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Finishing - Page 40
- From The Welder
Laboratory Testing receives Nadcap accreditation for grinding, polishing
- Dec 10, 2018
- News Release
Laboratory Testing Inc., Hatfield, Pa., has expanded its scope of Nadcap accreditation with the addition of Z2 low-stress grinding and polishing for fatigue specimen preparation. Its fracture mechanics lab performs high-cycle fatigue, low-cycle fatigue, fatigue crack growth, and fracture toughness...
- From The Welder
CS Unitec PLANTEX SUNFIRE ceramic-hybrid cloth allows grinding, finishing with one disc
- Dec 10, 2018
- Product Release
CS Unitec has introduced the new PLANTEX® SUNFIRE™ ceramic dual-grain disc with 5/8 in. by 11 hub that allows users to grind, blend, and finish with one disc. The disc’s 40/60 combination grit grinds like a 40 and blends and finishes like a 60, which helps extend its service life on metals...
- From The Fabricator
PPG develops ENVIROCRON Extreme Protection powder coating system for high-tensile automotive coil springs
- Dec 7, 2018
- Product Release
PPG has introduced the ENVIROCRON® Extreme Protection powder coating system, formulated to provide chip and corrosion resistance to high-tensile automotive coil springs on OEM vehicles. The powder coating system surpasses 150 cycles of testing, as prescribed by SAE Intl.’s J2334 Laboratory...
- From The Fabricator
Customized MRP software unique to metal fab shop
- By Gareth Sleger
- Dec 7, 2018
- Article
Dellinger Enterprises, which specializes in light sheet metal processing and welding, in Belmont, N.C., has made efficiency and lean manufacturing a cornerstone of its 40-year-old business with the help of its unique and fully customized shop floor MRP system.
- From The Fabricator
Top 5 in 365—Articles about safety
- By Vicki Bell
- Dec 5, 2018
- Blog Post
This installment of “Top 5 in 365” is about safety, possibly the single most important aspect of running any business. Failure to provide a safe work environment is illegal and unethical. Metal fabrication shops have many potential safety hazards that must be addressed.
- From The Fabricator
Pferd names president – Americas
- Dec 5, 2018
- News Release
Pferd Inc., a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of abrasives, brushes, and power tools, has promoted Mariano Presas to president – Americas effective Aug. 31, 2019. He succeeds Gene Huegin, who will retire at that time. In this newly expanded role, Presas will be responsible for operations of Pferd...
- From The Fabricator
CS Unitec’s Pipe-Max Mini pipe sander/polisher suitable for small diameters
- Dec 4, 2018
- Product Release
For surface finishing applications on small-diameter pipe and handrails, CS Unitec’s new Pipe-Max Mini combination weld seam grinder and pipe sander renders weld seams invisible and can produce satin to mirror finishes on stainless steel, aluminum, and high-quality metals. With a 15-amp,...
- From The Fabricator
V-grooving of PVD-coated stainless gives architectural metal fabricator a durable alternative
- Dec 4, 2018
- Product Release
SituationArchitectural firm McBains recently was hired to renovate a dilapidated office building by refreshing the interior and providing a new design for the entrance. It considered using a bronze-colored electroplated and sandblasted stainless steel but was concerned that the electroplated finish...
- From The Fabricator
Buehler’s AutoMet grinder/polishers handle high-throughput manufacturing
- Dec 3, 2018
- Product Release
Buehler, an ITW company, has introduced the AutoMet 250, 250 Pro, and 300 Pro semiautomatic grinder/polishers for use in material testing or processing high volumes of samples. They feature an intuitive touchscreen interface and advanced programming features, such as method storage and Z-axis...
- From The Fabricator
Kalamazoo Industries adds online parts store to website
- Nov 30, 2018
- News Release
Kalamazoo Industries Inc., a provider of abrasive saws, sanders, and grinders in Kalamazoo, Mich., has added an online parts store to its website at www.kalamazooind.com. In most cases, all standard parts that are ordered online before 2:00 p.m. EST ship same day; items that have to be painted and...
- From The Fabricator
Linetec names marketing manager
- Nov 29, 2018
- News Release
Linetec, based in Wausau, Wis., has promoted Tammy Schroeder to marketing manager. She has been with the company for 19 years, most recently serving as senior marketing specialist. The company is a provider of architectural metals finishing, offering liquid paint coatings, powder coating,...
- From The Fabricator
Apex Machine Group’s 2052M-DSSD four-head sanding machine built for heavy-duty use
- Nov 23, 2018
- Product Release
Apex Machine Group offers the 2052M-DSSD heavy-duty, four-head machine. It is engineered and built with heavy production needs in mind and constructed for long life and durability, the manufacturer reports. The system comprises two 52- by 75-in. abrasive belt sanding heads with two rows of...
- From The Fabricator
FABTECH 2018: From the floor (video enhanced)
- By Kate Bachman
- Nov 20, 2018
- Blog Post
FABTECH® 2018 is over, but the impressions it left are not. The stamping area was lively with demonstrations, introductions, presentations, and conversations.
- From The Fabricator
Buehler to host ferrous materials webinar Dec. 4-6
- Nov 20, 2018
- News Release
Buehler, an ITW company based in Lake Bluff, Ill., will sponsor a webinar about the testing of ferrous materials Dec. 4-6 in English, French, and German. The webinar will cover a variety of issues commonly encountered in both metallography and hardness testing of ferrous materials, including common...
- From The Fabricator
Gema wins 2019 Besser Lackieren Supplier Award
- Nov 20, 2018
- News Release
Gema, a Graco Inc. company, has won the 2019 Besser Lackieren Supplier Award in the Powder Application Equipment category. The award is the result of a survey conducted by the IMK Institut für angewandte Marketing- und Kommunikationsforschung GmbH on behalf of the magazine Besser Lackieren. The...
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