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Meeting Place for Deburring Technologies

In the middle of October 2021, users from various industries with a wide range of tasks in the production steps of deburring and surface finishing will be able to exchange information with suppliers in face-to-face discussions again: at the 4th Deburring Expo in Karlsruhe. PDF-Download

Parts2clean Becomes Hybrid in 2021

Parts2clean will be held for the first time as a hybrid event from 5 to 7 October 2021. As a globally important trade fair with a focus on industrial parts and surface cleaning, it will take place both in Stuttgart as a presence trade fair and digitally. PDF-Download

Scip Database - Useful or Unnecessary Bureaucracy?

Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V.

In addition to the international material database IMDS, which has long been known in the automotive sector, a second database has come into focus: The so-called SCIP database of the European Chemicals Agency. PDF-Download

Chromatic Colors Were in Vogue in 2020

BASF Coatings GmbH

2020 was without doubt an unusual year. And there was also a surprising shift in the range of colors used in automotive OEM coatings. PDF-Download

High Energy Efficiency With Maximum Flexibility

Heimer Lackieranlagen und Industrielufttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

A manufacturer of high-quality machine components decided to invest in a new coating system as part of a restructuring of the entire production line. The plant concept enables more flexible production planning with high energy efficiency. PDF-Download

More Windows in Less Time

Venjakob Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG

Until now, the coating of window frames at the Norwegian window manufacturer Gilje Tre was done manually. But recently, a fully automated painting system has ensured faster and more flexible production with consistently high quality. PDF-Download

Time-Saving 2-Colour Coating With Partial Intermediate Drying

Heraeus Noblelight GmbH

The car manufacturer Audi relies on a process that produces two-tone contrasting paints in a single pass. An important component of the new concept is an infrared module that follows the geometry of the vehicle and realises the necessary partial intermediate drying. PDF-Download

Efficient and Sustainable Coating of Galvanized Steel

Axalta Coating Systems Germany GmbH & Co. KG

A new, label-free powder coating series for coating hot-dip galvanised steel offers very good UV and humidity resistance and extends the durability of coated parts. PDF-Download

In-House Coating Line With Maximum Process Control

Nordson Deutschland GmbH

At a Spanish manufacturer of sun protection systems, a new state-of-the-art in-house coating plant with HDLV dense phase technology ensures more flexibility, economic efficiency and the highest quality. PDF-Download

Enable Flexible Capacity Expansion

Dürr Systems AG

A scalable paint shop was installed in the new plant for e-cars of a Chinese manufacturer, which can grow flexibly to meet demand. An important building block for this are automated guided vehicles that can be easily expanded as production numbers increase. PDF-Download

New Effect Pigment Generation for Powder Coatings

Dr. Frank J. Maile

New ultra-thin pigment technology (UTP) using ultra-thin aluminium substrates can be used to produce highly opaque, chromatic powder-effect coatings. The pigments can be added using both dry-blend and bonding processes. PDF-Download

Optimized Anti-Corrosion Coating

SAMES KREMLIN GmbH

During application, it is imperative that airless pumps remain functional and efficient. Two new features are designed to prevent both icing and pump leakage. PDF-Download

Defying the Wind and the Weather

Rodopi Personal GmbH

For offshore wind farms in the North Sea, the salt water and the sea air make corrosion protection a key consideration. The weather conditions represent the biggest challenge when applying coatings to wind turbines and other structures. PDF-Download

Precise Paint Removal for Electromobility

Edwin Büchter

By means of precise laser-based paint removal, it is not only possible to spot-de-coat battery housings made of aluminum or galvanized sheet steel, but also to remove paint from enamelled copper wire residue-free. The blank copper wires are thus optimally prepared for the further soldering or welding process in the stator production of the electric motor. PDF-Download

Efficiently Prepare Washing Fluid

Eaton Technologies GmbH

Significant quantities of cleaning fluid often accumulate in production processes. For economic and ecological reasons, the best possible treatment and reuse is desired. A new filtration system in use at an automotive supplier ensures a significant increase in efficiency. PDF-Download

Long-Lasting Mobile Devices Thanks to Rhodium

Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH

Although most mobile devices are already designed for significantly longer life cycles, corroding charging contacts and connectors make the otherwise intact device suddenly unusable. A rhodium/ruthenium alloy now gives the contacts unprecedented corrosion resistance. PDF-Download

Overhead Painting of Crane Counterweights

Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH

A new painting plant speeds up and simplifies ballast coating for a crane manufacturer. The heavy counterweights for mobile lattice boom and telescopic cranes with lifting heights of up to 245 metres are coated individually or in groups, ergonomically suspended, up to a total weight of 20 tonnes. 25 product carriers are in circulation. PDF-Download

Next Generation in Orange Peel Measurement

BYK-Gardner GmbH

Gradient measurements are used to evaluate the surface brilliance. The new generation of an orange peel meter allows the display of the measurement results with the help of a structure spectrum and thus supports the analysis and optimisation of the surface quality. PDF-Download

A New Industrial Standard for Determining the Photocatalytic Activity of Surfaces

Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST

Since the current method repeatedly led to strong fluctuations in the measurement results, a new robust and application-oriented standard for characterising the photocatalytic activity of surfaces was developed. PDF-Download