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Jeff Derda Still Almen Strip Czar in Retirement
Former “Almen Strip Czar” Jeff Derda is thriving in retirement—but was still willing to take some time to talk about shot peening and Almen strips.
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Kontek Automation Enables Water Treatment for Aerospace Surface Finishing Line
New aerospace surface finishing facility includes a highly customized Kontek system to handle process water purification, wastewater and recovery requirements.
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Rochester ACS Names Berl Stein 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year
The Rochester Section of the American Chemical Society has named Berl Stein, founder of NiCoForm, as its 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year.
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SIFCO ASC Reduced Selective Plating Costs with Automation
SIFCO ASC’s automated selective plating workstation not only improved the surface quality of finished products, it reduced process times by 90% and saved Powell Electrical Systems around $100,000 annually.
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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: 2nd Quarterly Report
This report covers the second quarter of project work (July-September 2020) on this project at Wayne State University in Detroit. The objective is to help metal finishing plants to conduct a self-managed sustainability assessment and identify technical solutions for sustainability performance improvement. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program.
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Finishing Index Reaches a Two-Year High in September
GBI’s Finishing Index has reported a second consecutive expansionary reading, signaling the continuing recovery of the finishing industry — but the report also contains supply chain readings that could stymie this recovery if left unaddressed.
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Dürr Partnership Expands Market Access for EV Batteries
The Dürr Group and Osaka-based firm Techno Smart have partnered to increase EV battery production efficiency. The Dürr Group is also expanding its small-factor battery production tech business and contributing to EV production across multiple departments.
Read MoreGetting Schooled in Finishing
Matt Kirchner proves it’s never too late to go back to school. He spent the summer learning more about finishing to become a better leader in the industry.
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A Novel Pretreatment Process for Direct Electrodeposition onto Aluminum Alloys
This paper discusses a novel pretreatment process for direct electrodeposition nickel-phosphorus and nickel from commercial electrolytes onto aluminum alloy (T6061) surfaces without the need for zincate or stannate pretreatment processes. These coating properties are compared to conventional commercially applied electroless (NiP) using conventional pretreatment processes.
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A Conversation With Will Wallace of SAT Plating
SAT Plating general manager Will Wallace talks to Products Finishing about his company’s surface activation technology, plating on composites, and what the changing manufacturing landscape might mean for platers.
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How to Minimize Plug Loss and Leakage During Coating
Custom Fabricating and Supplies offers several tips to manufacturers having trouble with plug loss and leakage during coating.
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Podcast: Shaping the Industrial Buying Process
Dave Necessary, Gardner Business Media's director of strategic engagement, shares key insights from 2020 Industrial Buying Influence Report on Industrial Strength Marketing podcast.
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