Technical articles

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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

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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

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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.

Plants and technologies

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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.

Coatings

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Decorluxe Drives Sustainability in Its Cosmetic Packaging Hub in Synergy with Its Long-Standing Paint Supplier

In the exclusive world of cosmetic packaging, product wrapping is not simply a matter of containers but a crucial element of branding, capable of communicating emotions and conveying an image of quality and sophistication. Sometimes, outer appearance can even outweigh the importance of the content itself. The quality of the wrapping inevitably depends on the perfection of its coating. The Decorluxe Group stands as a centre of excellence in luxury packaging in Italy – an achievement reached thanks to the extraordinary and far-sighted vision of Claudio Mottini, the CEO of V.M.C. Mottini, and the solid collaboration of trusted, long-standing partners, including liquid paint manufacturer Vernici Caldart.

Coatings, Corrosion Protection

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At Demo Serbatoi, Production Continuity is Ensured by the Paint Manufacturer’s Foresight

One of the most challenging fields of application for paint manufacturers is that of storage tanks, as these containers require protection against both the weather that attacks them externally and the chemicals inside them. Mirodur, a producer of industrial and protective coatings, has won the trust of one of the giants in this sector, Italian company Demo Serbatoi, thanks to its products’ high quality and performance but also its foresight, enabling to anticipate customer needs with formulations developed with a view to future enhancement.

Plants and technologies

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Novation Tech: A New Liquid Coating Line to Treat Carbon Fibre Components for High-End Cars

When coating carbon-fibre components for premium cars, flawless cosmetic finishes and excellent corrosion and weathering resistance are vital. This challenge recently prompted Novation Tech, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of carbon fibre and composite components, to install a new coating plant. For this ambitious project, it turned to a pool of leading companies in the industrial coating sector: Linea Eco Air for designing and installing the plant, SE.PO. for the conveyor, and CMA Robotics for robotic application equipment.