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Rich Array of Topics To Be Covered at the SurfaceTechnology Forum
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Figure 1: SurfaceTechnology will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, from 5 to 7 June.
F
rom 5 to 7 June the
be addressed are surface cleaning, Industry
the removal of contaminants resulting from
SurfaceTechnology GERMANY
4.0, energy efficiency, QA and process
manufacturing processes, as well as cleaning
Forum in Stuttgart is presenting
optimization. All talks will be simultaneously
and decoating, pickling and etching, and
a series of 20-minute talks on every
translated and thus can be followed in
electrolytic degreasing and activation. A talk
conceivable aspect of surface technology
English and German.
on inline cleaning with CO2 snow blasting then introduces the theme of Industry 4.0
(Fig. 1). On all three days of this international trade fair for surface
The SurfaceTechnology Forum agenda
in surface technology. This will be followed
treatments and coatings, experts from
begins at lunchtime on Tuesday, following
by presentations on new regulations for
industry and the R&D community will
the presentation of the Stuttgart prize “DIE
electroplating plants, how surface treatment
be informing visitors about all the
OBERFLÄCHE” by the Fraunhofer Institute
processes are being future-proofed by means
hottest topics and trends. For attending
for Production Engineering and Automation
of automated analytics with maintenance-
professionals, this is a great opportunity to
(IPA). The Forum then gets underway with
free sensors, and potential benefits for SMEs
brush up their know-how on coatings and
coverage of various aspects of cleaning
as a result of the energy transition, i.e. the
surface treatments. Among the topics to
and pre-treatment. Featured topics include
structural move towards renewables.
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N. 51 - MAY/JUNE 2018 - international PAINT&COATING magazine
