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Woodworkers are discovering the advantages of powder coating: Not only high energy costs make low-temperature powder coatings an attractive option. They can also be used to coat substrates that rely on low curing temperatures. One example of this is a classic material that is becoming increasingly…
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) awards the Heinrich Hertz Visiting Professorship 2023 to Dr. Joachim Nagel. The Karlsruhe native and KIT alumnus has been President of the Deutsche Bundesbank since 2022.
Since an increased recycled content in aluminum endangers corrosion protection, VOA and the QUALICOAT quality organization are introducing the QUALICOAT 3.0 label. This is to ensure the coatability of the aluminum.
The "CO2e Repair Calculator" has won an award in the chemical industry's Responsible Care competition. It enables auto repair shops to keep track of their CO2 emissions in painting and drying.
DGO announces galvanic award
The district groups Thuringia and Saxony of the German Society for Electroplating and Surface Technology (DGO) announce the Electroplating Award 2024. The award ceremony will take place at the Leipzig Technical Seminar 2024.
Temperature stress for printed circuit boards: To test the resistance of its coatings, Peters invested in a new reflow machine from Seho.
The Fraunhofer Cleaning Technology Alliance celebrates its 20th anniversary. Since its foundation in 2002, it has been driving the development of cleaning technologies.
At this year's Fakuma from October 17 to 21, technotrans will be presenting cooling systems using the natural refrigerant R290. In the area of temperature control, the thermal management specialist is once again improving energy efficiency with its new equipment.
The leading trade show for joining, cutting and coating technology experienced five intensive days in Essen. The focus was on digital solutions, such as networked cutting systems.
Freya Spitzer from the German national painting team shines at EuroSkills 2023 in Gdansk and secures a medal of excellence.
Denios invites you to a free web seminar on Sept. 25: It will provide insights and tips for planning a new hazardous materials storage facility.
technotrans continues to grow: the group increased its revenue significantly by 16.3 % to EUR 132.5 million in the first six months of the financial year.
There is news in Polytec's portfolio. The company offers a coating thickness measurement system optimized for fuel cell development and production.
With four subsidiaries, EP Power Grit GmbH bundles all activities relating to abrasives and industrial minerals in the Power Minerals Group. The company headquarters will remain in Dinslaken.
Lithium batteries certainly also harbor dangers. Denios offers a variety of products that make handling these batteries safer.
Despite a still difficult environment, the TV Surface Days took place this year in Berlin at its new location in the Hotel MOA with a good dynamic and also a remarkable spirit of optimism towards digitalization.
PaintExpo 2024: Register now!
From April 9 to 12, 2024, PaintExpo will once again be the global platform for current painting trends. The international who's who of the painting technology industry will meet in Karlsruhe.
Hobart is participating in the German Action Days for Sustainability 2023. In doing so, the company wants to invite its employees to become active for an even more sustainable way of living and working.
Werma Signaltechnik develops and manufactures optical and acoustic signaling devices. The new signal tower eSIGN can be adjusted differently in brightness, color and signaling modes depending on the application.
Student and ZVO scholarship holder Franz Krümmling has successfully defended his master's thesis at Ilmenau Technical University. In his thesis, he investigated pretreatment options to facilitate electrodeposition.