September 2010 ISSUE
Cure Oven Inspection Report
Terry Ray has seen nearly everything in his years inspecting e-coat paint cure ovens as a paint systems manager at KMI Systems Inc. (Crystal Lake, IL), a company that designs, builds and installs paint and porcelain finishing systems for customers such as General Electric, Whirlpool, Weber-Stephen and Maytag, among others.
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Powder CoatingCure Oven Inspection Report
Terry Ray has seen nearly everything in his years inspecting e-coat paint cure ovens as a paint systems manager at KMI Systems Inc. (Crystal Lake, IL), a company that designs, builds and installs paint and porcelain finishing systems for customers such as General Electric, Whirlpool, Weber-Stephen and Maytag, among others.Powder Coating
Keep on Truckin’ with the Right Coatings
The Raymond Corporation knew it wanted the latest technology available. The question was a little more complex: liquid or powder for its coating applications.
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Shaving the Whisker Problem
Whiskers are a problem that has plagued the plating industry for several years, and it isn’t something that a good shave and a haircut will solve. However, research is continuing to improve on ways to prevent them.Electroplating
Slaying the hard chrome dragon
In the endless pursuit for a replacement for hard chrome, Techmetals Inc. (Dayton, OH) may have a shining example of how to provide comparable corrosion performance, while also being environmentally friendly.Tim Pennington: A Conversation With … Graham Torr
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