Anodizing
Installing an Anodizing Line that Fits Your Needs
Q: Can you suggest the best process or processes that will give us the capabilities to meet as many customer requirements as possible? Anodizing expert Larry Chesterfield answers this question.
Read MoreLean Manufacturing in Anodizing Operations
Here’s how one company applied lean manufacturing principles in its anodizing plant.
Read MoreMichigan Anodizer Hopes to Build New Facility, Add 90+ Jobs
The plant would be comprised of a 68,850-square-foot building on 27 acres in the Fort Custer Industrial Park and employ 50 workers in the initial two years, then 44 workers in the third year.
Read MoreAutomated Selective Plating Takes Off With Safran Project
Sifco ASC has partnered with Safran on various surface finishing projects for more than 20 years, including recent work to increase wear resistance on an aircraft’s axles.
Read MoreDS Manufacturing Changes Name to Lincoln Industries
This name change marks a continued strengthening of Lincoln Industries' position as the nation’s leading supplier of exhaust tubes in the United States, the company says.
Read MoreNew Legislation Will Impose Higher Penalties on California Platers
The current maximum penalty of $7,000 for general violations is increasing to $12,471. This new penalty level also will apply for CAL/OSHA posting, record keeping and notice requirement violations.
Read MoreRemembering a Finisher’s Son
Metal finisher Fred Warmbier lost his son Otto to the brutal North Korean government after he was charged with a dubious crime and sentenced to hard labor.
Read MoreEvaluation of Hexavalent Chromium Free Bond Primers for Aerospace and Defense Applications
Three hex chrome free bond primers demonstrated that they can surpass the 960 hour threshold before exhibiting panel corrosion away from the scribe.
Read MoreTop Sales Trait Might Not Be What You Think
The essential qualities for success fall short without follow-through.
Read MoreMilwaukee's EFCO Finishing Moving to Larger Facility
After 50 years at its current home, Milwaukee's EFCO Finishing will relocate to a newer, larger building in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, later this summer. Owners say they plan to be up and running at the new location by September 1.
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