Surface news

The new inline measuring device Liquid Analyzer from Helmut Fischer is based on the X-ray fluorescence method and enables fully automatic and continuous analysis of the metal concentration in electroplating baths.

Metrohm introduces a kit for the simple determination of the hydrogen permeation of materials. The system complies with ASTM G148 - a standard for the evaluation of hydrogen permeation in metals by electrochemical methods.

Current internship offers for students can be found on the ZVO website. These include offers from Chrom-Müller Metallveredelung or Fraunhofer IPA.

With OmniGrade, Pfeiffer Vacuum offers a residual gas analysis system for demanding purity tests. The outgassing rates are determined automatically under high vacuum conditions

Denios SE set up a campaign that benefited both health and the environment: an in-house "Bike to work" campaign - the Denios Bike Challenge.

Brillux provided information on powder coating solutions for military technology in Münster. A total of 80 experts from the technical fields of the German Armed Forces, industry and coating services attended the event.

The go-ahead has been given for an expansion and modernization project at Adler Lacke. In the first construction phase, a new, ultra-modern raw materials logistics system is being built.

B&R Automation is relocating its German headquarters from Bad Homburg to Friedberg, the location of ABB's Robotics division. This enables a better transfer of knowledge and improved cooperation.

IN.STAND 2023, the trade fair for maintenance and services, is establishing itself as the industry meeting place for southern Germany. This year saw the premiere of the IN.STAND Service Points special show.

The new inkjet marking lacquer for marking printed circuit boards is also suitable for small quantities. This saves resources.

Atlas Copco is now operating under a new umbrella brand, the "Atlas Copco Group". The new group image also includes a new logo.

Austria's leading paint manufacturer presented sustainable products at SICAM in Pordenone, Italy. The selection ranges from commercial to industrial coatings.

With around 230 participants, the Industrial Coating Practice Forum at the Stadthalle in Wetzlar on November 16 and 17 was fully booked. 17 presentations on a wide range of topics awaited the participants.

In June 2024, the focus of SENSOR+TEST in Nuremberg will be on calibration. Under the motto "Innovative Calibration", innovations and digital concepts for the calibration of sensors and measuring technology will be presented in a compact area.

Neue Materialien Bayreuth GmbH, together with Formtech Werkzeug- und Formenbau GmbH, has been working on developing new coating materials for the protective layer on high-strength sheet metal during press hardening.

The VOA organized two specialist seminars in November. The coating and QUALICOAT seminar and the anodizing seminar were led by experts from the ranks of VOA members. The focus was on quality assurance and cost-conscious working in the process chain.

The steel and metal processors are appealing to politicians. Their aim: to persuade politicians to rethink. Their demands: Reduce energy costs, taxes and red tape, stop the shortage of skilled workers, renovate infrastructure.

Digital textile printing can save waste, water and CO2. Covestro and Kronos are working together on binders and polyurethane dispersions for inkjet textile printing.

The economy in the electroplating and surface technology sector is weak. Planning uncertainty, global economic turbulence and too much bureaucracy are the main causes. The ZVO does not expect the situation to ease until 2028 at the earliest.

Paint stores carrying out repairs on vehicles with the latest integrated advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) can now use over 200 radar-transparent color mixtures from Akzo Nobel. These have been formulated to OEM specifications.