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The Cobot Puts the Finishing Touches

Daniel Rubarth

Whether grinding, sanding or polishing - the finishing of surfaces is an art in itself. Achieving optimum results requires consistent force intensity and maximum precision. Until now, these processes have been difficult to automate. Collaborating lightweight robots - equipped with the appropriate sensor technology - can do just that. PDF-Download

Measurement Reliability Over the Entire Life Cycle

OptiSense GmbH & Co. KG

Especially in the automotive industry, regular calibration of measuring instruments is mandatory. Test process suitability in accordance with VDA Volume 5 is now well established. As a calibration service provider, a sensor manufacturer ensures that its coating thickness measuring comply with these specifications. PDF-Download

Upgrade Instead of New Acquisition

Stefan Bachmann

The subjects of modernization, flexibilization, and target-oriented expansion of capacities in existing coating plants have rarely seen greater demand than in the recent months following the planning standstill owed to the pandemic. Materials handling and logistics are particularly predominant in this, and adaptability is the key here! PDF-Download

Another Step on the Path Towards Digital Electroplating

Jentner Group

Electroplating and finishing specialist C. Jentner has been progressing towards digitalisation since 2015. The most recent project is a radio-controlled, automated operation for surface finishing. JOT spoke to Marcel Scheidig, who as Head of Technology played a decisive role in the conceptual design of the process developed in-house and now running in live operation. PDF-Download

Efficiency Is in the Air

Ecoclean GmbH

Can the cleanliness required for stators for electric drives in hybrid vehicles be reliably achieved using only air as the cleaning medium? The fact that it works is proven by an application-specific dry cleaning solution. The fully automated cleaning process improved cleaning quality and reduced costs enormously. PDF-Download

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Industry Meeting Point Paintexpo 2022 - The Countdown Has Started

Leipziger Messe GmbH

In a few days, the time will come: After the pandemic-related break in 2020, Paintexpo will finally open its doors again in Karlsruhe. The eighth edition of the world's leading trade fair for painting technology will present numerous innovations from April 26 to 29, 2022, and will cover the entire value chain of industrial painting technology and surface coating. PDF-Download

Watch Out for Corrosion Testing

Heike Schuster

Corrosion testing is a challenging quality test for many components. The correct selection of the substrate material, pretreatment and coating play an important role here. But an incorrectly performed corrosion test can also lead to the failure of a component during the test. There are a number of things to consider. PDF-Download

Standardized Colors Reduce Waste

KARL BUBENHOFER AG

The special machines from Iseli for sharpening and processing band, gang and circular saw blades, which are designed in characteristic blue and gray, are used in sawmills and by specialists all over the world. Unfortunately, large color differences repeatedly led to complaints. With the help of a system supplier, a solution was found. PDF-Download

Everything in One Booth

MS Oberflächentechnik AG

An Application Specialist brought a compact coating line to reality for the Swiss company Josef Hasler Maschinenbau AG. The 3-in-1 powder booth combines automatic, manual, and robotic coating in the smallest possible space. Thanks to short distances and optimum efficiency, the metal supplier now has flexible control over its production and can optimize product flow. PDF-Download

Powder Coating With Own Energy Generation

MEEH Pulverbeschichtungs- und Staubfilteranlagen GmbH

A system supplier specializing in aluminum processing was working with up to seven different job coaters. Then the idea of an own coating department came up. A subsidiary was founded and the decision was made for a powerful, flexible powder coating plant with an efficient energy concept. PDF-Download

Paint Processing - A Factor That Receives Too Little Attention

David Hoffmann

Both chemical and physical factors have an influence on the final mechanical-technological properties of a coating system. The selection of the basic chemistry of the film formers, the coating system and the coating structure play the most important roles. Another important factor is the correct application of the coating. PDF-Download

Bacteria Clean Exhaust Air Streams Cost-Efficiently

AFOTEK GmbH

Painting and coating processes cause exhaust gases and vapors. To protect the environment and meet legal requirements, the exhaust air must be cleaned. Traditionally, this is done with the help of thermal processes. A plant manufacturer has developed a biological solution as a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly alternative. PDF-Download

Clean Air During Thermal Spraying

Keller Lufttechnik GmbH + Co. KG

Thermal spraying for coating components generates fine respirable dusts. An efficient extraction system to filter out the hazardous particulate from the air is, therefore, of paramount importance. Proficiency is required when designing the workplace, because the slightest modification in materials or process parameters can bear considerable influence on the volume and types of emissions. PDF-Download

Painting Process and Quality in Focus

SprayVision

For a manufacturer of bumpers for the automotive industry, the quality of the painting result and the stability of the painting process are essential factors for its long-term competitiveness. The installation of a spray pattern control system can make a decisive contribution to this. PDF-Download

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