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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...
Surface texture for powder coatings digitized
Recently Akzo Nobel has entered new territory with the help of pioneering technology developed by BYK-Gardner.
High-quality and high efficiency top coat line
Lotus is automating its body painting facility at its British headquarters in Hethel. The sports car manufacturer contracted Dürr to install an automated paint shop boasting a number of extremely efficient...
New aircraft painting facility
As investlithuania.com reports, Maas Aviation is currently setting up an aircraft painting facility at Kaunas Airport
Strategic purchase of Eisenmann intec
Sames Kremlin has recently completed the purchase of Eisenmann Intec GmbH. The business unit now operates under the name iNTEC Sames-Kremlin GmbH, strengthening the company's offering in the application...
New robotics partner in Romania
The Robotics Division of Yaskawa Europe GmbH expands its business in Eastern Europe and signs a contract with Normandia. The company is a specialist for industrial automation as well as for installation...
BelAZ commissions new line to paint parts
The Belarusian automobile engineering company BelAZ commissioned a new line for pretreating and painting parts and components of mining vehicles with the carrying capacity of 90-450 tonnes in Zhodino,...
Toyota develops efficient paint atomizer
The Toyota Motor Corporation has now developed a new paint sprayer: The so-called "Airless Paint Atomizer" uses static electricity instead of air and thus achieves a coating efficiency of over 95%.
Walkthrough an automated powder coating line
Recently an automated powder coating line was installed in Greenwood, South Carolina (USA) for Monti Incorporated. The almost 2000 m2 coating system was created in a team effort by GAT Finishing Systems,...
Optimum blasting of heavily stressed components
Krausz Industries in Tel Aviv, Israel is a manufacturer and marketer of products and services for the transport, distribution and measurement of water. The company recently installed a new blasting system....
Compact painting robot for industry
During the development of new special paints, WB Coatings reached its limits when it came to the usual manual application. That’s when the global paint and coating manufacturer came up with what seemed...
Škoda Transportation invests in coating plant
For the planned expansion of a production plant, a ground-breaking ceremony was held in February in Ostroava. It will include a new paint shop, a modern machining center and new production lines.
Innovative infrared-technology
Austrian System7 metal technology has recently started coating with a beta coating plant including innovative infrared technology.
PPG to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies
Early in February PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC ("Alpha”).