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
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
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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
Quality assurance of the paint stripping process plays an important role in returning incorrectly coated parts to the production cycle. The stripped parts should meet similar quality requirements as new parts in order to avoid contributing to coating defects again. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/the-challenge-of-paint-stripping-2628507.html
The Dürr Group considers itself well prepared for the economic effects of the corona pandemic with free funds at the record level of Euro 1.7 billion. Business performance in the first quarter was impaired above all by the corona-related lockdown in China. A major order from the automotive industry agreed for the first quarter has been postponed, but according to current estimates is expected to be received this year. More
https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/duerr-group-sees-itself-in-a-robust-position-2624147.html
