Articles

What To Do When a Team Member Boils Over

The art of listening goes a long way in easing a team member’s anxiety.

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Electroplating

Japanese Automotive Supply Chain Reliance on Plating Job Shops

The relevance of electroplaters in Japan’s automotive industry is more important than ever.

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basics

Understanding Infrared Line-of-Sight

Marty Sawyer of Trimac Industrial Systems offers insights into using infrared to accelerate your powder coating curing operations.

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An Interview With Brandon Acker, Titan Abrasive Systems

Blasting plays an important surface preparation for coating operations. Brandon Acker, president of Titan Abrasive Systems, offers insights for blasting best practices, common pitfalls and more.

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editorial

Bumps in the Road

The past two years have been challenging in many ways — here are some thoughts on moving forward during difficult times.

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Electroplating

The Future of Virus Detection

High purity surfaces to enable spectroscopy-based diagnostic testing.

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Liquid Coating

Unique Coating Reduces Friction of Sliding Ceramic, Metallic, and Polymer Components

An extremely thin, hard diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating decreases the coefficient of friction (COF) of components to nearly zero, while increasing wear resistance.

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economics

Finishing Activity: ‘Slow and steady…’ Generally Describes April

April index stayed about the same at 59.6 (slowing down just two-thirds of a point vs. March)  

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Ask The Expert

Filter Press Troubleshooting and Optimization

Zachary Beckman of Haviland Enterprises Inc. discusses proper filter press maintenance for optimization of wastewater treatment systems.

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Parts Cleaning

Zirconium Pretreatment Enables Broadcasting Solutions Manufacturer

A search for waste reduction and continuous improvement sparks an environmentally friendly collaboration for communications solutions.

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Powder Coating

Preventing Corrosion in Small Areas

Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert discusses how to get proper cleaning and coverage in tight Faraday areas.

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Open Surface Tanks Present a Huge Opportunity to be Efficient — or Not

Considerations for the ventilation of metal finishing tanks.

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