On The Line
A Podcast for Coaters & Finishers
Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast presents stories from the world of finishing in the voices of those who are in the trenches doing the work.
Recent Episodes
Episode 21: Interviews From SUR/FIN 2022
Conversations from the trade show floor on the finishing community’s response to increased hexavalent chrome and PFAS fume suppressant regulations.
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Video Podcast: The Role of Finishing in the General Supply Chain
Maria Lamorey of PPG’s Industrial Coatings division discusses the role of coatings play in today’s supply chain.
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Episode 20: Jesse Baldwin, Triplex Plating
Jesse Baldwin, chief operating officer for 2022 electroplating and anodizing Top Shop Triplex Plating, discusses the importance of benchmarking and the company’s formula for success.
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Video Podcast: Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives' APS Automation Cell Tour
Mike Shappell of Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives, takes PF on a video tour of the company’s new Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) automation cell, which offers finishers a path to automation for mechanical finishing processes.
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Episode 19: Brandon Acker, Titan Abrasive Systems
Brandon Acker of Titan Abrasive Systems offers insights for blasting best practices.
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Episode 18: Richard Lynch, MacDermid Enthone
Richard Lynch, vice president of MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions discusses the company’s 100 year anniversary and its plans for the future.
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Episode 17: 2022 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductee Tony Revier
Tony Revier of Uyemura International discusses his experiences in the industry, as well as his insights into what the future might hold for surface finishing.
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Episode 16: Passion for the Industry (An Interview with Jim Jones, DIFCO)
Jim Jones, consultant and former vice president of DIFCO, discusses his experience in the surface finishing industry.
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Episode 15: The Quest to Make Chrome Safe
In this episode of On the Line, we hear about a new non-aqueous trivalent chromium chemistry.
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Episode 14: Transformation
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing sits down with Andrew Kossowski, owner of Veterans Metal to hear about the company’s plan to completely update its traditional manual processes with digital solutions and automation.
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Episode 13: On the Line — The Year In Review
In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing takes a look back at the most pertinent stories covered by the podcast in 2021.
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Video: Rob Weber, Fischer Technology (On the Line Interview)
Rob Weber, director of technology for Fischer Technology, discusses the latest metrology methods and how inspection technology can aid finishers as they automate their processes.
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