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Parts Cleaning

A Refresher Course on Ultrasonic Cleaning

A close look at the intricacies of this technology helps with understanding how it is most effectively applied.

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Anodizing

Aluminum Anodizer Implements Zero Liquid Discharge

Success of water minimization reuse at Bonnell Aluminum in Georgia after implementing zero liquid discharge facility for aluminum anodizers.

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Anodizing

American Plating Power opens Mexico branch

Enrique Valentin will be Latin America sales manager; he has been employed with American Plating Power for the past six years as an application engineer and senior technician for Latin America.

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Parts Cleaning

Dürr Group Holding Grand Opening of Southfield HQ

The company will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting June 17 as it combines Plymouth, Auburn Hills and Wixom offices.

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Powder Coating

Elcometer’s 415 Thickness Gage Measures 60-plus Readings per Minute

Fast liquid and powder coating thickness gage switches easily between ferrous and nonferrous metal substrates.

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Liquid Coating

Finisher Still Going Strong at Age 100

Ohio finishing shop owner still shows up for work every day and is involved in a number of charitable endeavors.

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Mechanical Finishing

Innovance Acquires Minnesota's Mass Finishing, Inc.

Mass Finishing is a supplier of high-energy centrifugal barrel finishing machines, media, compound, supplies, and services.

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Anodizing

Jeff Henderson is Aluminum Anodizers Council new President

Henderson succeeds Rand Baldwin, who announced his retirement to AAC’s Board of Directors in the fall of 2015.

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Electroplating

June Go-To Gal: Debi Warren, Coating Technologies Inc.

CTI says Debbi is a dedicated, loyal employee of 15 years with a terrific attitude and outstanding customer service skills.

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Electrocoating

Liquid Coating Demand Creates Albers Finishing

Kansas coater launches new, flexible and innovative liquid coatings line with help from IntelliFinishing.

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Electroplating

NASF Report June 2016: EPA—Zicronization is Covered by Metal Finishing ELG

The agency says that wastewater generated by the zirconium oxide process is subject to the Metal Finishing Effluent Limitation Guidelines.

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Liquid Coating

PPG Opens New Liquid Coatings Application Development Center in Wisconsin

Development center houses multiple curing ovens, robotic paint applicators and spray booths with temperature and humidity controls to mimic a wide range of liquid coatings application conditions.

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Parts Cleaning

Rinse Water Monitoring and Process Design

Inadequate or inefficient rinsing can be costly and can impact product quality and performance.

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Powder Coating

Roy Metal Finishing Growing Again with $16M Expansion

RMF is one of the largest metal finishing companies on the East Coast, and has added more than 100 jobs since its expansion in 2011.

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Electroplating

Sifco White Paper Talks Best Kept Aerospace Secret

The white paper makes the case for a wider adoption of selective plating, both for salvage and repair as well as many OEM applications.

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Powder Coating

Spray Equipment and Service Center Acquires FinishLine Technologies

FinishLine designs, building, installs, and services spray paint systems used within the industrial and automotive OEM paint and coating market.

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Parts Cleaning

Successful Cleaning Process Requires Team Effort

Customer and supplier mount intensive effort to bring a new, successful cleaning process online.

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Anodizing

Techmetals Earns Boeing BAC 5680 Zinc Nickel Approval

Dayton shop says it is first worldwide to be approved for BAC 5680 spec for low hydrogen embrittlement zinc nickel, for replacement of cadmium in the aerospace and defense markets.

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Anodizing

Waterstone Faucets Honored as Region IX Small Business Exporter of the Year

Waterstone Faucets is a vertically integrated kitchen faucet manufacturer that performs numerous finishing operations, from electroplating to polishing to powder coating.

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Anodizing

Why Does Anodize Fade?

There are several causes not related to shops cutting corners and a specification should not be an excuse.

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