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Finishing - Page 37
- 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,...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
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...
- From The Fabricator
Auto Bolt Co. adds sales, engineering staff
- Mar 21, 2019
- News Release
Cleveland-based fastener manufacturer Auto Bolt Co. has added Libby Beattie to its inside sales team. She has more than 25 years of experience in customer service and quoting. Beattie worked most recently in the metal finishing industry, where she was employed the last eight years. The company also...
- From The Fabricator
PPG ENVIROCRON Extreme Protection Edge powder coatings protect in one coat
- Mar 20, 2019
- Product Release
PPG has launched PPG ENVIROCRON™ Extreme Protection Edge coatings, which use patent-pending technology to deliver edge corrosion protection in one coat. Formulated to cover sharp edges created during metal fabrication, the direct-to-metal coatings are fully reclaimable. They require no primer,...
- From The Additive Report
New resin-removal solution for 3D-printed parts from PostProcess Tech
- Mar 19, 2019
- Product Release
PostProcess Technologies, a supplier of equipment, solutions, and software used for postprocessing additively manufactured components, has introduced a solution for removing excess resin from SLA-built parts. The company claims that its PostProcess™ solution consistently removes resins in five to...
- From The Fabricator
Timesavers LLC appoints VP of sales
- Mar 15, 2019
- News Release
Timesavers LLC, Maple Grove, Minn., a provider of wide-belt abrasive finishing machines, has named Brent Fischmann as vice president of sales. He has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing sales, with previous positions at MultiSource Manufacturing, FasTest, and Consolidated Precision...
- From The Welder
Angle grinder safety
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 12, 2019
- Article
Terry Tuerk of Metabo Corp. gives a detailed synopsis of angle grinder safety and how to protect yourself when using an angle grinder. Learn more here.
- From The Fabricator
Abtex adds business development manager
- Mar 12, 2019
- News Release
Abtex Corp., a manufacturer of customized, integrated machine/brush deburring systems in Dresden, N.Y., has hired John De Leon as business development manager. He has more than 20 years of experience in highly engineered component and system sales, marketing, and business development for...
- From The Fabricator
C-Prime ceramic flap discs from Weldcote designed to run cool
- Mar 11, 2019
- Product Release
Weldcote Metals, a division of Zika Group, offers two new ceramic flap discs. C-Prime flap discs feature a strong polyester backing for aggressive grinding applications that do not require excessive flexibility. C-Prime Plus flap discs feature a poly-cotton backing with ceramic grain for...
- From The Additive Report
MicroCare solvent smooths out steps left during additive manufacturing processes
- Mar 11, 2019
- News Release
Plastic 3D-printed parts are made from ultrathin layers of special polymers built up layer by layer. The process often yields a printed part with a stepped, or terraced, surface that requires smoothing during a postprocessing operation. Traditional methods of smoothing steps have been...
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