Entries by Justin Smith

Why You Need a Flexible Finishing System

As a manufacturing professional, you are responsible for optimizing your equipment. The better your equipment works, the better your quality and the higher your throughput. Your equipment should also fit your needs and be customizable based on your processes, which may change over time. An important process of many manufacturing lines is finishing, including liquid […]

Modern Industrial Finishing Solutions: Shifting Paradigm Opens Up New Possibilities for Manufacturers

One vital element of component and product manufacturing is the finishing process. Traditionally, finishing methods involved segregating the various phases of an assembly line based upon the parts’ specifications, and using the most common finishing process for each respective section. While initially seen as efficient, this process is not sustainable. When design needs change, this […]

IntelliFinishing: Flex 1 and Flex 2 Offer Powerful, Flexible Finishing Options

Outdated Finishing Systems For the automatic finishing process in manufacturing, it’s no longer necessary to separate parts so that each must have its own conveyorized system. Recent and rapid technological advancements make it possible to finish parts of wildly differing sizes and processes simultaneously with each part process progression uniquely tailored to that part’s optimal […]

Should You Outsource Finishing or Build an In-House System?

If you’re a decision maker working in equipment or parts manufacturing, you’ve probably debated whether it’s better to finish your parts in-house or outsource the work to a custom coater. This decision requires a bit of calculus, taking into consideration the costs, workflow, time and capabilities. Even if you’ve run the math countless times, you […]

Midwest Coating Seminar 2014 Review

IntelliFinishing hosted our annual Midwest Coating Seminar in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. We had a great time (didn’t lose much money) and learned a great deal from Kevin Biller of The Powder Coating Research Group and Mike Dilday of Fanuc America Corporation.

Ask Joe Powder

Review common powder coating problems and how to solve them from Joe Powder as learned at the 2014 Midwest Coatings Seminar

Tour an Active Construction Site

Kevin Howe, IntelliFInishing Project Manager, just finished the setup on IntelliFinishing’s latest project installation. During the construction process he took us on a brief tour.