In issue n. 42 of ipcm®, the focus is on the field of agricultural, construction and earthmoving equipment (ACE) with particular attention given to the off-road vehicle sector (topics that will be further developed at the international conference that eos and ipcm® have organised at the institutional headquarters of CNR in Bologna, Italy, on December, 14).
In this issue, a rich selection of articles on the success stories of some international companies that have increased their quality and productivity levels with their new, advanced coating and handling plants. In addition, numerous technical articles submitted by industry leaders eager to take stock of the latest innovations from the painting and pre-treatment world, in particular about new generation nanotechnology and multifunctional pre-treatments and one-layer Direct-to-Metal coatings. Finally, the insert ICT with the latest novelties and case studies about cleaning technologies.
In this issue of ipcm:
BRAND NEW – pp. 04 – 19
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
- The Four "A's" of Italian Economy – p. 22
FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY
- Komatsu Italia Manufacturing Looks Ahead: The Complete Renovation of the Company's Paint Shop – p. 28
- Eight Years of Development of the Pre-cataphoresis Nanotechnological Process: The Fira Industriale Case – p. 44
- High-performance Coatings for Logistics – p. 52
- Italian Technology to Coat the Largest Truck in the World: the BelAZ GVW 75710 – p. 58
- Shot Peening Extends the Service Life of Agricultural Machinery Components – p. 68
- Zoccarato Spa: Excellence in the Coating of Booths for Tractors and Earth Moving Machines – p. 74
INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE
- Corrosion Performance and High Gloss in a Waterborne System to be Applied Directly on Substrates – p. 88
- Industrialising Production and Coating Processes with Direct-to-Metal (DTM) Technologies. CNH Industrial's Vision – p. 96
- Beyond Chromium 3 and Cr-free Passivation: New Generation of Multifunctional Products – p. 106
- Axalta Coating Systems provides ACE manufactures with the right coating for the right job – p. 116
STANDARDS & LEGISLATION - UCIF Informs
- Italy's National Plan on Industry 4.0 – p. 126
ZOOM ON EVENTS – pp. 130 – 144
ICT – INDUSTRIAL CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES
INDUSTRY NEWS
- Parts Cleaning With Co2: The "Green" Alternative to Solvents – p. 146
- Comelec, Over Thirty Years of Experience in the Parylene Coating's Field – p. 147
CASE STUDY
- Advantages of the Vacuum Technology for the Drying of Security Valves with Complex Shapes – p. 148
- The Bitron Group's Strategy for An Effective Cleaning of Mechatronic Devices – p. 156
ZOOM ON EVENTS
- Parts Cleaning: Cleanliness Alone Is Not Enough – p. 162
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