Anodized aluminum and titanium are rapidly becoming the materials of choice for many new products within aerospace, automotive, medical, and other industrial markets including engine and brake systems, surface finishes and building structure components. These increasing uses for aluminum and other alloys have pushed demand to all-time highs - along with their material costs. The subsequent investment of labor, engineering and manufacturing costs into the production and processing of high technology products from these materials have increased the need to control scrap, rework and ancillary costs. These higher value and profile product applications have generated more rigorous quality control along with increased outlays of labor and increased scrap costs associated with testing. New, non-destructive methods of quantifying surface finishes that do not introduce additional scrap and help minimize labor hours and reduce manufacturing costs are needed by manufacturers to maintain a competitive edge.
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