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Metal-polymer current collectors Metal coating Roll-to-roll process

New production process for metal-polymer electricity collectors

A new roll-to-roll process has been developed for applying metal layers to polymer films. This allows conventional current collectors with metal foils to be replaced by metal-on-polymer current collectors.

Automated painting technology Skilled labor shortage Painting system

Automated painting technology to combat the shortage of skilled workers

In order to avoid capacity bottlenecks in wet painting due to a shortage of skilled workers, a paint shop was converted from a manual to an automated painting solution and production capacity and delivery capability were increased.

Heat exchanger Cooling Process baths Electroplating Anodizing

Heat exchanger for internal cooling of process baths

Heat exchangers cool process baths in electroplating, as the electrolytes require a certain working temperature in continuous operation. Heat exchangers for internal cooling are particularly efficient and space-saving here.

CO2-efficient painting system Vehicle painting

CO2-efficient paint shop for vehicle painting

CO2 emissions are reduced to a minimum in a new vehicle paint shop. For example, a particularly environmentally friendly electrically powered drying system is used in the two painting lines.

Snow jet cleaning Medical and pharmaceutical products Resource-saving

Snow blasting cleans medical and pharma parts resources-efficiently

The suitability of snow blasting technology for cleaning medical and pharmaceutical products was investigated in a joint project. Until now, liquid-based cleaning processes with very high resource consumption have been used for this purpose.

Platinum coating Medical technology Platinum electrolyte

Platinum coating for medical technology with platinum electrolyte

High-quality platinum coatings are ideal for surfaces in medical technology. The platinum electrolyte Platuna PT is used in medical technology applications and meets the specific requirements of the medical industry.

Practical tool Coating VOA Process documentation Document package

Process documentation with document package for coating

The VOA's "Coating" document package is a useful tool for companies that coat aluminum. It can be used to document quality in production and identify potential for improvement.

Heat generation Paint shop Thermal oil system

Heat generation in the paint shop using a thermal oil system

A thermal oil system was installed to generate heat in the vehicle paint shop of a car manufacturer. The pilot project enables a rapid switch from gas to alternative energy sources and saves CO2.

Developing customized coating solutions - Interview with CemeCon

Together with tool manufacturers, CemeCon develops customized premium coatings that are precisely tailored to the material, geometry and application. In this interview, the engineering team reveals how this creates competitive advantages.

Production hygiene Electrophoretic coating systems ETL

Production hygiene for electrocoating systems

Good production hygiene is important to protect pipelines, rinsing zones and coating tanks in electrocoating lines (ETL). This includes the three points of basic cleaning, intermediate cleaning and continuous measures.