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ChromeTech Keeps Employees Learning
Cross-training staff gives job shop more flexibility to accommodate customers and run the business more smoothly.
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First-Class Quality: Cadillac Plating Makes Top 5 Shop in 2020 North American Finishing Operations
One of Detroit’s Largest Electroplaters Just Keeps Getting Bigger, Better, Faster
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2020 Top Shops for Electroplating and Anodizing
Data from the Benchmarking Survey is used to name 50 Top Shops, which are listed along with their top official.
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Valence Surface Technologies-Lynwood Plant Ranks First in 2020 Electroplating Operations
Los Angeles-area facility gets top marks in this year’s Products Finishing North American benchmarking survey.
Read MoreThe World Created the Tech Ed Teacher
Inspiring young people toward careers in advanced manufacturing.
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Coating and finishing in the time of coronavirus
A roundup of reporting on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected manufacturing-related industries.
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The Benefits of Automated Selective Plating
More companies are relying on the consistency and traceability that automated processes provide, so why would selective electroplating be any different? Selective plating is a method of electroplating localized areas without the use of an immersion tank. Automated equipment has recently been developed for some very challenging applications. Fully customized machines can be designed for repair or OEM applications to apply engineered deposits without the need for operator intervention, changing the perceived notion of a once highly manual operation. This presentation highlights the key benefits of automating the selective plating process.
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The Move Toward Effective Colorless Zinc-Nickel Passivates
Zinc-nickel passivation continues to be a robust method of extending the corrosion protection of electroplated substrates, as well as providing a visually appealing finish. In the past, clear passivation for zinc-nickel did not offer high levels of corrosion protection. This paper discusses both the mechanism by which passivate films are colored as well as the development of a clear, colorless zinc-nickel passivate that achieves good corrosion protection.
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Coronavirus and the Coating and Finishing Industry
PF checks in with Michael Guckes, chief economist for Gardner Intelligence for an update on how the manufacturing industry is trending during the coronavirus situation.
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Living in Interesting Times
How is the COVID-19 outbreak affecting your business? Stepping into the role of editor of Products Finishing in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak has been odd, to say the least. Here’s my story — tell us yours.
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Finishing Index Reports Slowing Contraction
Contracting new orders and backlog activity suppress overall Index reading; impact of COVID-19 expected to have an adverse effect on the Finishing Index in the coming months.
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Women in STEM: A Spotlight
Danijela Milosevic-Popovich is a Research and Development Manager at SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts.
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