised mark left by the hook; • hooks made of harmonic steel; • possibility to request bars with special hook configurations; • smart packaging to reduce transportation costs. H11B bars are punched bars inside which hooks are housed (Fig. 7). In this way, contacts remain clean and protected and it is possible to change the hanging hooks when necessary. Both standard and twin hooks can be used with the same bar. The latter are special hooks capable of fitting between two punches marks and remain fixed. HCL bars have slots where it is possible to insert springs and hooks formed from rod or sheet metal (Fig. 8). Their ends are protected with silicone caps that allow easy removal and ensure good conductivity. The bars can feature either single or double slots to increase hanging density. The system thus is extremely flexible and guarantees a reduction in the number of frames built for the different workpieces to be coated. The bars can also be used for cataphoresis processes thanks to their cap system, which guarantees that the ends are protected (Fig. 9).
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From top left: Figure 6 - The HQL bar. Figure 7 - The H11B bar. Figure 8 - The HCL bar. Figure 9 - Frame used for cataphoresis processes.
The superior H2B bars can house hooks with a maximum diameter of 5 mm. In addition, a HQS frame can be fitted (Fig. 10); this has metal slats that allow hanging components consisting of individual parts or profiles. The central 4 or 5 mm hook guarantees an overall resistance of the frame up to 100 kg. HQS frames have been recently launched on the market with various types of hooks, thanks to which each customer can find the best configuration for its specific use. The tree can be up to 2,400 mm in length, while the slats are 1 mm thick and 18 mm high. It is also possible to create different configurations: slats on one side only (i.e. sheared), zigzag-shaped, or bent from 0 to 180°. This type of frame was also designed to avoid using single hooks. Again, the fact that the frames are produced automatically guarantees a limited cost, comparable to that of single hooks. The new configurations offered will allow every user to find the most appropriate hook shape for its components. Another recently-launched feature is the adapter that allows extending an HQS frame by using any standard or currently available one. HQS frames can be applied to different operations, including hanging small parts, more or less heavy components, and profiles.
Conclusions
The new system presented complements HangOn’s range of standard frames. The universal welded, fixed frame guarantees a flexibility degree that we have already analysed in the pages of this magazine, whereas the new system as a whole ensures unprecedented ease of storage and warehouse space reduction, with the possibility of inserting any bars included in the catalogue. Such an efficient and flexible tool can be a true trump card for our customers.
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Figure 10 - The HQS frame that can be inserted in the H2B bar.
July and August in Review
July is a month full of anniversaries for the ipcm® editorial office: we celebrated three birthdays, in addition to the 12th anniversary of EOS Mktg&Communication (https://eosmarketing.it/en/home/), publisher of ipcm® publications. This obviously translated into moments of conviviality, joy and sharing as well as being a goal we are proud of.
Always working to provide the industry with the latest news
July is also a month full of interviews, business trips and video-calls to create the new issues of the ipcm® magazines. At the end of July, issue 70 of ipcm®_International Paint & Coating Magazine was published, an issue full of reports on investments in innovation made by companies in the surface coatings sector. We also set up the August edition of the publications dedicated to the Iberian and South American markets: ipcm®_Ibérica and ipcm®_LatinoAmérica.
After the success of the first session of the ipcm® Academy courses, which ended on July 2nd with the final exam, we prepared the new training session, which started on September 16th . This session will last a total of 100 hours, divided into 12 days of attendance – including two days of practical activities and a day dedicated to the final exam. The novelty of this second session is the hybrid participation modality of the lessons, a decision generated by the desire to promote a versatile training that is really close to the needs of individuals and companies. As a matter of fact, from now on students will be able to choose whether to attend classroom lessons or connect remotely by following the online course. In case it will be impossible to carry out inclassroom lessons because of the pandemic or other contingent situations, the online course will always be provided.
A gift to the Red Cross
In July we also donated to the SOS Novate Milanese, a voluntary association of First Aid and Public Assistance - Onlus that operates in the field of emergency and urgent care, 8 office chairs that will be placed inside the offices at the headquarters of the Association. A small gesture accompanied by a deep sense of gratitude towards the medical personnel who have been fighting the pandemic at the frontline for months.
For the ipcm® editorial office, August is synonymous with summer holidays, a time to recharge the batteries and to enjoy a bit of relaxation after long months of work. The return to work is always a hectic period and mainly dedicated to the finishing touches to the summer editions of ipcm® Ibérica and ipcm® LatinoAmérica, the magazines dedicated to the Iberian and South American markets, as well as to planning the projects that we will face in the last months of the year.
One of these is the special issue dedicated to architecture and design that you are reading. This is one of the most anticipated issues of the year for which in August we carried out interviews, reportages and business trips to offer our readers exclusive articles on the latest innovations in the sector. Also, on the digital front we launched many innovations with the aim of providing users with a 360° information service through a greater number of contents published daily that allow them to stay up to date on the latest news in the sector and through in-depth articles mainly dedicated to those who are taking their first steps in the field of surface treatments.
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