Agriculture Equipment

Standard turnaround is 14 business days, with 7-day and 3-day expedited options available for time-sensitive equipment during planting and harvest seasons. We understand that farm equipment downtime has direct revenue impact, and our expedited processing helps minimize the window your equipment is out of service. Contact us early in your maintenance planning cycle for best scheduling flexibility.

We select blast media based on substrate material and required surface profile. Aluminum oxide is our standard for ferrous metals, achieving consistent 2-4 mil anchor profiles. Glass bead is used for softer substrates or when a smoother profile is required. Garnet and silicon carbide are available for specialty applications. Media selection is documented in our process routing and controlled under AS9100 to ensure repeatability across production lots.

Chemical conversion coating itself adds less than 1 micron of thickness, contributing virtually zero weight. More importantly, it enables the use of lightweight aluminum in corrosive automotive environments by providing a reliable corrosion barrier. When topped with Cerakote at 0.5-2 mils instead of powder coating at 4-6 mils, the total coating weight is significantly reduced, supporting the overall lightweighting strategy that performance and EV applications demand.

Cerakote delivers 3,000 hours of salt spray resistance (ASTM B117) and 4,000 abrasion cycles per mil (ASTM D4060), protecting weapons components against corrosion from field exposure and wear from repeated cycling. The coating operates from -40 degrees F to 2,000 degrees F (V-Series), covering barrel and suppressor temperatures. At 0.5-2 mils thickness, it preserves chamber tolerances and action fit that thicker coatings would compromise.

Additive manufacturing parts retain loose powder, partially sintered particles, and support material residue that must be removed before coating. Ultrasonic cavitation reaches contaminants trapped in lattice structures, internal channels, and the surface porosity inherent in AM builds. This cleaning step is especially critical for AM parts because residual powder and contamination prevent coating adhesion and create defects in the finished surface. Parts proceed from ultrasonic cleaning to controlled blasting at 40-60 PSI and then to Cerakote application.