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Finishing - Page 33
- From The Fabricator
Midland Metal Products relocates to Northwest Indiana
- Aug 19, 2019
- News Release
Midland Metal Products has relocated to Hammond, Ind., from Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, moving 135 jobs. Midland moved into a former Lear Corp. building and plans to expand the facility by 15,00 sq. ft. Founded 95 years ago, Midland produces metal fixtures for the retail, gaming,...
- From The Fabricator
Linetec publishes brochures on anodize, paint, and specialty finishing services
- Aug 19, 2019
- News Release
Linetec has published five new brochures covering anodize finishes, paint finishes, specialty finishes, and wood grain finishes, as well as service capabilities. The finish brochures present benefits, specification criteria, and care and cleaning instructions. They describe the company’s color...
- From The Fabricator
Superior Abrasives LLC announces personnel appointments
- Aug 16, 2019
- News Release
Superior Abrasives LLC, Vandalia, Ohio, a manufacturer of abrasive tools for surface finishing applications, has made additions to its sales and service-related staff. In doing so, the company has divided national sales management into eastern and western regions. Tom Licata, formerly national and...
- From The Fabricator
Transporting a decommissioned Boeing 747 jumbo jet 500 miles to Burning Man
- By Sue Roberts
- Aug 14, 2019
- Article
Getting a decommissioned 1985 Boeing 747-300 to Burning Man 2018 was no easy task. The jumbo jet needed to be disassembled and then reassembled after being transported 500 miles by ground. But that required drilling through the titanium wing spars.
- From The Fabricator
Trimmable flap discs from Weldcote allow longer use
- Aug 13, 2019
- Product Release
Weldcote, a division of Zika Group, has introduced trimmable flap discs. The ability to trim the nylon 6 back plate allows operators to use the discs for a longer period of time, increasing disc life by up to 65 percent, says the company. The discs are available in 4-1/2-, 5-, and 6-in. sizes in...
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Zinc phosphate metal finishing line improves part turnaround time for precision machining company
- Aug 12, 2019
- News Release
SituationA.R. Machining is a contract manufacturer in Hutto, Texas, specializing in precision machining work for the aerospace, oil, gas, and semiconductor industries. With more than 50 highly trained employees, a 38,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility, and more than 24 CNC mills and lathes with...
- From The Fabricator
CCAI to host Finishing pavilion, education program, special events at FABTECH
- Aug 8, 2019
- News Release
For the 10th year, CCAI will present a Finishing pavilion and education program at FABTECH, Nov. 11-14 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The pavilion will showcase nearly 200 exhibitors with products, services, and equipment for attendees interested in all aspects of the finishing industry. This year...
- From The Fabricator
voestalpine establishes new Steel Store in Tennessee
- Aug 7, 2019
- News Release
voestalpine High Performance Metals Corp. has opened its newest Steel Store in Cleveland, Tenn., providing tool steels for tool-, die-, and moldmaking. The new facility serves manufacturers in the southeastern U.S. It is co-located with the company’s recently opened coatings plant. In addition to...
- From The Fabricator
Clever racking design boosts lifelong powder coating coverage
- By Kate Bachman
- Aug 6, 2019
- Article
Powder coating 100,000-metal-parts-a-day requires Lifetime Products’ to apply innovative engineering and a well-executed powder coating process.
- From The Fabricator
EcoCvelox from Ecoclean offers waterjet deburring, cleaning in single step
- Aug 5, 2019
- Product Release
Ecoclean has introduced EcoCvelox, a flexible, modular system for high-pressure waterjet deburring and cleaning in a single procedure. The configurable, expandable machine with an integrated linear transport system processes parts up to 200 by 200 by 200 mm with cycle times of 15 sec. per pallet in...
- From The Welder
Weiler develops Tiger wheels for midstream pipeline production construction
- Jul 31, 2019
- Product Release
Weiler Abrasives has introduced the new Tiger Pipeliner grinding wheels and Tiger mech notching wheels for demanding pipeline applications. The grinding wheels offer aggressiveness for grinding beads, facing the land, and prepping transitions throughout the life of the wheel. The mix of abrasive...
- From The Fabricator
Esco’s MILLHOG right-angle bevelers offered with EscoLock blade lock
- Jul 30, 2019
- Product Release
MILLHOG right-angle bevelers from Esco Tool feature the EscoLock wedge-style blade lock system, which has a large clamping surface and double-threaded screw to hold blades rigidly. Coupled with cutter blades that incorporate a chip breaker that draws heat away from the tube or pipe surface to...
- From The Fabricator
Timesavers’ 42 series HWRB rotary brush machine offered with slag removal feature
- Jul 29, 2019
- News Release
Timesavers offers the 42 series HWRB rotary brush machine with the new Hammerhead™ feature for the removal of heavy slag. The machine covers applications such as deburring, edge rounding up to 2-mm radius, and removing laser oxide. The Hammerhead is an aggregate that comprises replaceable,...
- From The Welder
Finishing stainless steel
- By Michael Radaelli
- Jul 27, 2019
- Article
Stainless steel has several common finishes. It’s important to know what these common finishes are and why they are important. Recent innovations in abrasives technology can reduce process steps to deliver the desired finish, including that sought-after surface shine.
- From The Fabricator
Trimac Industrial Systems hires sales engineer
- Jul 26, 2019
- News Release
Trimac Industrial Systems, Bonner Springs, Kan., a supplier of infrared technologies and convection heat and washer systems to the powder coating and liquid paint industries, has named Dan Cordial as sales engineer. Cordial has 30 years of industrial capital equipment experience with roles in...
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