Articles
Versatility and Creativity at Greenfield Products
When Greenfield Products made a decision to diversify its offerings, it did so with out-of-the-box thinking, and a little help from its friends . . .
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Connecting with the Right Finish
Delta Electronics tried different finishes for its connectors, non-cyanide finishes, but it wanted to keep its customers happy...
Read MoreA Few Comments
This morning when I started to prepare this month's column I realized that I am now starting my seventh year writing the Plating Clinic.
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Steel Media Shines
Whether you are deburring, finishing, cleaning, burnishing or removing chips and plastic flash, steel media can do the job...
Read MoreE-Coat: Quantity or Quality
All finishers want a high-quality line with high throughput. But a company's decisions will typically favor one or the other. Quaker Mfg. Inc. chose quality over quantity...
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Anodizing Comes in Out of the Cold
When Rick Hunter moved to Florida it was for the warm temperatures and the hot business climate…
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GM Truck Plant Uses High-Output Lighting for Paint Inspection
The perpendicular lighting fixtures provide GM with the ability to detect paint and metal imperfections, allowing them to correct flaws and enhance finishes…
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Tooling Up a Tough Thin Film
These thin-film coatings applied using PVD and CVD processes are tougher and longer lasting than your average tool coating…
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Non-Electrolytic Aluminum Oxide Conversion Coating
A non-electrolytic method can be used to produce a thin aluminum oxide coating of the same or better quality as an electrolytic conversion coating while using environmentally friendly and non-toxic materials...
Read MoreDot Commentary: I Remember...
If you read my column on a regular basis, you’ve probably come to expect something light-hearted, occasionally funny and technology-oriented.
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