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Finishing - Page 52
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Heule Tool appoints sales and marketing coordinator
- Oct 5, 2017
- News Release
Heule Tool Corp., Cincinnati, Ind., a provider of hole-finishing tools for ID/OD deburring, countersinking, chamfering, and counterboring, has named Lynn Bissell as sales and marketing coordinator. A graduate of Ohio University with a degree in journalism, Bissell is experienced in all facets of...
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CCAI partners with Workshops for Warriors on Finishing for Warriors program
- Oct 3, 2017
- News Release
The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. (CCAI), Taylor Mill, Ky., has agreed to develop an industrial finishing certificate program for Workshops for Warriors students. The program, Finishing for Warriors, is scheduled to launch in 2019. Finishing for Warriors will give veterans, wounded warriors...
- From The Fabricator
SuperMax Tools acquired by Laguna Tools
- Sep 27, 2017
- News Release
St. Paul, Minn.-based SuperMax has been acquired by Laguna Tools Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based manufacturer of CNC machinery and band saws, table saws, edge banders, and other woodworking and metalworking equipment. SuperMax designs and sells drum, brush, and combo sanders for the woodworking and...
- From The Fabricator
4 reasons automated deburring might be the right choice for your shop
- By Greg Nykiel
- Sep 26, 2017
- Article
Is your deburring process/system enhancing or slowing productivity? Is finished product quality inconsistent? Perhaps it’s time to take a close look at your deburring method to determine if there might be a better option.
- From The Fabricator
Miniature brushes handle applications from simple to complex
- Sep 22, 2017
- Product Release
Pferd miniature brushes for cleaning and light deburring provide repeatable deburring and surface-conditioning results on a variety of materials, from hard alloys to soft aluminum. The lineup of wheel, cup, and end configurations includes stem-mounted miniature brushes that are suitable for...
- From The Fabricator
Rethinking the coating and pretreatment relationship
While other coating and pretreatment suppliers look for new compounds that can replicate the performance of old compounds now outlawed because of environmental regulations, others saw an opportunity to pursue a new approach to parts cleaning and painting. That’s how Rugged Coatings brought Intuitive Coatings and CleanWirx together.
- From The Fabricator
B.L. Downey achieves IS0 9001:2015 certification
- Sep 14, 2017
- News Release
B.L. Downey Co., Broadview, Ill., has announced it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. The company provides e-coat and powder coating services to companies in the military, agriculture and construction equipment, automotive, general industrial, decorative fencing, and architectural...
- From The Fabricator
Products/services program launched for powder coating
- Sep 14, 2017
- Product Release
IFS Coatings has launched the IFS Advance program, a collection of five products and services for the powder coating process. The program comprises IFS Appraise, a service for assessing a customer’s powder coating process and making recommendations; IFS Enhance powder products that help improve...
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Abrasive blasting pot minimizes dust generation
- Sep 12, 2017
- Product Release
Marco has introduced the Vapormaster® 6.5-cu.-ft. abrasive blasting pot. The system creates a water and abrasive mixture to prepare a blast surface while minimizing dust generated during the blasting process. It is suitable for applications in which containment isn’t an option, but the high...
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Stringer bead handles weld cleanup applications
- Sep 12, 2017
- Product Release
Osborn has introduced the TufBrush™ 4-in. stringer bead for weld cleanup applications, including root and hot pass, surface preparation, and pipe joining.
Featuring a patent-pending design, the stringer bead is made from carbon steel material using primarily a 5/8-11 rolled thread.
- From The Fabricator
PCI awards 2017-18 scholarships
- Sep 11, 2017
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Taylor Mill, Ky., has awarded its 2017-18 scholarships to worthy students who are pursuing studies in powder coating technology. The criteria for the annual awards include relevance to powder coating technology, comprehensiveness of the university program, future...
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Linetec production supervisor earns Patriot Award
- Sep 8, 2017
- News Release
The Wisconsin Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense, has presented a Patriot Award to Tom Danen, production supervisor for paint applications at Linetec, a paint and anodize finisher in Wausau, Wis. The award is presented to...
- From The Fabricator
Sander safety scale measures openings between belt/disc and table
- Sep 7, 2017
- Product Release
Danray Products LLC has introduced a sander safety scale to verify that the openings between the belt and disc and the tables on sanders are 1/8 in. or less. The bronze-colored scale about the size of a credit card is made of 0.090-in.-thick anodized aluminum. The text and graphics are easy to read...
- From The Fabricator
Corrosion inhibitors offer water-, solvent-based options for metal protection
- Sep 7, 2017
- Product Release
Birchwood Technologies offers a line of water-based and solvent-based inhibitors and sealants to prevent rust and corrosion on all metal surfaces. Manufacturers can select the rust preventive that is most suitable for their lubricity, dryness, decorative appeal, removability, and posttreatment...
- From The Fabricator
Duralar names CTI as provider of hard-coating services
- Sep 5, 2017
- News Release
Duralar Technologies, a Tucson, Ariz., developer of ultrahard metal coatings, has named Phoenix-based Coating Technologies Inc. (CTI) as an authorized provider of Duralar® coating services. Duralar Technologies is the creator of ultrahard coatings that can cover both the internal and external...
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