Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Laser Technology Creates Textured Surface Finishes

RAYN Technology allows manufacturers to apply decorative designs to three-dimensional painted or printed surfaces on location through a licensing and leasing model. 

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sustainability

MacDermid Launches Environmental Solutions Business

MacDermid Envio Solutions will focus on helping customers profitably reduce their environmental impact through proprietary water treatments and materials recycling solutions.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Extruder Allows Remote Set-Up and Support

An MPX50 extruder extruder at a factory in India has been commissioned and started-up remotely by Baker Perkins. The company can provide ongoing support when required, with the ability to remotely evaluate and solve problems and improve performance throughout the machine’s life.  

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Electroplating

Atlanta-based Metal Finishing Company Celebrates 60 Years; Announces Name Change

Dixie Industrial Finishing Co. Inc. (Tucker, Ga.) has changed name to Durable Industrial Finishing Co. Inc. and will be referred to as DIFCO.

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New Vac Simplifies the Process of Vacuuming Wet and Dry Materials

Utilizing minimal compressed air, Exair’s powerful pneumatic vacuum is well suited for wet, dry, light and heavy applications alike.

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aerospace

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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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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The Virtual Gemba

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

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editorial

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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Liquid Coating

Painting the Mars 2020 Rover

The Mars 2020 rover Perseverance is on its way to the red planet. What kind of surface finish will protect the rover as it does its job? This video from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory shows how NASA technicians paint the rover for withstanding the harsh environment of Mars.

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Liquid Coating

Impingement Lubricant Coating Process Enables Mars 2020 Mission

Curtiss-Wright’s Microseal impingement lubricant coating process has been utilized on numerous components on NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission.

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CFS Unveils New Clean Room

Custom die cut, molded part and masking solutions supplier Custom Fabricating & Supplies has announced the addition of an ISO Class 7 certified clean room.

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More blasting. Less part handling.