Electroplating

Electroplating

Metal Finisher Richard Taylor Passes at 100

Products Finishing wrote about Taylor in 2016, as he was still working at his shop now run by his children.

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Electroplating

EN Plate-Out on Equipment

Q. We run a low-phosphorous electroless nickel bath and recently pulled quite a few pounds of nickel pellets from our tank after draining. How do we prevent this kind of plate-out?

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Electroplating

The Plater and Pollution - The 18th William Blum Lecture

This article is a re-publication of the 18th William Blum Lecture, by Dr. Joseph B. Kushner, presented at the 64th AES Annual Convention in Los Angeles, California, on June 27, 1977.

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NASF Taking Nominations for Industry Awards

At Sur/Fin 2017 in Atlanta, the NASF will again recognize strong leaders who have selflessly dedicated their time and resources to the surface finishing industry with a series of awards.

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Pioneer Metal Finishing Relocates to New Hope, Minnesota

The New Hope facility will feature advanced technology and disciplined manufacturing processes to keep Pioneer at the forefront of the metal finishing industry.

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Electroplating

Hosco Wins Automation Alley Award

Award recognizes one advanced manufacturing or technology company in our region that has successfully launched its products, services or technologies abroad.

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Ken Gatchel, former AESF President, Passes

Gatchel was the AESF national president in 1997-98, the third to be elected from the Grand Rapids Branch since the society's founding in 1909. He served 10 years on the AESF national board of directors.

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2017 Finishing Industry Economic Forecast

What the team at Gardner Business Intelligence sees ahead for the industrial finishing industry in 2017.

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Better Alloy Control of Alkaline Zinc Nickel Baths

The factors that influence nickel content in deposits from alkaline non-cyanide zinc nickel baths.

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Supplier Happiness Equals Sales Success

Working Relations Index measures partnerships between suppliers and OEMs.

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