COLUMNS
CLINICS ASK THE EXPERTS
6 The Finishing Touch
Top Shops Benchmarking Survey is almost here.
8 News
Electroplating shop searches for PFOS alternatives.
12 NASF Report
West Coast competition highlights 16 design students.
46 Never Finished
What makes a world class manufacturer?
48 Gardner Business Index
Future business conditions increased,
reaching highest level since July 2015.
52 End of the Line
A conversation with Michael Leeming, Parker Boiler
14 Bumper Crop for Valley Chrome
Once an exclusive plating operation that catered to
automobile bumpers, this California-based plater has
transformed itself into one of the largest manufacturers of
accessories for the automobile and trucking industry,
34 Cleaning / David S. Peterson
How to find suppliers for aqueous part washers
36 Liquid Coatings / Dave Rohner
Comparing downdraft and cross-draft booths
38 Plating / Adam Blakeley
Improve deposit clarity with acid-zinc rack baths
40 Powder Coating / Rodger Talbert
Sanding aluminum parts with minor defects
42 Mechanical Finishing / Pat Wenino
Steel, stainless burnishings for edge dulling
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44 INNOVATIONS
Electroless nickel technology offers
high tolerance to zinc contamination.
23 PARTS
CLEANING:
Our Parts Cleaning special
coverage discusses aqueous
cleaning solutions, ultrasonic
technology and brings you the
latest in cleaning products.
18 Data-Driven Coater Uses Technology
to Improve Finishes
Iowa's Co-Line is a Top Shop that uses analytics
to improve efficiencies.
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