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Standards Committee CEN/TC 123 Lasers and Photonics: Lars Mechold takes over as Chair
Dr. Lars Mechold, Technical Manager at Laser Components Germany, has been elected Chairman of the standards body CEN/TC 123 "Lasers and Photonics". In…
100 percent surface component inspection with microscopic resolution
The new Micro.Spector from Mabri.Vision scans the surface of components over their entire surface with a resolution of less than 1 µm and detects…
Plastics Institute: Ecological recycling of coated components
The Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid will start the joint company project "Sustainable refinement of plastics" in September 2023. The aim of the…
Corrosion imaging with improved Evident HydroForm Scanner
The next generation of the field-proven HydroForm scanner from Evident enables corrosion imaging with displacement transducers on two axes. It is easy…
Changes in the Trumpf Supervisory Board and Executive Board
In the year of its 100th anniversary, the high-tech company Trumpf is reorganizing its management bodies. With the start of the new fiscal year…
Sata spring promotion: Satajet X 5500 spray gun plus grill set
From 11.04.2023, all Sata users will receive a limited grill set with every Satajet X 5500 paint spray gun (all technologies and versions) as a free…
Zestron at PCIM Europe 2023
Anyone interested in learning more about reliability in power and signal electronics, particularly in the high-voltage and e-mobility sectors, should…
SKZ symposium "Innovations using Fluoropolymers"
The debate on the recently proposed ban of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is red-hot. The SKZ…
Dörken draws positive conclusion after Fastener Fair Global 2023
Nearly 1,000 companies from the industry showcased their products, machinery, tools and related services at Fastener Fair Global 2023 - including…
Schweitzer-Chemie becomes part of the EnviroWater Group
SKion Water GmbH acquired 100 percent of the shares in Schweitzer-Chemie GmbH on April 1, 2023. Schweitzer-Chemie will continue to operate as an…
The new Hesse painting technology training program
Craftsman painting technology is a complex subject area and requires expert knowledge on the user side that covers all the possibilities of the…
Trumpf Intech 2023 in-house exhibition: More sustainability in manufacturing
At its Intech in-house exhibition, the high-tech company Trumpf presented solutions for more sustainability and productivity in digitally networked…
Axalta is official sponsor of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team
Axalta, as the world's leading supplier of liquid and powder coatings, supports the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team as official sponsor of the…
European Coatings Show 2023 celebrates successful comeback
The world of paints and coatings met again at the European Coatings Show and Conference 2023 in March. After the Corona interruption, numerous…
SurTec: New surface cleaner for PET flakes
In the surface cleaning of PET flakes, the strong foam formation that has to be suppressed with defoamers is a problem. With the new SurTec 072…
OptiSense Paintchecker Mobile Limited Edition: winning model has been selected
Just in time for ECS 2023, OptiSense presented the winner of the PaintChecker Mobile anniversary model vote: the limited edition of the handheld…
Panacol is new ACOP member
The international adhesives manufacturer Panacol has become the newest member of the ACOP (Aachen Center for Optics Production) since December 2022.…
ECS 2023: Eckart shows sustainable product innovations
At the European Coatings Show (ECS) 2023 in Nuremberg, Eckart will showcase a portfolio of innovations that help reduce its carbon footprint. This…
ECS 2023: Evonik solutions for the coatings and adhesives industry
Evonik will be presenting a wide range of forward-looking solutions for the coatings and adhesives industry at the European Coatings Show 2023 from…
ECS 2023: Wacker presents solutions for the construction and coatings industry
At the first European Coatings Show after the Covid pandemic, chemicals group Wacker will be presenting a wide range of product and application…
Ebbinghaus celebrates 100 years
On March 21, 1923, Ernst Ebbinghaus laid the foundation stone for today's Ebbinghaus Verbund GmbH & Co. KG in Solingen. The great-grandfather of…
New Evonik Tego Flow 380 flow control agent for high-quality automotive clearcoats
Evonik Coating Additives is expanding its Tego Flow series with an efficient polyacrylate-based flow control agent. Tego Flow 380 is suitable for…
Electroplating electrolyte with recycled rhodium from Jentner Plating Technology
Jentner Plating Technology developed an innovative process for recovering rhodium from used electrolytes: The new product Rhodium Clean for…
New technology from Adler for window and front door coating
With its new CrystalClear Technology (CCT), Austrian coatings manufacturer Adler is setting a new milestone in window and front door coatings: CCT…
Integration Technology becomes IST Intech
Since March 1, the British company Integration Technology Ltd. has been operating under the new name IST Intech, thus underlining its affiliation with…
New Fischer DMP instrument series for tactile and non-destructive coating thickness measurement
Helmut Fischer presents new measuring devices for tactile and non-destructive coating thickness measurement of magnetizable and non-magnetizable base…
ECS 2023: Silky and matte coating surfaces thanks to bio-based BYK additives
For BYK, sustainability has been an important criterion in the development of new additives for many years. Brand new for the European Coatings Show…
Changes in the Management Board of the Kansai Helios Group
Current Executive Director Dietmar Jost will become the new President and Executive Director of the Kansai Helios Group effective April 1, 2023. He…
Venjakob at Ligna 2023
At this year's Ligna. the world's leading trade fair for tools, machines and plants for woodworking and processing, Venjakob Maschinenbau will be…
SKZ: New plant for surface pretreatment using plasma
The SKZ Plastics Center has recently had a Plasmatreat system for surface pretreatment at its Halle an der Saale site. The system is already regularly…
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