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Already for the eleventh time the UV Days took place at IST Metz in Nürtingen. With 35 exhibitors, a lecture program and about 1000 visitors the event offered a comprehensive insight into current developments and projects around UV technology.

Topics ranging from pressure swing cleaning processes and practical applications, for example in ceramic components, to cleanliness testing with UV light provided an exciting cross-section of current requirements in industrial cleanliness.

Current challenges and crises are offset by opportunities. The spring flash survey conducted by the VDMA General Air Technology Association identified a nominal eight percent increase in sales for the surface technology sector in 2022. For the current year, companies in the sector are expecting…

The BMW Group plant in Regensburg is the first automotive plant in the world to rely on an end-to-end digitized and automated process for inspecting, processing and marking painted vehicle surfaces. AI-controlled robots process each vehicle individually.

Around 80 participants followed the call to Frankfurt for Atotech's first corrosion protection summit since the pandemic. Highly interesting were, among others, some guest lectures directly from the industry, from the screw manufacturer Nedschroef to Porsche.

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…

From March 28 to 30, 24,605 coatings experts gathered information on the latest trends in the world of paints and coatings from 1,017 exhibitors from 42 countries. The top-class conference already started on March 27 and was exceptionally well attended.

The topic of cost reduction is more topical than ever for job coaters. What's more, experienced coaters are in high demand on the job market. So what can be done if capacities are to be increased, but new hires are not feasible for one reason or another? These topics were also on the agenda at the…

The EU Commission presented the "Green Deal Industrial Plan" at the beginning of February, aiming to push industry further towards climate neutrality in Europe more than three years after the Green Deal was announced.

Miscalculations can cost contracting companies a lot of money. A new software tool structures the calculation process and helps to achieve fast and reproducible price statements.

Better coatings through intelligent algorithms - with minimal time and demands on the operator: A software tool for optimizing conveying speed and gun stroke has been available since the beginning of the year. A more comprehensive optimization solution of several relevant system parameters has also…

First biomass-balanced automotive coatings from BASF are used in China. BASF Coatings is currently introducing automotive coatings made from renewable raw materials that have been certified according to a biomass balance approach. In this context, the first batch of the basecoat ColorBrite Airspace…

The BMW Group plant in Leipzig is the first automotive plant in the world to pilot a newly developed burner technology in its paint shop, which enables green hydrogen to be used in addition to natural gas. The plant is thus testing the feasibility of reducing the CO2-intensive use of natural gas as…

Times are tough for companies with high energy requirements, from heating processes to electroplating and galvanizing. In this situation, optimized energy purchasing and government subsidies are proving to be just as important as saving energy per se, but also the consistent use of government…

Function optimization through micro- and nanostructuring: The demand for electronically controlled functions is growing rapidly and connectors are indispensable here. A special laser process enables structuring down to the nanometer range and can reduce both contact resistance and friction.

More than 2,300 visitors and 140 exhibitors attended the leading trade show for industrial parts cleaning from October 11 to 13 in Stuttgart. Compared to the first alignment after the Corona pandemic, the event was able to increase in terms of visitors and exhibitors in a difficult economic…

The most important industry event for industrial parts and surface cleaning will soon open its doors again. From October 11 to 13 in Stuttgart, around 150 exhibitors will be showing solutions, trends and know-how for remaining competitive in the face of current and future challenges.

Over 500 participants at the ZVO Surface Days and many current topics ranging from process optimization and the energy supply crisis to management and corporate strategy. The range of topics was broad and the Energy Forum was lively throughout.

Der ZVO hat einen Brandbrief an den Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz adressiert, in dem er die existenzbedrohende Situation mittelständischer Unternehmen angesichts der steigenden Energiekosten darlegt.

Skoda is the first OEM to run car bodies tranversely throught the oven and gets the benefit of more uniform heating of even massive structures as well as significant energy savings - a major advantage when painting car bodies for electric vehicles.