Topics surface technology

A Cologne-based manufacturer now enables coating thickness measurement with an app and radio sensor. The conventional measuring device is replaced by a radio sensor and the associated app takes over all the tasks of a professional coating thickness measuring device and is available mobile on smartphones and tablets at any time.

The trend towards individualisation is also on the rise in car paint. For the automotive industry, the increasingly desired two-tone paint means considerable additional expense. Thanks to an innovation from Dürr, this is now changing.

Automotive Color Trends 2019/20, or ACT/9 for short, is the title of an analysis by BASF's Coatings division. In collaboration with four design studios from EMEA, North America and Asia-Pacific, BASF has analysed technological trends and social changes worldwide to draw colour inspiration for vehicle surfaces.

BASF Spain celebrated the official reopening of its modernised Refinish Competence Center at its site in Marchamalo (Guadalajara). From now on, technicians from paint shops, dealers and representatives of well-known automotive brands will be trained in the application of BASF's well-known premium brands Glasurit and R-M in the new training centre.

A rigorous selection process and customised solutions enable a manufacturer of precision sheet metal to ensure technical cleanliness for a wide range of industries.

Wet painting is becoming increasingly difficult due to environmental regulations and other directives. A contract coater was therefore looking for a powder coating that could replace wet painting.

The car manufacturer Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. is investing in a new turnkey paint shop for the flexible production of various models and drive systems. The focus is on intelligent networking and traceability of all process sequences. The commissioning of the plant in Wuhu, Chery's headquarters, is planned for 2023.

Automated coating lines can now be supplemented with an online inspection system. With four cameras, coatings and edges of sheets or web goods are simultaneously checked for cleanliness as well as correct position and size.

Application-specific machined surfaces are essential for product quality in vehicles. Friction losses, fuel consumption and emissions can be minimised with the help of individually selected vibratory finishing, blasting and 3D post-processing solutions.

Simplified path generation for the mechanical machining of small batches with complex geometries