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automotive

The Changing Landscape of Automotive

Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis considers the future of automotive beyond the pandemic and in the advent of electric vehicles. 

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photo finish

The Daily Grind

Snapshots of the surface finishing industry.

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Liquid Coating

Mitigating Water Condensation

Mike Bonner of Saint Clair Systems discusses how to avoid paint defects caused by condensation resulting from compressed air used for atomizers.

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Achieving a Mirror Finish

New buffing technology minimizes clean-up and improves quality, cycle time and finish on automatic/robotic applications.

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management

Business Activity Growth Slows During November

Lackluster New Orders and Supplier Delivery Activity Challenges Stymie Finishers

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Clemco Employee Restoring 51-Year-Old Blast Cabinet

Eric Brukerhoff of Clemco recently received a career center’s old Zero BNP-270 blast cabinet, and plans to refurbish it to its full glory.

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Ask The Expert

Managing Gold Plating for Electrical Contacts

With electrical contacts continuing to grow smaller, platers need to know how to manage the three key considerations of gold plating: thickness, purity and underplate chemistry.

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basics

How to Prevent Outgassing of Iron Castings

Verney Denerville of TIGER Drylac outlines the procedure used to mitigate the outgassing of iron castings.

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basics

IMTS spark: Learn How to Choose the Best Industrial Cleaning Process

Do you know the best cleaning process for cleaning your precision metal parts? Are you stuck using an old process, but realize it is time for an update? Learn more about a presentation that can answer your parts cleaning process questions.

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Abrasive Blasting Guides for the Ages from Clemco

Clemco Industries Corp. wrote the book on abrasive blasting (and made the movie). Get a copy or watch the movie and see how things have changed in 60 years.

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automotive

A Focus on Heavy Castings

Winona Powder Coating invests in heavy-duty line and electrocoating to serve agricultural, industrial markets.

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Liquid Coating

Paint Application Without Atomizer Eliminates Overspray

Dürr's EcoPaintJet applicator applies paint in continuous jets, eliminating overspray, enabling quick color changes and improving efficiency.

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