Will Airline Emissions Cuts Create Opportunities for Plated Components?
Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science says that the aerospace sector is under huge pressure to make changes to be more environmentally friendly and that could help the plating industry.
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Noble Aerospace Now Parent Company of Embee, All Metals
Embee Processing and All Metals Processing were named Products Finishing Top Shops in 2019, and have become leaders in the aerospace finishing industry.
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Carlisle Fluid Technologies Acquires Hosco, IDS and Classic Precision
Hosco makes paint circulating and application finishing fittings; IDS manufactures dispense systems and custom engineered fluid controls; and Classic Precision specializes in precision machining for aerospace and defense manufacturing processes.
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Techmetals Earns Boeing Approvals
The approvals include electroless nickel, cadmium, hard coating aluminum anodize, and sulfuric anodize.
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InTech Aerospace Adds Powder Coating Investments
Company is a technical services firm specialized in commercial and government airplane interiors and components.
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MIT and NASA Engineers Design New Airplane Wing with Movable Surfaces
Researchers say the new wing could provide a significant boost in aircraft production, flight and maintenance efficiency.
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Sifco ASC Holding Free Plating, Anodizing Webinar April 24
Focus will be on manufacturing throughout the aerospace supply chain.
#aerospace #education
PriceWalgren and Jessup Systems Provide Custom Surface Finishing Equipment
Industries served by PriceWalgren and Jessup Systems includes automotive, aerospace/military, agricultural and industrial marketplace as well as job shops.
#military #aerospace #automotive
Firearms and Flatware Feed Silvex’s Growing Electroplating Operation
It’s obvious that Silvex specializes in silver, but its processes also reach into the defense, aerospace, power generation and medical industries.
#medical #military #energy
A.R. Machining Installs New Zinc Phosphate Line
The Texas company is a contract manufacturer specializing in precision machining work for the aerospace, oil, gas and semiconductor industries.
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PPG to Acquire Global Coatings Manufacturer Whitford Worldwide
Whitford specializes in manufacturing low-friction, wear-resistant coatings for industrial applications in automotive, aerospace, energy and construction products.
#energy #aerospace #automotive
Boeing, AkzoNobel Reach Coatings Partnership Milestone and Color the 787th 787
Boeing reached a milestone in its paint partnership with AkzoNobel following the delivery of its 787th 787 aircraft.
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Two Shops Tackle Aerospace Metal Finishing
All Metals Processing and Embee Processing tackle tough aerospace finishing under a single ownership umbrella.
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Direct Copper Metallization of Aluminum: Elimination of Zincate
This article discusses the development of a new copper plating bath that can deposit high ductility copper metal directly on a wide range of aluminum alloy substrates. The process is particularly important for general metal finishing companies looking to plate aluminum parts for aerospace industry.
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Apple Adds New Colors for iPhone XR
The new phone’s front glass is wrapped in an anodized band made from 7000 series aerospace-grade aluminum, and it is available in six finish colors: white, black, blue, yellow, coral and red.
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Researchers Create Superstrong Aluminum Alloys for Automotive, Aerospace Applications
The alloy is lightweight and possibly stronger than stainless steel, but it provides flexibility that stainless steel does not in many applications.
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Gardner Intelligence's Michael Guckes on Aerospace Economic Trends and Outlook
The economist says that, as air traffic increases, the aerospace manufacturing industry can look forward to similar growth.
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PPG Coatings Specified for Australian Air Force Jets
Boeing repainted the tails of the EA-18G Growler aircraft in a special paint scheme to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 6 Squadron in 2017.
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Pilatus Aircraft Qualifies PPG Aerospace Coatings Systems
The PPG paint systems are qualified for application on the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet; PC-12 NG turboprop airplane; PC-6 multirole aircraft; and PC-21, PC-9 M and PC-7 MkII military trainers.
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Triumph Group Sells Off Metal Finishing Operations
Specialty aerospace investment firm Aerospace Systems and Structures and Valence Surface Technologies have purchased the company’s Triumph Aerospace Structures Long and Large (L&L) machining and metal finishing operations.
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