MECHANICAL FINISHING

Mechanical Finishing

Viking Releases 600R Shot Blaster

Viking Blast and Wash Systems releases 900-pound belt load capacity shot blaster in its industrial line of tumble blasters, the 600R.

Powder Coating

High Fives for the Surface Finishing Industry

National Surface Finishing Day offered what seems to have been a missing component in our makeshift gatherings over the past year, which is a chance to celebrate together.
#editorial #nsfd

Electroplating

Bales to Hold NSFD Educational Event

As part of National Surface Finishing Day (NSFD) celebrations on March 3, Bales Metal Surface Solutions has announced a webinar on the basics of coating, finishing and polishing, as well as a virtual shop tour.
#workforcedevelopment #education #nsfd

Mechanical Finishing

The Daily Grind

Snapshots of the surface finishing industry.
#photofinish

Mechanical Finishing

Achieving a Mirror Finish

New buffing technology minimizes clean-up and improves quality, cycle time and finish on automatic/robotic applications.

Mechanical Finishing

Clemco Blast Cabinet Increases Accu-Tec Efficiency by 400%

Clemco’s 4-Gallon Tumble-Bucket Blasting Cabinet improved blasting efficiency over traditional manual cabinets by over 400% for one manufacturer.

Mechanical Finishing

How to Maintain Vibratory Finishing Media

Vibratory finishers and vibratory media require cleaning and maintenance to function properly. Here are tips to keep yours running well.
#basics

Mechanical Finishing

Phillips Federal Adds Bel Air Finishing Technology

Bel Air Finishing's post processing technologies will support Phillips' Public Private Partnership, providing training for finishing for 3D printing.
#additive-manufacturing #workforcedevelopment

Mechanical Finishing

40 Under 40: Dean Bell, Precision Finishing

Products Finishing is celebrating this year's inductees into its 40 Under 40 awards program for emerging coating and finishing industry leaders. In this video PF editor-in-chief Scott Francis interviews Dean Bell, operations manager for Precision Finishing, a third generation family-owned company offering solutions to the metal working industry for vibratory deburring, blast cleaning and aqueous washing.

Mechanical Finishing

EPSI Acquires An-Kor Rack Company

Masking supplier EPSI has acquired An-Kor Rack Company. The expanded business will provide racks, hooks, masking and custom solutions.
#masking