New Technology

AkzoNobel and IPG Photonics are partnering on technology to cure powder coatings with lasers.

Titan Abrasive Systems, a designer and manufacturer of surface preparation, surface finishing, and abrasive blasting equipment, has moved to a new facility in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, offering twice the previous plant's square footage.

Ronatec President James Wetherald estimates that several years ago, only about one in 20 plating lines they installed featured automation with hoist systems and data logging.

Chemcoaters, a steel coil coating company based in Gary, Indiana, has commissioned and installed a new electrostatic oiler upgrade to better serve local steel mills, service centers, and end users.

Midwest Filter announced the expansion of its dust filter product line.

Plumajet is introducing a novel spray coating technology that relies solely on the electric field to achieve precise, uniform coatings in two- and three-dimensional applications.

Ken Poucket says there are three main components to producing quality parts in barrel plating operations.

Hubbard-Hall has taken a significant step forward in modernizing its operations with the implementation of a Manufacturing Execution System (MES).

Hubbard-Hall has implemented a new tool to help its customers in their surface finishing operations.

Paul N. Gardner Company announces the new Intelligent Precision Balance Scale.

The 110-room Moxy “Lou” Louisville Downtown and the 205-room Hotel Distil -an Autograph Collection Hotel offer two distinct luxurious leisure experiences within a single, shared building on Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. 

IFS Coatings has secured a General Motors materials specification approval for underhood and underbody components.

UniMetal, a provider of precious metal and commercial finishing services for the electronics, medical, aerospace, and automotive industries in Thomaston, CT, announced the production scaling of C100 Silver Graphite Dispersion, a unique electrolyte plating that’s proved particularly beneficial for high power components.

Walter Surface Technologies introduces Flexcut XX, a new ceramic grinding wheel designed for ultra-fast material removal on steel, stainless steel and mill scale.

Ronatec is opening an electroless nickel stocking warehouse in Hermosillo, Mexico.

Paul N. Gardner USA Gardco announces the Coatmaster Flex non-contact wet film thickness gauge.