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automotive

The 2024 Ford Mustang: All the Colors Available

Although Chevrolet has announced the end of the Camaro and Dodge is offering “Last Call” editions of the Charger and Challenger, the Ford Mustang is launching to its seventh generation.

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Take Advantage of Finishing Industry Educational Opportunities

Looking into training opportunities within the industry? Here’s some advice to help you seek out finishing industry education and make the most of it.

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Powder Coating

Low-Temperature-Cure Powder Coatings Offer Unique Opportunities

An in-depth look at the advantages of low-temperature-cure powder coatings and the considerations for incorporating them into your process.

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Finishing Activity Ended April Down 1.3 Points vs. March

Finishing Activity: The April Index signaled contraction, closing at 49.0 compared to March’s 50.3. 

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basics

A Chromium Plating Overview

An overview of decorative and hard chromium electroplating processes.

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Mitigating Inconsistencies From Liquid Coating Tank Changes

Mike Bonner of Saint Clair Systems discusses strategies for keeping liquid coatings homogenous and mitigating inconsistencies when changing process drums.

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Electroplating

Finishing High Reliability, Function Critical Parts

From safety critical automotive and aerospace components to lifesaving medical micro-components and implantable devices, Indiana-based Electro-Spec finishes applications that require zero failure rates. 

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surfin

NASF's SUR/FIN 2023: Bringing the Surface Finishing Industry Together

SUR/FIN 2023 is an opportunity for those in the surface finishing industry to expand their knowledge, expertise and network.

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management

AMT Announces New Board Leadership

Daniel D. Janka, president of Mazak Corp., has been elected chairman of the board for AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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editorial

Looking to the Future of Finishing

Products Finishing takes a look at some of the ways the finishing industry is investing in workforce development and educational initiatives.

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Episode 31: An Interview with Matthew Kirchner, LAB Midwest

PF columnist and host of the TechEd Podcast Matthew Kirchner, president of LAB Midwest, discusses the latest in workforce trends in the manufacturing and finishing industries.

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Choosing the Right Powder Booth Technology

Is your powder coating operation experiencing an increasing number of color change requirements? Nicolas Gervaise of Carlisle Fluid Technologies discusses fast color change single booth configurations for powder coating. 

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