June 2008 ISSUE
FEATURES
A Conversation With...Erin George
President, George Manufacturing Inc.
Energy Gridlock
Political leaders fiddle while the country burns
Electroplating
Family Business Thrives on Plating Quality and Customer Service
Family business keeps poppin’
Powder Coating
Heating Up a Chilly Business
Change in powder transport technology nets big throughput gains
Leveraged Gifts
Want to win the estate tax game? Think gifts. Leveraged gifts.
Out, Damned Spots!
Solvent drying saves energy, provides precision cleaning
Mechanical Finishing
Super Finish
How to achieve an isotropic finish using a traditional vibratory bowl—and why you’d want to do it