Ion Vapour Deposition

Ion Deposition Ltd is a new company established in Corby, Northamptonshire, as part of the SATRA Group of companies which specialises in international operations in the metals business. IDL has been set up as a specialist coating facility — with the support of the Department of Trade and Industry — initially offering ion vapour deposition of aluminium to, in particular, the Aerospace Industry. Significant investment has been made in equipment and facilities, including the latest state‐of‐art ivadizer from McDonnell Douglas. The vacuum chamber is capable of accepting a component 5ft by 10ft, yet has a barrel coating insert for the processing of large volumes of small parts like rivets and fasteners. The coater is also fitted with the capability of the first cryogenic pumping system, which achieves lower vacuums quickly and efficiently. The IDL plant has been in full operation for seven months, and has already established a firm Aerospace orientated customer base both in the U.K. and mainland Europe. Future plans include the expansion of the Corby facility to include other highly specialised coating services to meet the needs of ‘high tech’ industries in the 1990s'.