Chris Pasion

Chris Pasion Managing Editor, Modern Machine Shop | Production Machining

Liquid Coating

Venjakob Features Complete Coating Solutions at Paint Expo

At this year’s Paint Expo in Karlsruhe, Germany, Venjakob Maschinenbau plans to demonstrate its competence in diverse requirements for individual and flexible system solutions.

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energy

One-Coat Protection for Offshore Wind Turbines

Acotec’s Humidur WF22 is designed to deliver durable protection against aggressive humidity and seawater exposure.

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AZZ Inc. to Acquire Precoat Metals

Precoat Metals is a leading independent provider of metal coil coating solutions in North America. It engages in the advanced application of protective and decorative coatings and related services for steel and aluminum coil.

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automotive

HMG Paints Expands Metallic Color Lineup

The company has added 70 metallic colors that are designed for industries such as commercial vehicle, agriculture and construction equipment, amongst others.

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SATA Introduces Airless Spray Gun for Even Application

Key features of the SATAjet K 1800 include a low trigger force of only 24 Nm, a light weight and a two-part ClampLock paint needle system to enable easier maintenance.

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sustainability

Anguil Environmental Systems Seeks Pilot Customers for New IIoT Platform

Anguil’s IIoT platform is designed to leverage existing equipment data to improve performance, lower maintenance costs and prevent unplanned downtime through graphical overviews, KPI dashboards, live trending and document repositories.

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Parts Cleaning

Ecoclean Offers Ultra-Fine, Precision Cleaning Services

According to Ecoclean, changes in manufacturing entails that particulate cleanliness specifications in the micrometer and nanometer ranges must be met by more and more industry sectors.

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Electroplating

NASF Offers Online Plating Essentials Course

The course includes lessons on plating calculations, electroplating equipment, preparing parts for cleanings, electrochemistry and more.

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Powder Coating

Growth Through Collaboration, Year After Year

Micron Metal Finishing, a job shop based in the south suburbs of Chicago, is a veteran of the Top Shops program. The shop’s co-owners walk through the shop’s growth over the years.

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Containment-Grade Coating Provides Enhanced Flexibility

Belzona 5815, a solvent-free containment-grade coating with enhanced flexibility, is designed to protect concrete chemical containment areas and bunds.

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electronics

Abrasive-Resistance Coating for Printed Circuit Boards

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc.’s MR-Coat-01F and 02F conformal coating series offer significantly higher elongation than standard resin-based conformal coatings.

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Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Acquires Sumter Coatings

Sumter Coatings’ ability to process lower flash-point chemicals will expand upon ErgonArmor’s current production capabilities.

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