A Brite to Highlight Solutions for Cleaning, Finishing, Wastewater Treatment
A Brite says its exhibit at Sur/Fin 2018 will encompass the three areas in which it provides products and services: cleaning, surface finishing and wastewater treatment.
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Ventilation System Designed for Energy Savings, Worker Protection
KCH Engineered Systems will display its Smart Tank Cover system at Sur/Fin 2018, designed for energy savings and increased worker protection against airborne fugitive emissions.
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Cordless Plating Barrel Suited for Manual, Rack Lines
At Sur/Fin 2018, Hardwood Line will feature its battery-powered, cordless plating barrel, which can be used in manual or rack lines.
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Custom Die-Cuts Can Reduce Masking Time, Failure
At Sur/Fin 2018, Caplugs will showcase custom die-cuts designed to reduce the time, labor and risk of mask failure associated with manual masking.
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QA Program Aims for Consistent, High-Performance Automotive Coatings
At Sur/Fin 2018, MacDermid Enthone will highlight its DecoKlad quality assurance program for high-performance decorative automotive coatings, which aims to ensures globally consistent performance from a network of approved applicators.
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Zinc Line Produces 60-120 Racks/Hr.
At Sur/Fin 2018, Fanta Equipment Co. will showcase its high-production, return-type automated zinc line, which is designed to produce 60 to 120 racks per hour.
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XRF Suited for Material Analysis, Coating Thickness Measurement
Fischer Technology will demonstrate its XAN500 X-ray fluorescence instrument for coating thickness measurement and alloy analysis at Sur/Fin 2018, well-suited for quality, incoming inspection and process control of electroplated, multilayer and alloy coatings.
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Zinc Alloy Process Provides Ductile Deposits, Faster Plate Times
At Sur/Fin 2018, Haviland Products Co. will feature its Havalloy ZN-TCP zinc-nickel alloy plating process, designed to provide ductile deposits and faster plate times on complex-shaped parts containing 13-15 percent nickel by weight.
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Software Apps Replace Paper-Based Recording
At Sur/Fin 2018, Anoplex Software will showcase tablet-based JobPro and ChemTrak options for job tracking, job data collection, and chemical process control, designed to replace routers, add-sheets, makeup sheets, temperature logs, and other paper records.
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Alkaline Zinc Systems Reduce Rejects, Increase Productivity
Asterion will showcase its RoHS-compliant Asterion Ultra alkaline zinc systems at Sur/Fin 2018, designed to provide corrosion protection while reducing rejects, increasing productivity and enhancing appearance.
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Electroplating Method Suited for Small Components
Technic will showcase a variety of technologies for industrial and electronic finishing at Sur/Fin 2018, including its Spouted Bed Electrode (SBE), a patented method of electroplating small components such as electronic connectors, pins, chip capacitors and resistors.
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Devices Offer Diagnostics for Improved pH/ORP Monitoring, Control
GF Piping Systems will feature Signet 2751 DryLoc pH/ORP Smart Sensor Electronics at Sur/Fin 2018, designed for probe health, glass impedance and broken glass detection for improved pH/oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) monitoring and control.
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Room-Temp Anodic Seals Outperform Hot Dichromate Seals
At Sur/Fin 2018, Chemeon will highlight the performance of its TCP-HF (hexavalent-free) and TCP-NP (no-prep) room-temperature anodic seals in independent third-party testing.
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Non-Cyanide Copper Process Plates Directly onto Zinc Die Cast
At Sur/Fin 2018, EPI will highlight its E-Brite 5.0 CU alkaline non-cyanide copper process for barrel plating directly onto zinc die cast, as well as a number of other offerings.
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Finishing Options Include Hex-Chrome Alternatives
At Sur/Fin 2018, Pavco will showcase metal finishing systems for alloys, zinc, nickel, chrome, copper and conversion coatings, with an emphasis on decorative hexavalent chrome alternatives and general compliant chemistries.
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Drop-In Liners Protect Plating Tanks
Among the different material formulations that Witt Lining Systems will display at Sur/Fin 21018 are Koroseal PVC drop-in liners coupled with LFP CrossFilm skirts, designed to provide maximum corrosion protection for hard-chrome plating tanks.
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Uyemura Showcasing Hard Silver, Cyanide-free, Other Plating
Uyemura will showcase a number of products at Sur/Fin 18, including Arguna 630, a hard silver electrolyte with hardness of 120-130 HV, well-suited for high-stress electromechanical components.
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Darrah Electric to Demonstrate Rectifier Remote Control
In addition to showcasing its complete line of air- and water-cooled plating, anodizing and electrocoating DC power supplies at Sur/Fin 2018, Darrah Electric will demonstrate its high-resolution, 7" touchscreen rectifier remote control.
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Reminiscences of Early Electroless Plating
The development of autocatalytic deposition was one of the most important developments in the history of surface finishing. Here, in an article from Plating and Surface Finishing in 1984, the AESF 75th anniversary year, Dr. Abner Brenner, considered to be the “Father of Electroless Plating,” recalls why and how it came about.
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A Conversation with Matt Akin, TrueLogic
Matt Akin is president of TrueLogic Co. and for the past two years also has been chairing the Sur/Fin steering committee.
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