February 2016 ISSUE
Ruger's New Coating Weapon
Booming firearm sales require new black oxide line for Ruger, the largest manufacturer of sporting weapons in the U.S.
FEATURES
2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
Jack Berg, Nathan Feldstein, George Hogaboom, Joseph Kushner, Harold Read and Charles Walker are honored.Electroplating
Air Force Research Laboratory's New Non-Chromium Sealer for Landing Gear
Working with aircraft maintainers at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, AFRL researchers identified and tested a variety of non-chromium sealers to anodize aluminum aircraft landing gear components to reduce and prevent corrosion.Liquid Coating
Akzo Nobel to buy BASF coatings
The transaction would include technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as securing supply to customers worldwide.Liquid Coating
Axalta Celebrates 150 Years in Coatings
First products developed in Germany in 1866, and since has grown into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of liquid and powder coatings.Electrocoating
BASF Presents Winner of 2016 Fight Club of Automotive Design
Omar Gonzalez won the 2016 Middlecott Sketchbattle Experiment, Detroit’s first-ever “Fight Club of Design."Mechanical Finishing
Character Matters in Mechanical Finishing
How physical characteristics of vibratory bowls affect processing efficiency.
Parts Cleaning
Crown Group earns John Deere Supplier of the Year and Partner-level Supplier
Crown Group is a supplier of coating services to John Deere’s Tractor Cab and Assembly Operations in Waterloo, Iowa.Electrocoating
Excellence in Electrocoating
How one shop’s line improvements cut expenditures by $400,000 per year.Liquid Coating
Magic Rack’s Hook Organizer, Transport and Burn-off System Streamlines Production
Racks organize part hooks securely for time and labor savings.
Parts Cleaning
Painting a Boeing 737: See The Video
The cost is between $100,000 to $200,000 to prep and paint each plane, depending on which colors are chosen, and how many colors.Anodizing
Perceptive Industries Partners With Ernst Reinhardt GmbH
German manufacturer of zinc flake coating systems, slush molding and industrial ovens, has formed a technical alliance with Perceptive Industries Inc. from Michigan.Electroplating
Praxair Surface Technologies and GE Aviation Form Joint Venture
The coatings will be tailored for GE Aviation’s and CFM International’s current and future engine models, including the GE9X and LEAP enginesElectroplating
Ruger's New Coating Weapon
Booming firearm sales require new black oxide line for Ruger, the largest manufacturer of sporting weapons in the U.S.Parts Cleaning
Steel Manufacturer Hannibal Ind. Opens Houston Plant, Powder Coat Facility
110,000-square-foot facility will house the company's new powder-coating production line, an environmental room and additional office space.Powder Coating
TOP SHOPS: J&J Performance Powder Coating
Dolan says in 10 years, he has never lost or let go of an employee.Young Coater Wins Entrepreneur Award
Man Cave Metal Works specializes in laser engraving, plasma cutting, fabrication, LED lighting additions, and powder coating and paint work.Matthew Kirchner: Beware “Hit-Rate Guy”
Tim Pennington: The 38-Minute Life Lesson
A Conversation with…Peter Dority, Coral Chemical
Painting Q&A: 2K Electronic Mixing Equipment Versus Hand Mixing
Mechanical Finishing Q&A: Stream Finishing to Deburr Parts While Keeping Edges Sharp
Powder Coating Q&A: Can Powder be Applied Over Zinc Plating?
Painting Q&A: Profitability of 2K Mixing Equipment
Anodizing Clinic: Technical References for Anodizing
Powder Coating Q&A: Curing Powder and Liquid Paint in One Oven
Anodizing: Stripping Type III (Hard) Anodic Coatings
Powder Coating Q&A: What is Causing White Specks in the Black Powder?
Anodizing Q&A: Rinsing Blind Holes Prior to Dying
Mechanical Finishing Q&A: Eliminating Large Machined Aluminum Part Damage in a Large Vibratory Tub
Powder Coating Q&A: Proper Coating for a Public Restroom
Plating Q&A: Reducing Pitting in Thick EN Deposits
Plating Q&A: Electroless Nickel Deposit Stains