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from the galvanizer without notifying the fabricator of our concerns. It is my hope that you gain two things from this article: (1) Learn from my pain! Ask and clarify up front; and (2) Know that there are fantastic industry resources out there that you can leverage to improve your expertise and your customer's ability to serve the end user. PC Endnotes 1. Paper No. 01428, Inspection of Hot Dipped Galvanized Articles, Langill, Thomas J, Ph.D., American Galvanizers Association, p. 6. (Author's note: This paper is available from www.nace.org as item #51300-01428-SG) 2. Galvanized Steel Inspection Guide, 2016. American Galvanizers Association, pp. 10-18. 3. Galvanized Steel Inspection Guide, 2016. American Galvanizers Association, p. 18. 4. https://www.aisc.org/globalassets/why- steel/architecturally-exposed.pdf (accessed 6/26/17) Editor's note For further reading, visit Powder Coat- ing magazine's website at www.pcoat ing.com and search the Article Archive by keyword, subject, organization, author, or issue date. All articles listed in the archive are available for free down- load to registered users. Chris McKinnon owns Aegis Industrial Finishing Ltd. with his father in Sur- rey, BC. As a third genera- tion metal finisher (his grandfather started a plat- ing company in 1948, and his father has worked in powder coating for more than 20 years), he is actively develop- ing new markets for powder coating and providing those who will listen a greater appreciation for powder coating. He has an MA in Business Leadership, holds his NACE CIP Level 3 (#31504), and is a member of PCI's Custom Coater Steering Committee. His company is focused on pro- viding powder coating and abrasive blast- ing to the local market and specializes in process-driven quality for pieces up to 38 feet by 9.5 feet by 10 feet and 7,000 pounds. If you would like to contact Chris, he can be reached at chris@aegisfinishing.com. This column discusses problems encoun- tered by powder coaters during the daily operation of their powder coating lines. These are in-the-field experiences from coaters. Its intent is to provide practical information to line personnel who coat all day to help them improve in their work. If you would like to contribute to this col- umn, contact Alicia Tyznik, editor, at 651/287-5620 or atyznik@cscpub.com. POWDER COATING, August 2017 21 THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSORS NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST METAL FORMING, FABRICATING, WELDING AND FINISHING EVENT LEARN | MEET | EXPLORE | BE PART OF THE FABTECH 2017 REGISTER TODAY FABTECHEXPO.COM CHICAGO NOV 6 – 9 #FABTECH17 (;3(5,(1&(7+()8785(2)â0(7$/)$%5,&$7,1* $1'025(²21/<$7)$%7(&+â