First Remove the Paint

Matthias Schulz

The “Zeekadetkorps Urk”, a sea cadet group in the Netherlands, is a relatively new organisation. In contrast, its ship, the “Noorderkroon”, has already seen a few decades of active service. However, she has not been in use for the last five years and this has left its mark on her. In order to make her shipshape again, all her old paint had to be removed. The answer was a high-pressure system. PDF-Download

Fast Colour Changes and a High Throughput

Manfred Gross

The priorities for the new powder coating plant for the sun blind manufacturer Reflexa included flexibility, fast throughput and a high-quality finish. The new system provided the short processing times that the company needed. PDF-Download

Business Development with Quality and Flexibility

Eisenmann Anlagenbau GmbH & Co.KG

An Austrian provider of surface finishing services has invested in a customised pre-treatment and electrocoating system which will allow it to open up new markets. Using the new system, the company can consistently meet the high standards required by the car and commercial vehicle industry. PDF-Download

Fast Digital Application of Paints

Covestro AG

For the first time, a new technology for the rapid digital application of paints offers a wide range of opportunities for digital printing in production processes. The technology could in future be used in automated volume manufacturing processes. PDF-Download

Another Paint Shop for Beijing Benz Automotive in China

Günter Buzer

Beijing Benz Automotive Co, Ltd. (BBAC) is constructing another paint shop at its plant in Beijing. A paint shop already ordered by the German-Chinese automotive joint venture in January 2013 is now in full production. PDF-Download

Thin Layers Provide Excellent Corrosion Protection

Rembrandtin Lack GmbH Nfg. KG

Characteristic features of zinc flake coatings include good adhesion and high levels of chemical and mechanical resistance. Ultra-thin microcoatings of this kind give excellent corrosion protection despite the thinness of the layers. PDF-Download

High-Gloss Truck Cabs without Sanding between Coats

Sascha Kollbeck

A manufacturer of paint systems for trucks has developed a primer for blasted substrates that ensures a smooth finish even where the blasting depth is significant. The result is a high-gloss surface with no sanding needed between coats. PDF-Download

Simplifying the Automation of Manual Painting Processes

Bettina Neubauer

A new motion tracking software and hardware system makes programming painting robots easier. It allows manual painting processes to be automated with relatively little effort. PDF-Download

Two-Component Mixing and Dosing Unit for Heavy-Duty Corrosion Protection

J. Wagner GmbH

Where heavy-duty corrosion protection is needed, two-component materials with a high solid and abrasive content are increasingly being used. These are currently mainly mixed and stirred by hand. A new automated two-component mixing and dosing unit reduces material costs and prevents mixing errors. Key features of the new unit, which doses materials mechanically, include its ease of use and robust design. PDF-Download

Efficient Paint Preparation for Trailer Chassis and Bodies

Rösler Oberflächentechnik GmbH

A newly installed, fully automatic continuous overhead rail blasting machine has improved the quality of the blasting process for a manufacturer of truck trailers while saving both time and money. PDF-Download

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Powder Coating the Inside of Aerosol Cans

Dr. Nora Pollmann

A powder coating for the inside of aerosol cans has been developed in collaboration with the packaging manufacturer Tubex and is now in use in volume production. It represents an interesting and environmentally friendly alternative to liquid paints. PDF-Download

Ideal for Welding

Teknos Deutschland GmbH

As part of a welding project, the behaviour of a water-based coating in response to welding and the impact on the weld seam were evaluated. PDF-Download

Flexible Transport System for Long, Heavy Components

Michael Seeger

A Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer has been using modern, adaptable materials handling systems for transporting heavy trailers. These have brought lasting improvements in process reliability, productivity and quality. PDF-Download

Customised Cleaning Machines

Roland Schmidt

The cleanliness of individual components is a key factor in ensuring the reliable functioning and long service life of control and drive systems. In order to achieve consistently high-quality cleaning results, Festo invested in a number of different customised cleaning machines using aqueous media. PDF-Download

Ideal Spray Pattern for Hand-Made Castings

Heinz Neise

Batches of components weighing up to ten tonnes are blasted in an iron foundry using a specially designed blasting machine which has been integrated into the production process. In addition to an efficient workflow, it also provides an optimum spray pattern. PDF-Download

Sandwich Coatings Provide Better Corrosion Protection

Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH

Microcracks in hard chrome coatings can impair their anti-corrosion properties. The combination of a hard chrome top coat and an underlayer of nickel-phosphorus brings about a huge improvement in the quality of the corrosion protection that can be provided by thin coatings. PDF-Download

A Significant Reduction in Dust Volumes

Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

A new vapour blasting system produces up to 92 percent less dust than conventional sandblasting, but has comparable removal rates. PDF-Download

The New Generation of Chrome Plating Solutions

SurTec International GmbH

Trivalent chrome processes are the ideal alternative to hexavalent chrome plating and produce coatings of a similar colour. The specialist finishing company Oberflächentechnik Döbeln has been using trivalent chrome successfully for more than a year. PDF-Download

Heavy-Metal-Free Pre-Treatment in a Real-Life Test

Ludwig Reisinger

For the past three years, one particular job coater has been using a chrome-free, multi-metal technology for the pretreatment of their metal components. Over this time they have treated more than five million components of varying shapes and sizes. PDF-Download