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When to Introduce Automation Into Your Finishing System
Looking to increase productivity for your liquid coating operation? John Owed of Carlisle Fluid Technologies provides examples of how automation can help improve quality and efficiency for paint spray equipment.
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Electroplating for Medical Devices
Brittany McKinney of Pavco Inc. discusses the benefits of electroplating for medical devices.
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Haviland Celebrates 10 Years of Complete Employee Ownership
Haviland is celebrating 10 years of 100% employee ownership in 2022.
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Axalta Coating Systems Names CEO, President
Chris Villavarayan has been named Axalta Coating Systems’ CEO and president.
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How Vapor Degreasing Helps Medical Devices Cross the Finish Line
Vapor degreaser cleaning can be simple, predictable and repeatable, making it a good fit for medical device manufacturing.
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Solvay Emulsifier Boosts Coatings, Adhesives Performance
Reactsurf 2490 from Solvay is an emulsifier said to boost coatings and adhesives performance, delivering functional and aesthetic benefits and promoting compliance with regulatory restrictions.
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Episode 26: Interviews from FABTECH 2022
PF’s On the Line Podcast offers a roundup of interviews from the 2022 installment of FABTECH.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 3rd Quarterly Report - Part II
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. This third quarterly report consists of Part II of a review paper, prepared and submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication, covering opportunities and challenges for additive manufacturing technologies. Part I, covering the literature on additive manufacturing of SOFCs and SOECs, was published in December 2022.
Read MoreNASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 10th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the tenth quarter of project work (July-September 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. This report period covered the development of a significantly enhanced sustainability performance improvement methodology, which (i) allows the evaluation of any number of technology candidates, and (ii) identifies optimal solution(s) through assessing the combined benefits obtained by adopting multiple technologies under various design, manufacturing, cost and technical constraints. The methodology was successfully tested using the data from the five plating facilities.
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