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Updated Aluminum Finishes Documents Suite

AAMA 2063, 2064 and 2065 have been updated to help users make informed decisions about the types of aluminum finishes they need for their projects.
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Electroplating

Smart Modeling and Simulation of Electroplating Systems for Real-Time Monitoring of Chemical, Water and Energy Consumption (NASF Summer Research Grant)

An AESF Foundation summer research grant provided an excellent opportunity for a PhD student to learn how to use chemical engineering fundamentals to scientifically characterize an electroplating process through integrated dynamic modeling and simulation, and how to develop digital twin (DT)-based virtual plant that can be of any process configuration.  This is a critical step for the investigation of new technology development for smart and sustainable manufacturing in the surface finishing industry.
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Electroplating

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 8th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the eighth quarter of project work (January-March 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit.  The major activities in this report period are: (1) the development of a sustainability assessment method for technology evaluation with case studies, and (2) a continuous development of a software tool for sustainability assessment. 
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Paul N. Gardner Launches Line of Coating Measurement Devices

The Positector GLS Gloss Meter is a portable gloss measurement instrument for all surface finishes.
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Electroplating

XRF Instrument for Micro-Feature Analysis

Bowman’s A Series Micro XRF quickly measures the smallest features on semiconductors and microelectronics.
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Digital Metrology Introduces Surface Texture Data Library

Web-based surface library helps users explore, understand, and explain surface texture.
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Liquid Coating

Rotational Viscometer Offers Precise Measurement Results

BYK-Gardner GmbH’s Byko-Visc RT line can measure viscosity from a near water-like, very high viscosity to even the most viscous epoxies, sealants and pastes.
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Hitachi Introduces New Plating, Coating Analysis Tool

Hitachi’s FT230 reportedly speeds up analysis and reduces costly errors to help electronics and component-level manufacturers, general metal finishers and plating-on-plastic facilities achieve 100% inspection and meet tightening specifications.
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BYK-Gardner Offers Benchtop Spectrophotometer

The Color2view combines several measurement methods; it is designed to be an objective eye for evaluating visual color impression.
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X-Rite, Pantone Launch Cloud-Based Color Management Platform

X-Rite Link provides real-time insights into color measurement device health. Users can reportedly monitor their entire fleet from one central dashboard.
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BTG Labs Rebrands as Brighton Science

BTG Labs evolves capabilities, leadership, and name to become Brighton Science—bringing unmatched expertise to the emerging field of Surface Intelligence.
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Nasmyth TMF Achieves NADCAP Accreditation for Non-destructive Testing

Metal finishing, painting and non-destructive testing specialist Nasmyth TMF has achieved NADCAP accreditation for non-destructive testing services for the aerospace and defense industries.
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Video: Rob Weber, Fischer Technology (On the Line Interview)

Rob Weber, director of technology for Fischer Technology, discusses the latest metrology methods and how inspection technology can aid finishers as they automate their processes.
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Whitman Controls' Dual Switch and Sensor Level Transmitter is Fully Configurable

Whitman says the new L96 Series Level Transmitters are ideal in water systems, oil and petroleum tanks, chemical processing, refrigeration systems and other OEM applications where precise level measurement and real-time data communication are critical.
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Coatmaster Introduces Cloud-Based Measurement Tool

The Coatmaster Flex reportedly offers superior WiFi connectivity, an enhanced battery management system and fundamentally revised software which promotes greater process control and automation.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing: 5th Quarterly Report

The NASF Research Board has funded a research grant at Wayne State University on sustainability in the surface finishing industry, under the direction of Professor Yinlun Huang.  The objective of the work is to create a surface-finishing-specific sustainability metrics system to measure economic, environmental and social sustainability.  In this report, he describes how such a tool can work to benefit our industry.  The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program; it is not too late.
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Gauge Leveling in Nickel and Acid Copper Plating Baths

JPS Technologies to showcase its Jiggle Cell analytical tool at SUR/FIN 2021
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Elsyca PlatingManager Graphical Simulation Platform

PlatingManager is the state-of-the-art graphical simulation platform for analyzing the production performance and quality of electroplating processes.
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Fischer Test and Measurement Technologies

Fischer Test and Measurement Technologies 
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Testing and Analytical Services

Learn more about Assured Testing's growing and expanding custom test design, accelerated exposure testing, metallurgical analysis and physical testing capabilities at SUR/FIN 2021
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