Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Do you want to prevent a stainless steel product from rusting in the future? One of the most effective ways to do it is by using a process called passivation. Stainless steel is actually corrosion-resistant, but over time, certain ...
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Monday, April 03, 2017
Texas likes to do things big, and our oil industry is no exception. Like other oil-producing states, Texas was impacted when the downturn hit the oil and gas industry. Now, as we head into 2017, the oil market is booming once again. One common measurement of...
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Friday, February 17, 2017
Do you want to show your customers that your company means business and that you are doing everything in your power to provide them with quality products and services that will meet their needs? Then you are...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Lathes and mills are two types of machinery that are often used to cut and refine metal components into final shapes for a wide variety of purposes and applications. While lathes and mills can perform similar jobs, they go about it in two very different...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Do you want to make the surface of a metal component harder or increase its temperature resistance? If so, one of the best ways to do it is through the process of heat treating. Heat ...
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Monday, December 26, 2016
As we discussed in our last post, gold, silver, nickel and copper are a few of the most popular types of metals used in plating. These metals can be used to plate a variety of items ...
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Monday, December 19, 2016
Metal plating is a process that can help improve products that are manufactured out of metal, glass, plastic and other materials. By using either electroplating or electroless plating, the process can be carried out to give products...
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Monday, December 12, 2016
Do you want to make a piece of metal, glass or even plastic appear as though it is made from gold, silver, copper, platinum, tin, lead, nickel or some other metal? Perhaps you need to plate one material with another as part of a certain...
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Monday, December 05, 2016
What in the world is going on with oil prices right now? That’s what many industry analysts are asking in light of a deal that was struck by OPEC recently. According to the terms of that deal, OPEC members have decided to cut the production...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Does your company need help with custom molding services? At Lowrance Machine Shop, we specialize in providing our clients with the resources they need to create custom molds. We will work with you to figure out exactly what kind of mold you...
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