On-site reports

02DIC

Figros: symbiosis between maximum production flexibility and eco-friendliness in the vibratory finishing of components for fashion accessories

Figros, a manufacturer of metal accessories for the fashion industry, has been working with Rösler Italiana for years to optimise its vibratory roughing and finishing processes. Thanks to state-of-the-art equipment and a closed-loop water recovery system, the company has successfully combined production efficiency with environmental sustainability in a sector that is still largely uninterested in these objectives.

Coatings

02DIC

Textured, glossy, and decorative finishes for the Enterprise Research Campus in Boston

Adapta presented a new landmark building featuring ceramic finishes from its ENAMEL Collection for architecture and design: the Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) in the Allston neighbourhood. Redeveloped as part of the city of Boston’s inclusive and sustainable development policy, it features a ceramic-toned façade created with a three-layer powder system that meets AAMA 2605 certification requirements.

Coatings

01OTT

Super durable sublimation films: wood-like effects and extreme performance for aluminium

Lacalum, a coating contractor specialising in the treatment of aluminium profiles and sheets, has been working with I.DEK for over fifteen years to achieve high-quality wood-like effects for architectural projects with a strong visual impact. The combination of Class 2 powder base coats and super durable sublimation films ensures colour stability and resistance to UV rays and atmospheric agents, guaranteeing excellent performance over time.

Pretreatments

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DEA Italian Worklab expands its coating expertise through a partnership with its pre-treatment chemical supplier

The surface coating of furniture, even in less conventional contexts such as car repair shops, must combine aesthetics and functionality to withstand particularly critical conditions of use. DEA, an integral part of the RO&Co. Group and a manufacturer of modular furniture for workshops, has tackled this challenge together with Chemtec, with which it has developed a pre-treatment cycle capable of guaranteeing high corrosion resistance and aesthetic quality, but also launched a training and skills consolidation programme to improve its coating process, which it insourced a few years ago.

Plants and technologies

31LUG

A future-proof coating line

SPM SpA, a benefit corporation, has embarked on a pioneering journey in the world of automotive coating by installing a state-of-the-art plant designed to perform complete, high-performance, water-based cycles. The result of an intense R&D activity in collaboration with CAT Automation, the new automated system combines sustainability, application precision, and aesthetic-functional quality, anticipating the environmental and production needs of the future.

Plants and technologies

31LUG

The unique plant solution chosen by Merletti to meet the high coating requirements of the aerospace industry

To meet the increasingly stringent quality and control requirements of the aerospace and aeronautical industry, long-standing supplier Merletti recently installed a painting system designed and built by Eurotherm with advanced technical solutions for climate control, filtration, and continuous monitoring of process parameters. With this strategic choice, it completed the vertical integration of its production process, further strengthening its position in a rapidly growing sector.

Plants and technologies

30LUG

A new VR-tracking robot raises the coating standards at Quality Painting

Quality Painting, an Italian company specialising in the industrial painting, screen printing, and the assembly of plastic components, has taken a significant step forward by investing in a coating robot equipped with VR tracking technology. This innovative solution, developed by CMA Robotics, has optimised its production process by ensuring more precise, uniform, and repeatable finishes, while also overcoming one of the challenges that many companies in the coating sector are facing.

Coatings, Corrosion Protection

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When the paint supplier’s technical support is key to the high performance of protective coatings for electrical transformers

How much can technical advice from a partner with in-depth coating expertise influence paint performance? At Newton Trasformatori, the specialist support offered by Sherwin-Williams, the long-standing supplier of coatings to this Tuscany-based manufacturer of transformers for electrical power management, has proved strategic in optimising coating cycles and achieving the high degree of corrosion protection performance required for its devices intended for C4 and C5-M environments.