Sensitive components from the photovoltaic and semiconductor industries, as well as optical lenses and prisms, place the highest demands on parts cleaning: Tiny contaminations must be removed stably without impairing the surface. Weber Ultrasonic has developed an intelligent ultrasonic system for this purpose. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/gentle-ultrasound-for-sensitive-substrates-2647483.html
Biocidal products protect, among other things, paints and varnishes in containers from microbial damage during storage. Due to potential health risks, they are currently under strong pressure from bans and regulatory restrictions. The Fraunhofer IPA has now carried out promising preliminary tests to make emulsion paints thermally stable. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/architectural-paints-thermal-preservation-instead-of-biocide-application-2647471.html
In times of digitisation, automatic process control is becoming increasingly important. It guarantees constant quality and increases process reliability in pretreatment. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/efficient-control-and-supervision-of-complex-pretreatment-processes-2643268.html
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Due to the still fragile corona situation, stricter hygiene and distance regulations for trade fairs in Baden-Württemberg and continuing restrictions on international travel, PaintExpo 2020 is now being cancelled after all. The next world's leading trade fair for industrial painting technology will take place in 2022 as scheduled. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/next-paintexpo-not-until-2022-2641142.html
Production in the paint and varnish industry suffered a severe slump in April. According to the market research and consulting institute Chem Research, the decline in the EU27 region was much more pronounced with a minus of 28.5 % than in Germany with a minus of 18 %. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/significant-decline-in-paint-and-coatings-production-in-europe-in-april-2020-2638994.html
After intensive discussions and considerations, the decision was made: The SurfaceTechnology Germany and parts2clean trade fairs planned for October at the Stuttgart location cannot take place this year. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/surfacetechnology-germany-and-parts2clean-for-2020-cancelled-2639491.html
The production of different body models for different OEMs in one factory places very special demands on the painting process and local conditions. Such a multi-OEM capable paint shop is in operation in Graz, for example, near Magna Steyr. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/painting-without-limit-2639020.html
PaintExpo will not take place in October 2020. The organising company FairFair GmbH is now talking to exhibitors about possible alternative dates. Discussions are underway to postpone PaintExpo to April or autumn 2021 or to cancel it completely, thus ensuring that PaintExpo continues in April 2022 as scheduled. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/paintexpo-in-october-2020-cancelled-2635870.html
The pre-installed, ready-to-paint robot from Dürr is a professional solution for automated paint application. With components that have been matched and tested to each other, it is tailored to the requirements of general industry and in this combination is unique on the market. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/paint-development-with-the-robot-2628513.html
Complex production planning, high volumes and low batch sizes - automobile manufacturers and suppliers are under great pressure. A new two-stage polishing process enables the removal of grinding and high-gloss polishing in one robot cell. This improves the finish and saves production space. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/surface-finish-4-0-2632958.html
