Fasteners are not small parts in engi neering equipments. They play a big role in proper functioning and success of costly equipments. Properly designed fasteners reduce risk of premature failures and also risk of warranty claims and service calls.

ENP Techno Engineers offer a world class coating facility for fasteners. With over 22 years' experience in metal finishing, today the company operates one of the largest job-shop units in India for Electroless Nickel Plating. The company is a licensee in India for Magni? Zinc Flake Coatings. For fasteners, springs and sheet metal parts it offers the following coatings:

• Magni® Zinc Flake Coatings
• XYLAN®/PTFE Coatings
• Electroless Nickel Plating
• Black Oxide coating, and
• Phosphating.

Zinc Flake Coating is a new technology for fasteners coating. The innovative micro layer coating system offers high grade of corrosion protection, 240 hours to 2000 hours SST. The coating offers excellent resistance to chemicals and temperature. Magni Inc., USA, offers environment-friendly process for zinc flake coating.

The coating is free from hydrogen embrittlement, no chance of premature failure/cracking. Magni coating is heat resistant and engineered with integrated friction modifiers and lubricants to eliminate the need for sealer or post coating lubricants and ensures repeatable torque/tension characteristics in assembly. Corrosion protection and secure threaded fastening capacity through adherence to defined coefficients of friction are ensured by the use of a micro layer coating system from The Magni Group - USA. Zinc flake coating penetrates in small gaps, in internal area of pipes and offers superior corrosion protection where electroplating is not possible. Various top coats are available for higher gloss, improved corrosion protection or for different colours for identification.

The post coating curing process is done at low temperature and therefore softening of the hardened steel parts is prevented. (More details available on www.themagnigroup.com). These products find applications in gas turbines and power generation, in construction, in ship-building and marine engineering, in pressure vessels, nuclear plants, in railways, in automobiles, in air coolers and boilers, in off-shore and on-shore projects, in chemical and petrochemical plants, in industrial equipments and in high cost consumer durables.

ENP Techno Engineers is fully equipped and will solve corrosion protection and wear resistance coating needs, with all the expertise required for actual use.

(Contact: ENP Techno Engineers, Ahmedabad. Tel: 079-22900505-06. Mobile: 098240-93103. Email:pateldineshn@gmail.com)