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09-07-2019

New air nozzles for special cases

Krautzberger complements its Xline air nozzle family with the new XM series. It was designed for the new spray gun M 18, which expands the product range of automatic spray guns. The new nozzles are basically suitable for manual and automatic sprayers, but their particular advantages are particularly evident in the automatic sector. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/product-news/new-air-nozzles-for-special-cases-2427117.html
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19-06-2019

Dürr Open House - Digital solutions for intelligent production

Dürr presented new solutions for efficient and intelligent production at the 11th Open House from May 13 to 17. The focus was on digital technologies for networked manufacturing processes. Around 1000 visitors came to Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, from all over the world, most of them from the automotive industry. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/duerr-open-house-digital-solutions-for-intelligent-production-2416310.html
18-02-2019

IIoT platform: Five more machine builders join the group

The software platform Adamos for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is used by more and more machine builders. Most recently, five more companies joined the Adamos network. These include the machine builders Oerlikon Textile, Weber Maschinenbau, Illig Maschinenbau and Mahr. Adamos is a manufacturer-neutral IIoT platform specially designed for machine builders and their customers. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/iiot-platform-five-more-machine-builders-join-the-group-2264068.html
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06-02-2019

App delivers safety data sheets in real time

A new app from Adapta for the powder coating market enables, among other things, real-time access to the latest Safety Data Sheet (SDS) editions. All you have to do is scan the barcode of the box containing the product and select the desired language. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/product-news/app-delivers-safety-data-sheets-in-real-time-2264133.html
09-10-2018

VinFast - Highly automated paint shop with integrated IIoT solutions

VinFast, a subsidiary of VinGroup and the first volume manufacturer in the Vietnam automobile market, is currently building a Smart Factory in which 250,000 vehicles per year are to roll off the assembly line in the first phase – initially with conventional drives, later also with electric drives. The paint shop at the Haiphong plant is currently being installed by Dürr. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/vinfast-highly-automated-paint-shop-with-integrated-iiot-solutions-2221426.html
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27-04-2018

Lamborghini: Custom Finishing of Cars at the Push of a Button

Applying a customer-specific finish to a car is normally a difficult and expensive undertaking in high-volume automotive painting lines, but Lamborghini's new paint shop will soon make this possible without problems. The new facility now being built at Lamborghini's headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, will create a Smart Paint Shop for the Urus, the company's new SUV, fully in line with the Industry 4.0 vision. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/lamborghini-custom-finishing-of-cars-at-the-push-of-a-button-2159917.html
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16-01-2018

Digital Integration of Double Diaphragm Pumps in Paint Supply Systems

Industry 4.0, individual coatings, flexibility, increased plant availability, the use of Big Data, reduced paint and flushing agent losses and lower operating costs are just some of the demands placed on current and future paint supply systems. These demands require a further development of the pumps used to supply paint. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/product-news/digital-integration-of-double-diaphragm-pumps-in-paint-supply-systems-2054433.html
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01-03-2017 | Cleaning and Pre-treatment

Trends in automotive parts cleaning

Gerhard Koblenzer

The current megatrends in the automotive industry, which include Industry 4.0, electric mobility and autonomous driving, will all have a significant impact on parts cleaning. In the past the focus has been on removing particles, but now contamination in the form of films of oil or grease is taking centre stage. PDF-Download