On-site reports

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

29LUG

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.

Plants and technologies

09GIU

High technology and energy efficiency: DOGA’s new coating line for finishing windscreen wiper systems for off-road vehicles

According to recent market analyses, the off-road vehicle segment, driven by growth in the agricultural and infrastructure sectors, is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5% in the period 2024-2029. The market of coated components for this industry, including windscreen wipers, reflects this trend, with a growing focus on sustainability and production efficiency. DOGA (Abrera, Barcelona, Spain), one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of windscreen wiper systems for off-road vehicles, recently collaborated with Cabycal (Valencia, Spain) to install a highly automated and digitalised coating line applying water-based paint.

Plants and technologies

06GIU

Flexible, automated, sustainable: inside Europe’s most advanced paint line

Motor Classic, a Hungarian company rooted in classic car restoration, has evolved into a forward-looking industrial player through strategic investments in cutting-edge technology. The company’s most recent leap in quality has been the installation of one of the most flexible and advanced automated painting lines in Europe, which supports highly customizable painting cycles for both plastic and metal automotive parts. Motor Classic’s approach exemplifies a new generation of entrepreneurial thinking – where technical decisions are guided by a clear mission and long-term vision.

Plants and technologies

03GIU

L.T.E. commits to sustainability and automation with its new fully electric coating line

L.T.E. has inaugurated a new fully electric coating plant in compliance with the Net Zero guidelines, designed and installed by Visa Impianti. This marks a significant evolution in its journey towards increasingly efficient and sustainable production, in line with the principles of the Toyota Production System. The system is the result of a synergy among Italian suppliers of excellence: CMA Robotics provided the self-learning robot, Futura the power&free conveyor, OMSG the sandblasting system, Gema the MagicCylinder booth, and Sherwin-Williams the coating products.

Plants and technologies

11APR

Alcom’s production revolution: powder coating 9 metre-long profiles and sheets in one vertical plant

A new vertical powder coating system developed by Euroimpianti marked a turning point for Alcom Alluminio. Designed to coat both profiles up to 9,200 mm in length and sheets within the same cycle, it guarantees high-quality finishes, greater application flexibility, and increased productivity. This solution meets the requirements of increasingly ambitious architectural projects, with dimensions and layouts that call for cutting-edge solutions to ensure short lead times, while reinforcing the company’s commitment to environmentally sustainable processes, thanks to a closed-loop solution for heat recovery in the ovens in line with Industry 5.0 principles.

Plants and technologies

31MAR

Festina Lente adopts advanced automation for coating buttons and fashion accessories

In Italy’s Bergamo button district, Festina Lente is setting up a new production facility for processes that combine traditional craftsmanship with the most advanced technologies available. With this in mind, it has recently installed two identical systems designed and built by DBM Tecnologie to coat buttons and fashion accessories automatically.

Plants and technologies

03FEB

A New Coating Plant Becomes a Key Asset in Alstom’s Strategy for Ergonomics and Sustainable Mobility

In the fifth industrial revolution, respect for human labour and a sustainable approach to production are returning to centre stage. A visit to Alstom’s long-standing site in Savigliano (Cuneo, Italy) gave us the opportunity to witness these values being rooted in an advanced industrial context, where installing a new coating system entailed finding a plant engineering partner that was not only reliable but also capable of understanding and embracing the same principles. This article describes the new solid partnership established between Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and Eurotherm, which has been designing and building coating plants since 1958.