Scott Francis

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Industry 4.0

Steelhead Technologies Wins Top Performer Award

Steelhead Technologies has receved the Winter 2024 Top Performer award in job shop software from software comparison website SourceForge.

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Take Full Advantage of Industry Events

As travel plans ramp up for the year, what industry events will you attend? Products Finishing offers a quick look at some of the upcoming opportunities for 2024. 

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Liquid Coating

Product Finishing’s 2024 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Deadline Approaches

Taking this year’s Products Finishing’s annual Top Shops Benchmarking Survey? Respondents are urged to complete the survey by April 30, 2024 in order to be considered as a qualifying top shop.

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Electroplating

National Surface Finishing Day is Just Around the Corner

Products Finishing visited Cincinnati area finishing facilities in 2023 as part of celebrations for National Surface Finishing Day. This year’s NSFD will take place on Wednesday, March 6.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Formulation Combines Hardness and Flexibility

IFS Coatings launches thermoplastic modified polyolefin powder coating that combines hardness and flexibility. 

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10 Ecoat Best Practices

Following this list of guidelines can help to increase the performance, cost effectiveness and quality for your ecoat operation. 

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Electrocoating

Episode 40: On The Line Discusses Industry Trends, Year Ahead

To celebrate the 40th installment of Products Finishing’s On the Line column and podcast, the PF crew sat down to discuss industry trends and initiatives. 

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On Pressing the Reset Button

The New Year offers an chance to reset, but make sure to embrace the opportunity to learn lessons along the way. 

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National Surface Finishing Day

National Surface Finishing Day will be celebrated March 6, 2024. The annual event is a way to showcase the industry to local trade schools, businesses, officials and media, as well as to celebrate employees and staff.

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Industry 4.0

Episode 39: Expediting ERP Software Deployments

Products Finishing learns about a recent manufacturing software deployment by Steelhead Technologies that was completed in record time for A1 Paint, Powder and Sandblasting.

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Finishing Another Year — Looking Back at the Trends of 2023

Products Finishing reflects on a year of reporting on the surface finishing industry and looks ahead to what may be in store for 2024.

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Episode 38: On the Line — Looking Back on 2023

PF’s On the Line discusses some of the issues that were top of mind for industry during the past year.

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