Articles
A Toxic Debate
In the run up to the Washington Forum, EPA regulation is in the spotlight, and finishers are getting some bad press.
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Waste Treatment Without Wasted Space
Magnetic Inspection Laboratories Inc. (MIL; Elk Grove Village, IL) has been around for quite a while—since 1942, to be precise.
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A Current Affair
There are multiple choices available for platers who need to accurately measure deposit thickness.
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Mainstream Media
The first mass finishing media product for tumble finishing was crushed limestone, which was shortly followed by red granite, a much longer-lasting product.
Read MoreHow the Mighty Have Fallen
The news of Toyota’s multi-million-vehicle recall involving many of its most popular vehicles sent shock waves throughout the automotive world and possibly opened up a new pathway to increased sales for the company’s rivals.
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Improved Cleaning & Pretreatment
Any mechanic will tell you that, to do a repair correctly, you need to have the right tool for the job.
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Picking Up Productivity
The original lean manufacturing philosophy, "The Toyota Way" has come to symbolize a way of doing business in manufacturing that produces the highest quality and financial success.
Read MoreHelp Wanted
Position Description:Some unbelievably frustrating days—when your team members call in sick, a piece of equipment goes down, or when a customer complains—on which you will be ready to call it quits.
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Going Long in Zinc
It can be tough, in the midst of as bad a recession as many of us have experienced, to consider investing in new equipment and processes.
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Better Burning
Regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs) are effective pollution control devices widely used to destroy up to 99.9% of VOCs in paint shop process air streams by burning at temperatures to 1,500°F.Heating air to those kinds of temperatures requires a lot of energy, so RTO suppliers are constantly developing new ways to make their RTO units more energy-efficient.
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