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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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