Birchwood Laboratories, Inc.

CNC Finishing System is programmable and customizable.
Machinery & Machining Tools

CNC Finishing System is programmable and customizable.

Available in integrated programmable hoist and 110 gal tank line to automatically process iron and steel components with high quality black oxide finish, TRU TEMPÂ-® finishing system produces 4,000-6,000 lb of finished parts/8 hr shift. System can be programmed to process up to 3 part loads concurrently, for maximum throughput of 5 loads/hr. TRU TEMP finish produces durable satin-black...

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Machinery & Machining Tools

Black Oxide Finishing System features CNC operation.

TRU TEMPÂ-® CNC non-polluting process uses integrated programmable hoist and tank to automatically process iron and steel components with black oxide finish. Operating as self-controlled unit, repeatable solution employs digital Allen Bradley PLC with manual joystick backup. It is supplied as standard with 110 gal tank line system that has output capacity of 4,000-6,000 lb per 8 hr shift....

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Black Oxide Finish protects oil/gas drilling components.
Paints & Coatings

Black Oxide Finish protects oil/gas drilling components.

In addition to creating protective barrier against corrosion, TRU TEMPÂ-® black oxide finishing process offers break-in lubricity and anti-galling protection. Finish complies with MIL-DTL-13924, Class 1 and withstands 100-300 hr salt spray. Suited for valves, pumps, couplings, packer glands, and associated equipment, process forms non-dimensional, deep black finish; is pollutant-free; and...

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Paints & Coatings

New TRU TEMP-® Finishing System from Birchwood Casey Reduced Blackening Time from 3 Days to 34 Minutes for Command Tooling Systems

Ramsey, Minnesota: Over a third of Command Tooling Systems' toolholders require black oxide finishing, and outsourcing this function added three days to its manufacturing time. Now, using a seven tank, 100 gallon TRU TEMPÂ-® in-house blackening line from Birchwood Casey, the blackening process has been greatly reduced from days to just 34 minutes. With the Command's toolholder markets growing...

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Machinery & Machining Tools

Tips and Tactics - Part Finishing Streamline Work Flow, Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with a New In-House Finishing Approach

Eden Prairie, Minnesota: It's time to change your thinking about part finishing: Plan finishing as an integral part of your in-house fabrication - not as a dangerous, or off-site, interruption. Compelling new benefits offered by a new low temperature black oxide process, called TRU TEMPÂ-®;, have created new options for manufacturers that improve part quality, cut inventory costs and reduce...

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Protective Packaging provides corrosion resistance.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Protective Packaging provides corrosion resistance.

Consisting of polyethylene film infused with metallic copper particles and activated carbon, INTERCEPTÂ-® SPS neutralizes and removes corrosive elements in air around part stored inside through sacrificial galvanic action and absorption. Natural biocides kill acid-producing bacteria, mold, or fungus. Suited for high-value products shipped overseas or stored for long periods, non-hazardous...

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Antiquing Gels suit staircase railings and wall panels.
Adhesives & Sealants

Antiquing Gels suit staircase railings and wall panels.

Intended for large part finishing and in-place components, Antiquing Gels cling to vertical surfaces and stay where they are applied, without forming runs and drips or bleeding onto adjoining surfaces. After surface is cleaned using solvent cleaners or abrasive pads, user applies layer of antiquing Gel with synthetic paintbrush, allowing Gel to work for 2-10 min. When desired depth of black or...

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Oil Split Cleaner removes difficult-to-emulsify oils.
Agricultural & Farming Products

Oil Split Cleaner removes difficult-to-emulsify oils.

Safe ScrubÂ-® OS lifts oil from iron and steel parts and then floats oil residue to liquid surface for removal from tank by oil skimmer or coalescing filter. Used as stand-alone cleaner or pre-cleaner, product is effective on mineral oil grinding coolants, drawing and stamping lubes, and hydraulic oils as well as water soluble/synthetic fluids and surface soils. Normal cleaning cycle calls...

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Company News

Birchwood Casey Launches NEW Web Video. See Finishing Benefits Of The TRU TEMP Black Oxide Process Online at www.birchwoodcasey.com or at www.youtube.com

Eden Prairie, Minnesota: A new 3-minute video shows the low temperature TRU TEMP finishing process and compares it to conventional hot oxide. This fast-moving video gives manufacturers a real world look at TRU TEMP's quality and ease of use. The video shows typical products such as toolholders, couplings, and transmission components being blackened by the TRU TEMP system. You see firsthand how...

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Company News

Birchwood Casey Launches New Web Video

Eden Prairie, Minnesota: A new 3-minute video shows the low temperature TRU TEMP finishing process and compares it to conventional hot oxide. This fast-moving video gives manufacturers a real world look at TRU TEMP's quality and ease of use. The video shows typical products such as toolholders, couplings, and transmission components being blackened by the TRU TEMP system. You see firsthand how...

Read More »
CNC Finishing System is programmable and customizable.
Machinery & Machining Tools

CNC Finishing System is programmable and customizable.

Available in integrated programmable hoist and 110 gal tank line to automatically process iron and steel components with high quality black oxide finish, TRU TEMPÂ-® finishing system produces 4,000-6,000 lb of finished parts/8 hr shift. System can be programmed to process up to 3 part loads concurrently, for maximum throughput of 5 loads/hr. TRU TEMP finish produces durable satin-black...

Read More »
Machinery & Machining Tools

Black Oxide Finishing System features CNC operation.

TRU TEMPÂ-® CNC non-polluting process uses integrated programmable hoist and tank to automatically process iron and steel components with black oxide finish. Operating as self-controlled unit, repeatable solution employs digital Allen Bradley PLC with manual joystick backup. It is supplied as standard with 110 gal tank line system that has output capacity of 4,000-6,000 lb per 8 hr shift....

Read More »
Black Oxide Finish protects oil/gas drilling components.
Paints & Coatings

Black Oxide Finish protects oil/gas drilling components.

In addition to creating protective barrier against corrosion, TRU TEMPÂ-® black oxide finishing process offers break-in lubricity and anti-galling protection. Finish complies with MIL-DTL-13924, Class 1 and withstands 100-300 hr salt spray. Suited for valves, pumps, couplings, packer glands, and associated equipment, process forms non-dimensional, deep black finish; is pollutant-free; and...

Read More »
Paints & Coatings

New TRU TEMP-® Finishing System from Birchwood Casey Reduced Blackening Time from 3 Days to 34 Minutes for Command Tooling Systems

Ramsey, Minnesota: Over a third of Command Tooling Systems' toolholders require black oxide finishing, and outsourcing this function added three days to its manufacturing time. Now, using a seven tank, 100 gallon TRU TEMPÂ-® in-house blackening line from Birchwood Casey, the blackening process has been greatly reduced from days to just 34 minutes. With the Command's toolholder markets growing...

Read More »
Machinery & Machining Tools

Tips and Tactics - Part Finishing Streamline Work Flow, Sharpen Your Competitive Edge with a New In-House Finishing Approach

Eden Prairie, Minnesota: It's time to change your thinking about part finishing: Plan finishing as an integral part of your in-house fabrication - not as a dangerous, or off-site, interruption. Compelling new benefits offered by a new low temperature black oxide process, called TRU TEMPÂ-®;, have created new options for manufacturers that improve part quality, cut inventory costs and reduce...

Read More »
Protective Packaging provides corrosion resistance.
Packaging Products & Equipment

Protective Packaging provides corrosion resistance.

Consisting of polyethylene film infused with metallic copper particles and activated carbon, INTERCEPTÂ-® SPS neutralizes and removes corrosive elements in air around part stored inside through sacrificial galvanic action and absorption. Natural biocides kill acid-producing bacteria, mold, or fungus. Suited for high-value products shipped overseas or stored for long periods, non-hazardous...

Read More »
Antiquing Gels suit staircase railings and wall panels.
Adhesives & Sealants

Antiquing Gels suit staircase railings and wall panels.

Intended for large part finishing and in-place components, Antiquing Gels cling to vertical surfaces and stay where they are applied, without forming runs and drips or bleeding onto adjoining surfaces. After surface is cleaned using solvent cleaners or abrasive pads, user applies layer of antiquing Gel with synthetic paintbrush, allowing Gel to work for 2-10 min. When desired depth of black or...

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