Optimum Combination of Performance and Space

Electronic Documents Replace Paper

Softec AG

A special business management software package for surface finishing companies simplifies document management and makes the process more efficient, in particular when it is used to replace traditional paper-based archives. The example of one metal finishing firm shows that the software can also be integrated easily into existing administration systems. PDF-Download

Megawatt Pulses for Better Coatings

Hüttinger Elektronik GmbH + Co. KG

Hard coatings applied using High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering feature a high density and very good adhesion to the substrate material. Generators developed specifically for this coating process help to ensure that the potential of this process is optimally used. PDF-Download

Condensation Dryer for Small Parts

Steffen Decker

Instead of conventional drying with acetone, a manufacturer of ceramic products now dries parts safely, quickly, gently and energy-efficiently in a specially modified condensation dryer. PDF-Download

Chemical Removal of Powder Coatings

Carsten Zollitsch

Paint stripping systems that are optimally matched to the powder coating to be removed can help to save costs. The following report gives an overview of the current state of technology and presents a new cold paint stripping system. PDF-Download

New Powder Coating System for a Furniture Manufacturer

Jürg Radtke

The central requirements for the new powder coating system for a Swiss furniture manufacturer were high-quality coatings and an environmentally friendly solution. A customised system was developed using processes and technologies from a range of suppliers. PDF-Download

Solving Three Problems with One Product

Karl Bubenhofer AG

A fan manufacturing company has chosen an ultra thin film powder for exterior use for the first time. The low temperature system allows the company not only to reduce its energy consumption, but also to meet its own strict environmental standards. PDF-Download

Looking to the Future with Dense Phase Technology

A southern German manufacturer of industrial lighting has replaced its 32-year-old electroplating machine with a modern powder coating system that uses dense phase technology. This is a far-sighted investment; the aim is for the new system to keep pace with technological developments over the next 30 years. PDF-Download

Tailor-Made Compact Booth

J. Wagner GmbH

Based on standardised components, a new compact quick colour change booth has been developed with a modular design that can be flexibly adapted to any requirement. PDF-Download

Efficient Powder Management

ITW Gema

A new powder management system provides all the functions needed to process powder efficiently without producing dust. Precision control of the powder circuit results in improvements in the coating quality. In addition, the components of the system can be combined in different ways to suit different applications. PDF-Download

Monolayer Coatings for Commercial Vehicles

Herwig Brietzke

The desire to reduce the number of coating layers exists not only for the coating of cars but also in the commercial vehicle industry. A new monolayer coating now makes it possible to coat agricultural and construction machinery attractively with just one instead of the previous two layers and to protect them reliably against corrosion, provided that certain conditions are fulfilled. PDF-Download

The Latest Trend: Matt Clearcoats

BASF Coatings GmbH

Demand for matt automotive clearcoats is expected to rise in the future. They are less sensitive than glossy clearcoats, as soiling is not as noticeable as on a glossy finish. Unfortunately however, matt clearcoats cannot currently be applied using a standard OEM coating process. PDF-Download

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Small Size, High Efficiency

J. Wagner GmbH

Based on a modular system, a particularly small and lightweight aircoat automatic spray gun has been developed that offers high atomisation quality and process reliability while at the same time ensuring cost efficiency. PDF-Download

Polyurea Coating on a Large Scale

Wiwa GmbH & Co.KG

Until now, the large-scale spray application of polyurea systems required investment in expensive special machines. A new series of two-component application units enables reliable and efficient application even under the most difficult climatic and working conditions. PDF-Download

Road Map for More Energy Efficiency

Ralf Dürr-Krouzilek

Paint shops are designed not only to provide a high-quality coating. PDF-Download

More Effective Drying with Cold Air

Heinz-Georg Vollmer

The grabs for loading and unloading seagoing cargo vessels, which are manufactured by the engineering company Salzgitter Maschinenbau AG, are huge in size. PDF-Download

Eliminating the Primer-Surfacer

Car buyers will not notice any difference in the paintwork of their new car. PDF-Download

Clean Booth Grids with Eddy Current Technology

Jörg Zimmerhackel

Eddy current technology can be used not only for decoating painting hooks and hangers. The process is also ideally suited for the low-cost and environmentally friendly decoating of grids and gratings from coating booths. PDF-Download

Parts Transport on a Sound Basis

Caldan Conveyor A/S

Whether they are used for vertical inclines or large work jigs, floor conveyors offer numerous advantages for parts transport with regard to process reliability, flexibility and investment. We present some practical examples. PDF-Download