Efficient and process-safe partial cleanliness

The conference provides answers to the question: How can the component cleanliness required for subsequent processes be achieved efficiently and also automatically, at least partially. (Image source: CleanLaser)

The conference presents the fundamentals, operating principles, as well as the possibilities and limitations of plasma cleaning in detail. (Image source: Plasmatreat)

Numerous manufacturing processes such as coating, bonding, welding, sealing, optical measurement, or assembly often require very clean partial areas of components. The conference "Partial Component Cleaning on Functional and Connection Surfaces" discusses new technical solutions for partial component cleaning that can achieve stable quality with increasing levels of automation. It will be held by fairXperts on November 24, 2016, at the Messe Ulm (Donausaal).

New materials and material combinations, more efficient production, joining, and assembly processes, higher requirements for the quality of functional surfaces, as well as innovative decorative or functional coatings, often pose special demands on the relevant areas of component surfaces. These surfaces typically need to be significantly cleaner than the rest of the workpiece. Companies face the question: how can the required partial cleanliness be achieved in a stable and efficient manner? Depending on the subsequent process and material, surface activation may also be necessary. Is it possible to automate this process together with the cleaning step as much as possible?

This conference, "Partial Component Cleaning on Functional and Connection Surfaces," addresses these questions and topics. The event organized by fairXperts GmbH & Co. KG will take place on November 24, 2016, in the Donausaal of Messe Ulm.

Fundamentals, Expert Knowledge, and Experience Reports

The first lecture block deals, among other things, with the requirements for partially coated surfaces from the perspective of physical-technical structure, component contamination, and subsequent processes such as bonding, welding, coating, and assembly. An overview of the available procedures for partial component cleaning is also on the agenda. Additionally, measurement methods and techniques for surface control will be presented.

The second session focuses on selecting the appropriate cleaning technology. The fundamentals, operating principles, as well as the possibilities and limitations of laser beam and plasma cleaning are presented in detail.

In the third topic block, users share their experiences. The first presentation discusses the use of laser pretreatment in bonding for electric drives in automotive applications. The second presentation addresses partial cleaning and functionalization in a single step. Further lectures deal with surface preparation using plasma for the application of foam seals, the selective cleaning and coating of adhesive and sealing joints, and quality control of component surfaces.

This program targets professionals and managers from the fields of development, design, process validation, technology, production planning, manufacturing, and quality assurance. The industries addressed include automotive, mechanical engineering, electronics and electrical engineering, precision mechanics, optics, white goods, medical technology, life sciences, as well as surface and coating technology.