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QUALITY FINISHING:
The Burn
that STILL Burns, Part 1
In November 1978, Products Finishing
magazine published “The Burn That Burns,”1 which examined
true burn and false burn from bright nickel and chromium systems,
as well as some of the remedies. Twenty-six years later, plating
practitioners continue to be challenged and frustrated by this
aspect of the process, prompting this updated and expanded review,
presented in three parts…
SOLUTIONS:
Phasing In
When Ford Motor Company made the decision to expand the paint shop in its St.
Thomas Assembly Plant, it sought to do so without losing production time and
without sustaining any “lost day” injuries...
FEATURES:
The ABC’s of Success
America’s Best Quality Coatings Corporation—a Milwaukee,
Wisconsin-based plating job shop—has earned a reputation as
one of the nation's biggest and best. Not to mention the fact that
the company’s revenue per employee has doubled in the last
four years. What’s its secret? A lean but flexible approach
to tasks large and small...
Shelf Life
At Thorco Industries—a supplier of point-of-purchase shelves and shelving
fixtures—a new pretreatment system is helping to maximize productivity…
Fair Conditions Forecast for the Finishing
Industry
As the American economy entered 2004 with less anxiety than 2003, many in
the manufacturing industry couldn’t stop worrying about the dark cloud
that has loomed over it. While the finishing segment has weathered an especially
long and severe storm for the past few years, Products Finishing’s
2004 Capital Spending Survey results indicate that the future seems to be
clearing…
DEPARTMENTS:
Reality Check:
224 Miles
Management
Methods: How to Spot Your "Dependables"
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