March 29, 2021
Registration is now open for Powder Coating Week 2021, which will take place July 13 – 16 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL.
Powder Coating Week 2021 will be comprised of three separate programs offering a combination of training, keynote presentations, technical sessions, tabletop exhibits, roundtable discussions, expert panels, and social activities.
“This is the perfect place for those new to powder coating to get a good understanding of the basics of our technology,” notes PCI Executive Director Kevin Coursin, “but it’s also the best place for those who have been involved in powder coating for a long time to improve their powder coating knowledge, learn about new products and services and connect with others in the industry. It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to meet face-to-face. We are happy that we are able to provide this event in July to bring the industry together again.”
https://conference.powdercoating.org
Feature Video: Turn Your Smart Phone into a Virtual Inspection Instrument
This video by DeFelsko highlights the benefits of the PosiTector SmartLink when paired with a PosiTector 6000, DPM, SPG, or RTR H probe. Turn your Apple or Android device into a multi-functional, virtual inspection instrument and take advantage of powerful smartphone features.
DeFelsko has also recently launched a new gloss meter for the PosiTector.
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Paul N. Gardner USA, global distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries, has introduced a new offering: The compact, portable Sling Psychrometer.
As an easy way to measure relative humidity levels quickly, this uniquely compact Bacharach Sling Psychrometer accurately determines per cent relative humidity without the necessity of consulting complex tables. There is no need to wet the wick each time a reading is taken, and it contains a slide rule calculator which correlates wet and dry bulb thermometer indications for direct reading of relative humidity. When not in use, the thermometer case telescopes into the handle for protection.
The Sling Psychrometer consists of two thermometers that are turned by vigorously swinging the handle and exposing the thermometers to rapid air movement. These two thermometers are called dry bulb and wet bulb. The bulb of one thermometer is placed in direct contact with the room air to measure dry-bulb air temperature. The bulb of the other thermometer is covered with a silk or muslin sleeve that is kept moist to record the wet bulb temperature. Evaporation cools the wet bulb more than the dry bulb, and the humidity is obtained as a function of change in temperature. The atmospheric humidity is determined by calculations, steam tables, or using a psychrometric chart. Gardco.com
