Coatings Industry under Pressure from Developments in the Raw Materials Market

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Reduce Downtime and Secure Profitability

Graco Distribution BVBA

To meet the increasing quality demands of its customers, a manufacturer of cabs, doors and subassemblies for heavy machinery wanted to improve the final quality and effectiveness of its painting processes. In addition, efficiency was to be increased and costs reduced. PDF-Download

Strong Double in the Spray Painting System

Venjakob Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG

When coating furniture elements of different sizes, shapes and textures, an individually adaptable concept is required. A combination of painting robot and surface spray painting system enables flexible use with high painting performance. PDF-Download

Automated Painting with 16 Robots

Dürr Systems AG

The aerospace company Turkish Aerospace is currently building one of the most modern production facilities in the aerospace industry. In the automated paint shops for 50 different components, water-borne and solvent-based 2C and 3C paints are metered and mixed directly in the 16 robots - economically and with high precision. PDF-Download

Compact, Sustainable and Versatile

Manuel Mildenberger

A new compact interior painting station enables automotive manufacturers to reduce the size of their paint booths by one-third while saving costs and making automotive paint facilities more sustainable. PDF-Download

The Most Popular Car Colors in the World

Axalta Coating Systems Germany GmbH & Co. KG

Due to ever-changing vehicle and consumer preferences, car colors are in a constant state of flux. The results of a global study of the most popular colors are based on an analysis of manufacturer data from 2020 and are an indicator of current market trends. PDF-Download

Anti-Graffiti Powder Coating with High Chemical Resistance

Adapta Color S.L.

A new colorless high-performance powder coating protects the metal surfaces of railroad and subway cars, street furniture, and the cladding of public and private buildings from graffiti by allowing them to be cleaned with commonly used solvents. PDF-Download

More Efficient Application with Automated Systems

J. Wagner GmbH

The German powder coating company Wandel is increasingly investing in automated systems to meet its customers' growing requirements for high-quality surface finishes. The systems automatically record the contours of the workpieces and adjust the gun distances accordingly, which increases the automation level of the coating process. PDF-Download

Double Diaphragm Pumps for Automated Coating Development

Timmer GmbH

The Lean Lab in Münster is a modern, modular laboratory concept for the production of automotive coatings. Where previously new coatings were developed by hand using pipettes, today an automatic metering system with around 300 double diaphragm pumps is in operation. The pumps ensure the reliability of the process and reliably convey a wide variety of materials. PDF-Download

3D Atomic Coatings open up Broad Range of Applications

Erik Kremers

With its innovative Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (SALD) process, a Dutch company has found a way to apply three-dimensional coatings on an industrial scale - with individual layers that are as thin as an atom. This opens up a wide range of applications. PDF-Download

Blast, Clean and Dry Weld Seams in 50 Seconds

Ecoclean GmbH

To avoid quality issues during the subsequent cathodic dip painting process, a renowned automobile manufacturer relies on a fully automated ultra-high-frequency, pulsating medium-pressure water jet process. In contrast to the previously used method of solid media blasting, it allows to remove the impurities created in the welding process without the addition of blasting abrasive. PDF-Download

Plan Cleaning at an Early Stage

Venesia Hurtubise

The perfect finish is crucial when it comes to producing quality metal parts. And a critical aspect of surface finishing that is often over-looked is cleaning: Achieving a clean surface is fundamental to down-line processes or to simply improve the parts' final appearance. PDF-Download

High Quality Despite Changing Applications

Chemetall GmbH

Flexibility and short production times are required in contract coating. By using an environmentally friendly, multi-metal pretreatment, the Dutch company Dijkman Coating can now meet the highest corrosion protection requirements for different industries economically and efficiently. PDF-Download

Blast Equipment Modernization and Upgrade

Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH

Growing maintenance and operating costs combined with a declining blast performance; these are usually good reasons for investing in a new shot blast machine. With the retrofit of an existing shot blast machine in its foundry division a leading company for drivetrain technology and electronic controls chose a significantly less expensive but highly effective alternative. PDF-Download

Combined Process Replaces Chemical Pre-Treatment

PantaTec GmbH

After surfaces have been blasted with metal blasting media, they need to be thoroughly cleaned before a corrosion protection coating can be applied. A new cleaning system combines degreasing and blasting and reduces the number of stages involved in the cleaning process. PDF-Download

Measurement System Analysis Made Easy

HELMUT FISCHER GMBH, INSTITUT FÜR ELEKTRONIK UND MESSTECHNIK

With measurement system analysis (MSA), measurement processes can be enabled and optimised. To do this, the user must identify the relevant influencing factors of the MSA, reduce standard deviation and systematic measured value deviation. An X-ray fluorescence measuring instrument offers excellent advantages in this respect. PDF-Download

Testing the Effects of UV-C Radiation on Materials

Matthew McGreer

UV-C radiation is increasingly being used for disinfection to contain the current corona virus pandemic. However, the effects of UV-C radiation on materials and coatings are often unknown. Here, UV-C test equipment supports the improvement of methods for testing coatings. PDF-Download