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Finishing - Page 7
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Yanmar CE NA announces expansion plans
- Jan 31, 2023
- News Release
Yanmar Compact Equipment North America, a manufacturer of compact excavators, tracked carriers, and wheel loaders, has announced plans for a 32,000-sq.-ft. expansion to its Grand Rapids, Minn., facility.
- From The Fabricator
Ecoclean’s APM system provides inline ultrasonics monitoring
- Jan 30, 2023
- Product Release
Ecoclean GmbH has introduced the Acoustic Performance Measurement (APM) system for use with automated ultrasonic immersion parts cleaning.
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Gema USA announces promotions
- Jan 13, 2023
- News Release
Powder coating equipment manufacturer Gema, A Graco Inc. company, has promoted Chris Merritt to vice president of Gema North America and Mike Thies to general manager of Gema USA Inc.
- From The Fabricator
CCAI Finishing Education Foundation announces 2023 national scholarship program
- Jan 9, 2023
- News Release
The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. Finishing Education Foundation (CCAIFEF) is accepting applications for the 2023 Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program.
- From The Fabricator
Automating flat-part finishing in the metal fabrication shop
Flat-part finishing is a process more metal fabrication shops are asking for robots to perform material handling to keep up with more efficient laser blanking.
Tube-Line Technologies offers TF2.0-M end finishing machine
- Dec 26, 2022
- Product Release
Tube-Line Technologies has introduced the TF2.0-M, a 2-in. tube end finishing machine for flaring, trimming, and beading.
- From The Fabricator
Pride Polishing, Polished Metals complete expansions
- Dec 20, 2022
- News Release
Pride Polishing LLC, El Monte, Calif., and its parent company Polished Metals Ltd., Hillside, N.J., have completed the expansion of each facility.
- From The Fabricator
How knowledge eliminates the grinding constraint in the metal fab shop
- By Jeremy Spencer
- Dec 17, 2022
- Article
Grinding remains one of the most manual processes on the metal fabrication shop floor. The more operators know, the safer and more effective they can be.
- From The Fabricator
Weiler Abrasives expands safety training program
- Dec 13, 2022
- News Release
Weiler Abrasives, Cresco, Pa., a provider of abrasives, power brushes, and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has expanded its safety training program based on the SPOT methodology.
- From The Fabricator
No new emissions limits for metal product manufacturers
- By Stephen Barlas
- Dec 5, 2022
- Blog Post
The Environmental Protection Agency decided to make only minor changes in air emission standards for metal product manufacturers.
- From The Fabricator
Norton Vortex Rapid Prep flap discs from Saint-Gobain combine cutting power with fine finishing
- Nov 30, 2022
- Product Release
Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced Norton Vortex Rapid Prep nonwoven flap discs, which the company says deliver increased cutting rates and smear-free finishes simultaneously.
- From The Fabricator
HollowStream nozzle from Exair produces hollow cone spray for cooling, cleaning
- Nov 28, 2022
- Product Release
Exair has introduced the 3/8-in. NPT HollowStream liquid atomizing spray nozzle, which provides a hollow cone spray pattern for pressurized liquids in cooling, cleaning, rinsing, and dust suppression applications.
- From The Fabricator
A holistic look at automated blasting in the modern metal fabrication shop
- By Bernhard Kerschbaum
- Nov 22, 2022
- Article
Automating a blasting operation should focus on efficiency, such as how many pieces can be blasted within a certain period—but that shouldn’t be the only consideration for the modernized metal fabrication shop.
- From The Fabricator
ARKU EdgeBreaker 6000 deburring machine’s settings adjusted automatically with software
- Nov 21, 2022
- Product Release
ARKU Maschinenbau GmbH has introduced the EdgeBreaker 6000 deburring machine, designed to meet the requirements of laser job shops.
- From The Fabricator
DTI’s fantomJET ultrahigh-pressure fan jet offers maximum surface coverage
- Nov 7, 2022
- Product Release
Diamond Technology Innovations has introduced an ultrahigh-pressure fan jet for blasting and surface preparation.
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