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ABB Robotics Launches New Automated Surface Finishing Cell

ABB robotics launched its first fully automated sanding and polishing cell --- The OmniVance™ Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell, will empower a new wave of manufacturers to automate key surface finishing tasks, such as sanding and polishing.

Valterra Platinum and Umicore's Metal Deposition Solutions Launch R&D Collaboration for Next-Generation PGM Electroplating Technologies

Valterra Platinum and Umicore MDS have commenced a new collaboration to accelerate the development and commercialization of PGM-based electroplating technologies aimed at high-value industrial applications.

WAGNER DP 1-40: Low-Pulsation Double Diaphragm Pump for Efficient Airspray Coating

The DP 1-40 double diaphragm pump is the technically optimized successor to the DD 10, a universal solution from WAGNER for airspray applications in the low-pressure range.

Energy-Flexible Drying: Dürr Introduces Qflex Technology ─ New Oven Model: EcoSmartCure

With its Qflex technology, Dürr introduces a new concept that enables a complete decoupling of all ovens from the heat source. This allows car manufacturers to use different energy sources or switch from one source to another in the future without structural changes to the oven.

AkzoNobel Launches Self-Cleaning Exterior Coating to Support China's Urban Renewal

A new self-cleaning extrusion coating, which uses natural rainfall to help remove dust and stains from exterior walls, has been launched by AkzoNobel in China.

New Exhibitors Set to Debut at SFCHINA2026 Guangzhou

As SFCHINA2026 prepares to open its doors in Guangzhou, P.R. China this November, the global finishing and coating applications community is eagerly anticipating innovations and new opportunities for collaborations.

Shock Proofing

The increasing frequency of these disasters is creating, literally, thousands of new and huge mountains of waste all around the world. What can be done specifically in relation to surface finishing to make a positive contribution to this ever-growing dilemma?