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CONTENTS JUNE 2019 - VOLUME 26 - NUMBER 6 Welcome to the SURFACE WORLD team! COMPANY SPOTLIGHT Rösler: The expert for surface treatment technologies. MANAGING DIRECTOR & ADVERTISEMENT DIRECTOR Nigel Bean: t: 01442 826826 e: [email protected] e: [email protected] 4 INDUSTRY NEWS Axalta signs agreement to build new state-of-the-art facility. 6 New Buehler Metallographic Laboratory. 12 AkzoNobel and United Airlines help inspire US students. 16 Ellesco improves customer support with new recruit. 18 CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT Sheena Burrus: t: 01442 826826 e: [email protected] Indestructible Paint’s Graham Armstrong celebrates 50 years. 22 The perfect replacment for trichloroethylene and nPB. 24 EXHIBITION ORGANISER Sheena Burrus: t: 01442 826826 e: [email protected] A new Business Development Manager for Banner Chemicals. 24 EDITOR Jane Soones: t: 01442 826826 e: [email protected] e: [email protected] Surface World tel: [phone] fax: [phone] THE GALVANIZERS ASSOCIATION Sensitive design scoops awards at Anniversary GAGAs. 28 IMF: THE INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS FINISHING Hill Media Ltd, Marash House 2-5 Brook Street, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 5ED, United Kingdom. The Surface World magazine is published 12 times a year by Hill Media Ltd. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of material published in Surface World, Hill Media Ltd and its agents accept no responsibility for the veracity of claims made by contributors, manufacturers or advertisers. Copyright for all material published in this journal remains with Hill Media Ltd and its agents. © Hill Media Ltd – 2019 ISSN 1757-367X The Southern Branch of the IMF – “Coatings - Are you up for it?”. 38 QUALICOAT UK & IRELAND Trust in chrome free technology. 40 PAINT & POWDER New powder coating line increases production flexibility. 44 Spiralling demand prompts new stock facility for unique paint system. 52 PAINT ROBOTS & AUTOMATION Five steps to automate your paint line. 54 Dürr enables fully automated painting of cars in two colours. 58 CONVEYORS & MATERIALS HANDLING Power and Free conveyors. 62 Power & Freedom. 64 Bradbury Group choose Amber Industries. 66 PRODUCTS & PROCESSES Who say’s watching paint dry can’t be made exciting? 70 Finding the right chemistry with MecWash. 74 Reliable, leak free pumping of hazardous fluids. 78 WORLD SERVICES 80 Surface World Magazine is supported by: read online: www.surfaceworld.com JUNE 2019 1