All Paintshop articles – Page 3
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NewsPorsche and Ericsson announce partnership for 5G network in Leipzig
Porsche has signed a deal with Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson for a pilot project using 5G wireless technology to improve production capabilities at the OEM’s plant in Leipzig, Germany.
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NewsA lighter coat: how Porsche and suppliers are reducing waste and errors in paintshop
Paintshop leaders from Porsche and Sames Kremlin spoke to AMS in an exclusive livestream and interview regarding innovations in technology and new approaches in the automotive painting process.
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ArticleWatch: Paint it green – more sustainable, flexible paintshops
When it comes to the future of paintshop, green is the only colour going. This exclusive AMS Livestream features paintshop leaders from Porsche and Sames Kremlin sharing innovations in technology and collaborative approaches to maintain speed and quality whilst reducing energy and waste in automotive painting processes.
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NewsValmet Automotive’s planned biogas terminal will help make Uusikaupunki plant carbon neutral
Valmet Automotive will construct a biogas terminal at its plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland, which will help make operations at the factory, including paintshop, more sustainable.
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VoiceAutomotive paintshop colour changes: reducing waste and cost
The need to multiply the number of colour changes on their paint lines sees car manufacturers waste thousands of litres of paint every year. Sames Kremlin says new innovations can reduce waste and cost
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ArticleNew paintshop sealing process for the Taycan
Porsche, in collaboration with Tesa SE has developed a new production process to seal the holes in the car body that are required to ensure the complete application of the anti-corrosion coatings
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Article80% aluminium throughput: Chemetall’s competence in car body pre-treatment
The ongoing drive to reduce vehicle weight is seeing an increasing percentage of aluminium being used in car bodies. In the context of this lightweighting challenge, an ambitious joint effort by Chemetall and Porsche has achieved a targeted share of 80% aluminium throughput in a phosphating pre-treatment plant
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PodcastPreparing for future paintshop technologies
GeicoTaikisha has consolidated its technological know-how and commercial position at a global level by acquiring three engineering companies. AMS spoke with Daryush Arabnia, Chairman, President & CEO of GeicoTaikisha Group, to find out more about the acquisition, industry trends and technical challenges.
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VoicePrinted car colours keep waste out of the picture
ABB’s Michael Larsson explains how the company has developed a new paint application system that meets the demand for personalised paint schemes whilst also solving the problem of waste caused by overspray
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NewsGM invests $4 billion to prepare Spring Hill and Detroit-Hamtramck plants for EV production
General Motors is moving forward with investments to equip its factories to produce electric vehicles (EVs). The Spring Hill, Tennessee plant gets a $2 billion upgrade to produce the Cadillac Lyriq and the and Detroit-Hamtramck plant will see $2.2 billion invested to produce the recently unveiled GMC Hummer EV.
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ArticleWatch: Dürr revolutionizing manufacturing layout for paint shops
Video: Dürr revolutionizing manufacturing layout for paint shops Scalability and flexibility have become central requirements within automotive industry production processes today. Growing model diversity, different drive technologies, and greater personalization are pushing conventional line manufacturing to its limits. Dürr’s paint shop of the future breaks away ...
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 07 – Perfecting the paintshop
To get some insight into how vehicle makers are adapting their paintshop operations to meet the needs of electric vehicle production and improve the sustainabilty of the paint process, Nick Holt spoke to Dennis Taljan, general manager for PPG’s Automotive OEM services division
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ArticleHow Mazda matched colour with design
Mazda has developed paint coatings and application technology to fit with its vehicle design philosophy to both enhance the aesthetics and be environmentally sustainable
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ArticleEvent preview – Surcar North America: Virtual Summit 2020
Automotive coating experts set the scene as networking opportunities reconvene
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ArticleToyota sees positives in its electrostatic paint atomiser innovation
Across the group, the OEM anticipates lower consumption and more compact paintshop design as a result of deploying the new technology
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VoiceDürr’s EcoProBooth combines interior and exterior painting into a single booth
The innovative box is an essential part of Dürr’s new “Paint shop of the future” concept, and also has benefits for traditional line production
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VoiceDürr: Boxing clever in the paintshop of the future
Scalability and flexibility are essential in the automotive industry production processes, and Dürr’s paintshop of the future is reimagining the car body finishing process
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ArticleNew recycle system at Bentley puts waste water to work
A paintshop water treatment innovation is helping Bentley achieve sustainability targets and reduce consumption
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ArticleProduction records set at Skoda’s domestic plants
As it marks the 125th anniversary of the company, Skoda is chalking up record-breaking output