Awards

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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.

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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...

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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....

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Efficient furniture coating

Furniture manufacturer Kvänum Kök has invested in a"Ven Spray Comfort” from Venjakob.

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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.

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New production site – new paint shop

The Austrian company Göweil Maschinenbau expands and establishes a second production site in Rainbach.

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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...

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Artificial bird droppings

Ford vehicles have currently developed artificial bird droppings in order to optimally adjust paints to the challenges of this pollution.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

BYK-Gardner GmbH

Surface texture for powder coatings digitized

Recently Akzo Nobel has entered new territory with the help of pioneering technology developed by BYK-Gardner.