April 2003 ISSUE
The Advantages of Thermal Spray
Thermal spray technology is a cost-effective means to repair worn components and incorrectly machined parts.
FEATURES
Buffing Compound Application Methods
When it comes to buffing and polishing, compound application is often overlooked as a way to improve your processing...
Cost-Effective Technologies for Meeting Effluent Limits
When developing cost effective technologies for wastewater treatment systems, one should evaluate water and chemical conservation methods first.Making the World a Brighter Place
Continued developments in powder materials and powder application techniques offer coaters a wide variety of metallic finishes…
Perspectives: Surviving a Slow Economy
The economy is not just slow; it is strange.Quality Finishing: In-Depth Finishing Line Audits Can Improve the Bottom Line
Increasing competition in today’s global marketplace dictates that manufacturers constantly evaluate their overall finishing operations to assure that they are running as efficiently as possible.
Quality Finishing: Part I: Mechanical Finishing: A Review and New Technologies
One of the most antiquated technologies found in many manufacturing plants today is mechanical (mass) finishing equipment.
Reality Check: Not Sold on Cellphones
These days, mobile telephones can do it all.Liquid Coating
The Advantages of Thermal Spray
Thermal spray technology is a cost-effective means to repair worn components and incorrectly machined parts.
Turning Off the Lights on VOCs
Milwaukee, WI-based Visa Lighting develops unique and attractive light fixtures for a variety of applications, ranging in size from relatively small wall sconces to the lights inside Yankee Stadium and Miller Park. Not content to be merely a successful company, Visa recently made a commitment to eliminate VOCs from the finishing processes it uses. Here’s how the company is doing it…
