New Technology

Identifying defect sources, determining the optimal maintenance schedule, improving manufacturing processes: until now, artificial intelligence only made this possible in a paint shop equipped with state-of-the-art robots.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, one of the world’s largest abrasives manufacturers, has introduced newly upgraded Norton BlueFire Abrasives including Belts, Cloth Quick-Change and Flap Discs, and Mini Flap Discs.

FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs, and MSSC, the long-established U.S. leader in certifying front-line production technicians with foundational skills in advanced manufacturing and logistics, have aligned to co-market the stackability of their respective industry-recognized certifications.

Coventya has gained Performance and Design Approval for their TRISTAR 300 Decorative Trivalent Chrome Process.

An in-house, gas catalytic curing oven with panels supplied by Heraeus Noblelight has allowed Doughty Engineering in Great Britain,to save £400,000 (US$547,000) a year.

IFS Coatings today introduced IFS PureClad Primers, a range of hard working, powder primers for non-metal substrates like hardwoods, MDF and other engineered wood substrates.

Metal Finishing Technologies in Bristol, CT., has received Nadcap accreditation for Passivation, Chemical Processing.

IFS Coatings reaffirmed their commitment to powder coating for non-metal substrates at the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) Technical Conference on July 15.

Valence Los Angeles’ Paramount operations is now approved and holds the following Bombardier approvals:

Carlisle Fluid Technologies is pleased to announce the launch of two new Binks Maple models: Maple 120/3 (ratio 3:1) and Maple 15/25 (ratio 25:1).

Imagineering Finishing Technologies (IFT) in South Bend, Indiana, has published a new guide which includes its recent aluminum anodizing services.

Springer Industrial has expanded its service area to include the states of Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma and now also covers the entire state of Texas.

Corrdesa in Tyrone, Georgia, is now under contract to supply an initial 50 units, with options for 40+ per year for the following three years to equip the growing number of F-35 squadrons around the world.

Goad introduces its TANKeye® PLUS leak detection alarm system.

Valence Surface Technologies, the largest independent provider of aerospace product finishing services, has completed the installation of a 30-foot long passthrough robotically controlled shot peen machine to greatly boost the current shot peen capabilities in the Central United States.

Greenkote, global provider of advanced anti-corrosion metal coatings, has announced a significant advance in its line of corrosion protection.