Surface news

This year's "Innovation in Vacuum Busch Award" goes to the Norwegian company MRPC (Marine Roll & Pitch Control) for its buoyancy control system for stabilizing ships.

The new series of magnetically levitated turbomolecular pumps can be used in coating, research and industry. They operate cleanly, quietly and hydrocarbon-free

A cooperation agreement brings together Dürr and Axalta, two leading companies in the fields of coating and robotics. Together, the partners want to advance digital painting technology in the automotive sector.

H2O, a specialist in water treatment and recycling, increased its Group turnover by 17% to a total of 32 million euros. The company also celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2024.

Nicole Dopheide passed away on January 14, 2025 at the age of 52. She helped shape the fortunes of DFO in various roles for over twenty years.

With LineLIGHT Fusion, there is now a signaling solution for modern machines and systems that has been integrated directly into the machine interface.

The precise VibroFlex fiber solution is ideal for detecting vibrations at measuring points that are difficult to access and in demanding applications.

Denios is expanding its product range with the new HB (Heating Box) heating chamber. It enables rapid heating and high energy efficiency at temperatures of up to 120°C.

The mining and smelting of metals took place at Saxonia Galvanik's current location as early as the 17th century. The company's electroplating facility in Halsbrücke has been producing tactile, decorative and functional surfaces for 20 years.

The Wirtschaftsverband Stahl- und Metallverarbeitung e.V. (WSM) supports the "Wirtschaftswarntag" on January 29, 2025, saying that politicians must find solutions for SMEs.

Dr. Philipp Kronenberg took over the management of Oftec at the beginning of the year. He now manages the company alongside Marco Ebbinghaus. Oftec has been part of the Ebbinghaus Group for 26 years.

The ZVO is calling for proposals for presentations for the ZVO Surface Technology Days 2025 from September 24 to 26, 2025 in Berlin. The deadline is January 31.

Digitalization, complex production tasks and an increasing focus on sustainability are shaping the future. Innovative technologies such as RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) and intelligent solutions for process optimization are penetrating more and more areas of production and are now also…

Intinga has been a member of the ZVO and DGO since October 1, 2024. The galvanizing of frame goods is what distinguishes the traditional company.

Lectures, panel discussions and product innovations await participants at the 13th German Painters' Day in February. Under the motto "Workshop 4.0 - the future is now!", experts will take a look at the key trends and challenges for vehicle paint stores.

ABB launches the new AppStudio software with drag-and-drop functionality for easy creation of graphical user interfaces for ABB robots. Thanks to intuitive operation, setup has been accelerated by 80 percent.

The Association of European Paint, Coatings and Printing Ink Manufacturers has criticized the European Union's permanent imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of titanium dioxide (TiO2) from China. These would pose an existential threat to EU paint manufacturers.

Judge LED makes the switch to LED-based visual color matching a success. In the new light booth, color samples can be precisely assessed under LED-based standard light sources in accordance with the energy regulations for fluorescent lamps.

Manz AG is in insolvency proceedings. The lack of demand for components for electromobility meant that investments could not be recovered.

Fingerprints and scratches on matt lacquered surfaces can be prevented by using Adler NXT furniture lacquer. It is also robust without the use of the excimer process.