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Surface Processing Automobile Factory Automated KI BMW

Automated surface processing in the automotive plant

Artificial intelligence in the automotive plant: For the first time, a manufacturer relies on end-to-end digitalized and automated processes for painted vehicle surfaces. AI-controlled robots process each vehicle individually according to objective quality standards.

Laboratory accreditation Fraunhofer IPA Accreditation certificates

Laboratory accreditation: New certificates for Fraunhofer IPA

The departments of Coating Systems and Painting Technology and Ultrapure and Microproduction at Fraunhofer IPA have received new accreditation certificates. This means that further departments have been accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the testing of research, industrial and medical products.

Injection molded parts deburring individually in throughput

Deburring injection molded parts individually in a continuous process

A manufacturer of injection molded parts produces parts previously made of metal from thermosets and thermoplastics. This necessitated a capacity expansion for deburring the components, and the choice fell on a blasting solution.

New coating line for rail vehicle wheels

A new painting line for single-wheel painting of rail vehicles was installed at a manufacturer of railroad wheels to meet increasing demand. Great importance was attached to sustainable and resource-saving production.

High Voltage Vehicle Batteries Cleanliness Requirements

Cleanliness requirements of high-voltage vehicle batteries

The challenge of e-mobility: The cleanliness requirements of high-voltage vehicle batteries call for a rethink and the inclusion of new extraction methods. A service provider for surface cleanliness supports manufacturers in the development.

Automotive paint color blue repair Axalta

Automotive paints 2022: Blue in top 5 new cars

Blue is the only chromatic shade that has made it into the top 5 colors for new cars in Europe since 2007. There are more than 20,000 different shades of blue, which poses a particular repair challenge for paint stores.

Surface pretreatment agricultural machinery

Perfect surface pretreatment for agricultural machinery

Agricultural machinery is exposed to heavy stresses. The machine parts must therefore be perfectly pretreated for a paint finish that adheres well. One manufacturer has commissioned a new surface and assembly center for this purpose.

Industrial Parts Cleaning International - Interview Gerhard Koblenzer

Industrial cleaning technology made in Germany is in demand internationally. How can the mostly medium-sized companies in the component cleaning industry survive in international competition? Surface-Online Editor-in-Chief Oliver Missbach talks to Gerhard Koblenzer, CEO of LPW Reinigungssysteme, about this in an interview.

Welding & Cutting 2023 - Joining, cutting and coating

With Schweissen & Schneiden 2023 (Welding & Cutting), the world's leading trade fair for joining, cutting and coating will again be held in Essen in mid-September together with the DVS Congress.

LK Mechanics new main plant sheet metal processing

LK Mechanik puts new main plant into operation

LK Mechanik + Blechverarbeitung GmbH recently put its newly built factory at the Hüttenberg-Rechtenbach site into operation. Here, the company now develops and manufactures innovative components and assemblies made of steel, stainless steel and aluminum.

Electric monorail reduces power consumption SEH Skyrail

Ultra-light electric monorail reduces power consumption

Eine neu entwickelte Leichtbau-Elektrohängebahn (EHB) verbraucht nur etwa 20 bis 25 Prozent des Stroms einer vergleichbaren, etwa in der Automobilindustrie eingesetzten EHB und arbeitet somit smart, leicht und energieeffizient.

CO2 snow jet cleaning new nozzle technology Acp

CO2 snow jet cleaning with innovative nozzle technology

A new innovative nozzle technology for CO2 snow jet cleaning promises higher cleaning performance with lower media consumption. Savings of up to 15 percent can be achieved in carbon dioxide and compressed air consumption.

Glass bead blasting: Ferrite-free, gentle and strong

Glass beads are an iron-free blasting medium which is suitable for components from the food industry and container construction, for example. Here, a ferrite-free abrasive is required which does not react with other materials.

Laser Technology Automotive Industry Bonding Cleaning Coating

Laser technology: Sustainable coating, cleaning and bonding

Lasers clean components in the automotive industry, prepare them for adhesive bonding and help with coating. And they make production more environmentally friendly, for example when short-pulse lasers replace environmentally harmful chemical cleaning processes.

Automotive Color Analysis 2022 BASF Automotive Color Report

Global automotive color trend analysis 2022

A global analysis of the color distribution of passenger cars in 2022 shows the full spectrum of automotive color shades worldwide: white and black still lead the way in terms of trend, but chromatic shades are gaining market share.

Digital process water management vibratory finishing

Digital process water management for optimized vibratory finishing results

For quality monitoring of process water from vibratory finishing, a manufacturer of stamped and bent parts has upgraded. The new digital process water management system enables interactive monitoring of up to 13 parameters.

Ligna 2023

The woodworking and processing industry will meet again in mid-May 2023 for the world's leading trade fair, Ligna, in Hanover. An important topic is also surface technology, which will be presented in Halls 16 and 17.

Zumtobel Craft II industrial LED high bay luminaire

Industrial luminaire for challenging environment

Lighting experts equipped two high industrial halls with an LED high bay luminaire for a manufacturer of metal profiles. The industrial luminaire is particularly resistant to chemical and mechanical loads and features a new type of thermal management.

VOA publishes Annual Report 2022/2023

The Verband für die Oberflächenveredelung von Aluminium e. V. (VOA) presents its Annual Report 2022/2023, providing information on the numerous fields of activity and projects as well as the practice-oriented services of the VOA.

Conference Training and Further Education Coating Technology GDS1

Conference Education and Training in Coating Technology

The Gottlieb Daimler School 1 invited companies and trainers, technical students and teachers to a conference on the subject of training and further training in coating technology to find out about the state of training.

New laser-based process for tribological coatings

A new efficient process for tribological coatings has been developed by an industrial partner network from North Rhine-Westphalia. The laser-based coating process reduces energy consumption by up to 90 percent compared to conventional oven processes.

Painting without CO2 is already possible today

Climate-neutral painting without CO2 is already possible today: A leading machine and plant manufacturer is currently creating an almost CO2-free paint shop for a German car manufacturer and is relying on climate-friendly technologies.

Zeta Potential Analyzer DataPhysics Instruments

Zeta Potential Analyzer validated by Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research

To ensure the quality of the Zeta Potential Analyzer ZPA 20 from DataPhysics Instruments, the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research in Dresden has successfully validated the instrument's measurement results for streaming potential and streaming current analysis.

Corrosion protection powder coating polyester base

Corrosion protection powder coating free from critical ingredients

A new polyester-based corrosion protection powder coating without critical and label-required ingredients offers itself as an alternative to comparable expoxy resin products and also has the best edge coverage.

New thread grinding process ball screws Steinmeyer

New thread grinding process developed for ball screws

A new thread grinding process for ball screws has improved the surface topography of the screw threads, resulting in improved running properties and having a positive effect on service life and quality.

Successful powder coating of non-metallic workpieces

In order to be able to powder coat non-metallic workpieces as well, a contract coater was looking for a suitable system. With an electrostatic powder coating system, the company can now successfully powder coat materials such as plastics and wood.

Component Cleaning High Tech Components High Purity

Component cleaning for demanding high-tech components

In most cases, the increased cleanliness requirements for high-tech components can no longer be met with conventional cleaning systems. Optimally adapted solutions for precision and high-purity applications are required here.

Neue Wartungseinheiten Druckluftleitung Chicago Pneumatic

New maintenance units reduce pressure losses in the piping system

Powerful tools need efficient compressed air preparation: Losses in compressed air line systems can be reduced by up to 50 percent with the new compressed air maintenance units from the manufacturer Chicago Pneumatic.

3D Printed Turn Signal Light Cover Paint Benseler Mini

Matte finish for 3D printed turn signal light cover

For the wet paint coating of a special edition of automotive turn signal covers made of 3D-printed plastic parts, a surface specialist relies on special handling in the painting process.

paint industry VdL Business Press Conference 2023

German paint industry under heavy pressure on margins

The German paint industry is achieving better results than expected in the crisis. but is coming under severe pressure in terms of margins - this was announced by the German Paint and Printing Ink Association (VdL) at its business press conference on February 7, 2023.

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