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Overspray-Free Painting of Complex Body Parts with High Edge Definition

Dürr
May 20, 2022
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This enhanced robotic system can paint and apply custom design elements to extremely complex body surfaces such as vertical or A and C pillars, fully automatically and without masking.


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Eight Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Electric Heaters in Your Fluid Dispensing System – Part II

Michael Bonner
May 18, 2022
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Part 2 of this article tackles four more issues you may be facing when controlling coating temperature with electric heaters in your fluid dispensing system.


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Developing Sustainability in Packaging

Developing Sustainability in Packaging

Gerry Hernandez Jim Giger
April 26, 2022
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Adhesives and sealants manufacturers are increasingly demanding sustainable products, a trend that is driving change in the packaging sector.
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Purposefully Designed Equipment for Advanced Conformal Coating Applications

Purposefully Designed Equipment for Advanced Conformal Coating Applications

Richard Weiland
April 19, 2022
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The precision and control of new equipment extends the use of parylene by meeting tighter tolerances, thinner film depositions and higher quality standards.
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Eight Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Electric Heaters in Your Fluid Dispensing System, Part I

Michael Bonner
April 13, 2022
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There are little known flaws in controlling coating temperature with electric heaters that could be causing failures in your fluid dispensing system.
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Five Amazing Ways Robots Are Disrupting the Painting Industry

Emily Newton
October 8, 2021
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Investing in a painting robot is not a guarantee of future success. The five use cases in this article highlight why people are increasingly interested in these purposeful machines.
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Increasing Throughput and Repeatability for Non-Line of Sight Plating Applications

Increasing Throughput and Repeatability for Non-Line-of-Sight Plating Applications

Patrick Kerampran
May 14, 2021
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Regulatory and cost pressures mean that organizations are embracing new processes to increase throughput and improve efficiency without compromising the quality of their finished product. This article explores how a new plating method could be the key to delivering improved repeatability, faster throughput and reduced scrappage for non-line-of-sight plating applications.
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How Is Automation Changing the Paint and Coatings Industry?

How Is Automation Changing the Paint and Coatings Industry?

Emily Newton
May 10, 2021
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This overview highlights some of the most common advantages that automation can bring to painting and coating professionals. Tracking metrics before and after implementing such technology makes it easier to see how things change over time.
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Robust and Precise Mixing System for Up to Three Components

Dürr
February 26, 2021
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With the EcoDose 3K, Dürr is growing its product family of paint mixing systems with a solution for three-component fluids based on the tried-and-tested two-component injection technology.
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What Coatings Manufacturers Need to Know About Autonomous Spray Robots

New technologies could change the way consumables are used and create new opportunities.
Robert Ravensbergen
November 9, 2020
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Self-programming robots present a game-changing opportunity for high-mix coaters to finally get the full benefits of automation.
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