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A new study by the DVS research association looks at the importance of hydrogen for joining technology. It provides an initial overview of future requirements for joining technology.
A real guardian angel: with the UL94 classification, Elpeguard UTC 1507 FLZ achieves the best non-combustibility level for protective coatings.
The seminar program for 2022 is ready. With classroom and online seminars, the German Copper Institute offers a versatile program for those interested in copper.
Buehler ITW has been developing and selling testing and preparation equipment for materials science for 85 years. The spectrum of the American company ranges from metals to ceramics and glass to plastics.
Due to the great demand for anodized color fans, the VOA has commissioned a new edition of the fans. Architects and facade builders use the color swatches in their daily work.
The title of the new VDMA information sheet is "Use of smoke extraction/ventilation systems to reduce infectious aerosols in buildings" - a contribution to increasing safety in buildings and infrastructure facilities.
Flexible dosing stroke for contact angles with different dosing solutions. The automatic changing and positioning system incorporates up to three dosing units simultaneously in wetting analyses.
A shortage of skilled workers, the effects of the corona pandemic and higher procurement costs are the reasons for the difficulties. Insolvency administrator Dr. Erbe is trying to get the plant manufacturer back on track.
Non-contact coating thickness measurement now with real-time control. The new fully networked Coatmaster Flex device thus becomes a seamlessly integrated part of the coating process.
The acquisition of the specialist for the non-destructive measurement of insulation coatings is intended to strengthen the technical position of the coating thickness measurement technology company Coatmaster.
Winterthur Instruments began developing a solution for non-contact coating thickness measurement 10 years ago. The technology of the company, which has since been renamed Coatmaster, is now used at more than 1000 locations worldwide.
Weber Ultrasonics AG started 2021 with two personnel changes: Wolfgang Mangold joined the company's Executive Board on January 1. Two months earlier, Günter Mauderer took over the position of Technical Director.
Weber Ultrasonics has developed the intelligent Sonopower 3S megasonic system with frequencies from 500 to 1,000 kHz. It is suitable for gentle and effective ultrasonic cleaning of sensitive substrates.
Many builders and renovators want wooden windows with a natural look. Until now, the lack of colorless variants meant that pigmented glazes had to be used. Teknos now offers a colorless wood protection with Aquatop 2600-6X.
At the Annual General Meeting on May 17, 2019, the shareholders of the former Winterthur Instruments AG approved the Board of Directors' proposal to change the company's name to coatmaster AG.