Bonal Technologies Black Magic(R) Receives Trademark Approval
October 12 2005 - 2:58PM
PR Newswire (US)
ROYAL OAK, Mich., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bonal
Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Bonal International, Inc.
(OTC:BONL) received trademark approval from the United States
Patent and Trademark Office for the Black Magic(R) product on July
12, 2005. Bonal applied for the trademark in May 2004. Black Magic
uses Bonal's Meta-Lax(R) Stress Relief, a sub-harmonic stress
relief technology for metal improvement solutions. Black Magic is
the ultimate distortion controller and is specifically designed to
control distortion in metal parts less than 300 pounds. Bonal began
to market and sell Black Magic in early 2004. Bonal Technologies,
Inc. will be displaying the product at the Canadian Manufacturing
Technology Show on October 17-20, 2005, in the National Trade
Centre, Toronto, Canada at Booth 5614. Black Magic induces a mild
energy into the single or batch of parts placed on its platform.
This energy is based on the weight load of the components being
treated. The energy level is maintained for 25 to 65 minutes
depending on the type of material. The result is less distortion in
the subsequent processing. Black Magic should be used immediately
before each manufacturing step where distortion is anticipated.
These manufacturing steps may include machining, grinding, EDM,
hardening, welding, heat treating and sawing. This process enables
companies to use less machining and manufacturing time and as a
result have greater productivity and profitability. Black Magic is
a vibration platform that comes in three sizes: 12x18 inches with a
50 pound capacity, 15x30 inches with a 150 pound capacity and 18x36
inches with a 300 pound capacity. Other options include: power: 110
or 220 volts; mounting holes: SAE or metric and style: standard or
CE. The equipment has self contained electronics, vibration
generator and heavy-duty rubber feet. Black Magic can be placed on
a workbench or portable cart. No operator training is needed since
only two dials need to be set -- the weight of the load that is on
the table and the material classification. Once dials have been
set, the operator presses the "run" button and Black Magic
processes the part(s) until complete and shuts the equipment off.
Black Magic is calibrated to Meta-Lax standards for five distinct
weight loads and three material classifications. According to Bonal
research Black Magic can help customers: * Reduce distortion up to
85 percent * Reduce grind time up to 75 percent * Reduce machine
time up to 50 percent * Reduce scrap up to 100 percent * Improves
productivity and profits "Since there is essentially no overlap
with our other product lines, the potential market for Black Magic
is very large," said Greg Merritt, director of marketing. "We see
Black Magic as a high-growth product for Bonal and we expect to
have further success with customers who specialize in high
performance products like engine builders, gunsmiths, EDM component
companies, tool rooms and machine shops." John Crane Canada is
currently using Black Magic to cut down on distortion of several
parts it machines. Prior to using Black Magic, the company would
let the parts sit between machining and finish machining to help
relax the stress. In some cases, the company spent money to get
critical parts heat treated in a vacuum to prevent oxidizing. "We
decided to use Bonal's Black Magic as a way to reduce distortion
and maintain control of the manufacturing process in house at a
reasonable cost. Heat treating in a vacuum was a costly and
time-intensive process. We decided to find a tool we could use in
house and fit on shop floor so we could maintain control of the
manufacturing process," said Allan Bothwright, operations manager
of John Crane Canada. "Since John Crane Canada landed a large
contract for split seals, we could not afford to let finished parts
sit due to capacity constraints and needed to have our finished
parts be within +/- 1 thousandth. We would have had to run more
shifts at the plant. We eliminated part finish machining on four of
the seven dimensions and are working to get the others eliminated.
Black Magic has helped to cut down the cycle time and overall
machining hours. The best part -- it has been simple to use too."
Extreme Custom Marine, located in Santa Ana, Cal., started using
Black Magic for stress relief of its engine and drive components
for the marine industry. "We conducted research to find out what
other companies had done in the engine industry for stress relief.
After our research, we decided to use Bonal's Black Magic for
distortion control to give Extreme Custom Marine an edge in the
marine engine industry," said Paul Huddleston, owner, Extreme
Custom Marine. "The product will help us to maintain our
high-quality custom engine and drive components. Black Magic also
provides our company an insurance policy to be sure our products
won't fail at a reasonable cost. It fit right in with what we
wanted to accomplish." Black Magic is also available through the
GSA Advantage website (http://www.gsaadvantage.gov/ ). Bonal is a
GSA contract holder, allowing the ease of product acquisition for
federal agencies and their qualified tier one suppliers. Bonal
Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Bonal International, Inc.
(OTC:BONL) is the world's leading provider of sub-harmonic stress
relief technology for metal improvement solutions with more than 35
years of expertise. Headquartered in Royal Oak, Mich., Bonal
Technologies, Inc. provides solutions to prevent distortion and
cracking of metal components. Bonal's patented technology and its
three product lines: Meta-Lax(R) Stress Relief, Pulse Puddle Arc
Welding(R) (PPAW(R)) and Black Magic(R) are sold in the US and 49
countries. The company serves customers in a wide range of
industries -- aerospace, automotive, construction equipment,
defense/homeland security, die casting, engine building/racing,
foundries, machine tool/mold making, mining, petroleum, power,
plastic molding, shipbuilding, structural steel construction, steel
producers and welding/fabricating industries. DATASOURCE: Bonal
Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Janine M. Krasicky, +1-248-542-3991,
+1-248-514-4558 (mobile), Jennifer Knoll, +1-248-546-2130,
+1-248-514-1418 (mobile), both of J9 Media Solutions LLC Web site:
http://www.bonal.com/ http://www.gsaadvantage.gov/
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