Industry’s first automotive refinish system that utilizes single set of toners Two-tone and tri-coat processes Reduction of basecoat solvent emissions by up to 90 percent Collision repair shops have a large responsibility of continually optimizing processes to keep the repair time between vehicle drop-off and pick-up as minimal as possible. Yet many still rely on…
Shanghai General Motors’ paint shop upgraded 24 painting robots, 14 km of paint circulation lines Now suitable for water-based paints € 30 million project Dürr has upgraded a 17-year-old paint shop for automaker Shanghai General Motors (SGM) in record time, making it more environment-friendly. In just six weeks a large proportion of the existing painting equipment was…
HVLP is a common industry term and stands for ‘High Volume Low Pressure’ (at least 65% transfer efficiency), while ‘RP’ is a SATA acronym for ‘Reduced Pressure’. Spray guns with ‘RP’ technology belong to the group of ‘compliant’ spray guns. Compliant’ means that the guns are compliant with the EU VOC Directive and also provide…
Stat-Gun generates high voltage, positive and negative ions Reduction of dust and dirt inclusions Fully ATEX approved for use in Class 1 flammable environments Static electricity occurs whenever electrically insulated materials move, rub against or separate from one another. This occurs particularly in dry conditions when charges which have accumulated cannot find a conducting path…
Homogeneous and energy saving coating of mass-produced small plastic components Newly developed coating machine offers higher capacity Focus on air filtration An increasing number of manufacturers are choosing rotary drum technology for the coating of mass-produced small plastic and rubber components. To address this trend, Walther Trowal, the manufacturer of the Rotamat coating system, has…
The car manufacturer Nissan worked with inventor, Hamish Scott, the creator of STARPATH, to develop a spray-applied coating that absorbs UV energy during the day so that it glows for between eight and 10 hours when the sun goes down. While glowing car paint is already available, as are glow-in-the-dark car wraps, the bespoke, ultraviolet-energized…
A total of 23 painting robots, but only 4 different color tones are needed to finish the electric BMWi3. Here is a list of interesting paint finishing facts: Facts about the BMW i3 23 painting robots No cathodic dip-paint coating (KTL) saves 10 kg weight per vehicle Each part is identified via RFID label Surface…
Technical Specifications Brand: DevilbissModel: SLG-620Nozzles (available): 1.0mm, 1.3mm, 1.5mm, 1.8mmAtomisation Technology: HVLPAir Consumption:Full Size Gun (Air Flow: 13 CFM/386 lpm @ 30 PSI/2 bar inlet)Touchup Gun (Air Flow: 13 CFM/386 lpm @30 PSI/2 bar inlet)Air Inlet: 1/4″ NPS male Features The Devilbiss Starting Line with HVLP atomization can be considered an entry-level model for general purpose spray…
Graco Inc. continues its acquisition spree and bought four (4) further companies for a combined cash purchase price of USD 185 million. The company acquired GeoBlaster Equipment Sales & Services Inc. and Brazil-based Multimaq-Pistolas Equipamentos Para Pintura Ltda (Multimaq)o in December 2014. The company now agreed to acquire High Pressure Equipment (HiP) and White Knight…
A new extrusion pump, designed to dispense high viscous materials of up to 100,000 centipoise, was introduced today by the company B.S.C. Teknik. Depending on the type of material and application, pumps for 20 to 200 liters (55 gallon) with discharge pressures of 240 to 350 bar are available. The air operated pumps, either in…