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surfin 23 Apr 2024

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.

Liquid Coating 15 Apr 2024

CO2-Reducing Pretreatment Solutions and Zinc Flake Coatings

The pretreatment process includes a low-temperature, long life cleaner, near neutral pH descale, zirconium pretreatment and ambient temperature adhesion promoter.

measurement-testing 4 May 2024

New XRF Measurement System Satisfies Need for Multi-Use Flexibility and Precision

Source: Bowman Platers that test many different parts need an XRF analyzer with expansive measurement area, selectable spot sizes, high precision and speed.

editorial 5 Feb 2024

Take Full Advantage of Industry Events

As travel plans ramp up for the year, what industry events will you attend? Products Finishing offers a quick look at some of the upcoming opportunities for 2024.

Mechanical Finishing 1 Sep 2023

Calculating Applied Media Force During Vibratory Finishing

What appear to be identically set-up vibratory bowls will finish identical loads of parts in varying time cycles. This paper offers a new technique to better predict what the operator will produce, by measuring the force applied to the parts. It is the efficiency of that force which controls the efficiency and speed of the refinement cycle.

nasf 28 Jul 2023

SUR/FIN 2023: Capsules from the Technical Sessions I: Emerging Technologies

SUR/FIN 2023 in Cleveland this past June was a resounding success. Due to the efforts of the Technical Activities Committee, ably led by Bill Nebiolo this year, an outstanding program of technical presentations was offered. What follows are summaries of selected presentations from the Emerging Technologies sessions. Additional coverage will be provided in this space in the coming months. The full report can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF23Aug1.

surfin 30 Jun 2023

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 12th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the twelfth quarter of project work (January-March 2023) at Wayne State University in Detroit. In this period, our main effort concentrated on documenting technical content that was yet to be reported, including analysis of costs for specific technologies for sustainability improvement.