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Tractor Cab Coating
I think I am looking at a failure of a powder coating on tractors I am considering purchasing.
Read MoreDying Anodized Parts With Small Holes
We send our 6061 aluminum bars to an outside anodizer for Type II anodize and black dye. These parts have several very small diameter, blind holes, both threaded and non-threaded. When we get these parts back from the anodizer, the tapped holes will have bleed-out areas of white streaks, and sometimes the holes are filled with a white powder.
Read MoreVolkswagen: Red, White, Blue … and Green inspires new $120M plant
Volkswagen: Red, White, Blue … and Green inspires new $120M plant
Read MoreMaking the case for training American workers
When the downturn ends and manufacturers are ready to bring on more workers, will there be enough qualified people to hire?
Read MoreCylinders Take a Tumble
In your April column, you strongly recommended against cylinder media. Yet, in the same and other publications, many other articles on media selection refer to the popularity of cylinders, and they often recommend them for hole deburring and general finishing. Can you provide specific reasons for your objection to this popular media?
Read MoreIn a Vaccum: Sandvik's new preteatment process
Sandvik Surface Technology in Benton Harbor, MI says it has developed a new, environmentally friendly process for precoating metal strips that combines an advanced vaccum process with nanotechnology.
Read MoreBack in Black: Birchwood Casey's black oxide
Black anodize finishes have long been favored for their thick, hard coating properties. It is also these very same characteristics that often make the anodizing unusable for many military and aerospace applications.
Read MoreActive Duty: Doing Business With Uncle Sam
Dona Burkard’s left a nice job at General Motors to go to work for her husband’s surface finishing business with one thing in mind: get Burkard Industries more work from the military.
Read MoreCARC Lines Are In ... B'Gosh
As our cover clearly shows, this month’s Products Finishing delves into all things military, especially how finishers can try to get some of the work going into new military expenditures such as the ‘Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles’ project.
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