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Versatile, Flexible Honing Tool Used for Surface Finishing, Cross Hole Deburring

Flexible hones allow complex parts with cross-drilled holes and other difficult-to-access features to be deburred, honed and surface finished.

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2021 PMTS Parts Cleaning Exhibitors Help Determine ‘How Clean is Clean’

Taking advantage of trade shows and conferences geared toward parts cleaning processes, best practices and technologies, such as PMTS, is a great way to become educated about parts cleaning for your company.

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Electroplating

An Interview With Stacey Bales, Bales Metal Surface Solutions

Bales discusses growing up in the electroplating business, her experience as a woman in leadership and the value of industry associations.

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Conveying Long Parts Horizontally

Industrial finishing line consultant Dan Davitz offers advice for designing racking for navigating long parts along a monorail conveyor.

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Avoiding Roughness and Pitting in Decorative Bright Nickel

Doug Lay of Coventya Inc. offers a troubleshooting guide for avoiding roughness and pitting in decorative bright nickel processing.

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A Look at the Finishing Supply Chain and Workforce

The May 2021 issue of Products Finishing puts a focus on supply chain disruptions and the workforce skills gap.

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Lab Legwork Leads to Cleaner Metal Parts

Recent cleaning evaluation conducted by MicroCare yields new synthetic grease remover formulation.

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Adjusting Viscosity in Liquid Coatings

Mike Bonner of Saint Clair Systems discusses the problems that can arise from adding solvents to liquid coatings to adjust viscosity. 

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management

How Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize Your Business

11 predictions of how AI and related technologies will revolutionize finishing in the next 10 years.

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Electroplating

Interview with Remington Schieffer, field services supervisor, Dynapower

Products Finishing sits down with 40 Under 40 Class of 2021 inductee Remington Schieffer to hear how he approaches his work and his thoughts on the finishing industry.

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Liquid Coating

Coatings Industry Navigates Supply Chain Disruption

As the COVID pandemic continues, coating suppliers work to navigate raw material shortages and chemical price increases.

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Finishing Index Jumps 9 Points to All-Time High

Survey Respondents Report Troubled Supply Chains and Strong Demand

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