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Finishing - Page 27
- From The Additive Report
3D printing drives NASCAR champ’s factory
- By Don Nelson
- Feb 18, 2020
- Article
NASCAR champ Brad Keselowski’s manufacturing plant combines additive and subtractive technologies to speed parts production.
- From The Fabricator
Goyer Management Intl. hires PCI executive director
- Feb 13, 2020
- News Release
Lakewood Ranch, Fla.-based Goyer Management Intl., which provides association and event management services and staff to the Powder Coating Institute (PCI), has hired Kevin Coursin to serve as PCI’s executive director. A longtime member of the industrial finishing industry, Coursin has vast...
- From The Fabricator
Kalow Technologies expands with relocation in Vermont
- Feb 12, 2020
- News Release
Custom contract manufacturer and sheet metal fabricator Kalow Technologies LLC has announced its expansion and relocation to a newly renovated, 86,000-sq.-ft. facility in Rutland, Vt. The company will move the powder coating operation of R and B Powder Coating Inc., acquired in December 2019, from...
- From The Welder
Rex-Cut’s Velocity Pipeliner, Velocity Grinding wheels designed for pipe finishing
- Feb 8, 2020
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has introduced alumina zirconia grinding wheels for pipe welding applications. The Velocity Pipeliner smooths flame-cut edges on pipe and performs root pass grinding in oil and gas pipeline applications. Its premium grain and hard bond blend make it suitable for use on stainless...
- From The Fabricator
Water-based, low-VOC VpCI-386 corrosion inhibitor from Cortec gets into microcavities
- Feb 6, 2020
- Product Release
Cortec offers VpCI®-386, a water-based coating for outdoor corrosion protection. The fast-drying, acrylic one-coat system offers a VOC of 0.6 lbs./gal., and it can be applied directly to metal. The coating’s Nano VpCI inhibitors fight microcorrosion by forming a molecular protective layer that...
- From The Fabricator
Bowman XRF appoints sales manager for North America
- Feb 4, 2020
- News Release
Bowman XRF, Schaumburg, Ill., has named Robert Coleman as sales manager for North America. He is responsible for XRF instrument sales and service in the U.S. and Canada and manages and supports the activities of Bowman Mexico. Coleman has extensive experience in PCB manufacturing and general metal...
- From The Fabricator
H.L. Blachford Ltd. acquires Markee Intl.
- Feb 4, 2020
- News Release
H.L. Blachford Ltd., Mississauga, Ont., has announced the acquisition of the business assets of Markee Intl. Corp., including all patents and formulations. The combined technology results in a full line of lubricants for pre- and postsintering powdered metal applications. All Markee products will...
- From The Fabricator
Weiler Abrasives names Pacesetter as rep in eastern Canada
- Jan 30, 2020
- News Release
Weiler Abrasives, a provider of surface conditioning products based in Cresco, Pa., has partnered with Pacesetter Sales & Associates, McKellar, Ont. Through this partnership, Pacesetter represents Weiler products and services in the provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland, Prince...
- From The Fabricator
Timesavers LLC hires marketing manager
- Jan 30, 2020
- News Release
Maple Grove, Minn.-based Timesavers LLC, a provider of wide-belt abrasive finishing machines, has hired Jarid Hockert as marketing manager. Hockert has five years of marketing experience in the power-generation industry, most recently at Hamon Deltak Inc. He is a graduate of Hamline University with...
- From The Fabricator
Powder coating augments agricultural fabricator’s bottom line
- By Kate Bachman
- Jan 28, 2020
- Article
As market forces created a downturn in the agricultural business industry over the last three years, PBZ looked for growth opportunities elsewhere. It found that opportunity by expanding its powder coating capacity in its associate company, Keystone Koating.
- From The Additive Report
Postprocessing separates additive manufacturing from 3D printing
- By Richard Neff
- Jan 24, 2020
- Article
It’s unrealistic to expect a 3D printer to spit out finished parts. 3D printing requires a company’s staff to apply service bureau-style expertise, including postprocessing.
- From The Fabricator
Viking offers T120 Table Blaster blast cabinet
- Jan 21, 2020
- Product Release
Viking Blast & Wash Systems offers the T120 Table Blaster, constructed of ½-in. plate steel. A removable safety screen protects the abrasive system from oversize contaminants. The doors are gasketed to provide a positive seal during operation. A pneumatically controlled latch locks the door closed...
- From The Fabricator
Turning Golden Gate Bridge handrails into home furnishing
- By Sue Roberts
- Jan 19, 2020
- Article
Rick Bulan makes furniture and accessories out of steel from the Golden Gate Bridge.
- From The Fabricator
Linetec names VP of sales and marketing
- Jan 17, 2020
- News Release
Linetec, an independent architectural metals finishing company in Wausau, Wis., has promoted Jeff A. Fochs Jr. to vice president of sales and marketing. With more than 20 years of experience, he joined the company in 2012 after working as a territory manager for Vicwest Inc. He previously was...
- From The Fabricator
CCAI establishes education foundation
- Jan 13, 2020
- News Release
The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI), Lakewood Ranch, Fla., has announced the formation of the CCAI Finishing Education Foundation (CCAIFEF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization established to support education and training in the industrial finishing and coatings arena....
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