Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Metal Finishing",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Advice given to users of chemical treatments from
Wheelabrator Group, which we summarised at the time by saying "A UK forum offered independent advice on UK legislation, which permits hefty fines to be levied on companies using hazardous surface preparation processes and failing to comply".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Blacking pocess works at room temperature from
Blackfast Chemicals: "A room-temperature blacking product is a non-hazardous, easy to use, quick and cost-effective process for blacking machined components - either in a small or automatic blacking system".
In June 2007, we covered the news from SPX Process Equipment
concerning its Centrifugal pump
- take a look at Robust self-priming pumps for optimum reliability
which says: "JP Pumps (a division of the SPX Process Equipment Operation) has designed the FreFlow range of self-priming centrifugal pumps based on the injection principle".
Take a look also at the news release from Wheelabrator Group, Advice at forum for hazardous surface substances,
as well as Surface preparation equipment users fail to comply from Wheelabrator Group,
and Gold based finish optimises electronic parts from Tecan.
See also:
UK Finishing Industries yearbook to be published
(November 2006)
The latest edition of the Finishing Industries Yearbook covers UK manufacturers, suppliers, associations and trade bodies in surface treatment and metal finishing industry
Single source finishing for durable furniture
(November 2006)
Suppliers and users of school and workplace furniture can now take advantage of wide-ranging specialist surface finishes from a single source, following developments at a Yorkshire-based company
Anti-bacterial powder coating service
(November 2006)
A Yorkshire based metal finishing company is offering a new service aimed at helping improve hygiene standards, and preventing bacterial infections in a range of industry sectors
New edition of metal finishing buyers' guide
(October 2006)
The entry deadline for the 2007 Finishing Yearbook and Buyers' Guide is approaching and the publishers are now urging companies to complete and return their listings
Visitor numbers are up at UK's Subcon 2006
(June 2006)
This year's visitor numbers to the UK's 2006 Subcon exhibition showed a 14% increase on last year, even before cross-over visitors from co-located shows were taken into account
General purpose fibre discs offer stability
(May 2006)
Blue general purpose fibre discs offer good performance and stability at a competitive price, using a reliable alumina zirconia abrasive, giving good performance on mild and stainless steels
Metal surface engineering reference resource
(May 2006)
The Finishing Industries Yearbook is the annual reference source for both trade metal finishers and manufacturing companies who are involved in metal surface engineering
Surface treatment production to start in China
(April 2006)
Innovative surface treatment technology company, Keronite International, with strategic business partner, ShanHsin Chemical Co is preparing to start volume production in China
Mask resins replace lacquers, wax, tape, fixtures
(March 2006)
Masking resins replace lacquers, wax, tape and fixtures that save time in metal finishing processes are ideal for complex sensitive shapes and fully protect critical surfaces
Automated zinc barrel plating plant installed
(March 2006)
An automated inline zinc barrel plating plant, which is to be used for barrel acid zinc plating, is over 31m in length, has a working capacity of 1000kg/h, with a load per barrel of 100/150kg
Brink to operate NF surface transformation
(January 2006)
Keronite International has signed up Brink in Sweden to operate the Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation surface treatment process, which transforms light non-ferrous alloy surfaces into a hard ceramic
Sheet metal subcontractor offers quick work
(October 2005)
Due to continuous investment in 'state of the art' machinery, subcontractor Brent Precision is able to offer a 24 hour turnaround for existing product/design manufacturing
Subontracting show has machine tool zone
(January 2005)
UK subcontract manufacturing exhibition will feature a complementary Machine Tool Zone to give machine tool companies the chance to reach a wide range of high-level buyers
Subcontracting topic papers called for
(January 2005)
The UK Subcon 2005 conference entitled 'Sourcing and subcontracting in global markets - survival strategies for buyers and suppliers' will be held alongside the Subcon exhibition
Ideal substitute for hot oxide metal finishing
(October 2004)
Metal finishers and manufacturers can now eliminate the hazards of boiling caustic soda tanks and produce high quality black oxide finishes with the patented tru temp metal finishing process
News on the Metal finishing from Cashmores
(October 2004)
Producing high quality stainless steel finishes for the architectural market requires a fine balance between aesthetics and performance
Ultra-quiet deburrer replaces manual tooling
(September 2004)
Low cost, ultra quiet, portable and vibratory deburring machine is designed to replace hand held deburring tools and so avoid varying quality standards, high damage and unwanted reject rates
Metal finishing process range available on-line
(September 2004)
Complete line of metal finishing processes and systems are now available for easy buying on-line and include coatings for ferrous products, finishing gels and anti-corrosion treatments
Portable vibratory deburrer is ultra quiet
(July 2004)
Low cost, ultra quiet, portable and vibratory deburring machine has a sound proof lining, which absorbs deburring noise levels to around 80 decibels
Metals finishing industry guide to be published
(July 2004)
With the upturn in the UK metal fabricators industry, Finishing magazine has announced that its annual buyers guide and directory, will be published on December 2004
Rinsewater control system saves plating costs
(May 2004)
Solenoid flow valves are used in a novel rinsewater control system to save millions of gallons of water and thousands of pounds for the metal finishing industry
Directory Available At Southern Manufacturing
(January 2004)
This year the Engineering Link project has taken a stand at Southern Manufacturing to promote the publication of a new London Manufacturers Directory
Free Industrial Water Users Seminars At IWEX 2003
(August 2003)
IWEX seminars will help industrial water users learn from case studies from other water users and find new and innovative products from monitoring systems to pumps to help manufacture more efficiently
Fast grain finished steel plate service offered
(August 2003)
A 24 hour turnaround of grain finished steel plate and sheet is now available from a subcontract finisher that has invested in advanced wide-belt plate and sheet steelfinishing technology
Voltammetry speeds up plating bath analysis
(March 2003)
Careful control of the plating bath chemistry is essential for modern plating processes and voltammetry today represents a refined, clean, simple technique for analysing plating baths
Process hardens and protects magnesium, aluminium
(February 2003)
Surface treatment process is building quite a reputation as the preferred treatment for magnesium and aluminium alloys, providing the hardest and most corrosion resistant surfaces
News on the Heat treatment, brazing and metal finishing from Paulo Products Company
(February 2003)
Ford as awarded its Preferred Supplier Certification tcompanyo a Tennessee for excellence in heat treating as well as adherence to the highest quality and customer service standards
Co-solvent cleaning process replaces 'trike'
(July 2002)
Following a thorough review of available high performance solvents and systems, a plating company has replaced its trichloroethylene system with a semi-automatic co-solvent cleaning process
CNC profiler and press brake demolish lead times
(July 2002)
The need to reduce manufacturing costs moved a metal finishing plant specialist to invest in CNC laser profiler and CNC press brake and slash lead times from 4 days to 6 just hours!
News on the Metal Finishing MF 525 4-stage cleaning system from Kerry Ultrasonics
(April 2002)
A spring maker has doubled throughput of aerosol springs following the installation of a 4-stage ultrasonics cleaning system
Instrument maker in tune with the environment
(February 2002)
An aqueous multi-stage cleaning system has allowed premier manufacturer of musical instruments to completely eliminate organic solvents from its cleaning procedures
PMD launches Trivalent single stage passivates
(October 2001)
A new range of easy to use passivates, under the Zincopass brand, has been launched by PMD Chemicals, part of the PMD Group based in Coventry, to complement its zinc plating range
PMD expands UK sales operations
(October 2001)
Coventry based PMD Group is continuing to expand its chemicals division sales operation by adding more highly skilled personnel who are specialists in the general metal finishing market
Versatile masking products are reusable
(June 2001)
Samco Silicone Products has introduced a new range of high performance reusable silicone masking products which include bungs, caps and pull plugs, suitable for