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Control opens its doors in May
Innovations in vision technology, sensor technology, as well as measurement and testing technology will soon be on display in Stuttgart. On the agenda of the Control trade fair are software, AI-supported processes and automation.
Glass bead blasting is a ferrite-free and gentle blasting process. Machining marks, impurities and discolorations can be thoroughly removed with it.
Despite the termination of the Russian business and uncertain supply chains, Ziehl-Abegg records positive business development and significant employee growth. The company is securing future business by investing in new plants.
At the 5th Annual Powder Coating Forum in Wels from April 17 to 19, after a pre-workshop on quality assurance and a varied conference day with many inspiring contributions and discussions, there was, as a treat on top, the plant tour at Collini in Marchtrenk by Managing Director Engelbert Mairhuber,…
Zestron at PCIM Europe
At the PCIM electronics trade show, cleaning specialist Zestron will present its cleaning processes for electronic components and assemblies. The focus is on the reliability of the electronics.
"Do internships!" - "Don't be afraid, you will be helped" - "Find your career goal!" Flynn Nowak sent these messages over the airwaves in a radio interview on Niederrhein. The 19-year-old is a second-year industrial clerk trainee at Peters in Kempen.
Cobot welding cell from EWM
In order to produce series and small batch sizes economically and in high quality, welding companies are increasingly relying on cobots. With the XQbot cobot welding cell, EWM offers an easy-to-implement solution.
The Lamilux Heinrich Strunz Group can look back on a successful year. It was able to increase sales by 17 percent year-on-year to 392 million euros in 2022. This is the highest turnover since the company was founded in 1909.
In industrial plants, space is at a premium - also for the storage of hazardous goods. Denios offers a variable and space-saving stacking rack system that can be adapted to a wide variety of needs.
Axalta is supporting the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team as official sponsor of the MotoGP World Championship for the 2023 season, marking the 14th consecutive year of this partnership.
Adapta Color is developing processes to make better use of new pigment types for metallic effects in powder coating manufacturing. The process ensures consistent consistency in visual appearance.
The leading trade fair for deburring technologies and precision surfaces DeburringEXPO will take place in Karlsruhe in October 2023. The theme park "Automated Deburring" will feature technologies for automated polishing, grinding and deburring.
The 70th edition of Axalta's Global Car Colors Study 2022 shows: The color blue is the first chromatic hue to make it into the top 5 most popular colors for new cars.
According to the ZVO trade association, industrial coaters assess their economic situation as satisfactory. However, they expect their business to decline in 2023.
The W3-certified VacuFil Compact high-vacuum extraction unit separates more than 99 percent of welding fume particles. It is compatible with all common extraction torches.
Cleaning specialist Buzil develops, produces and sells cleaning solutions for a wide range of applications. Now the company has found a new Key Accounts Sales Manager.
technotrans exhibited at the Plastics technology Expo (USA) and at Expo Plasticos (Mexico). The focus was on modular environmentally friendly cooling and temperature control solutions that enable annual electricity savings of up to 92 percent.
In the surface coating industry, smaller coating companies in particular often suffer from personnel bottlenecks - at the same time, there is a lack of time and energy to develop process alternatives. But positive examples show: The effort is worthwhile, because automation concepts tailored to the…
New training program from Hesse
Paint and stain specialist Hesse has revised its training program. With its modular structure, it covers all the requirements that are placed on today's craft painting technology.
Two decades of innovation in infrared: Berlin-based Optris GmbH has been developing solutions for accurate, reliable and non-contact temperature measurement in many different industries and research since 2003.






















