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The regular election of the FiT Board took place on September 12. The previous Board member Andreas Pradel stepped down from the Board at his own request. All other members of the previous Board stood for election and presented their visions and goals for FiT.

Axalta Nimbus connects all of Axalta's tools and resources on a single platform, helping customers to do business smarter.

The draft standard DIN 50938 "Burnishing of components made of ferrous materials - Requirements and test methods" has been published with issue date 2024-10. The deadline for comments is November 6, 2024.

In Lyon, 1,400 competitors took part in WorldSkills 2024, the World Skills Championships. Yuto Hoshino, Lara Kaufmann and Ronan Le Tutour won gold and silver in the vehicle painting category with the help of BASF Coatings.

BerlinerLuft. Technik has significantly expanded its production site for ventilation components in Cologne-Dellbrück. The hall area of the RegionalCenter West was expanded by 2,750 square meters.

Sata recently presented its new products at the Automechanika trade fair in Frankfurt. The main focus of interest was the jet X premium spray gun.

Sikkens has selected the ColourFutures and a color of the year for 2025. With the radiant yellow True-Joy, a real feel-good color is available.

The new red paint is characterized by its easy application. It is supplied in 100 ml bottles, half of which are made from recycled plastic.

The potential of plasma activation and coating for the plastics industry is to be further developed through versatile surface modifications.

Helmut Fischer GmbH acquires the measurement technology specialist Phototherm, thereby expanding its product portfolio to include photothermal coating thickness measurement.

The ageing of plastics can be measured using a high-pressure autoclave test. Compared to measurement by oven ageing, thermo-oxidative ageing can be determined up to ten times faster with the autoclave.

With the "FiT2clean Award", the German Industrial Parts Cleaning Association (FiT) recognizes outstanding achievements and solutions for industrial component cleaning. The 10,000 euro prize was awarded for the third time.

The new version of VDA 5050 focuses on communication between the master controller and mobile robots. Heterogeneous fleets for internal material transportation can be operated more flexibly thanks to the open interface protocol.

Corrosion resistance, fracture resistance, volume or weight - Findling Wälzlager offers a high level of material expertise as well as the right material for every application.

The ZVO organized the hybrid block course "Applied Electroplating" as part of the Master's degree course in Electrochemistry and Electroplating at the TU Ilmenau.

From September 24 to 27, Hamburg will once again be the meeting place for the international wind industry when WindEnergy takes place there. At the four-day trade fair for renewable energy generation in the onshore and offshore sectors, Dörken will be presenting itself with a special focus on…

With the new MarSurf CD 140 AF contour measuring device from Mahr, the contours and roughness of individual workpieces can be measured quickly and easily. This ensures flexible handling for the user.

On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Industrial Parts Cleaning Association (FiT) will announce the winner of the third round of the FiT2clean Award, which is endowed with 10,000 euros, at the 32nd Industrial Parts Cleaning Conference. The association presents the award annually for outstanding…

The new CEO Dr. Ralph Mennicke will expand the customer relationship with important battery and automotive manufacturers and thus drive growth in these areas. Coatmaster will focus on the two business areas 'Powder' and 'Battery'.

Dr. Rainer Bruns, the new site and production manager in Brunsbüttel, took office on July 1. His predecessor Victor Ortega will now take over the management of the American Covestro plant in Baytown, Texas.