MMS Blog
Tooling Up a Tough Thin Film
These thin-film coatings applied using PVD and CVD processes are tougher and longer lasting than your average tool coating…
Read MoreNon-Electrolytic Aluminum Oxide Conversion Coating
A non-electrolytic method can be used to produce a thin aluminum oxide coating of the same or better quality as an electrolytic conversion coating while using environmentally friendly and non-toxic materials...
Read MorePerspectives: The High Cost of Corrosion
A two-year study sponsored by NACE, the International Corrosion Society, estimates the cost of corrosion in the United States to be $267 billion annually.
Read MoreDot Commentary: Size Matters
Ok, stop snickering… I’m referring to an article (“The Technology of Tiny Parts”) that PRODUCTS FINISHING published last month in which we profiled Professional Plating, a company whose expertise is the plating of minuscule parts used in hearing aids, telecommunication devices, computers and other electronic systems.
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Wastewater Treatment Made Simple
A single-step treatment to help finishers meet the MP&M challenge…
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The Environmental Benefits of Composite Electroless Nickel Coatings
Because of the negative environmental and health effects related to chromium, finishers are looking for a replacement. Composite electroless nickel coatings may be one solution…
Read MorePerspectives: The Air We Breathe
The air you breathe when you are outside is getting better; however, the stuff you are breathing at home and in the office is getting worse.
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Powder Coating Filter Saves Time & Money
Because of the high film builds required for its parts, Smith-Blair sprays an average of 400 lb of powder per day per booth. To keep quality high, the company has installed a new powder coating filter…
Read MoreOn My Mind: Strength or Growth?
Usually, a company acts either as a growth company or a strength company.
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Rolling Ring Linear Motion in Finishing Machines
Rolling ring linear motion assemblies may be used in a wide range of finishing machines, performing applications such as painting, coating, positioning, cutting, spooling/winding, spraying, slitting and packaging...
Read MoreDot Commentary: Innovate!
In his recently released book Rise of the Creative Class, author Richard Florida makes a number of assertions about the powerful role of “creativity” in today’s economic climate.
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