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AZZ Inc. acquires K2 Partners
- Apr 12, 2019
- News Release
Fort Worth, Texas-based AZZ Inc., a global provider of metal coating services, welding systems, specialty electrical equipment, and highly engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial markets, has acquired all the assets and outstanding shares of K2...
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Linetec adds Aged Light Oak and Aged Dark Oak wood grain finishes for aluminum
- Apr 12, 2019
- Product Release
Linetec has introduced two new patterns—Aged Light Oak and Aged Dark Oak—to its Gold series palette of wood grain finishes for architectural aluminum products. These patterns present the look and feel of weathered or reclaimed wood. Suitable for interior and exterior applications, these...
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Ottenweller installs paint line
- Apr 10, 2019
- News Release
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Ottenweller Co. Inc., a contract metal fabrication supplier to the heavy construction equipment, mining, defense, and aerospace industries, recently added an automated paint line capable of holding parts measuring 45 by 70 by 120 in. and weighing up to 2,200 lbs. The line has...
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CorroLogic CorrPlug caps from Cortec protect pipes against corrosion
- Apr 9, 2019
- Product Release
Cortec offers CorroLogic® CorrPlug® heavy-wall black polyethylene pipe caps. They contain proprietary vapor-phase corrosion inhibitors to protect pipe threads, pipe ends, and other tubular objects from corrosion, mechanical damage, and contamination during transit, handling, and storage. In...
- From The Fabricator
Chemetall acquires automotive paint detackification business of Polymer Ventures Inc.
- Apr 9, 2019
- News Release
The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall® brand, has acquired the automotive paint detackification business of Polymer Venture Inc., including all its shares of Galaxy Chemical Corp. Paint detackification captures and neutralizes...
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Barton Intl. regional sales manager receives SSPC award
- Apr 4, 2019
- News Release
Barton Intl., Glens Falls, N.Y., has announced that Joe Kanode, Gulf Coast regional sales manager and chairman of the Gulf Coast Chapter of SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings, has received the SSPC award for Outstanding North American Chapter. Barton Intl. is a producer and distributor of...
- From The Additive Report
What you should know about AM and DFAM before buying a 3D printer
- By Federico Sciammerella
- Apr 1, 2019
- Article
When a manufacturer is in the market for its first 3D printer, it’s important to understand the difference between design for additive manufacturing (DFAM) and traditional design for manufacturing/design for assembly (DFM/DFA).
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CCAI/PCI to host 2019 Joint Annual Meeting in June
- Apr 1, 2019
- News Release
Chemical Coaters Association Intl. and Powder Coating Institute will hold their 2019 Joint Annual Meeting in Hilton Head Island, S.C., June 16-20. Each association will have its own business meeting, with a mix of joint general sessions and social activities dispersed throughout the agenda. The...
- From The Additive Report
Postprocessing gains importance as the number of parts in 3D-printed production runs increases
- By Kip Hanson
- Mar 30, 2019
- Article
Let’s face it—the parts coming out of most 3D printers are … a little ugly. There are supports to remove, powder and resin to clear away, and critical surfaces and features to machine. Without these secondary operations, printed parts are of little value. As any parts designer will tell you,...
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Protech Metal Finishing completes expansion in Tennessee
- Mar 29, 2019
- News Release
Protech Metal Finishing, a provider of electroplating, anodizing, and painting services, has completed the expansion of its new facility in Vonore, Tenn. The building was completed on July 1, and since then the company has been upgrading equipment to increase capacity. The company now has 32,000...
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PPG POWERCRON 160 electrocoat enables film builds of more than 6 mils
- Mar 27, 2019
- Product Release
PPG has introduced PPG POWERCRON® 160 electrocoat, an anionic epoxy coating that offers high film build and low VOC content. Originally formulated for the pipe industry and engineered for cast profiles, the coating uses proprietary chemistry that enables film builds greater than 6 mils over...
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IFS Coatings launches webinars for powder coating professionals
- Mar 26, 2019
- News Release
Gainesville, Texas-based powder coatings provider IFS Coatings offers a series of 30- to 40-min. webinars covering five topics:Understanding the different types of powder coatings and where to use themEasy QC checks for powder coatersApplication issues and how to avoid themCommon powder coating...
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Kolene Corp. celebrates 80th anniversary
- Mar 26, 2019
- News Release
Kolene Corp. marks 80 years in business in 2019. The company was founded in Detroit by John H. Shoemaker in 1939, offering commercial and industrial metal cleaning. Most of the firm’s processes are based on proprietary molten salt technologies. It provides custom-engineered molten salt furnaces...
Round tube polisher from Valgro handles curves, bends, long lengths
- Mar 22, 2019
- Product Release
Valgro offers a round tube polisher for imparting a high-quality finish on all types of tube fabrication, including tight-radius bends, wide-sweeping curves, and simple long lengths. The adjustable-speed polishing machine has an extremely high torque for power transmission, the company reports. The...
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Valgro’s LBF long-belt finishing machine performs edge rounding, burr removal
- Mar 21, 2019
- Product Release
Valgro offers the LBF long-belt finishing machine, which features a flexible abrasive belt that enables finishing on flat surfaces of large dimensions, as well as irregular shapes. The flexible, adjustable table handles large materials that cannot be moved because of their size. The motorized table...
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