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Opening photo: Some example of motorbike components painted by Verindplast.
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With Verindplast, Coating Becomes Art: A New Plant to Continue the Industrialisation of Artisanal Quality in the Coating of Plastics and Metals Monica Fumagalli ipcm®
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ince “industrialisation” has become the watchword of the automobile and motorcycle industry, it is surprising to find a company that is able to translate the artisanship characterising their work into a standardised production process, making it their calling card on the market. Verindplast is a coating contractor specialising in metal and plastics based in Atessa (Chieti, Italy), which has managed to transform its application
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operations into a distinctive feature through the “artistic” customisation of parts (ref. Opening photo). Following the success of its products, appreciated by the major players of the motorcycle industry, including Honda, Ducati, and Yamaha, and with the aim of increasing the production capacity of the existing manual coating plant, the management decided to consider the implementation of a new system. The main challenge