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Wet Adhesion Test
We are facing the problem of wet adhesion test failures on painted parts. Can you tell me the root cause of these failures?
Read MoreSales Commission Plan Dos & Don’ts
Start by determining the general structure of the program by considering overall business, sales growth and gross margin goals.Do: Align the program with the key drivers of the business.
Read MoreOSHA Regulations Regarding Safety Showers and Eyewash Stations
It has been brought to my attention that our two safety showers and eyewash stations are in need of repair and/or replacement. It is my desire to provide the appropriate equipment, but I could use some help on determining what is required by OSHA. K.S.
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A Conversation With: Ivan Reed
At 66 years old and with more than 40 years in manufacturing, Ivan Reed retired from his job as division manager at SourceOne in Lincoln, NE, where he supervised not only a powder coating operation, but the building of special machines, a tool room, complete CNC functions, sheet metal cutting and forming, and a welding department.
Read MoreGetting a Good Finish Begins with a Great Start
Virtually all metal parts and many plastic parts have some sort of finish applied to them. These finishes are applied to improve appearance, increase corrosion resistance and enhance wear resistance.
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A Shop for All Reasons
When Dennis Doane started his new metal fabricating endeavor in 2003, he selected the name A-1 Fabricators and Finishers for his Cincinnati-area company. It also helped years later, now that he has added a powder coating line to his repertoire.
Read MorePre-Colored Stainless Steel Improves Product Design, Productivity
Sandvik Materials Technology has rolled out a pre-coated metal strip steel intended to boost productivity and reduce environmental constraints associated with plating and coating in multiple industries.
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Smooth Operators: Attaining Isotropic finish through chemically accelerated vibration
It seems recently there has been more talk about the advantages of an isotropic, non-directional finish on machined surfaces obtained through a chemically accelerated vibratory process.
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Power Up to Cut Down on Energy
Electrocoat rack stripping is a substantial cost to coaters, so it is imperative to use practices that reduce high energy requirements and identify techniques to minimize these costs that contribute to the electrical contact defects.
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Open for Inspection: DuPont '20 Group' Peer Reviews
The concept is simple: Several times a year, bring together a group of non-competing powder coaters to a fellow member’s plant and have them go through the inner workings with a fine-tooth comb, reporting observations in a no-holds-barred format designed to improve efficiencies, quality and bottom line.
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