Anodizing

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NADCAP Shop Digitizes to Eliminate Paper Trail

Customizable ERP software has transformed a 27-year-old manual metal finishing job shop into a state-of-the-art paperless company with full digital traceability in about 10 months.

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aerospace

A Smooth Transition from One Anodizing Process to Another

Knowing when to switch from chromic acid anodizing to thin film sulfuric acid anodizing is important. Learn about why the change should be considered and the challenges in doing so.

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Anodizing

Protolabs Expands CNC Capabilities, Accelerates Anodizing, Chrome Plating

Expanded CNC machining capabilities enable product developers and production buyers to obtain custom-plated parts in as fast as four days.

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Anodizing

Pulling Out All the Stops

Evolving coatings and finishes for automotive brake components. 

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sustainability

Trivalent Chrome Overview

As the finishing industry begins to move away from the use of hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium, what factors should finishers consider as they make new investments? Mark Schario, chief technology officer for Columbia Chemical offers a helpful overview of this complicated topic.

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Anodizing

Finishing Systems Provider Celebrates 150 Years, Looks to Future

From humble beginnings as an Indiana-based tin shop, Koch Finishing Systems has evolved into one of the most trusted finishing equipment providers in the industry.

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Anodizing

Compact Temperature Controller with Alarm

Gizmo Engineering offers a compact temperature controller with a built-in alarm, digitally displaying tank temperature while controlling a steam solenoid.

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Anodizing

Anodized Aluminum Available in a Variety of Colors

Lorin Industries’ anodized aluminum color range provides the aesthetics of getting the right color in addition to the benefits of the anodized aluminum.

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basics

Understanding PEO Coatings

Using high-speed cameras and back side illumination (BSI) sensor technology to analyze plasma electrolytic oxidation. 

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Electroplating

Adtech II, Veterans Metal Announce Strategic Alliance

Adtec II Tampa and Veterans Metal LLC announce a strategic alliance aimed at increasing the production opportunities of manufacturing companies.

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