MMS Blog
Waiting for OSHA's APFs
With OSHA taking longer than expected to add the Assigned Protection Factors table to its respiratory standard, manufacturers and IHs still debate how to accomplish it...
Read MoreYellow Tin
Question: We are plating tin using a stannous tin bath over a plated copper layer.
Read MorePassivating Stainless Steel
Question: Recently, we had to resurface a small section on a piece of stainless steel equipment.
Read MoreAnodizing of Diecast Aluminum
Question: Our company uses a lot of diecast aluminum parts now for agricultural water application equipment such as big gun sprinklers and valves.
Read MoreBarrel Silver Plating
Question: We have been asked to plate a small component with silver.
Read MorePainting Jewelry
Question: I don't know if you have any ideas for what I'm looking for or if you could point me in the right direction.
Read MoreElectrocoating Stainless Steel
Question: We have a customer who wants to electrocoat stainless steel parts (grade 430 or 436). We have a complete pretreatment system for use prior to electrocoat.
Read MoreRacking Parts More Efficiently
Conveyors are often forced to travel inclines and declines. But, Frigidaire is using a special racking tool to reduce part spacing and powder use…
Read MoreOn My Mind: The Difference Maker
I have visited a lot of finishing shops during the last five years.
Read MoreWaterborne Dip Coating
Borroughs switched to a waterborne dip coating because it provided a thicker coating at a lower cost. But, it was the service from its paint supplier that has really made the difference...
Read MorePainting Logos on Gas Grills
Question: We manufacture a complete line of portable and stationary gas grills.
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