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Giving the Gift of Legacy

Brad Andreae, the late Dr. George Dubpernell, Jim Jones, the late Daniel Leonhardt, and Clifford Roy are 2020 Finishing Hall of Fame inductees.

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Liquid Coating

Why Temperatures Change Between Liquid Circulation System and Point of Application

Mike Bonner with Saint Clair Systems says a specialized control system is required to eliminate temperature changes between a liquid circulation system and point of application.

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Electroplating

Determining the Proper Material for an Electroless Nickel Plating Tank

The stability of your electroless nickel (EN) bath may require one type of tank over another, says Mike Aleksinas of MetalChem.

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Parts Cleaning

How To Reduce Steps Required In Nonferrous Surface Finishing

The finishing of parts made from various copper and aluminum alloys traditionally require many distinct and separate process steps, and Hubbard-Hall’s Mike Valenti explains how both come with their own unique needs .

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Powder Coating

How To Reduce Steps Required In Nonferrous Surface Finishing

The finishing of parts made from various copper and aluminum alloys traditionally require many distinct and separate process steps, and Hubbard-Hall’s Mike Valenti explains how both come with their own unique needs .

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Liquid Coating

LestaUSA Brings Self-Learning Italian-Engineered Robotic Finishing Technology to U.S.

With roots in Italy, supplier offers affordable technology for liquid, powder coat and fiberglass applications.

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2020 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

Brad Andreae, the late Dr. George Dubpernell, Jim Jones, the late Daniel Leonhardt and Clifford Roy are selected for the 2020 Finishing Hall of Fame inductee class.

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Powder Coating

Making it Fit: Converting a Grocery Store to a Top Flight Powder Coating Operation

Pryority Powder Coating finds a home in a vacant Piggly Wiggly store in the middle of a  shopping strip.

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basics

Developments and Trends in Powder Coating

New solutions for powder coating centers combine powder preparation, conveyance, dosing and color changes into a fully automated, closed system.

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Electroplating

Aircraft X-Ray Laboratories Brings Hi-Tech to the Plating Shop

New leadership brought changes to AXL, which have propelled them into becoming one of the premier facilities in the U.S.

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management

Solving the Work-Life Balance Myth

When finishers reject the work-life balance fairytale in favor of work-life integration, both can be performed at a higher level.

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