Patrick Lapointe
Articles by Patrick Lapointe
Finishing Stainless Steel: The Ten Essentials
Finishing stainless steel is expensive because it requires a significant amount of time, more skilled labor, and mistakes can have a big impact on quality and productivity. To maximize efficiency and your bottom line in achieving any finish – whether it be a #4 sanitary finish or a #8 mirror finish – be sure to follow these ten best practices.
Electro-Chemical Weld Cleaning: It Makes More Sense
Where stainless steel and aluminum is concerned, there has been a drift away from traditional wire brushes and harsh chemical cleaning solutions in favor of more efficient, environment-friendly electrochemical weld cleaning technologies that make more economic and safety sense than other costlier, traditional and sometimes toxic methods.
The Revolution of Ceramic-Based Heat Shield Coatings
Though traditional coatings help prevent spatter and slag buildup that plagues welding, laser cutting and plasma cutting operations, they must be re-applied frequently, which adds to labor costs. To significantly reduce the cost impact of slag and spatter buildup, engineered ceramic coating technology is now the way to go.
