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Gardner Establishes Manufacturing Cleaning Association

It has become clear that creating a community of cleaning industry professionals that can learn from each other, and establish and hold strict industrial standards that answer the question “how clean is clean?” is in demand.

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Liquid Coating

Paint Booth of the Future Concept from Dürr

Dürr’s EcoProBooth has a modular box design, combines interior and exterior painting in one box and is designed for flexibility.

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Electropolishing in the Era of COVID

Custom Fab Solutions vice president Larry Vortherms discusses electropolishing, how COVID is impacting parts cleaning and his advice for weathering the pandemic.

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Wolkerstorfer Passivates Giant World Series Trophy

Wolkerstorfer Co. Inc. lends its large passivation tanks, normally used for aerospace and DOD work, to a whole different ballgame. 

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Electroplating

Plating Thickness Pitfalls and Measuring Instruments

Proper coating thickness is crucial in both functional and decorative plating. Here are some common problems and ways to measure coating thickness.

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Electro-codeposition of MCrAlY Coatings for Advanced Gas Turbine Applications - 10th Quarterly Research Report

NASF funded research seeking a sulfur-free plating solution for electro-codeposition of (Ni,Co)-CrAlY composite coatings.

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40 Under 40: Dean Bell, Precision Finishing

Products Finishing is celebrating this year's inductees into its 40 Under 40 awards program for emerging coating and finishing industry leaders. In this video PF editor-in-chief Scott Francis interviews Dean Bell, operations manager for Precision Finishing, a third generation family-owned company offering solutions to the metal working industry for vibratory deburring, blast cleaning and aqueous washing.

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A Conversation with Lori Beckman, Parts Cleaning

Get to know Lori Beckman, Senior Editor of Production Machining and Parts Cleaning, as she talks about the Parts Cleaning Conference and the manufacturing industry.

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Data Collection Trends in Metal Finishing

The finishing industry is moving towards the automation of process and production data collection. Roger Smith outlines new technology to help finishers automate and streamline.

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The Virtual Gemba

Process Technology’s solution for continuing to embrace lean manufacturing principles during the global pandemic.

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Liquid Coating

Trends in Coating and Finishing

What will continually evolving material combinations mean for the manufacturing industries and, in turn, what will they mean for coaters and finishers?

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Electroplating

Inside Zinc and Zinc-Nickel Post-Plating Protective Finishes

A behind-the-scenes look at post-plating finishes for zinc and zinc-nickel plating.

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