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Finishing - Page 23
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CCAI Finishing Education Foundation awards 2020 student scholarships
- Aug 24, 2020
- News Release
The Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Education Foundation (CCAIFEF) has announced the recipients of its 2020 scholarships. CCAIFEF awarded a total of $14,500 in scholarships to 10 deserving students enrolled in programs that could lead to a career in coatings and finishing....
- From The Fabricator
Improving paint transfer efficiency starts at the spray gun
- By Wendy Hartley
- Aug 24, 2020
- Article
Boosting transfer efficiency not only makes a paint line more efficient, it also can reduce paint and solvent costs, lower emissions, and provide better finishes. It all starts at the spray gun.
- From The Fabricator
ALPHA-KUT discs from Superior Abrasives remove slag, burrs from castings, heavy weldments
- Aug 17, 2020
- Product Release
Superior Abrasives LLC has introduced ALPHA-KUT quick-change discs for removing burrs, sharp edges, and slag and shaping the workpiece in a single step. They comprise triangular, precision-formed abrasive grains that exhibit the continually self-sharpening properties and wear characteristics of...
- From The Fabricator
Pangborn Holdings names president
- Aug 10, 2020
- News Release
Pangborn Holdings LLC, a provider of surface preparation systems based in Fairburn, Ga., has named Mark Campbell as president. He has more than 30 years of experience in the manufacturing industry.Campbell most recently served as president of Noise Barriers. He also has held senior leadership and...
- From The Additive Report
Filling the gap between plastic and metal 3D printing
- By Holly B. Martin
- Aug 7, 2020
- Article
Tests show that electroplating increases the tensile strength of SLA-printed parts three times, flexural strength nearly 10 times, and stiffness four times.
- From The Fabricator
BG214 backstand grinder from Kalamazoo Industries features dual belt grinding heads
- Aug 6, 2020
- Product Release
Kalamazoo Industries offers the BG214 backstand grinder. It features dual 3- by 132-in. belt grinding heads to enable running multiple belt grits at 6,300 SFPM simultaneously on a single grinding unit. The machine allows simple access to the 14- by 3-in., 70-durometer, serrated contact wheel,...
- From The Fabricator
Sherwin-Williams intumescent coating offers fire protection for onshore assets
- Jul 29, 2020
- Product Release
Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine has introduced FIRETEX M90/03 passive fire protection, an intumescent coating that meets UL 1709 testing requirements for onshore passive hydrocarbon fire protection. The product has been tested and approved for application at variable dry film thicknesses for...
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturing firms await better times to roll out new products
- By Don Nelson
- Jul 28, 2020
- Blog Post
AM research is focusing on metal printers for serial production, automated postprocessing systems, and high-temp thermoplastics.
- From The Fabricator
Exair’s 1/4 NPT FullStream liquid nozzle provides cooling, washing, rinsing
- Jul 27, 2020
- Product Release
Exair’s new 1/4 NPT FullStream liquid atomizing spray nozzle provides a full-cone spray pattern for applying pressurized liquids for industrial cooling, cleaning, washing, rinsing, and dust-suppression applications. The tangential flow design is vaneless, which creates open internal features to...
- From The Fabricator
BG448 industrial abrasive belt grinder from Kalamazoo Industries delivers 7,200 SFPM
- Jul 27, 2020
- Product Release
The Kalamazoo Industries BG448 4- by 48-in. industrial abrasive belt grinder has a 3-HP motor with a 7,200-SFPM speed for fast metal removal with minimal heat. The machine comes with a 4- by 8-in. 70-durometer serrated contact wheel, but other contact wheels are available. It features a...
- From The Fabricator
Gema adds sales and service employees
- Jul 24, 2020
- News Release
Indianapolis-based powder coating technology provider Gema USA Inc. has announced several staff additions and changes. Rob Galli, a veteran Gema ServiceNet technician, has transitioned to the sales team as the Canadian territory manager. He also provides sales support and application expertise to...
- From The Fabricator
Buehler to present surface coating webinar July 29
- Jul 22, 2020
- News Release
Lake Bluff, Ill.-based Buehler, an ITW company and manufacturer of instruments, consumables, and accessories for materialography, metallography, hardness testing, and materials analysis, will host the webinar "Navigating the Metallographic Challenges of Surface Coatings" on July 29. With a focus on...
- From The Fabricator
HyperSol 888NXT from Master Fluid Solutions formulated for aerospace industry
- Jul 13, 2020
- Product Release
Master Fluid Solutions has introduced HyperSol 888NXT, a formula created for machining hard metals such as titanium, stainless steel, and nickel-based alloys typically used in aerospace applications. The water-soluble metalworking fluid, designed to pass aerospace approval testing requirements,...
- From The Fabricator
AZZ Inc. announces management promotions
- Jul 10, 2020
- News Release
AZZ Inc., a Fort Worth, Texas-based provider of metal coating services, welding systems, and specialty electrical equipment, has announced the promotions of Bryan Stovall to COO of its Metal Coatings Segment and David Nark to senior vice president of strategic marketing, communications, and...
- From The Fabricator
Rex-Cut Abrasives adds 6-in. grinding and blending wheels
- Jul 9, 2020
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has added 6-in.-dia. wheels to its Type 27 lines.
Aluminator grinding wheels, Max Flex, and the cotton fiber grinding and blending wheels are all available in the new size.
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