How to Investigate Premature Coating Failures When They Occur By Jean Broge, Manager of Content and Product Development, AMPP While time and money are always lost when faced with a premature coatings or linings failure, the biggest loss is often that of reputation. Mike O’Brien of MARK 10 Research Group, Inc., made that clear in a forum presentation at the 2023 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo.
How Needs Are Evolving for Coatings Inspectors By Ben DuBose Michael Beamish, vice president and general manager at DeFelsko Corp., shares feedback he’s heard from coatings inspectors about their jobsite challenges in the field. In 2023, many of these challenges involve the need for boosting speed and reporting efficiency.
Coatings in Spotlight at 2023 AMPP Conference + Expo By Ben DuBose Held by the Association of Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) in Denver, Colo., the AMPP Annual Conference + Expo features a number of potentially significant events for contractors and other professionals throughout the coatings industry
What the Future May Look Like for Drones and Coatings By Ben DuBose In part two of our exclusive Q&A, Apellix CEO Bob Dahlstrom explains what the future could look like for using drones across various phases of protective coatings projects.
How Robotics Can Help Make Coatings Inspections Safer By Ben DuBose In part one of our exclusive Q&A, Apellix CEO Bob Dahlstrom explains how aerial robotics could ease future workforce development and safety concerns for coatings inspectors.
AMPP Redesigns CIP Level 1 Course, Certification Program By Ben DuBose The concept of the redesign is to bring together the best components of NACE International’s legacy CIP and the PCI program of SSPC.
Building Success Through Quality Documentation By Justin Rigby, Principal at Remedy Asset Protection By taking the on-site crew into consideration, your choice of jobsite documentation may need to be updated.
Coating Inspection Document Resources By Stephanie Marie Chizik Mark McCarter, Owner of Southwest Protective Coatings, Inc., recently shared an article in CoatingsPro’s January 2022 issue about the checklists and daily report that coatings inspectors need to use and reference. Read the full article here