Clean components are a central quality factor in industrial manufacturing. Together with IQM Surface Technology GmbH, Hermann Bantleon GmbH has demonstrated how demanding requirements in surface technology can be efficiently and sustainably implemented through a holistic view of the entire process c…

In mass production, 3D-printed parts are being used to an increasing extent – not only for small batches and prototypes. Therefore, it is of great importance that the surface quality of the parts is optimized in every respect. With our processes and procedures, we bring 3D-printed components and h…

With the new "TEXON," Interstuhl has launched a task chair under its Bimos brand designed for environments such as cleanrooms, laboratories, and ESD areas. The chair meets high standards of functionality, hygiene, and durability. A key element is a specially developed powder coating from FreiLacke…

In outdoor areas, especially when in contact with soil or water, wood requires permanent, effective protection against moisture and fungal attack. Vinkocide® CMIO from Vink Chemicals is an additive for the preservation of wood protection solutions and ensures that impregnation liquids used in indus…

Every machining process produces annoying burrs and protruding fibers in and on components. To remove these automatically and without contact, the Swabian technology company ultraTEC innovation GmbH has developed a novel process: its systems deburr components using the power of ultrasound. To do thi…

TRUMPF has developed laser applications for adhesive and coating preparation in battery production and for corrosion protection of aluminum components. The high-tech company is thus making electric car batteries safer and protecting cars from rust. “Selective surface processing with lasers is a cl…

DataPhysics Instruments has launched a world first, the PCA 200 Portable Contact Angle Goniometer - a fully autonomous device for determining the surface energy. Developed as an alternative to test inks for quality control and production, it employs a quantitative, reproducible measurement methodolo…

Miniaturization sets trends – from dental implants to electronic components and watch movements to micro ball bearings. The demand for ever smaller parts leads to increasingly smaller precision tools and tighter tolerances. The consequence: coatings must also meet these developments. It is not onl…

OTEC Präzisionsfinish GmbH combines Mass Finishing and Electro Finishing techniques to process surgical instruments, implants, prostheses, stents, impellers for heart pumps, and components made from titanium, CoCr, plastics, and 3D-printed materials. OTEC offers innovative surface treatment process…

With the new Technology Center, which Swiss Forplan AG and Ecoclean GmbH / UCM AG opened in Biel at the end of March 2025, the companies are jointly expanding their capacities for process development and optimization as well as contract processing in the areas of vibratory finishing and fine cleanin…