December 2004 ISSUE
Chrome Comes Under Fire...Again
A proposed new standard for occupational exposure to hexavalent chrome suggests lowering the permissible exposure limit to less than 1/50th its current level. Here's a look at the proposed limits, how they were conceived, and how the industry is responding...
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Caustic Bath for Pre-copper Plating
Can you help me come up with the amounts of caustic potash and potassium cyanide that you need to makeup a caustic bath to use to neutralize acids from parts prior to copper plating them.Chrome Comes Under Fire...Again
A proposed new standard for occupational exposure to hexavalent chrome suggests lowering the permissible exposure limit to less than 1/50th its current level. Here's a look at the proposed limits, how they were conceived, and how the industry is responding...
Do It Yourself
Simplex, Inc., a manufacturer of electrical test systems and fuel supply systems, established a need to upgrade its pretreatment line from a three-stage system to a five-stage system. Equipped with experience in fluid transportation and storage, they decided to design and build it themselves...
Estimating Finishing Costs
One of the keys to running a successful job shop lies in the ability to accurately assess the costs associated with finishing. Doing so requires that owners and managers examine a variety of factors, including labor, coatings, energy consumption, maintenance and others...
How to Bring Out the Best in Your People
Because there is a direct correlation between your performance and that of your people, your success as a supervisor depends on your ability to bring out the best in them.Network Advantage
With an array of strategically located service centers around the country, ThermoBurr has established itself as a "one-stop shop," capable of handling the full spectrum of deburring needs...
Optimizing Paint Durability, Part II
It is not uncommon for military tactical systems to spend anywhere from 24 to 30 months in harsh marine environments. Consequently, the vast majority of once new equipment is in need of selective overhaul. Part two of this article discusses production methodologies for improvement of paint durability on these systems, with an emphasis on pretreatment and topcoat...
Powder Coating
Safety In and Around the Powder Coating Line
While safety in the powder coating job shop has improved dramatically in recent years, accidents, injuries and work stoppages still occur today. For a better understanding of safety in and around the powder coating line, we asked a Certified Safety Professional to share with us his approach to safety...
This is the Best Thing You'll Ever Read
I'm going to share a very big secret with you, one that will likely get me into a lot of trouble with my fellow writers.Anodizing