JUNE 2021 - VOLUME 28 - NUMBER 6
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COMPANY SPOTLIGHT GT Bunning & Sons Ltd new paint plant conveyor . 2
QUALICOAT UK & IRELAND Titanium Dioxide - The Facts . 4
CORRODERE A brief guide to adhesion testing . 8
BCF : BRITISH COATINGS FEDERATION Raw materials crisis - By Tom Bowtell , CEO . 10
INDUSTRY NEWS Adapta aims to each its carbon neutrality target by 2050 . 12
Rösler Smart Solutions - Innovative solutions for the digitisation of shot blasting and mass finishing processes . 14
Selco signs two-year contract to stock leading anti-mould and blackspot paint . 16
Why is quality management more important in manufacturing and engineering than ever before ? 18
HMG Powder Coatings deliver highest technical competency . 22
Train The Painter has been certified to meet the NORSOK Standard M-501 specifications by Lloyd ' s Register . 23
CONVEYORS & MATERIALS HANDLING Improve your efficiency using an overhead conveyor . 24 Is it time for some conveyor TLC ?. 26
PAINT & POWDER / ROBOTS & AUTOMATION
Dürr supplies 16 robots for Turkish Aerospace ’ s highly automated paint shop . 30
Interpon ’ s new Précis Ultra Matt steps into the light . 32 Electrical cabinet manufacturer Rittal offers insight into their production . 34
Trident Powders Ltd partner with Steritouch ® cementing their commitment to quality in producing antimicrobial powder coating solutions . 38
Want a robot but don ’ t know where to start ? 40
TESTING & MEASURMENT Duplex coating system thickness measurement . 46 Inspection plans for car paint quality control . 48 Safe Certified Coating Cure Monitoring . 50
New pioneering technology to objectively evaluate total perception of structured surfaces . 52
PRE-TREATMENT , SURFACE PREPARATION , DEGREASING & CLEANING
A match made in soldering technologies heaven . 58 Nimble machinery strategies to assist growth and diversification . 60 Optimised finishing process at Gardena increases productivity . 62
PRODUCTS & PROCESSES DX and MX Lite series . 66 Hendor launches new filters . 68 New options of leak-free , mag-drive pumps extends capabilities . 70 How encapsulated plating compares to conventional alternatives . 72
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