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The KANSAI HELIOS Event Focused on Sustainable Coating Solutions for ACE, Trucks & Trailers In November 2023, KANSAI HELIOS invited to the IKI Coating Symposium, focusing on coating solutions for ACE, Trucks, and Trailers. Based on the motto “Innovation, Know-how & Information”, the system supplier and its partners presented the use of bio-based raw materials, energy-efficient coating solutions and their application. Additionally, valuable insights on the topic were contributed by renowned segment manufacturers. © KANSAI HELIOS
technologies and modern pretreatment and application systems, manufacturers can not only improve their ecological footprint but also achieve cost savings. In the liquid coating area, Direct-To-Metal systems and Wet-on-Wet Coatings provide concrete energy savings benefits due to reduced curing steps and lower curing temperatures in application. Also, low-temperature powder coatings convince with high energysaving potential. These powders can reduce energy consumption by 20% as curing takes place at 150 °C. Additionally, productivity can be increased with up to 25% higher application speed compared to standard qualities. All presented sustainable coating solutions focus on the premise of not compromising but ensuring an equal or higher level of processing and quality.
Mastering industry challenges together In an anonymous live survey at the symposium, key aspects such as
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quality, sustainability, performance, and surface pretreatment topped
to minimize environmental impacts while maximizing the performance.
participants. Dietmar Jost, President, Executive Officer of KANSAI
What role can a coatings system supplier play in this context? What
HELIOS, emphasized the relevance of industry platforms like the IKI
sustainable energy solutions are available for ACE coatings? And what
Symposium to promote exchange of experience, close cooperation, and
do projects look like in practice for industry users? These and other
knowledge transfer. “We launched the IKI Coating Symposium, which
questions were explored at the IKI Coating Symposium ACE, Trucks &
focuses on different industrial areas every year, with a clear intention:
anufacturers in the ACE (agricultural, construction and
the relevance list and were extensively covered in the presentations.
earthmoving machinery and equipment) sector face the
Responses to the question about the economic development in
challenge of finding sustainable and energy-efficient solutions
the ACE segment in the coming year were rather cautious among
Trailers in Cologne/Germany on November 21 , 2023. KANSAI HELIOS
to foster an environment for an intensive personal exchange which
invited participants to a comprehensive program of presentations and
brings all stakeholders up to date, builds trust and lays the foundation
networking around current challenges and future developments in
for good cooperation and space for new ideas. Only through continuous
coating technology. Approximately 120 construction and agricultural
intensive cooperation we can step by step set milestones for a more
machinery manufacturers, surface pretreatment experts, and coating
environmentally friendly and efficient future in ACE, Trucks & Trailers
specialists from more than 15 countries, followed the invitation.
and other industrial segments and master the challenges of the industry
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High potential for low energy consumption
together,” says Jost.
A focal point of the symposium was the presentation of sustainable coatings for ACE, Trucks & Trailers. By employing state-of-the-art coating
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