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But Hance is quick to remind everyone about the 'pivot.' He says Lincoln is still a plating and polishing operation at its core, which explains the expansion of the plant in 2015 to build its largest nickel chrome line. "It comes at a time when we further strengthen our position as a major manufacturer in the heavy-duty exhaust market," Hance says. Dean Rabel, Lincoln's senior plant engineer, says the new line has several features that set it apart from the company's existing nickel chrome lines, including deeper tanks to verti- cally process larger exhausts, which they say will improve both quality and productivity. "We have also increased the number of tanks, giving us the opportunity to add a trivalent chrome process in the future," Rabel says. "This is our first nickel chrome line with dual chrome capabilities. We have 16 individual recti- fiers installed for each plating cell, which means we can set currents to each load resulting in increased flexibility and further quality improvements." The new line has four hoists, which is one more than the other automated lines. It also has unique loading and unloading equipment installed to accommodate operators who need to reach the highest part on the flight racks. The parts are lowered into the floor so the highest parts on the racks can be reached. Rabel says the new line also has special environmental features, including a rinse water conservation system. Instead of a continuous metered flow of water, the new line has intermittent flow based on the size of the load, which will result in a 25-percent water savings. Best Company to Work For All of this growth pleases LeBaron, who not only runs his company in the way his father would want it run, but is almost idolized by the more than 600 employees, who recognize his genuine concern for their safety and well-being. In fact, Lincoln Industries is annually recognized as one of the top compa- nies to work for, not just in Nebraska, but in the U.S. "For the first 50 years, metal finishing represented 90 percent of the compa- ny's sales," LeBaron says. "Now we are a diversified manufacturer of many products that serve many industries." Hance says transforming Lincoln Industries from a finishing company to a leading supplier of manufactured products was a necessary strategic change. "We knew that, to be successful growing our business, we would have to make strategic changes," he says. "No longer seeing ourselves as just a plating company at the end of the manufacturing process, we took responsibility for the entire supply chain, including manufacturing." For information on Lincoln Industries, please visit lincolnindustries.com. Coral Chemical Company is your single-source for start-to-fnish industrial chemical solutions. Used separately or together, Coral brings all of the necessary elements together to improve production, lower operational costs and reduce waste. Backed by our technical expertise in processing effciencies, Coral will work with you to choose the perfect combination of chemicals for optimum results. Call us today to discuss how Coral can provide structure to your processes. 847.246.6666 800.228.4646 sales@coral.com www.coral.com Continued from page 24 PRODUCTS FINISHING — PFonline.com 27 THE VOICE OF FINISHING 80 YEARS TOP SHOPS

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