Articles
For Fleetwood RV, Air Pollution Control Gets Great Mileage
In an effort to satisfy the changing demands of its customers, Fleetwood RV - one of the nation's largest makers of recreational vehicles - recently opened a pair of state-of-the-art paint facilities...
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A Look at Custom Masking
As finishers continue to seek out ways to save time, reduce waste and maximize profits, custom masking presents itself as an attractive solution. Here's a look at custom masking and its merits...
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In Control
For many plants and job shops, the emergence of process control systems have accounted for hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings in chemical and energy use. Here's a look at one success story...
Read MoreMeet Me in St. Louis
The theme of our SUR/FIN® 2005 coverage—which also happens to be the title of my column this month—is derived from the 1944 MGM musical classic of the same name.
Read MoreWatch Those Labels
Most of us tend to think of the people with whom we work or who report to us in one-dimensional terms:"John Brown is a production supervisor" ... "Mary White is a personnel specialist." But many firms are discovering that there is a multitude of untapped talents scattered among their workers.
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The Value of Spray System Optimization
Pretreatment systems are too often perceived as being pretty simple. A few pipes, a pump, some liquid and a few spray nozzles. What could be simpler? As long as the pump is working and the nozzles are spraying everything's fine, right? In many cases, the reality of what your system is actually producing couldn't be farther from that statement. When it comes to your system's spraying performance, if you don't have a comprehensive Spray System Optimization Plan in place, it may be costing your company thousands of dollars per year...
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Life in the Fast Lane
DuPont's Automotive Application Facility is designed to help automotive and general industrial customers meet the day-to-day challenges without having to shut down production lines...
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A Cool Technology
Cryogenic technology offers a clean, efficient approach to deburring and deflashing of metal and plastic parts…
Read MoreA Tale of Two Barbers
Late one afternoon, a man in need of a haircut encountered two barbershops on opposite sides of the same street.
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The Sport of Fast Color Change
10 tips that could transform your powder coating color-change team…
Read MoreAn Easy Way to Get Your Business Out of Your Estate...Yet Keep Control
In the mid-1950s, I did my first consultation with a family business owner who had the it's-time-to-transfer-my-business-to-the-kids itch.
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Striking Gold
In spite of fierce competition from China, a sour economy and a devastating fire, Klein Plating Works, Inc. has managed to remain competitive, thanks to a combination of tight process controls and successful customer relationships…
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