Masking is generally an afterthought and it’s rare we allocate time in the production cycle for masking parts. So it should be no surprise when the masking becomes the bottleneck and is blamed for slow production and inconsistent product.
For the past 20 years, Powder Coatings of Utah has provided top-of-the-line powder coating services to large manufacturing companies, primarily within the aviation industry. Recently, the family-owned, Salt Lake City-based business expanded their operation and capabilities, diving into industrial liquid coatings for the first time.
Broadcasting live from ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Connecticut, SportsCenter’s Scott Van Pelt moderates on a set built by Mystic Scenic Studios.
The sounds of robots spraying powder coating onto the parts of medical devices and various electronics components is music to the ears of Tom Furrer, president and owner of TWF Industries in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Manufacturing Resources International designs, engineers and fabricates BoldVu LCD displays, maintaining the industry’s largest install base of outdoor LCDs with deployments in over 50 cities around the globe.
In the harsh sun and salt environment of South Florida, aluminum reigns supreme for its ability to resist rust when it comes to specifying metal building materials. And in the South Florida coatings market, PTF Industrial Coatings near Miami is a pioneer with its ability to plate, mask, liquid paint, powder coat and sublimate any architectural and commercial project.
Powder coating is a dry finishing process that uses finely ground particles of pigment and resin that are electrostatically charged and sprayed onto electrically grounded parts. The charged powder particles adhere to the part and are held there until melted and fused into a uniform coating in a curing oven.
As more metal fabricating companies embrace lean manufacturing principles, they are beginning to look beyond the blanking, bending, and welding departments. No stone is being left unturned in search of waste.
Step back to 1937 in Chicago. The steel workers’ strike was a hot front page item and the city was in the limelight with the Hollywood release of “In Old Chicago” a fictionalized account of the Great Chicago Fire.
RHI Powder, a Carson City based company, announces the completion of the installation of its newest large scale burn off oven.
An article in The Fabricator explains how, when PBZ experienced a slowdown in its agriculture market, the company expanded its powder coating services to compensate for it.
Multilink celebrated another expansion of its manufacturing company in Elyria, Ohio with a chain-cutting ceremony.
An article in the Hays Daily News shines a great light on a local powder coater.
PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of powder coatings for light industrial applications and heat-sensitive substrates.
As the President and General Manager of Vulcan Industries, William Hutson is proud of the growth his company has seen.
Global Uv-Cured Powder Coatings Market Prediction Report 2020-2026 offers point by point coverage of Uv-Cured Powder Coatings industry and presents major market trends.
