automotive

Electrocoating

Seeing Inside Nooks and Crannies for Auto Corrosion Protection

Fischer Technologies (Windsor, CT), a manufacturer of coating thickness, material testing and material analysis instrumentation, has introduced a new, non-destructive flexible probe which they say can get inside normally inaccessible cavities to get measurements.

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automotive

Prize Winning Finish for Geomet

What started out in Europe and South America as an award-winning water based, zinc and aluminum-rich, chromium-free finish is now available to support North American automaker’s strategies to improve corrosion protection on their vehicles.

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curing

Nordson & Raymond Corp. "Keeps on Truckin"

The Raymond Corporation (Greene, NY) has been a leading material handling company in North American for more than 90 years, and also an integral member of the Toyota Materials Handling Group.

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Parts Cleaning

Volkswagen: Red, White, Blue … and Green inspires new $120M plant

Volkswagen: Red, White, Blue … and Green inspires new $120M plant

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management

Active Duty: Doing Business With Uncle Sam

Dona Burkard’s left a nice job at General Motors to go to work for her husband’s surface finishing business with one thing in mind: get Burkard Industries more work from the military.

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military

CARC Lines Are In ... B'Gosh

As our cover clearly shows, this month’s Products Finishing delves into all things military, especially how finishers can try to get some of the work going into new military expenditures such as the ‘Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles’ project.

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racking

E-Coat Stains

We are facing a problem of bad marks on our final e-coated automotive parts, which are most probably caused by dripping ultra filtrate.

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automotive

Going for the Green

One of the biggest stars in Augusta, GA, during a recent golf week wasn't named Tiger or Phil, but rather E-Z-GO, one of the top manufacturers of golf carts and utility vehicles.Officials and VIPs zipped around the course in E-Z-GO vehicles to service the throngs of patrons who come out to watch the game's most famous tournament.

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automotive

After the Fall

During the last 10 years, Toyota has seen a big increase in international sales and production.

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automotive

How the Mighty Have Fallen

The news of Toyota’s multi-million-vehicle recall involving many of its most popular vehicles sent shock waves throughout the automotive world and possibly opened up a new pathway to increased sales for the company’s rivals.

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