The relatively low temperature of the repair process, achieved through the technological parameters of the CS kinetic spraying process, appropriately developed by the Originators, has a direct impact:
- it does not generate changes in the geometry of the repaired part, even with thin sections reducing the amount of waste;
- does not change the microstructure at the site of repair so that after the repair process, no additional heat treatment is required, generating an increase in repair costs and time;
- does not generate thermal stresses in the repaired workpiece, resulting in less waste generated during the repair process;
- does not cause oxidation of the repaired surface, so no additional machining is required.
The positive aspects of the proposed 3RE repair service for those producing large-scale magnesium castings, as opposed to standard operation (TIG):
- enables the repair of a more significant number and more extensive defects
- does not impose volume limitations on a single repair site
- safer for the part being repaired as well as for the operator
- easier to perform
- easily scalable from “small” to “large” castings
All of the above benefits are also valid for repair shops repairing magnesium alloy vehicles and additionally enable:
- repair of components already “not available” on the market
- reduced repair time
- rapid response to the customer’s problem
The indicated advantages of the proposed 3RE service by the two groups of customers indicated above translate directly into:
- the case of magnesium alloy foundries:
- Reduction of the customer’s production waste due to replacing the existing repair procedure based on the TIG welding method with the company’s proposed proprietary 3RE method, improving the entity’s ranking among competitors.
- Generate financial savings by reducing the number of magnesium castings destined to be fed back into the furnace and, consequently, repeat the production process.
- the case of entities servicing structures in which magnesium alloy components are used:
- Emergence of financial savings associated with the lack of need to purchase a new component that has been damaged in favor of its repair by the method proposed by ThreeRe.
- Reduction of waiting time for the repaired element about the situation in which the element would have to be re-purchased or manufactured (noting that in some cases, the launch of unit production is, in practice, impossible).
