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Step Into Additive Manufacturing

Extreme high-speed laser material deposition (EHLA), developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, is an efficient and environmentally friendly coating process. It offers advantages especially where metallic components are subjected to extreme stress. Researchers are now working on further developing the process for its use in additive manufacturing. PDF-Download

Protective Finish for Use in the Arctic Circle

Coating technology plays a special role in outdoor machines, some of which are used in the Arctic Circle. A manufacturer of municipal equipment is therefore focusing on this area when modernizing its production. Products for material management have a key function here in terms of speed and quality of the coating process. PDF-Download

Precise, Automatic and Targeted on the Edge

For door edges with a wide variety of shapes, the lacquer is not applied with rollers, but by but by spray painting. In the process, some of the lacquer misses the mark, dirties the door leaf surface and has to be washed off with solvent. A supplier of supplier of interior doors, together with a machine builder, set out to find a more environmentally friendly environmentally friendly solution that would also save costs. The result: A reduction of cleaning solvent use by 15-20 tons per year. PDF-Download

Industry 4.0 for Parts Quality and Effective Flow of Goods

A surface technology specialist has invested in a fully automated powder coating plant with control intelligence. The plant with connection to the existing ERP system enables the user to optimally utilize production capacities and efficient production processes for powder coating steel, stainless steel and aluminium in a mix. PDF-Download

Robot Takes Paints Faster to Series Production

While robots have become an integral part of many painting lines in the automotive industry, the development of paints and coatings still mostly relies on manual processes. For the first time, a paint manufacturer has now implemented an industrial robot in its technical center to create a flexible test application that closely reflects its customers' processes. This allows validations to be significantly accelerated. PDF-Download

Durable Bond in All Weather Conditions

Marco Bock

Colorful as a rainbow and resistant to all weather conditions: The bridge at the headquarters of a paint and coating specialist catches the eye. And according to the supplier, the highly weather-resistant coating has a service life of three to five times that of conventional industrial paints. PDF-Download

PaintExpo 2022 - Exhibitors and Visitors Satisfied All Round

PaintExpo in Karlsruhe ended on 29 April 2022 with highly satisfied exhibitors and visitors. Around 430 exhibitors from 27 countries presented innovations in industrial painting technology to 9180 trade visitors from 57 countries. PDF-Download

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The stand of JOT - Journal für Oberflächentechnik and IST - International Surface Technology was a centre of attraction at PaintExpo in the middle of Hall 1. In addition to the wide range of trade magazines, a coffee ape attracted visitors. The highlight: visitors could have the surface of their hot beverage individually coated with their photo. PDF-Download

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Aerosol Deposition for Antiseptic Coatings

A Taiwanese company relies on an R&D equipment for the development of coatings for the medical market. The powder formulations used for this can be applied using the aerosol deposition method. The coatings produced in this way can be used for surgical implants and wound treatment. PDF-Download

Efficiency for Clean Springs Ready to Coat

In a newly installed production line for compression springs, a customised tumble belt blast machine ensures clean surfaces ready for coating in short cycle times. Ingressed oil is neutralized and, through the media cleaning system, separated from the blast media. PDF-Download

Trace Components by Fingerprint Every Second

Tobias Schmid-Schirling

In order to improve production processes, it is important to identify the potential root cause of failures and to trace those. Production data that can be assigned to individual components are the key to this. Together with a research institute, an automotive supplier has equipped a pilot production line for diesel injectors with marker-free tracking technology. PDF-Download

Rounding, Deburring or Flow Calibration?

In hydroerosive machining, an abrasive fluid loaded with abrasive particles is pumped under high pressure through the interior geometry of a workpiece. In this way, components can be deburred, rounded or the user is able to calibrate the flow rate of a given bore. This procedure is applied in various industries, ranging from the automotive sector to the watchmaking trade. PDF-Download