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MRO Benefits from VR Paint Training Technology

The VR technology being used by IAC immerses the individual painter in a virtual paint booth, complete with the aircraft part to be coated.

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Axalta Wins 3 Edison Awards

Edison Awards winners were recently announced at the 37th annual Edison Awards event in Fort Myers, Florida. This is the sixth consecutive year that Axalta has won an Edison Award.

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Powder Coating Collection for Architectural Market

Structura range of Interpon D powder coatings offers 40 of the most popular RAL colors.

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Smart Shot Blast Machine with Swing Chamber

Rösler’s compact RWK 6/12-2 swing chamber shot blast machine is equipped with automated workpiece handling and can easily be integrated into linked manufacturing lines, requiring very little space.

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Variable Frequency Drives Deliver Intelligent Control of Conveyor Systems

Source: Nordac Nordac ON/ON+ variable frequency drives (VFDs) deliver intelligent control of conveyor systems with an integrated multi-protocol Ethernet interface to improve efficiency, reduce system variants and optimize performance, the company says.

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ECOAT24 Brewer Award Winners

The 2024 Brewer Award Winners were presented with their awards at ECOAT24 at the Omni ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida on April 4.

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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the ninth quarter of project work (January-March 2024) at the University of Texas at Dallas. In this period, we followed our work on 3D printing anode support for solid oxide fuel cells, SOFC (or cathode for solid oxide electrolyzers, SOEC). We focused on the mechanical properties of 3D printed yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) using a four-point bending test. We then conducted a statistical analysis to characterize the flexural strength of porous 3D printed YSZ.

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Robert McLaughlin Retires from Axalta Board of Directors

Robert M. McLaughlin has decided he will retire from Axalta’s board of directors and will not stand for re-election at the company’s 2024 Annual General Meeting of Members.

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40-under-40

Videos: 40 Under 40 Class of 2024

In these uncertain times, it is refreshing to hear from and learn about young talent in the surface finishing industry who are striving to make a difference within their organizations and the industry as a whole.

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Connect, Collaborate and Contribute to the Industry at SUR/FIN 2024

Atlanta, Georgia, is the home to this year’s NASF SUR/FIN conference and trade show. 

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