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www.powdercc.com nliberto@powdercc.com •Equipment and Powder/Chemical Specification, Qualification and Selection •Training and In-Plant Seminars •Failure Analysis •Operational Audits •Laboratory Testing Services •Quality Improvements & Documentation •Start-up Assistance & Process Documentation Division of Ninan, Inc. 1-800-97-POWDE(R) 203-366-7244 203-367-5245 Fax M e m b e r s o f P C I ; S M E ; C C A I ; A E S F Classified Advertising Rates: 1X 6X 9X 1-inch $130 $110 $100 The ad must be a minimum of 1"; 1 /2" increments are available. The column width is 2- 1 /8". All advertising is prepaid. Send your ad copy or fax to: Vanessa Russell Powder Coating Fax: 651-287-5678 Tel: 651-287-5608 vrussell@cscpub.com Powder c oating f acility s eeking f ull time employment o pportunity f or o perations manager on semi-automated powder coating line. Facility specializes in coating fabricated aluminum products including: railings, trellises, grilles, louvers, sunshades, etc. Certified by most major manufacturers to apply AAMA 2604 & 2605 powders including Fluoropolymers over chrome conv. pretreatment. Must have 5 years prior management experience in s imilar o peration. Individual w ill b e responsible for all day to day operations and personnel; including shipping and receiving, line schedule, documentation, final quality control, palletizing, and everything in between. Ex cellent o pportunity f or g rowth and advancement, benefits include health and dental insurance, 401k and profit sharing. Contact Frank Poma; 772 263 1268 Email; frank@pomametals.com Advertisers' Index C Chemtec North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 D Digilube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 E Elcometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover 2 F FABTECH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Fischer Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 P Prismatic Powders/ NIC Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover 4 Classified Advertising CONSULTANTS Reps Wanted Film thickness control and measurement Film thickness control—know-how and vigilance are required. Nick Liberto. April 1992, p. 51. A few years ago, a customer called about equipment difficulties he was having. When asked about film-thickness control on his line, he said: "We check our film thickness periodically using sample parts. The results fall exactly within our specifi- cation of 1.5 mils." Indeed, a check of the sample parts confirmed that they were exactly within specification. Sad to say, a check of the production parts revealed a film thickness four times the specification. Dismayed at the findings, the customer asked, "How can that be?" The answer was simple: Workers at his plant had become exceptionally effective at coating samples within the specification. Unfortunately, they were not nearly as proficient at coating production parts. The situation is not uncommon. Many powder coating lines, especially those that have recently converted from liquid, cannot get control of film thickness on a consistent basis. Gun control shoots holes in rising costs. (Whirlpool, Marion Div., Marion, Ohio.) September 1992, p. 66. A leading manufacturer of dryers in the US, the Whirlpool Corp., with headquar- ters in Benton Harbor, Mich., markets dryers under the Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Roper, and Estate names, and builds dry- ers for Sears' Kenmore brand. This article shows how the manufacturer armed itself with more efficient spray guns to combat inconsistent film thickness, powder waste, and equipment wear. UV-curable powder: The door to opportunity. Steve Couzens. June 2006, p. 19. Actual production experiences are usually the best way to learn about how well a material will work on a part. This article is just that: an actual experience by a pow- der coater on how suitable an ultraviolet- curable (UV-curable) powder coating was for a specific part made of medium-density fiberboard (MDF). The article describes the part, the coating challenges involved, and the solutions provided by a specific powder coating. PC