Topics surface technology

Höcker Polytechnik has been developing, planning and producing extraction and filter systems for 60 years. With its focus on energy efficiency and compact solutions, the company has been able to make a name for itself in the wood and paper processing industry.

A surface specialist has expanded its production capacities and its portfolio of thread locks. The company invested in two modern special systems that can be used to coat the threads of screws and nuts up to size M30 so that the connection is permanently secured.

Individualising stair construction: With an automatic coating system, a medium-sized joinery can now design stair treads as desired and also accept additional painting orders.

A manufacturer of high-voltage equipment switched its coating of 12-metre-long aluminium pipes to HDLV technology. As a result, he was able to improve the surface quality and double his production capacity.

Electroplating and surface technology is a key technology that is suffering particularly in the current energy crisis. The ZVO expressly welcomes the decision to implement the gas and electricity price brake from 1 January 2023. However, it is critical of some of the planned framework conditions.

Vestre is a Norwegian manufacturer of outdoor furniture and has set a milestone for sustainable production with the PLUS factory. It features highly efficient surface technology including an 800-metre long Power & Free conveyor system.

Vapor recompressors and vacuum evaporators are used in recycling technology and wastewater treatment; both are based on the evaporation of the medium to be treated or a refrigerant, respectively. They differ in terms of applied pressure, temperature, energy and maintenance requirements.

A specialist for snow jet cleaning and a supplier for ultrasonic wire bonding solutions join forces. With combined know-how, they develop fully automated solutions for clean wire bonding of battery cells.

According to the customer's order, powder-coated aluminium profiles were to be coated with a polyester-based primer and an acrylate-based top coat. As the profiles were of high quality, DFO Service GmbH was commissioned to check the quality of the coating.

The demand for electronically controlled functions is increasing rapidly and connectors are indispensable here. A special method enables structuring down to the nanometre range and can reduce both contact resistance and friction.