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Moving Your Shop to the Next Level
New technology can be both enticing and threatening. Steve Schneider of John Schneider & Associates, Inc. offers insights for evaluating potential investments.
Read MoreCan a Flawless Liquid Coating Finish be Achieved?
What are the best practices to achieve a flawless liquid coating finish? J.B. Haydell from Accudraft shares the details on avoiding dust, debris and other contaminants while spraying.
Read MoreWhat Impacts Transfer Efficiency?
Powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert discusses measuring transfer efficiency (TE) and determining ways to improve.
Read MoreWhat Causes Increasing DC Rectifier Voltage for Ecoating?
Frederick Hess of UFS shares troubleshooting advice for electrocoating and why ecoat DC rectifier voltage requirements may keep increasing.
Read MoreConsiderations for Selecting an Aircraft Paint Booth
Global Finishing Solutions offers insights into selecting a paint booth designed for aircraft.
Read MoreMinimizing Defects in Polyester Wrinkle Powder Coatings
Axalta Coating Systems architectural segment leader Michael Withers discusses mitigating defects in polyester wrinkle powder coatings.
Read MoreLonger, Cleaner Plating Bath Life
Angelo Magrone of Bales Metal Surface Solutions suggests adding an agitation and filtration system to keep plating pretreatment tanks cleaner, longer.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Hidden Costs and Benefits of Anodizing
Anodizing has capital costs and benefits beyond the machines — companies evaluating in-house systems should examine them carefully before committing.
Read MoreMitigating Water Condensation
Mike Bonner of Saint Clair Systems discusses how to avoid paint defects caused by condensation resulting from compressed air used for atomizers.
Read MoreManaging Gold Plating for Electrical Contacts
With electrical contacts continuing to grow smaller, platers need to know how to manage the three key considerations of gold plating: thickness, purity and underplate chemistry.
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