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CURTAIN RAISER-PAINTEXPO

World’s Leading Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology

from 17 to 20 April 2018 in Karlsruhe (Germany)

hether industrial process sequence for industrial coating with water-based systems also continue
manufacturing or the technology. Amongst other things, uninterruptedly. In the field of powder
Wproduction of consumer developments for the treatment of coating, low-temperature, thin-film
goods is involved, industrial coating multi-metal substrates will be presented and so-called “powder-in-powder”
technology plays a decisive role as a key in the field of pre-treatment in addition coating systems are promoting reduced
technology. Depending on the product to wet chemical processes such as iron consumption of energy and materials,
and the task at hand, various functional and zinc phosphatising, as well as nano- as well as increased productivity.
and decorative requirements need ceramic systems. Due to their space-
to be fulfilled. Regardless of whether saving and resource-conserving modes Info Box
metals, plastics, wood and wooden of operation, as well as their ability to The 7th world’s leading trade fair
materials, glass or composites have be integrated inline, dry pre-treatment for industrial coating technology will
to be coated, demands placed upon processes like CO2 snow-jet and plasma take place at the Karlsruhe Exhibition
quality and individuality are increasing cleaning are becoming more and more Centre from the 17th through 20th
continuously around the globe. And significant. of April, 2018. PaintExpo’s exhibition
cost pressure is increasing at the same The trend towards ever smaller programme covers coating equipment
time. The competitiveness of coating manufacturing lots, a growing for liquid, powder, UV, immersion and
operations will depend to a great extent multitude of colours and increasing coil processes, paints and enamels
on whether or not they succeed in individualization is being responded for all processes, application systems
painting at even higher levels of quality, to by the manufacturers with system and spray guns, automation and
and at the same time more flexibly, more and optimisation concepts which are conveyor technology, cleaning and
ecologically and more economically, as consistently laid out for flexibility and pre-treatment, drying and curing,
well is in a more resource-conserving efficiency, and assure ideal coating environmental technology, pneumatics,
manner. PaintExpo, taking place at the quality. Innovative masking solutions compressed air supply and exhaust
Karlsruhe exhibition Centre from 17 are also generating savings. Painting purification, water treatment, recycling
to 20 April 2018, will present offerings robots and automation solutions which and disposal, accessories, masking,
to this end which are unparalleled have been specially developed for the measuring and test technology,
anywhere else around the world. 450 coating industry, as well as spray guns quality assurance, identification, paint
companies have already made firm and high-speed rotary atomisers laid stripping, job-shop coating, services
bookings for their booths, including out for maximised efficiency, permit and technical literature.
all of the market and technology targeted application and reduced
leaders. “Renowned companies who scrap, and thus cost reductions too. A
haven’t previously exhibited have also further approach to reducing material
registered for the upcoming PaintExpo. consumption and increasing flexibility
And thus it’s already plainly apparent involves intelligent paint logistics Image source: Dürr Systems AG
today that we’ll present the visitors with flexible paint feeding systems.
with the world’s most up-to-date and Where efficient overspray scrubbing
comprehensive offerings for industrial is concerned, demand is continuously
coating technology, and thus for dealing increasing for dry scrubbing systems.
with the challenges they’re faced with”, New, optimised drying technologies
reports Jürgen Haußmann, managing and conveyor systems are making
director of event promoters FairFair
54 a contribution to reduced energy
GmbH. consumption, and thus to lower unit Image source: PaintExpo
Solutions Ranging from costs as well. They’re laid out to
Pre-Treatment right on minimise the loss of conditioned air and
heat.
up to Final Inspection In the field of liquid painting, the
Whether liquid painting, powder trend continues towards painting
coating or coil coating is required, systems which permit a reduction in
the exhibition program of the world’s the number of required painting steps. www.paintexpo.de.
leading trade fair covers the entire Efforts to replace solvent-based paints

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