New Technology

Quality departments and contract shops that test many different plated parts need an XRF analyzer with an expansive measurement area, selectable spot sizes, and high levels of both precision - and speed.

Steelhead Technologies has launched a demonstration area at its facility that showcases the capabilities of its job shop software.

Gpainnova premiered its newest metal surface finishing machine newest development, DLyte PRO500 Continuous Flow Multistep Installation, at EMO Hannover 2023.

Electric motors in industrial settings often run continuously or for extended periods, leading to increased mechanical stress and wear on components.

The market for fastening parts is increasingly demanding high-strength materials, and special attention must be paid to possible hydrogen embrittlement when electroplating them.

Vantage will present new products at MRO Europe (Booth 1119) in Amsterdam, Netherlands on October 18–19.

Diamond Vogel held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of its Innovation Center in Orange City, Iowa, on September 13.

Finish Thompson has acquired Penguin Pumps, the parent company of Filter Pump Industries.

“Why should I change my cleaner to a liquid? There are more chemicals in a solid version.”

Hendor has entered into a partnership with OTMK-Group in Turkey to optimize the supply of high-quality chemical pumps and filters for the country’s surface finishing industry.

Ohio-based Greenkote is entering into a joint venture with Belgian coating company Duroc N.V. to make its coating capabilities available to the European Union and surrounding regions.

Hubbard-Hall acquired the assets of BioConversion Technology (BCT), a supplier of biologics and related chemistries for wastewater treatment.

The substitution of decorative hexavalent chromium plating systems with trivalent chromium-based equivalents will become a reality in Europe and many other global regions over the next few years.

Italy-based Tecnofirma says it has expanded into the U.S. market with the opening of Tecnofirma America Inc., a new branch based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

As Titan Abrasive Systems approaches its 70th birthday on August 1, President Brandon Acker has adopted an unofficial tagline that informs people of what the company does while also calling for a celebration of Titan’s seven decades in business: 

The mining industry has long been an important sector of the global economy, providing the raw materials necessary for various products, from electronics to infrastructure.