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Finishing - Page 4
- From The Fabricator
An overview of aluminum finishing
- By Jim Sucharski and Neil Otis
- Sep 12, 2023
- Article
When finishing aluminum, a metal fabricator needs to keep the material clear of contaminants and minimize heat.
- From The Fabricator
Saint-Gobain Abrasives announces partnership with Dedeco
- Sep 5, 2023
- News Release
Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Worcester, Mass., has announced it will market Dedeco’s SUNBURST line of thermoplastic-bonded abrasives.
- From The Fabricator
A new dimension in beveling abrasives
3M has introduced a new abrasive for metal fabricating, and one plate beveler, Kentucky-based Precision Bevel, is very excited about the results.
- From The Fabricator
Belt sander can be used in multiple positions
- Sep 5, 2023
- Product Release
Kalamazoo Industries has launched the Kalamazoo 1SMVP 1- by 42-in. multiposition belt sander.
- From The Fabricator
MicroCare names strategic account executive for precision cleaning
- Aug 30, 2023
- News Release
MicroCare LLC, a provider of cleaning, coating, and lubrication products, has hired Phil Brockelman as strategic account executive for precision cleaning.
- From The Fabricator
Blast room helps pipe fabrication shop handle increased product sizes
- Aug 30, 2023
- News Release
Knowing it needed a complete overhaul of its abrasive blasting setup, NuWeld acquired a new blast room from Titan Abrasive Systems.
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- From The Fabricator
Fives to supply galvanizing line to Ternium
- Aug 23, 2023
- News Release
Ternium, a manufacturer of flat and long steel products, has selected Fives to design and supply a galvanizing line for its plant in Pesquería, Mexico.
- From The Fabricator
Using laser scanning to inspect part cleanliness
- By Alexander Blätterman
- Aug 21, 2023
- Article
Stand-alone and inline laser scanners perform the crucial job of assessing part cleanliness before certain manufacturing processes.
- From The Fabricator
AR Iron achieves AAMA 2604 and AAMA 2605 certification for powder coating
- Aug 10, 2023
- News Release
AR Iron, Las Vegas, has passed the testing set forth by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) to offer AAMA 2604- and AAMA 2605-compliant powder coatings.
- From The Fabricator
SAF announces staff changes in California, Texas
- Aug 8, 2023
- News Release
Atlanta-based SAF has promoted Diane McCaffrey to western general manager of the Redding, Calif., branch and has hired Michael Garceau as account manager in Temple, Texas.
- From The Fabricator
Electrocoating manual updated
- Aug 7, 2023
- Product Release
The Chemical Coaters Association Intl. has released the updated Electrocoating for Industrial Finishing Applications technical manual. This coil-bound manual, which includes new color graphics and photos, serves as a guide to operating an e-coat system and managing the process for efficiency and...
- From The Fabricator
Walter’s Allegro announces changes to sales team
- Jul 31, 2023
- News Release
Windsor, Conn.-based Walter Surface Technologies has announced the retirement of Gary Gray, Eastern U.S. sales manager, after 25 years at Allegro. He is succeeded by Scott Lynch.
- From The Fabricator
PCI’s Powder Coating Week 2024 set for March 11-13
- Jul 25, 2023
- News Release
The Powder Coating Institute, Lakewood Ranch, Fla., will host Powder Coating Week 2024 from March 11 to 13 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla.
- From The Fabricator
CCAI recognizes 2023 award recipients
- Jul 24, 2023
- News Release
Chemical Coaters Association Intl. has presented its 2023 James F. & David J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Awards and recognized the CCAI Chapter Users and Suppliers of the Year.
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