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Finishing - Page 38
- From The Additive Report
New resin-removal solution for 3D-printed parts from PostProcess Tech
- Mar 19, 2019
- Product Release
PostProcess Technologies, a supplier of equipment, solutions, and software used for postprocessing additively manufactured components, has introduced a solution for removing excess resin from SLA-built parts. The company claims that its PostProcess™ solution consistently removes resins in five to...
- From The Fabricator
Timesavers LLC appoints VP of sales
- Mar 15, 2019
- News Release
Timesavers LLC, Maple Grove, Minn., a provider of wide-belt abrasive finishing machines, has named Brent Fischmann as vice president of sales. He has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing sales, with previous positions at MultiSource Manufacturing, FasTest, and Consolidated Precision...
- From The Welder
Angle grinder safety
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 12, 2019
- Article
Terry Tuerk of Metabo Corp. gives a detailed synopsis of angle grinder safety and how to protect yourself when using an angle grinder. Learn more here.
- From The Fabricator
Abtex adds business development manager
- Mar 12, 2019
- News Release
Abtex Corp., a manufacturer of customized, integrated machine/brush deburring systems in Dresden, N.Y., has hired John De Leon as business development manager. He has more than 20 years of experience in highly engineered component and system sales, marketing, and business development for...
- From The Fabricator
C-Prime ceramic flap discs from Weldcote designed to run cool
- Mar 11, 2019
- Product Release
Weldcote Metals, a division of Zika Group, offers two new ceramic flap discs. C-Prime flap discs feature a strong polyester backing for aggressive grinding applications that do not require excessive flexibility. C-Prime Plus flap discs feature a poly-cotton backing with ceramic grain for...
- From The Additive Report
MicroCare solvent smooths out steps left during additive manufacturing processes
- Mar 11, 2019
- News Release
Plastic 3D-printed parts are made from ultrathin layers of special polymers built up layer by layer. The process often yields a printed part with a stepped, or terraced, surface that requires smoothing during a postprocessing operation. Traditional methods of smoothing steps have been...
- From The Additive Report
BIG 3D printer coming together in Europe
- Mar 8, 2019
- News Release
The big news in additive manufacturing (AM) is that some really big 3D printers are coming onto the market. One of them is the LASIMM Project machine, a 14- by 11- by 5-meter, hybrid behemoth being built by a European consortium. It will be capable of 3D-printing metal structures up to 6m by 2m and...
- From The Fabricator
The possibilities of a lean powder coating environment
- By Greg Dawson
- Mar 3, 2019
- Article
New color-changing powder coating technology now allows metal fabricators to minimize downtime in their finishing operations.
- From The Fabricator
The impact of compressed air on pneumatic tools and abrasive performance
- By Dennis Walsh
- Mar 1, 2019
- Article
To perform optimally, pneumatic abrasive tools need the proper air supply. Line pressure is not the only determining factor.
- From The Fabricator
PCI releases consumer awareness and certification videos
- Feb 26, 2019
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute, Lakewood Ranch, Fla., has introduced the third video in the “Powder Coating, A Better Kind of Paint” consumer video series at www.powdercoating.org/abetterkindofpaint. “Powder Coating: A Stronger Kind of Paint,” which rounds out the “Stronger, Greener,...
- From The Fabricator
TAB Industries launches powder coating division
- Feb 22, 2019
- News Release
Reading, Pa.-based TAB Industries LLC has launched an in-house powder coating division and added four staff members. Established to keep pace with the powder coating requirements of the company’s line of orbital stretch wrappers, the new division features a coating line comprising pretreatment, a...
- From The Fabricator
PPG to invest $10 million in South Carolina coatings services facility
- Feb 21, 2019
- News Release
PPG has announced a $10 million investment in a new, 82,000-sq.-ft. facility and Class A paint line at its Greenville, S.C., coatings services facility. Scheduled for completion in August 2019, the expansion is designed to accommodate increased demand for Class A coatings application and...
- From The Fabricator
Sak Abrasives acquires Buffalo Abrasives
- Feb 20, 2019
- News Release
Sak Abrasives Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sak Industries Private Ltd., has acquired Buffalo Abrasives Inc., a manufacturer of resin-bonded grinding wheels in Buffalo, N.Y. Sak Abrasives, with two manufacturing facilities in Gummidipoondi, India, manufactures industrial abrasives for the...
- From The Fabricator
PCI announces 2019 board of directors and executive officers
- Feb 19, 2019
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Independence, Ky., has announced its current board of directors and executive officers:President: John Sudges, sales manager, Midwest Finishing Systems Inc.Vice president: Suresh Patel, sales director – Central America, BASF/Chemetall US...
- From The Fabricator
PPG Foundation invests $428,000 in 20 Pittsburgh-area programs
- Feb 13, 2019
- News Release
Coatings and paint supplier PPG has announced that the PPG Foundation recently invested $428,000 in 20 organizations to support educational and community sustainability programs in the Pittsburgh area, where the company maintains its global headquarters and several facilities. Among the grant...
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