I’m looking for someone who can do cadmium plating. I recently sent out a batch of parts that were zinc plated and the result was not concours correct. Some of the hardware almost looked chrome plated ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about manufacturing as it relates to aerospace and defense. German psychologist Karl Duncker famously challenged students ...

Hiring challenges have eased, too. NTN Europe’s training center is contributing and a partnership with a local military unit ...

Fastener coatings or finishes improve appearance, increase corrosion resistance, and provide lubricity. Fastener coatings or finishes improve appearance, increase corrosion resistance, and provide ...

Amphenol Industrial Products Group, has enhanced its standard shell plating from standard cadmium to gray zinc over electroless nickel (Gray ZnNi) to be used in the harshest environments. Amphenol ...

Engineers have a range of coatings and finishes they can specify for metal hardware such as retaining rings, wave springs, latches, hinges, and fasteners. The finishes can be functional or aesthetic.

Pete Chapouris, of California Kid fame and ex-chassis parts manufacturer, made this observation the other day: "I see hot rodding getting away from the AMG European look (painted wheels, bumpers, ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Cadmium is a soft, blue-white, malleable, lustrous metal or a grayish-white powder. Some cadmium compounds may also appear as a brown, yellow or red powdery substance.

According to research conducted by Cocoon, the US Department of Defense spends upwards of $20 billion on corrosion maintenance annually. Electrical connectors are not immune to the effects of ...