Author: Michael Lucis, David Ward Company: USAF AFMC 76 PMXG Phone: (405) 739-2948, (405) 582-1941 Email: michael.lucis@us.af.mil In an effort to modernize the monitoring and control of thermal spray, three innovative sensors were developed and are being put into use in the 76 PMXG thermal spray area: the plume-optimization camera, the in-situ coating properties sensor, […]
Read More »Author: Brent Barbee Company: United Protective Technologies Phone: (980) 233-1431 Email: bbarbee@upt-usa.com Readiness and reliability of mechanical systems are significantly reduced by frictional losses leading to excess wear and corrosion. Performance is diminished leading to excess energy consumption and unplanned maintenance resulting in increased operational costs. Approximately 10% of energy in an internal combustion engine […]
Read More »Author: Nathan Hughes Company: USAF Phone: (801) 775-2270 Email: nathan.hughes@us.af.mil Cadmium is a soft metal used as a thin corrosion inhibiting coating on steel parts such as landing gear and missile ground systems shock isolators overhauled at Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC). Cadmium was originally specified for these systems due to its excellent corrosion inhibition […]
Read More »Author: Richard Crowther Company: USAF Phone: (801) 586-5361 Email: richard.crowther@us.af.mil Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC) has made great strides in the last few years with robotic LASER coating removal technology. Incredible efforts from Engineers, Technicians, 309 AMXG, Department of Defense (DoD) contractors, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center / Enterprise Zone Program, and OO-ALC leadership […]
Read More »Author: Dr. Bernard Laskowski Company: Analatom, Inc. Phone: (408) 980-9516 Email: bernard.laskowski@analatom.com Annual corrosion related costs for Department of Defense (DoD) facilities, infrastructure, and equipment are $20 billion. Approximately 25% ($5 billion) occurs at depot-level maintenance for Air Force aircraft and missiles. Analatom has aerospace validated monitoring technologies and experience integrated into innovative, platform-wide solutions. […]
Read More »Author: Robert Kent Company: Temple Allen Industries Phone: (240) 888-6536 Email: rkent@templeallen.com Problem Statement The popular Aurand MP6 surface scaler can remove failing non-skid surface on carrier decks prior to reapplication. Injury rates amongst maintainers wielding the tool, however, are high, and no other tool has been found that can successfully address the particularly durable […]
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