Umicore Combines Electroplating, Thin Film Business
The company’s new Metal Deposition Solutions business unit combines the former Electroplating and Thin Film Products business lines.
#management #vacuum-vapor
Bales Offers Virtual Consultation, Coatings Comparison
Bales Metal Surface Solutions now offers online research and consultation services through the Coatings Comparison Tool and the Mold Doctor. By going virtual, Bales hopes to give shops easier access to solutions.
Addressing Problems With Carbon Treatment for Nickel Tanks
Getting defects after performing carbon treatment and maintenance? Josh Fish of Pavco Inc. offers insights for mitigating problems that might arise from carbon treatment for nickel tanks.
#ask the expert
Q+A: Electroplating and Anodizing Top Shop, Technical Plating
Technical Plating was recently named a Products Finishing Top Shop. We spoke with shop manager and vice president (and 40-Under-40 member) Tyler Thomas to learn more about how the shop runs.
#Top Shops #workforce development #40-under-40
Professional Plating Promotes Engineering, Quality Manager
Bob Zipperer’s leadership has led Professional Plating’s quality to steadily improve year over year, and his mentoring and leadership of the sales and estimating team benefits both the company and its customers.
An Interview with Andrew Kossowski, Veterans Metal
Andrew Kossowski, owner of Veterans Metal, a metal finishing business with a 30-year legacy, discusses his plan for transforming the company’s operations with smart technology and automations.
#Industry 4.0
Episode 15: The Quest to Make Chrome Safe
In this episode of On the Line, we hear about a new non-aqueous trivalent chromium chemistry.
#regulation
Making Chrome Safe
A non-aqueous hard chrome alternative offers safe and environmentally sustainable functional and decorative chrome coatings.
#sustainability
Episode 14: Transformation
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing sits down with Andrew Kossowski, owner of Veterans Metal to hear about the company’s plan to completely update its traditional manual processes with digital solutions and automation.
#Industry 4.0
Nasmyth TMF Appoints New General Manager
Francisco Palop joins Nasmyth TMF as general manager.