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Finishing - Page 63
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Applications: Deburring machinery improves quality, speed in flame-cut part production
- Apr 28, 2016
- Article
Situation Eisen- und Stahlhandel Straub GmbH, a family-owned company based in Lichtenau, Germany, processes more than 4,000 tons of steel per month. The core business is cutting and bending concrete reinforcement steel and cutting, drilling, and sandblasting steel profiles. The company also...
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Winona Powder Coating adds fourth large-capacity production line
- Apr 27, 2016
- News Release
High-volume powder coater Winona Powder Coating LLC has announced plans to add a fourth large-capacity production line to its Etna Green, Ind., facility. The 167,000-sq.-ft. plant currently houses powder coating lines with five-stage washers, automatic and manual coating booths, and digitally...
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Ceramic oxide wheels designed for weld grinding, chamfering
- Apr 25, 2016
- Product Release
Pferd Inc. has introduced CO 24 Q SG depressed-center grinding wheels featuring a ceramic oxide grain for working with steel and stainless steel. With a hardness grade Q, they can be used for weld grinding, chamfering, deburring, and surface grinding. Suitable for use on high-powered angle...
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Bench grinders made for heavy-duty use
- Apr 20, 2016
- Product Release
Palmgren’s Powergrind™ XP bench grinders are designed for heavy-duty grinding, cleaning, deburring, chamfering, and sharpening jobs. According to the manufacturer, the grinders provide four to seven times longer duty cycles and eight times less speed degradation in comparison to other brands....
Plater-fabricator partnership thrives on three key strategies
- By Eric Lundin
- Apr 18, 2016
- Article
Establishing an effective plating process for demanding applications is one thing; running a successful plating business is something else altogether. The former requires technical know-how; the latter requires soft skills and business acumen. Gatto Industrial Platers has established itself as adept at both of these endeavors.
- From The Fabricator
Belt grinder can be positioned at any point from horizontal to vertical
- Apr 14, 2016
- Product Release
The Kalamazoo Industries model BG448 is a 4- by 48-in. belt grinder that can be positioned at any point from vertical to horizontal. The 7,200-SFPM belt speed enables quick metal removal with minimal heat. The unit features a 4- by 10-in. workspace that allows full work movement from left to...
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Direct-drive belt grinder travels at 5,400 SFPM
- Apr 14, 2016
- Product Release
The model BG260 belt grinder from Kalamazoo Industries is a heavy-duty, direct-drive unit with an 8- by 2-in. belt and an 8-in. contact wheel with a clear right side for inside corner shaping. The 5,400-SFPM belt speed delivers quick metal removal with minimal heat. The grinder features a 2- by...
- From The Fabricator
Valmont Coatings wins seven Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards
- Apr 13, 2016
- News Release
The Coatings Segment of Omaha, Neb.-based Valmont Industries Inc. has won seven Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards from the American Galvanizing Association. The firm won in seven categories with the following projects:Original Equipment Manufacturing – The SAFER barrier project,...
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B.L. Downey marks 60 years in business
- Apr 12, 2016
- News Release
B.L. Downey Co., a provider of e-coat and powder coating services in Broadview, Ill., marks its 60th anniversary in 2016. In its 325,000-sq.-ft. facility, the company operates five e-coat processes (powder over e-coat technologies), 12 powder coating lines, and four automatic shotblast machines...
- From The Fabricator
Biorenewable parts cleaning systems available in three sizes
- Apr 12, 2016
- Product Release
Bio-Circle, a division of Walter Surface Technologies, has introduced three biorenewable parts cleaning systems for cleaning parts from regular to oversized. They are designed for use with the company’s water-based cleaning agents CB 100 and CB 100 ALU. Three sizes are available: the...
- From The Fabricator
JR Custom Metal to add powder coat facility in Kansas
- Apr 7, 2016
- News Release
Metal fabricator JR Custom Metal Products has announced plans to add a powder coat facility at its Wichita, Kan., headquarters.
The 24,000-sq.-ft. addition is expected to be completed by the end of 2016, creating 13 to 20 jobs.
- From The Fabricator
Angle grinders offered with stronger motors
- Mar 31, 2016
- Product Release
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. has rolled out a lineup of small, corded and cordless angle grinders. New motors, extending from 10- and 13-amp models to 18 V, deliver more amperage than their predecessors. Longer multigrip paddle switches allow users to grip the grinders in almost any position along...
- From The Fabricator
Annual PCI Custom Coater Forum scheduled for May 2-3 in Las Vegas
- Mar 30, 2016
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute will host the annual PCI Custom Coater Forum May 2-3, 2016, in Las Vegas. The event will include the following sessions:OSHA: Being ready and surviving an inspection - John Heyer (Kettle Moraine Coatings)A primer on abrasive blasting for the custom coater: What you...
- From The Fabricator
Depressed-center grinding wheels introduced
- Mar 30, 2016
- Product Release
Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced Norton QUANTUM3™ (NQ3) depressed-center grinding wheels. They feature a proprietary grain, as well as a bond system that combines fillers and bonding agents, to help increase metal removal and wheel life. According to the company, tests showed that the...
- From The Fabricator
Production Paint Finishers installs powder batch oven
- Mar 24, 2016
- News Release
Production Paint Finishers Inc., a provider of liquid spray painting and powder coating located in Bradford, Ohio, has installed a new powder batch oven that increases its capability to powder-coat large parts. The oven is 10 ft. tall, 10 ft. wide, and 28 ft. long, suitable for coating large...
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