FABTECH 2017: Finishing & Coating
The 2017 edition of FABTECH is on track to be one of the largest metal finishing and coating events ever at McCormick Place in Chicago, and our special coverage provides technical reviews of some of the machinery and services that will be exhibited to help you navigate the show floor and manage your time while you’re there.
Posted: September 20, 2017
FABTECH 2017 is North America’s largest collaboration of technology, equipment and knowledge in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing industry. The event takes place November 6-9 and will occupy over 750,000 sq ft in the McCormick Center in Chicago, where more than 1,700 exhibitors and 50,000 attendees will have full access to special events, presentations, educational sessions and live demonstrations of the latest technology and integrated solutions, along with one-on-one exchanges with exhibitors and networking with industry leaders. There will also be opportunities to attend keynote presentations, a state of the industry outlook, discussions on key industry issues that influence manufacturing, and more. You don’t want to miss this:
Remove VOC Emissions from Coating/Finishing Operations
Zeol Rotor Concentrator Systems from Munters use a patented Honeycombe rotor to create a highly cost-effective adsorption system that is ideal for cost effective abatement of volatile organic compounds from coating/paint finishing and other manufacturing operations.
Ultra-Fast Coating Thickness Testing and Handheld Gloss Measurement
To measure coating thickness on either ferrous or non-ferrous metals metals, Elcometer offers three Ultra/Scan probes as options for their 456 Coating Thickness Gauge. They also offer handheld Elcometer 480 single, dual and triple angle glossmeters.
The Latest Robot Powder Coating Application Gun Technology
For high quality robot applications, the RobotGun GM03-R system from GEMA can easily manage complex coating requirements with a high degree of automation and is equipped with a high voltage cascade that ensures outstanding and very precise coating results.
Longer-Life Stringer Bead Delivers Higher Material Removal in Weld Cleanup
The carbon steel TufBrush 4 in stringer bead from Osborn provides up to three times longer life to reduce brush changes and more effective material removal that increases efficiency so that users can complete tasks faster.
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