More about Automotive Finishing

12-08-2019

Dürr builds new paint shop for GM in Korea

In the new paint shop for General Motors in Changwon, Korea, Dürr's 13,000th robot (type EcoRP E043i) will paint the interior of passenger cars. The robot equipment is part of the largest order Dürr has ever received in Korea. At GM, Dürr's new, third generation of robots will be used for the first time. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/duerr-builds-new-paint-shop-for-gm-in-korea-2448234.html

07-07-2019

New green color adorns Mercedes racing car

Axalta has developed the new pearl colour Petronas Green for the Mercedes racing car of the current 2019 Formula 1 season. The green colour is accentuated even more by a striking Glow Line, which extends from the front wing to the rear wing over the entire length of the racing car. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/product-news/new-green-color-adorns-mercedes-racing-car-2427105.html

19-06-2019

Dürr Open House - Digital solutions for intelligent production

Dürr presented new solutions for efficient and intelligent production at the 11th Open House from May 13 to 17. The focus was on digital technologies for networked manufacturing processes. Around 1000 visitors came to Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, from all over the world, most of them from the automotive industry. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/duerr-open-house-digital-solutions-for-intelligent-production-2416310.html

10-05-2019

For the first time fully automatic car painting with two colours

The trend towards individualisation is also on the rise in car colour. Small car buyers in particular are increasingly ordering decorative and contrasting colours, for example for the roof, to stand out from the crowd. For the automotive industry, two-tone painting means considerable additional work. Dürr now offers a solution: The EcoPaintJet system enables precise, selective paint application. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/for-the-first-time-fully-automatic-car-painting-with-two-colours-2291780.html

24-04-2019

New energy-efficient paint shop for Volvo headquarters

The Volvo Car Group is renewing the paint shop at its main Swedish plant in Torslanda. The production plant in western Gothenburg will be equipped with a new plant that will consume at least one third less energy and emit at least one third less emissions. Construction of the paint shop is scheduled to start in 2020. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-energy-efficient-paint-shop-for-volvo-headquarters-2287112.html

13-03-2019

BASF inaugurates new Automotive Application Center in Shanghai

On March 12, 2019, BASF officially inaugurated its new facilities at the Shanghai Innovation Campus. 35 million was invested in the construction of the new 5,000 square meter buildings. This includes the Automotive Application Center Asia-Pacific, which is equipped with a modern spray booth for electrostatic applications, a testing laboratory for physical tests and a 3D robot. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/basf-inaugurates-new-automotive-application-center-in-shanghai-2271923.html

12-12-2018

Robot Programming with Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) is not science fiction, but can generate concrete benefits for the painting process. A professionally trained painter can virtually paint a part and thus create a painting program. At a Scandinavian manufacturer of tractor chassis, the programming times for a painting program could be reduced from 40 to 14 hours compared to offline programming. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/robot-programming-with-virtual-reality-2242002.html

10-12-2018

Premiere in China: Rotary upsetting process with electric drive

The FAW-VW joint venture renews a paint shop in China. The plant manufacturer Dürr is responsible for the conversion. The rotating upsetting process with electric drive (RoDip E) will be used for the first time in China from commissioning in September 2019. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/premiere-in-china-rotary-upsetting-process-with-electric-drive-2242555.html

27-11-2018

Concept vehicles for the mobility of the future

BASF and the research and development center of the Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC R&D Center) on November 17, 2018, presented three jointly developed electric concept vehicles with a trend-setting design that are tailored to the different needs of Chinese motorists. Car paints from BASF underscore the individual style of the concept vehicles. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/concept-vehicles-for-the-mobility-of-the-future-2237488.html

13-11-2018

Audi creates matt images on painted surfaces

Audi is using a new process to create partially matt surfaces on painted areas. This allows lettering, logos or photos to be displayed pixel-precisely and abrasion-resistant. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/audi-creates-matt-images-on-painted-surfaces-2232901.html