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Finishing - Page 59
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Polishing machine achieves mirror-like finish on round tube
- Nov 9, 2016
- Product Release
Finishing equipment manufacturer NS Máquinas Industriais introduced another machine for polishing round tube, either straight or bent. Leveraging the expertise used in developing its ML100 and ML150, the company’s latest machine is designed to produce a mirror-like finish. The machine uses three...
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Greenkote adds anticorrosion coating capacity in Ohio
- Oct 31, 2016
- News Release
Greenkote, a provider of anticorrosion metal coatings, has more than doubled the capacity at its headquarters production facility in Brook Park, Ohio, in response to increased demand. Additional equipment has increased current capacity by nearly 2.5 times, enabling the facility to process more than...
- From The Fabricator
Industrial Diamond Association of America to host superabrasives course Nov. 16-17
- Oct 28, 2016
- News Release
The Industrial Diamond Association of America Inc. will present its Superabrasive Materials, Principles and Applications course Nov. 16-17, 2016, at the YG-1 Advanced Manufacturing Center in Charlotte, N.C. Through technical sessions and live demonstrations, attendees will learn about proper...
Tube finishing machine handles straights, curves
- Oct 28, 2016
- Article
Situation Ferrita Sweden AB, Köping, Sweden, specializes in stainless steel exhaust systems, mainly for passenger cars. The company has an international reach, making systems for brands from all over the world. It also makes systems for niche models—the Chrysler Viper, Maserati GranTurismo,...
- From The Fabricator
Variable-speed grinders perform tasks from heavy material removal to polishing
- Oct 27, 2016
- Product Release
POWERGRIND-XP™ variable-speed grinders from Palmgren are suitable for a variety of finishing applications. At high speeds, they perform heavy material removal, deburring, and chamfering; at lower speeds, they can be used for cleaning, polishing, sharpening, and finishing. The grinders feature LED...
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Direct-to-metal coating designed to perform similarly to primer-topcoat systems
- Oct 26, 2016
- Product Release
PPG has introduced SPECTRACRON® SPM series DTM (direct-to-metal) monocoat, a one-component coating that helps prevent corrosion on heavy-duty, transportation, agricultural, and construction equipment. The coating is engineered for direct application to pretreated metal substrates while providing...
- From The Fabricator
Duval increases precision grinding capabilities
- Oct 26, 2016
- News Release
Duval Precision Grinding, Chicopee, Mass., has announced it is expanding its capabilities for landing gear precision grinding and surface finishing to accommodate an increase over the past year of up to 70 percent in landing gear work. The expansion includes the addition of new equipment to extend...
- From The Fabricator
Blast cleaning large fabrications efficiently
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 24, 2016
- Article
Two blast room products aim to minimize the non-value-added time in manual blast cleaning.
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Pferd hosts Manufacturing Day event
- Oct 20, 2016
- News Release
Pferd Inc., a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of brushes, abrasives, and power tools, hosted a Manufacturing DaySM event at its headquarters in early October. Manufacturing Day is a nationwide celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next-generation workforce. As part of the day’s...
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Constellium to open automotive aluminum sheet finishing line in France
- Oct 18, 2016
- News Release
Constellium N.V., Amsterdam, has opened a new, $197.6 million finishing line at its plant in Neuf-Brisach, France, to meet the growing demand for aluminum automotive body sheet. With a production capacity of 100,000 tons, the 787-ft.-long finishing line features high-speed thermal treatment,...
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Pferd names steel works technical sales specialist
- Oct 17, 2016
- News Release
Milwaukee-based Pferd Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of abrasives, brushes, and power tools, has appointed Tim Lee to the position of technical sales specialist - steel works. In this role, he works with customers on their cutting requirements, particularly large-diameter cutoff wheels from...
TPJTV visits Gatto Industrial Platers Inc.
- Oct 13, 2016
- Video
TPJ-TV visits Gatto Industrial Platers Inc., Chicago, Ill., a provider of zinc and zinc-nickel plating and aluminum chromating for automotive, agricultural, electrical, and railroad applications. The company has one of the largest plating capacities in North American, with tanks that measure 27 ft. long, 4 ft. wide, and 8 ft. deep.
- From The Fabricator
Multiposition backstand grinder comes with removable platen
- Oct 6, 2016
- Product Release
The Kalamazoo Industries model BG142 backstand belt grinder has been added to the company’s standard line of grinders. It offers multiposition contact from vertical to horizontal and full work movement from left to right. The unit is designed for aggressive grinding and beveling with the platen...
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Linetec expands capacity in Wisconsin
- Oct 5, 2016
- News Release
In response to customer growth and increased demand for finishing in the architectural metal products market, Linetec is expanding shift coverage and enhancing production flow to gain capacity at its paint facility in Wausau, Wis. In the past year the firm has added nearly 100 employees. Before...
- From The Fabricator
Acme Mfg. appoints president/CEO
- Oct 5, 2016
- News Release
Acme Mfg. Co., an Auburn Hills, Mich.-based manufacturer of integrated robotic automation for polishing, buffing, deburring, and grinding systems, has named G. A. “Fritz” Carlson III as president/CEO and majority shareholder. Carlson, who joined the company in 1984, is the fourth-generation...
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