All Paintshop articles
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Orion plant is GM’s quality control star
We reveal how GM maintains a high level of quality control during painting procedures at the manufacturer’s Michigan plant Technology & painting phases A global perspective Modernising ageing installations A fresh perspective A new paintshop in Fairfax A little over a year ago, quality control procedures at the General Motors ...
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ArticlePerfecting primerless painting PSA-style
Measuring success Although it started out producing pepper grinders, and then expanded its portfolio to include bicycles, PSA Peugeot Citroën is now Europe’s second largest car manufacturer. The Poissy site just outside Paris is where France’s first ever compact water-based painting process has been installed, and is regualated by an ...
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Variations on a colour theme
Limitless possibilities PSA’s Pierre Budar explains how production of the new Citroën DS3 hatchback has been organised to allow for the car’s twotone paint finish. The DS3 is the first model in Citroën’s new line which will ultimately feature three distinctively styled cars; DS3, DS4 and DS5. Key to their ...
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PaintExpo covers the bases
adphos Innovative Technologies Erichsen Harter InfraBioTech CSF Foerderanlagen Vollert Anlagenbau Chemische Werke Kluthe CMA Robotics The industrial paints market is looking better than it has done for the past year. AMS previews PaintExpo, one of the year’s top paint and coatings events. Recent figures suggest that the automotive market has ...
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Rust never sleeps
With five and seven year corrosion warranties being offered on many cars, the need for e-coat protection has never been greater Always ahead Protection and support with a global reach For over 40 years, e-coats have been protecting cars from corrosion. BASF Coatings has now landed a coup with CathoGuard ...
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Painting the world as we see and feel it
Colours can have a profound influence on people and subtly influence their car buying decisions; two young designers talk about their view of the changing demographics of colour The new eco-drivers: Guardians of the earth Time for something new, or the joy of experimenting Turning old into new, or: Beyond ...
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Quality kept under wraps
A revolutionary paint protection system may have come at just the right time for OEMs, as WGI’s Ronald Green explains Demand and development Why post-paintshop? The solution – ‘cover in a can’ Applying the film – how much for the paintshop? Density and curing Removing the film The time is ...
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Its all over for overspray – and the solution is positively charged
Intelligent use of electrostatic separation means no more wet scrubbing or filtration to recover overspray, saving energy and ‘greening’ the paint process further The basic principles of E-scrub Energy-efficient and environmentally beneficial Quality and reliability in production Simple retrofit, rapid amortization National and International Awards A network of excellence Boost ...
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Total turnkey paintshops in India
As production grows rapidly in India, enterprising suppliers have come up with imaginative solutions to finishing system challenges Tata paintshop Rebuilding at Maruti Two wheeler space saving Trial painting trims ramp-up time India is one of the most exciting areas of automotive production in the world, with domestic and transplant ...
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Summer of success at VW Sachsen
When the carmaker needed complete reconstruction of two topcoat lines in the factory’s standard vacation period, it turned to Durr for paintshop building Tight schedule Heavy hauling Mission accomplished! With these two words, project manager Ralf Gildhorn announced on 12 August 2008 the successful end of the greatest summer reconstruction ...
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Volkswagen opts for sustainable dry separation
The German carmaker and its supplier partner drive their green manufacturing message abroad by opting for Dürr’s EcoDryScrubber system Supplier partner lead the way Up to 150,000 vehicles a year will roll off the production line at Volkswagen AG’s new plant at Chattanooga in the state of Tennessee, US from ...
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Eco-efficient and agile
Geico's Ali Reza Arabnia explains how it is working to revolutionise its customers’ paintshop operations and of his dream of total plant energy self-sufficiency Global expertise, local content Concentrating on core competence Balancing business with energy saving Dr. Arabnia manages to combine the zeal of an ecowarrior with the sharp ...
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A green and better paint finish at Mazda
Reducing VOCs and CO2 emissions have been contradictory aims in paintshop for many years, but Mazda has come up with a revolutionary solution Cleaner plant and brighter finishes Energy saving flash off process Mazda Motor Corporation recently announced the successful launch of the newly developed Aqua-tech Paint System for vehicle ...
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Special customers, special cars, special coatings
Audi uses a mix of robot and manual spraying, matching and inspection on mixed material substrates to give its customers a range of colours and effects, as two of its heads of paint operations explain Selling cars in the ‘mid-premium-sports’ sector of the market combines the challenges of satisfying increasingly ...
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Editor's Note: Automotive Paintshop Solutions
Customer colour choices and expectations In the present tough economic climate, the paintshop community could be forgiven for concentrating on cost cutting, streamlining operations and even looking for opportunities to ‘manualise’ some paint operations. As equipment budgets tighten and line workers are laid off from assembly work, they could possibly ...
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AMS 10th Anniversary: Paintshop
Environmental concerns New products for old plants Cutting emissions New plants lead the way Smooth finish The early years of this decade saw paint solution providers introduce a series of new preparation and application techniques. For their part, OEM carmakers analyzed the new products and technologies with growing interest but, ...
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In the heat of the moment
Infrared heating has enabled the paintshop to keep up with the demands of increased production meaning that these days you can watch paint dry in next to no time Medium-wave means minutes Wide application Fitting the bill Since its introduction in the 1950s, the application of infrared heating has increased ...
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Editor's Note: Automotive Paintshop Solutions
Implementing effective paint shop strategies has never been more vital to capturing the customer’s attention and loyalty, and keeping cost down and efficiency up. From the ever-increasing expectations of the end user to the need to protect the environment in material and energy usage, the challenges for the automotive paint ...
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Stuck on you
How the process works A new development from 3M is claimed to revolutionise paint detail on vehicles with its design possibilities Anew concept in vehicle enhancement solutions has been introduced by 3M, which will improve the appearance and appeal of vehicles. The concept offers unlimited design possibilities to OEM designers ...
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Coatings that are up to scratch
Nature's way Refinish with rebound One-component market Tipping the nanoscales Even a tiny scratch can spoil the look of a good paint finish, so BASF Coatings has studied how nature resists at the nanoscale and come up with a new option In addition to its original protective function, the marketing ...
