Articles
Hard Chrome Plating... Its Past, Present and Future
Providers of hard chrome electroplate, a relatively small but critical component of the overall chrome plating market, have endured tremendous stress and changing market forces in the past decade...
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A Phoenix without Ashes...
Safety-conscious Phoenix Wire Cloth (Troy, MI) wanted to purchase a grounded vacuum cleaning system in an effort to eliminate the dangers of powder combustion. In doing so, the company has also maximized powder recovery and minimized cleanup time.
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2003 Coating Show Wrap-Up
Combination of Key Location, Improved Economy and New Technologies Result in a Successful Show...
Read MoreA Door and A Window
A sincere “Thank You” to all who have read this column during the past years.
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For Quality Spray Painting, Remember the Fundamentals
Good spray painting—not unlike a good golf game—is accomplished by means of proper procedures and motions.
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MAYDAY! These Parts Need Hi-Tech Metal Finishing Fast!
Hi-Tech Metal Finishing started as a captive plating shop in 1993, but demand for its high quality, on-time, precision plating of aerospace parts has transformed it from a captive shop to a plating shop where more than 50% of its revenue is generated from outside customers' work...
Read Moreow THAT I'd Like to See...
At the recent Coatings 2003 Conference and Trade Show, I attended a seminar entitled “Emerging Technologies” which provided an encapsulated look at ten new or developing technologies for the metal finishing industry (several of which we’ve covered right here in the pages of Products Finishing magazine). While all of the technologies displayed seem to have a lot of potential, the session got me thinking about some of the coating technologies that I’d like to see.
Read MoreLessons From NetFlix
If you read my column on a regular basis, then you probably know that I’m a bit of a movie junkie.
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Getting to Know Your POTW. It is a win-win situation...
Working with your POTW can help both you and the POTW
Read MoreConveyor Chain Cleaning
Question: I have recently been doing some research into the current methods used to clean conveyor chains and “I” beams for the prevention of dirt falling onto parts.
Read MoreISO 14000: Environmental Management
What is it? What is required? Other companys' experiences...
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