August 1998 ISSUE
Chromium and the New MACT Requirements
Meeting the new chromium MACT requirements can be done without spending a fortune...
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FEATURES
Blackening System Solves Expansion Plans
One of the leading manufacturers of tool systems for CNC punching machines has doubled the size of its operation in the last six years.Electroplating
Chromium and the New MACT Requirements
Meeting the new chromium MACT requirements can be done without spending a fortune...
Cleaning with Co-Solvents
Precision aircraft bearings cleaned using co-solvent process...
CPVC Piping System Prevents Corrosion
At Delta Airlines, a new CPVC piping system has kept parts from piling up on the shop floor...
Do-It-Yourself Training
Training and recruitment of good manufacturing people is like the weather, in that everyone talks about it. But unlike our ability to influence the weather, there are things a shop can do about training and recruitment. This story describes one shop's innovative and successful approach to this vexing problem.
Fasteners and Finishes - Part V
In the early 1980s, major OEMs began using electrodeposited high-build primers to increase corrosion protection on body sheet metal and reduce or eliminate the surfacer/finisher coat.Sharing Technology
Although the manufacturers are fierce competitors, a Dodge Neon, Lincoln Town Car and Chevrolet Lumina all traveled down the same assembly plant paint line.Liquid Coating
Spray Coater Deals with Compliance
A Chicago, Illinois, spray coater needed to comply with federal EPA new source performance standards and EPA Title V air regulations.Zero-Discharge Recovery
Enviro-Chem recovers precious metals from industrial and commercial wastes...