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Finishing - Page 31
- From The Fabricator
Large No Drip internal mix atomizing spray nozzles conserve liquid
- Oct 24, 2019
- Product Release
Exair’s new 1/2 NPT No Drip internal mix atomizing spray nozzles positively stop liquid flow when compressed air is shut off, eliminating the possibility of drips. Liquid and air mix inside the nozzle, producing fine atomization of liquids up to 300 centipoise. The nozzles are available in four...
- From The Fabricator
Vorteq acquires Western Metal Decorating, relocates headquarters to Pittsburgh
- Oct 21, 2019
- News Release
Vorteq Coil Finishers LLC, a provider of coil coating services for metal products, has acquired the assets of Western Metal Decorating, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., a producer of coated aluminum and steel products serving prepainted markets in the western U.S. This operation will be renamed Vorteq...
- From The Fabricator
Can fabricators really automate grinding?
- Oct 21, 2019
- Article
For some applications, automated grinding cells can deal with more variability than ever before.
- From The Fabricator
Bassett to purchase assets of Crimson Casual
- Oct 18, 2019
- News Release
Bassett Furniture Industries Inc., Bassett, Va., has announced it is finalizing an agreement to purchase certain assets of Crimson Casual Inc., a manufacturer of aluminum outdoor furniture located in Haleyville, Ala. Crimson Casual employs a powder-coat finishing process to customize furniture...
- From The Welder
PFERD introduces VICTOGRAIN abrasive grain
- Oct 18, 2019
- Product Release
VICTOGRAIN, offered by PFERD, is an abrasive grain with precision-formed abrasive grain triangles that are identical in shape and size. Their cutting edges are applied to the workpiece at the optimum angle so that each grain needs very little energy to penetrate the workpiece, the company states....
- From The Fabricator
Pangborn opens Customer Technology Center in Georgia
- Oct 16, 2019
- News Release
Pangborn, a supplier of shotblast and surface preparation equipment, has announced the opening of its Customer Technology Center in Fairburn, Ga. The facility is designed for pre- and postpurchase evaluations, validation of modernization and process improvement designs, and internal R&D. The center...
- From The Fabricator
Xometry launches Xometry Finishing Service
- Oct 10, 2019
- News Release
Xometry, an online marketplace for custom manufacturing, has launched the Xometry Finishing Service, an online platform where customers can source postprocessing work for custom parts that have already been manufactured. The service allows customers to send RFQs seamlessly to Xometry’s...
- From The Fabricator
EPA considers air emissions status reductions for coating application
- By Stephen Barlas
- Oct 10, 2019
- Blog Post
Under new EPA thinking, certain manufacturers that apply coatings might qualify for less oversight.
- From The Fabricator
Presto Bright Dip from Birchwood restores bright finish to numerous metals
- Oct 8, 2019
- Product Release
Birchwood Technologies has developed Presto Bright Dip. The solution can be used at 100 percent concentrate or diluted with tap water to deoxidize and brighten the surface of brass, copper, bronze, nickel, and silver while protecting the metal from tarnishing. The fluid is available in quart,...
- From The Fabricator
The diverse process portfolio from one full-service contract manufacturer
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 4, 2019
- Article
Acro Industries looks nothing like the tool and die shop it was in the 1970s. That’s thanks in part to the virtuous cycle of process diversification.
- From The Additive Report
3D-printed devices improve surgical outcomes
- By William Leventon
- Oct 3, 2019
- Article
Medical experts from Yale, 3D Systems, and Mayo Clinic discuss how 3D printing improves surgical outcomes.
- From The Fabricator
AZZ Inc. acquires Preferred Industries
- Oct 1, 2019
- News Release
AZZ Inc., a Fort Worth, Texas, provider of metal coating and welding systems and specialty electrical equipment, has acquired all the assets of Preferred Industries Ltd., a privately held powder coating company. Preferred provides powder and e-coating services to the automotive, HVAC, marine,...
- From The Fabricator
Weldcote offers Alu-Prime aluminum flap discs
- Sep 26, 2019
- Product Release
Weldcote, a division of Zika Group, offers its line of Alu-Prime premium flap discs for applications on aluminum and other nonferrous metals and blending stainless steel. The discs are manufactured of aluminum grain available with grits of 36 and 60. A second-tier calcium stearate reduces material...
- From The Fabricator
Capstone grinding wheel from Flexovit fully reinforced for safety
- Sep 23, 2019
- Product Release
Flexovit USA Inc. has introduced Capstone™, a patent-pending cupwheel grinding wheel developed as an alternative product to Type 6 and Type 11 cupwheels. It is designed to be used on the same tools and applications as nonreinforced cupwheels, but it is fully reinforced with four layers of...
- From The Fabricator
Farris Group to open third North Carolina facility
- Sep 12, 2019
- News Release
Farris Group, a metal fabricator based in Cherryville, N.C., has announced plans to open a third location in Gastonia, N.C., as part of a $5 million expansion, reports the Gaston Gazette. Operations at the new plant currently are dedicated to assembly and kitting for Otis Elevator Co. The company...
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