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Powder Coating Process | General...
What is Powder Coating? Since the 1960s, powder coating has been a popular dry finishing process in North America. The powder coating process is very versatile, which makes it so […]
December 31st, 2020 | 3 min Read
Heat Treatment: What it is...
What is Heat Treatment? Although most people don’t know what heat treatment is, it’s actually an essential part of the manufacturing process. That’s because heat treating allows a metal piece […]
December 1st, 2020 | 4 min Read
Ductile Iron and Ductile Iron...
What is Ductile Iron? Ductile iron, also known as ductile cast iron, is a durable, fatigue-resistant metal due to its spherical graphite structure. First patented in 1948, ductile iron is […]
November 16th, 2020 | 2 min Read
COVID-19: A Message from the...
UPDATE 11/13/2020: General Kinematics Corporation continues all operations. As worldwide coronavirus cases increase, we are closely monitoring the information being released from Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office. As an essential business […]
November 13th, 2020 | 2 min Read
Pros and Cons of Cold...
Cold forging is an important process used to shape and strengthen metals. In order to best understand how it works, it’s important to first understand what forging is, and what […]
November 12th, 2020 | 4 min Read
General Kinematics’ STM-SCREEN™ Boosts Productivity
General Kinematics and distributor IMS Engineering have been featured in a recent article in Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly publication. Check out what they’re saying about GK’s STM-SCREEN™ : CLICK HERE […]
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