Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Parts Cleaning

Parts Cleaning Conference Announces 2022 Program Lineup

Co-located with IMTS, the Parts Cleaning Conference takes place Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.

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Electroplating

General Magnaplate Texas Facility Earns Nadcap Accreditation

General Magnaplate, has earned a new Nadcap accreditation for its Arlington, Texas facility.

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Parts Cleaning

Hubbard-Hall: Using Technology to Improve Cost, Chemical Consumption and Quality

Aquaease Infinity cleaner and membrane technology is said to reclaim 98% of the cleaning chemistry used.

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Explore Plug and Play Ultrasonic Parts-Cleaning Systems with Miraclean Ultrasonics

Miraclean to introduce 5-station Automated Plug and Play Parts-Cleaning at IMTS.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Chain

Some powder coating jobs are trickier than others. Here’s a peek at how Keystone Koating recently powder coated a long chain. 

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nasf

Building Momentum for the Future of the Finishing Industry

Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis offers a quick recap of this year’s SUR/FIN surface finishing industry trade show. 

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Anodizing

A Top Name in Finishing in More Ways (and Locations) Than One

Inside the business philosophy and company culture at Pioneer Metal Finishing.

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Industry 4.0

Video Podcast: Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives' APS Automation Cell Tour

Mike Shappell of Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives, takes PF on a video tour of the company’s new Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) automation cell, which offers finishers a path to automation for mechanical finishing processes.

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Palm Names General Manager

Lon Thrasher to succeed Jeff Brassard as general manager of Palm Commodities International.

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Powder Coating

Polychem Launches Effects Collection

New powder coating collection from Polychem features 11 powder special effects available in a variety of colors.

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An Interview With Brandon Acker, Titan Abrasive Systems

Blasting plays an important surface preparation for coating operations. Brandon Acker, president of Titan Abrasive Systems, offers insights for blasting best practices, common pitfalls and more.

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Bumps in the Road

The past two years have been challenging in many ways — here are some thoughts on moving forward during difficult times.

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