Process variability is the bane of quality engineers, plant managers and CFOs, to name just a few of the people heavily vested in plant efficiency. Manufacturing people chase quality and consistency from sun-up to sun-down. One Michigan company has been heavily focused on helping manufacturers identify and remove one of the costliest, and most misunderstood process … [Read more...] about Fluid Viscosity Control

Getting the “Dust-off” from your suppliers?  The professionals that design and operate paint processes, especially Class “A” paint process, will go to great lengths to ensure their finished products have the very best paint finishes. Dirt, dust, and contaminates are major targets that paint departments focus on eliminating.  In order to maintain quality in class “A” … [Read more...] about Get the Dust Off

Class “A” paint optimization is possible, and easy! Industrial process, in order to be effective and consistent, must be formulaic and repeatable. Quality control is impossible when a process isn’t repeatable. Quality variation is the bane of process and manufacturing engineers, QC staff, plant managers, CFOs and by proxy CEOs. If you have process variation when … [Read more...] about Class “A” Paint Optimization

Contract Tier 3 paint services are in demand.  With a booming economy, OEM and Tier 1 automotive and power sports manufacturers are at max production capacity and their in-house paint facilities can’t always keep up. Outsourcing class “A” painting is becoming more popular, and cost effective. Companies that can … [Read more...] about Contract Paint Finishing