Topics surface technology
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Current technical articles
The quality of surfaces in the automotive industry can now be tested with a special LED luminaire. The in-house development uses LED technology for the first time, thus saving energy and exhibiting better luminous efficacy.
A fully automated painting plant in Neustadt an der Donau coats plastic components for automotive. Simulation techniques were used during project planning to eliminate future bottlenecks. A large number of smart sensors were installed for predictive maintenance and subsequent process improvements.
A machine builder from Ravensburg is developing a laser cleaning system for cleaning rotationally symmetrical components for an automobile manufacturer. Laser cleaning reduces the risk of corrosion. He adapts the system exactly to the end customer's range of components.
Stainless, super austenitic nickel-chromium-molybdenum-copper steel is suitable for use in electroplating shops because it has a particularly high resistance to acids. Due to special manufacturing processes and the plate-shaped geometry, a space-saving and precisely fitting design is possible.
A structural fingerprint of a coating by a portable interferometry measuring system allows the detailed analysis of multi-stage coating processes - from the substrate to the clear coat. This allows early measures for process optimisation and reduction of quality costs.