Articles
Reducing Downtime Due to Clogging
Jacob Fortmeyer of Carlisle Fluid Technologies discusses ways to avoid clogging and seizing of liquid coating systems.
WatchTechnical Discussions at the AES 30th Annual Convention Victory Session (1942)
Technical Editor’s Note: The discussion begins with remarks by Chairman Maurice R.
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Celebrating Top Shops
The real way to be a Top Shop? Take care of your customers and your team.
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Navigating Medical Cleaning Regulations
Medical product cleaning and packaging solutions enable new regulations from the FDA and MDR to be met in a robust and reproducible manner.
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Finishers Report Quickening Deceleration in August
As Index declines for third consecutive month, the pace of slowing expansion intensifies
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Aqueous or solvent-based cleaning?
Considerations for choosing the right cleaning solution.
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6 Cost Considerations for Aircraft Paint Booths
Ken Schaer of Global Finishing Solutions discusses things you should keep in mind when investing in an aircraft paint booth.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing: 5th Quarterly Report
The NASF Research Board has funded a research grant at Wayne State University on sustainability in the surface finishing industry, under the direction of Professor Yinlun Huang. The objective of the work is to create a surface-finishing-specific sustainability metrics system to measure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In this report, he describes how such a tool can work to benefit our industry. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program; it is not too late.
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An Interview with Quint Towle, Powder Technology Inc.
Quint Towle, director of sales and marketing for Powder Technology Inc., offers insights into the challenges coaters and finishers are facing as they navigate rising material prices and supply shortages as the world struggles to recover from the COVID pandemic.
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The Cost of Rehandling Parts
Good racking design can increase production rates and save labor costs.
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