 | Zinc phosphate process uses virtually no water
| Now
it is possible to operate an In-House Zinc Phosphate processing system
utilizing almost no rinse water. Using MICROLOK MZN with the Near-Zero Water
Recycler and Ion Exchange from Birchwood Technologies, water consumption is reduced by 99 percent.
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 | Cabinet oven is for curing metal coatings onto parts
| No. 887 is a
gas-fired 1000 degree F cabinet oven from Grieve, currently used for curing metal
coatings onto parts.
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 | Brush-on blackener touches up parts with scratches
| PRESTO BLACK BST4 brush-on liquid from Birchwood Casey Co. is an instant acting cold blackener
for all iron and non-stainless steels.
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 | Black oxide process reduces VOCs
| Manufacturers are increasingly
being asked to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and EPA regulated metals
from their facilities. The TRU TEMP low
temperature black oxide system from Birchwood
Technologies is reportedly safe and simple to
operate and serves as a direct replacement for conventional high temp black
oxide.
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 | Inserts feature 'thickest' PVD coating
| Nexus
Cutting Tools, a new product line from Techniks, introduces its new line of
Lamina cutting inserts.
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|  | Thick As A Brick
| Author: Alan Richter, Editor
Published: January 2013
The ‘thickest’ PVD coating for cutting tools. | View Article
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 | A Flash Of Ceramic
| Author: Alan Richter, Editor
Published: December 2012
A fixturing system for enabling ceramic coatings to be efficiently deposited via cathodic arc evaporation. | View Article
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 | Choosing Coated-abrasive Flap Discs
| Author: Alan Richter, Editor
Published: April 2012
When choosing among coated-abrasive flap discs to remove metal and finish parts, grit size is just the beginning. | View Article
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 | Designer Coats
| Author: Alan Richter, Editor
Published: September 2011
A high-ionization technology that enables enhanced customization of tool coatings. | View Article
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 | Longus Tool Vita
| Author: Alan Richter, Editor
Published: July 2011
A nanocomposite coating that significantly extends tool life. | View Article
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|  | A Sticking Point
| | A shop that grinds tungsten carbide with resin-bonded diamond wheels asked Dr. Jeffrey Badger for help to settle a disagreement over how hard to stick the wheel. Plus, now that there are machines with auto-stickers, shop staffers are even more confused. Badger offers some suggestions in the 34th episode of The Grinding Doc Video Series. | | View Video |
 | Sandvik Adds To CoroDrill Line
| | Don Nelson, publisher of Cutting Tool Engineering and MICROmanufacturing magazines, spoke with Sandvik Coromant's John Dotday about the company's new solid-carbide CoroDrill 860 and exchangeable-tip CoroDrill 870. | | View Video |
 | PVD Coating
| | Platit Inc. recently hosted an open house in Libertyville, Ill., where the Switzerland-based toolcoating company presented cutting-tool and wear-part coating machines based on plasma-generating physical vapor deposition technology. The animation here offers an "insider's" view of the company's coating equipment.
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 | Rotary Diamond Dressing
| | Grinding Doc Jeffrey Badger offers insight into rotary diamond dressing for a shop whose parts turn to toast. | | View Video |
 | Drilling Ductile
| | Pick up some advice for drilling ductile cast iron and view a brief demonstration of the Ingersoll Qwik-Twist drill with a chamfer ring attachment. | | View Video |
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