basics
Selecting a Vibratory Finisher
Can you recommend selection criteria for buying vibratory finishing machines?
Read MoreWhat “They” Don’t Want You to Know About Estate Tax Planning
If this article was a college course, it would be called Estate Taxonomics 101.
Read MoreAnodizing: How to Avoid “Greenwashing” Your Product
Product manufacturers naturally want to say good things about their product. Current marketing trends emphasize environmentally beneficial attributes of a product, not just to identify the manufacturer as a good corporate citizen, but also as an inducement for the consumer to purchase the product.
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The Real Cost of Downtime
Making the right color-change decision in powder coating operations.
Read MoreCentrifugal Pump Versus Air-Operated Diaphragm Pump
We have an old wastewater pretreatment system for our metal finishing operation. The system contains two large air diaphragm pumps that transfer the wastewater from a holding tank to the flocculation tank before the clarifier. Since we are renovating the pretreatment system to extend its life, our team is arguing over whether to replace or keep these pumps.
Read MoreJoin The Clubs
June saw annual meetings and conferences for two of the largest trade groups in surface finishing, as the National Association of Surface Finishers and the Chemical Coaters Association International held gatherings in Grand Rapids and Sarasota, respectfully. The Powder Coating Institute held its annual meeting in late May in Austin Texas.
Read MoreWhat is the Correct Anodizing Specification?
My company fabricates aluminum and steel pedestrian bridge railing among other bridge parts. We recently got an aluminum railing job that called for “Type I” anodizing per MIL-A-8625. There was no anodic coating thickness called out. We are not anodizers and we are at a loss as to how to write up a meaningful anodizing specification for this railing.
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Passivation Basics
What is commonly referred to as "passivating" on a shop floor is actually just enhancement of a naturally occurring process on most stainless steels.
Read MoreIs Grinding E-Coated Parts Safe?
Can you tell me if it is safe to rework electrocoated parts with grinding—using pads to remove the coating, and so on?
Read MoreTips for Green Mass Finishing
In your area, mass finishing, can you give me some guidelines to reduce the use of non-renewable resources?
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