The 22nd Advanced Aerospace Materials and Processes (AeroMat) Conference and Exposition (May 23-25, 2011) of ASM

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 11:00 AM
EMP1.5

Kinetic Metallization™ Systems and Equipment

H. Gabel, J. Galli, J. Henness, R. Tapphorn, Inovati, Santa Barbara, CA

Inovati has developed several models of the Kinetic Metallization equipment focused to meet the needs of various customer bases. The original KM-Coating Development System (KM-CDS™) was introduced primarily as a turn-key research tool to allow academia, government, and industrial researchers the opportunity to investigate and develop unique coatings using the Kinetic Metallization process. Inovati has developed a KM-Production Coating System (KM-PCS™) that supports a variety of coating production requirements. The KM-PCS™ equipped with dual Powder Fluidizing Units and dual KM deposition guns allows for continuous deposition of a single coating type, simultaneous dual layer coatings, or functionally graded coatings with variable powder mixing capabilities. Operation with a variety of gases and gas mixtures under process control is another feature of this new system. Additionally, Inovati manufactures a KM-Mobile Coating System (KM-MCS™) with a hand held KM gun assembly that allows repairs with a wide range of powder formulations suitable for Kinetic Metallization. Benefits and features of these systems along with potential applications will be presented.