E-mobility in focus
Currently, the VW plant – including the paint shop - in Emden, Germany is being redesigned to be able to produce e-vehicles on a large scale.
Artificial intelligence increases paint shop quality
Artificial intelligence can control highly sensitive systems in automobile production even more precisely. This is demonstrated by a pilot project in the paint shop at the BMW Group plant in Munich.
3D visualization for powder coatings
AkzoNobel’s Interpon brand launches 3D visualization for powder coatings customers. The company’s new 3D color tool – available via the AkzoNobel Design app – is designed to help architects and...
Dürr supplies painting technology for new plant in China
Efficient, sustainable and high-quality technology is the focus at Beijing Benz Automotive Co, Ltd. (BBAC) in all production facilities, including the paint shop now being converted for BBAC in Beijing....
Efficient furniture coating
Furniture manufacturer Kvänum Kök has invested in a"Ven Spray Comfort” from Venjakob.
Efficiency increase and cost reduction in powder coating
Nordson now offers the "Dynamic Contouring Mover (DCM)” system, another powder coating feature for its automatic Encore HD spray systems.
New production site – new paint shop
The Austrian company Göweil Maschinenbau expands and establishes a second production site in Rainbach.
New managing director
Foba Laser Marking + Engraving (Alltec GmbH), producer of laser marking systems, has a new managing director from its own ranks since beginning of June 2020. Sebastian Blösch, the previous Finance Director...
Artificial bird droppings
Ford vehicles have currently developed artificial bird droppings in order to optimally adjust paints to the challenges of this pollution.
Beetle-inspired paint
According to a paper recently published in Royal Society of Chemistry journal RSC Advances, a team led by Youfa Zhang of Southeast University, China, discovered they could create a simple paint that mimics...
Advanced automation
Canadian robot software provider RoboDK has teamed up with automation specialists RobCo S.W.A.T. from Bulgaria to provide the world’s leading automotive experts with Industry 4.0 solutions.
New fire-retardant paint system
Tikkurila's new fire-retardant paint system improves the safety of industrially painted wood buildings as the facades can be topcoated not only once but twice and they still have the best possible reaction...
Dip painting plant for steel parts
Plant manufacturer Rippert has installed a state-of-the-art dip painting plant at Stelweld Sp. Z o.o. (PL) for welded assemblies, pipe structures and crane parts, which ensures that the workpieces are...
A new way to paint 3D-printed objects
Rutgers engineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3D-printed objects, such as lightweight frames for aircraft and biomedical stents, that could save manufacturers time and money and...