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COVER: Zach Fulton, coating manager at Dee Zee, is using a film thickness checker to measure the thickness of the coating just before the profiles are unloaded from the new powder coating line at Dee Zee’s plant in Iowa. This type of quality control is performed randomly to check if production parameters have been set correctly, as the equipment works in full automatic mode. See article page 12.
Articles
Unlocking the Secrets of Extrusion: How Process Parameters Shape Temperature and Force for Optimal Results
By Paul Robbins, et al.
Page 6
Extrusion Industry News & Technology
Dee Zee Installs New Powder Coating Line: Vertical Configuration Accommodates Longer Profiles
Page 12
General Extrusions’ New Energy Efficient Induction Heater
Page 14
Aluminum Extrusions for All Automotive Powertrains
By Andrew Halonen
Page 16
How to Predict Profile Front Scrap with a Novel Analytical Equation
By Tommaso Pinter
Page 20
Aluminum Remains a Key Material for Innovative Design
Page 22
Global Magnesium Market: Supply, Demand, and Future Outlook
By J.P. Weiler
Page 26
The Road to Efficiency in the Extrusion Process is Paved with Automation
By Roger Blanch and Miquel Viñolas
Page 30
Australasian Extrusion Conference Returns
By Barbara Rinderer
Page 32
The Importance of RFQs in Ensuring Worker Safety
By Alex Lowery
Page 34