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The recently introduced Planetary Motion Technology by Forplan AG has significantly improved the process for removing excess coating from dipped parts.
ADVANCEMENTS
New Dip-And-Spin Technologies Reduce Material and Labour Costs in the Metal Coating Process Tim Hanna STC Dip Spin – Kalamazoo (Michigan), United States
thanna@prab.com
Recent supply chain disruptions and material shortages have strained almost every corner of the North American manufacturing sector, and the coatings industry has been no exception. From price hikes to order delays, the effects of a materials shortage are hard to understate. And if that has not been bad enough, persistent labour shortages continue to challenge manufacturing workforces.
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resource is precious, cutting back on material waste and
Labour savings, increased throughput, reduced downtime
operational inefficiencies is vital to the continued success of any
According to the National Association of Manufacturers, companies
t a time when every drop of coating material and workforce
coating operation. New advancements in coating technologies make
report that it is 36% harder to find the right talent than it was just a few
that possible.
years ago, despite a high unemployment rate.
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