When Bombardier needed a Metal Surface Finishing Facility (MSFF) at its Learjet complex to meet the requirements of its new Continental Business Jet program, it called on The Austin Company. The MSFF replaced an existing metal finishing cell in 13,500 SF of an existing building.

The MSFF performs chemical processing and painting as part of the production process for a variety of aerospace components. In the chemical processing area, corrosion resistant coatings are applied in 16 immersion tanks. The tanks are 12 feet-long, four feet-wide and seven feet-deep. The parts are immersed into selected tanks according to various “recipes.” The system can run 16 different recipes.