automotive

automotive

D'OH!!!

A couple of weeks ago, I was pulling my car out of a local parking garage when I had one of those “D’OH!” moments.

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automotive

Gearing Up for Automotive Finishing

Things were changing in the Southeast United States. New industries were moving in, namely, automotive. Roy Metal Finishing saw this and geared up its production lines to meet the requirements of its newest customers...

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automotive

Peeling Powder Questions and Answers

Questions and answers about peeling powder coating

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Parts Cleaning

Cleaning Question

We manufacture dump bodies for trucks and are looking for suggestions on cleaning them prior to priming and painting.

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automotive

Magnesium Treatment

Question: We are a company that makes parts of aluminum as luminaries, car rearviews, TV tables, etc.

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Anodizing

Scrap Allowance

Question: We are starting an anodizing project with a large automotive company.

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Employee Health and Safety

Question: Is decorative chrome exempt from End of Life Vehicle Directives’ restrictions on hexavalent chrome/chromium?

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automotive

The Road Ahead: An Interview with Toyota's Kevin Butt

Kevin Butt, Assistant General Manager of Body Engineering for Toyota’s North American manufacturing headquarters, will open the Coating 2003 Conference held October 28-30 in Indianapolis, IN, with a discussion of trends in automotive coating and how Toyota’s manufacturing efficiency has led to improvements in the company’s paint and finishing processes.

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Powder Coating: Transforming the Automobile Industry and Beyond

Henry Ford once said, “You can have a Model-T in any color you want.

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Electrocoating

Special Coating System Keeps John Deere’s Gator® Utility Vehicles Looking Good Under the Toughest Conditions

Best known for their use on farms and golf courses, John Deere’s Gator® off-road utility vehicles, which can travel up to 18 miles per hour, were enlisted for more patriotic duties following the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

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