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IPC Wants Your 'Tin Whisker' Technical Papers
Previously unpublished abstracts sought for the 7th International Symposium on Tin Whiskers in November.
REM Chemicals Isotropic Superfinishing Technology Featured on 'Prime Time'
"Jay Leno's Garage" TV show puts the spotlight on ISF-processed FED vehicle.
U.S. Economy Adds 165,000 Jobs in April
Jobless rate sits at 7.5%; March, February numbers revised upward.
Lockheed Martin Celebrates Golden Anniversary in Huntsville
Special ceremony marks key milestones and noteworthy achievements for global security/aersospace leader.
SUR/FIN 2013 to Host Global Manufacturing Panel on Monday, June 10
Speakers to include an esteemed list of international manufacturing experts from the United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, China and Canada.

Podcasts

Metal Finishing Audio Newscast--January 9, 2013
Exclusive interview with Dan Dunigan and Kenn Leuzinger, founders of The Finishing Experts.
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, December 18, 2012
Review of three independent manufacturing reports: the Federal Reserve's U.S. Industrial Production Summary for November; Association for Manufacturing Technology's October Orders Report; and the latest PMI Index from the Institute for Supply Management.
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, August 14, 2012
Manufacturing technology orders; U.S. July unemployment report; SIFCO ASC featured on FOX Business Network's "Manufacturing Marvels" Show; AutoTechnology training programs; COATING 2012 technical sessions
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, June 2012
NASF Annual Awards Presentation; Save the date for SUR/FIN 2013

Blogs

Guest Blog: Import Penetration Still Outweighs Reshoring Trend
Posted by Reg Tucker • 02 April 2013
BY MICHELE NASH-HOFF. In January, the U. S. Business and Industry Council released a report, "Import Penetration Rises again in 2011; Challenges Manufacturing Renaissance, Insourcing Claims,"...
tags: U.S. manufacturing, imports, reshoring
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Making Reviews Worthwhile for Employees and Managers Alike
Posted by Reg Tucker • 05 March 2013
BY MARKO DUFFY. It’s a new year, and if you’re like me you’re absolutely giddy over the excitement of starting another round of meaningful and impactful performance reviews...
tags: Performance appraisals, employee reviews, continuous improvement
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Automotive OEMs Are Riding the 'Wave'
Posted by Reg Tucker • 02 February 2013
Coming off a year which saw a rally in both automotive production and sales – mostly evident in the US and China – it’s not surprising to see that momentum course through the entire ...
tags: automotive parts suppliers, OEMs, powertrain, engine components
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Guest Blog: What a Plater Thinks of Masking for High-Tech Applications
Posted by Reg Tucker • 18 December 2012
By Marko Duffy. This is how we platers think it goes…An engineer calls his co-workers over to his cubicle to show the latest device he’s created—an intelligent, innovative work of t...
tags: electroless nickel, masking, profits
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Peter van Gorp

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Rectifiers, Rectifier Controls
Peter van Gorp is the Technical Manager for Rectifiers and related products for American Plating Power, LLC. As a cofounder of the company, Peter is responsible for the production and test management of...

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Case Study—Chromalloy Keeps Aircraft Engines Aloft
Advanced thermal barrier coatings ensure high-revving gas turbines stay cool under pressure.
Members' Content
Managing a Surface Cleaning Facility
John Durkee, Metal Finishing’s “Cleaning Times” columnist, offers facility managers advice on addressing challenging, real-world cleaning situations.
An Alternative Approach to Plating of Titanium and Ti Alloys Using Carbon Foam Substrate
3C Technology has developed—and proposed for commercial applications—a method for electroplating titanium alloys in the form of a coating on plastic and carbon foams.
Plater's Profile: Dixie Industrial Finishing
Monitoring metrics in the pursuit of continuous improvement is the key to success for Tucker, Ga.-based finishing operation.

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Zincate- or Stannate–Free Plating
For more than 80 years now the most generally accepted process for the preparation of aluminum and it alloys for plating has involved the use of a “zincate” or “stannate” processing solution. Environmental issues relative to the use of these processes are becoming more and more of a problem. The process itself is long and involved and will differ from one alloy to another. This article presents a much more environmentally acceptable alternative that is considerably easier to work with, gives far more consistent results and is more cost effective.
Update on Accelerated Corrosion Testing
In this comprehensive refresher, Ray Singleton, president of Singleton Corp., underscores the usefulness of accelerated corrosion tests in comparison to real-world exposure, while focusing on the consistency of the results.
Green ‘Bio-based’ Lubricants for Metalworking Applications
The “Go Green” mentality is making a significant impact on all elements of our society. The construction, public utilities, manufacturing, food processing, agricultural, military—even the local, state and federal governmental authorities and agencies—are starting to feel the positive effects of this changing mindset. For the sake of this article, we have suggested a couple of products specifically for the metalworking industry.
Cadmium- and Chromate-Free Coating Schemes for Corrosion Protection of 15CDV6 Steel
Electrodeposits of cadmium- and chromate-based inorganic inhibitor pigments in paint formulations are extensively used in the aerospace industry to provide long-term corrosion protection for high-strength steel hardware. In this work, an eco-friendly cadmium- and chromate-free coating scheme comprised of zinc nickel alloy plating, trivalent chromium- based passivation, followed by a primer based on polyaniline phosphate, is studied for its anticorrosive properties.
Alternatives to Dichromate Sealer in Anodizing Operations
This paper will describe the requirements for anodizing and sealing operations within Ogden Air Logistics Center (OO-ALC), as well as the sealing technologies that are available and a path forward to demonstrate/validate the most promising alternatives for the specific needs and applications of OO-ALC.

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