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NASF Report: May 2017
Regulatory Alert: California Targeting Finishing Air Emissions Below Nanogram Levels
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Alkaline Zinc Systems Answer the Call for Integrated Solution
Asterion introduces a comprehensive plating system covering demands for productivity, corrosion resistance and appearance.
Read MoreHow to Adjust a Burn-Off Oven To Remove Coatings
Q. We are having issues with our burn-off oven. It doesn’t seem to be adjusting to the amount of coating on the hooks and fixtures. What can I do to fix this?
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Paul Brancato Leads Epner and NASF
Epner Technology co-owner is tapped as new NASF president. His main goal is to improve communications to its members and those who are non-members.
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Raising the Roof with Unique Powder Coating Application
Edco Products taps Parker Ionics for 'random pattern' coating system for its on its roofing materials.
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Calculating Applied Media Force During Vibratory Finishing
Establishing optimum operational characteristics for finishing a specific part.
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Parts2Clean Show Addresses New Cleaning Challenges
Global trends such as electromobility, lightweight construction, Industry 4.0, sustainability and more at show Oct. 24-26 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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CCAI Presents 'Maintaining a Quality Finish' Webinar Series
This three-part series will be presented by CCAI corporate members who have proficient knowledge and experience with each of the webinar topics.
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PPG Videos Show OEMs How to Repair Defects
Four videos demonstrate how original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers can repair surface defects on coated parts without re-running.
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BASF R-M Paint Featured on Covestro Concept Electric Car
The orange color was a specially developed paint formulation by the color and design experts at BASF’s Coatings division and its R-M refinish paint brand.
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VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz Picks Ecopaint RoDip for New SC Plant
Rotating vehicles up to 26 feet long through an immersion bath is something that has never happened before, says Dürr Group, one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms with automation expertise.
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Production Schedule Driven Automated Energy Management
Surface finishing line process automation systems are normally designed to optimize production throughput and assure compliance with operating parameters such as time-in-tank. The basic elements of automated energy management on process lines are control of energy consumption in active, standby and inactive states, primarily by ventilation, heating and cooling, agitation and filtration. This paper presents a case study of the new process control model.
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