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Trumpf: Ultra-short pulse laser for processing large areas
With the TruMicro 9010, Trumpf has developed a new ultrashort pulse laser (USP laser) with an output of 1 kilowatt. The very high power for a USP…
Fraunhofer IPA showcases automation solutions at Automatica 2025
At the Automatica 2025 trade fair, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA will be showcasing numerous solutions…
Flir Si1-LD acoustic camera for detecting compressed air leaks
Flir has introduced the Si1-LD acoustic camera for industrial use, which enables faster and more precise detection of compressed air leaks, even if…
Strötzel Oberflächentechnik is looking for a successor as Managing Director
Strötzel Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG in Hildesheim is looking for a committed and entrepreneurial Managing Director as part of the succession…
Heinz Dürr Award 2025 presented to six teams of employees
This year, the Dürr Group once again honored the exceptional performance of its employees with the Heinz Dürr Award. The traditional prize was awarded…
55 years of WMV: Automation in surface treatment
WMV GmbH celebrated its 55th anniversary at the Windeck site - and the rebranding of WMV as an experienced technology partner for automation in…
Fraunhofer IPT at the Laser World of Photonics: Industrial optics manufacturing
The Fraunhofer IPT will be showcasing technologies for industrial optics production at the Laser World of Photonics 2025 trade fair in Munich. One…
Mankiewicz Coatings: Airbus Supplier Awards won again
Mankiewicz has once again received two awards from aircraft manufacturer Airbus as part of its Supply Chain & Quality Improvement Program (SQIP). For…
Dörken: Sol-silicate paints for long-term clean facades
New sol-silicate paints from Dörken offer a high level of protection and help to keep facades clean in the long term. Their silicate surface prevents…
Mahr: Surface measuring device checks roughness and contour features
Mahr is expanding its portfolio of manual surface measuring devices with the MarSurf SD 140 AG 11, which can check both roughness and contour features…
ZVO consultation hour on regulatory developments
At the ZVO Surface Days 2025, the ZVO Environment and Chemicals Policy Department will once again be hosting a consultation session on regulatory…
Adler: New Aquawood Primo RSQ spray primer for window coating
The new Adler spray primer for wood and wood-aluminum windows Aquawood Primo RSQ promises an efficient and flexible coating process according to…
Fraunhofer IOF at Automatica: Measurement of transparent uncooperative surfaces
Fraunhofer IOF will be showcasing its new single-shot technology for measuring uncooperative surfaces at Automatica 2025. Transparent objects can be…
BASF Coatings enters into strategic partnership with Toyota
BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have signed an agreement to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program for Europe. The strategic partnership will…
Fraunhofer IST at the Laser World of Photonics 2025 with coating solutions
At Laser World of Photonics 2025, the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST will be presenting newly developed coating…
7th Galvano Circle in October 2025 at the German Automuseum
The 7th Galvano-Zirkel - the exclusive networking event for the electroplating industry - will take place on October 23, 2025 at the German Automuseum…
UV Days 2025 from IST Metz: Positive balance sheet and review
With around 1000 visitors from 30 countries and 44 exhibitors, IST Metz's UV Days 2025 offered an international platform for innovation, exchange and…
SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026: Tender for ZVO stand
Companies from the electroplating and surface technology sector have the opportunity to present themselves at the joint stand of the German Surface…
AkzoNobel closes and relocates production facilities
AkzoNobel plans to close its production sites in Wapenveld (Netherlands) and Machelen (Belgium) and relocate production to other sites in the region.…
Mirka receives two Red Dot Awards for sanding machine and industrial vacuum cleaner
Mirka was able to celebrate a double success at the renowned Red Dot Design Award. The Deros RS 600 rotary sander and the Dexos 1217 M AFC industrial…
Dürr and Grob: Production technology for battery cells
Dürr and Grob are continuing their strategic cooperation in the field of production technology for battery cells. Both partners are already realizing…
SurFunction takes over Surcoatec: Intelligent surface solutions
SurFunction GmbH announces the successful completion of the acquisition of Surcoatec GmbH. This strategically important acquisition creates a new…
Plansee Seminar 2025: Conference for the powder metallurgy value chain
At the 21st Plansee Seminar 2025, experts in refractory and hard metals from research, education and industry met in Reutte/Tyrol from June 1 to 6.…
Umicore brings gold-silver electrolyte for cost-efficient coatings
The Metal Deposition Solutions (MDS) business unit of the Umicore Group now offers Auruna 5750, an innovative gold-silver electrolyte that appears to…
Mahr: Automated simultaneous measurement of surface roughness and contour
With the new, extremely precise and fast MarSurf LD 140/LD 280 measuring station, Mahr offers an automated solution for measuring surface roughness…
Ceresana study on the global market for solvents
Ceresana has now analyzed the global market for solvents for the fifth time and published its latest market study. As the report shows, the largest…
Fraunhofer IST: Simulation as a digital tool for process development
Simulations should make industrial process development easier: The Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST) is already using…
Sinto AGTOS presents itself with a new website
Sinto AGTOS GmbH presents itself with a new website. The internationally active manufacturer of wheel blast machines recently joined the Japanese…
New X-Rite Color Measurement Device for small, complex parts
X-Rite Incorporated has announced the release of the CiF3200 Imaging Spectrophotometer, a color measurement device designed for color measurement of…
ZVO Annual Report 2024 Shortcut published as an e-paper
The ZVO has published its annual report for 2024 as a shortcut. The e-paper is available for download on the ZVO website. Among other things, it looks…
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