Articles
Meet 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.
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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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Developing Racking and Production Strategies for Powder Coating
Racking is an under-appreciated - and often neglected - aspect of powder coating. This article looks at the role that racking plays in the development of a production strategy...
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Automating the Barrel Finishing Process
Unique and innovative finishing system automation continues to provide manufacturers and platers with the most effective kind of productivity improvement…
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