Trade Press/Technical Articles

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02/19/2010 Dürr builds environmentally-friendly paint shop for SGM in China

Bietigheim-Bissingen, February 19, 2010 - As a general contractor Dürr is building the new paint shop at the SGM Dongyue site in Yantai, a joint venture of SAIC and General Motors. The contract...

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02/11/2010 Dürr builds paint shop for new Mercedes-Benz plant in Hungary

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, February 23, 2010 – As the general contractor, Dürr is building the paint shop for the new Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, Hungary. The contract awarded by Daimler is...

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11/03/2009 Dürr receives award from Hyundai

Bietigheim-Bissingen, 3. November 2009 – September 24th of this year was a great day for Hyundai: The Czech plant in Nosovice outside Ostrava officially opened with a festive ceremony. In the course...

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10/07/2009 Crystal clear visualization – EMOS.Web for water treatment

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, October 7th, 2009 – It was the simplicity of using Dürr's EMOS.Web software that proved so convincing to Eurowater, a leading manufacturer of water treatment systems....

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08/11/2009 FAStplant® pilot line for Volkswagen in Zwickau
On the road to optimum production

Bietigheim–Bissingen, Germany, August 11th, 2009 – Daimler, Ford and Toyota already have it, and Volkswagen is obtaining it for its factory in Zwickau: the pilot line of the modular FAStplant® final...

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07/06/2009 Dürr to deliver top coat line with dry separation to Chattanooga
Volkswagen opts for the EcoDryScrubber

Stuttgart, July 6, 2009 – Up to 150,000 vehicles a year will roll off the production line at Volkswagen AG’s new plant at Chattanooga in the US Federal State of Tennessee from 2011. EcoDryScrubber,...

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06/25/2009 Two awards for EcoDryScrubber
Baden-Württemberg Environmental Technology Prize and SURCAR Innovation Award for Dürr

Stuttgart, June 25, 2009 – Energy savings of up to 60% in spray booths and up to 30% in complete paint shops combined with reductions in CO2 and paint particle emissions – these were the facts that...

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05/04/2009 Dürr and Schenck to exhibit at Mashex Moscow
Expanding business in Russia

Stuttgart, May 4 2009 – Dürr, the plant and machinery group, will be

exhibiting at the Mashex machine building industry trade fair to be held at

Moscow. On a joint stand for the well-known and long...

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03/17/2009 Dürr partners with Volkswagen at the Hanover Fair

Stuttgart, March 17, 2009 – “Innovations for more sustainability in products and production,” is the motto showcased by Volkswagen AG, from April 20th-24th in Hall 16 at the Hanover Fair. Dürr, as an...

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02/06/2009 FAStplant® on four continents – New order for Volkswagen South Africa

Stuttgart, February 6, 2009 – In February 2009 the eleventh FAStplant® installation will go into operation at VW’s factory at Uitenhage in South Africa. The plant continues the success story of this...

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12/04/2008 Simple, inexpensive, online – EMOS.Web visualization software to download

Stuttgart, December 4, 2008 – Dürr’s EMOS.Web software requires just a few clicks to create a uniform user interface and makes it easy to obtain and maintain a complete overview even for complex...

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11/06/2008 Dürr and Henkel cooperate on innovative dip coating technology
Linked by tradition

Stuttgart, November 6, 2008 – Best quality, lower energy consumption and lower costs: all of this is achieved with Aquence®, the autophoretic dip coating process that needs no heavy metals whatever...

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10/15/2008 Up to 30% less energy consumption in the painting process with the EcoDryScrubber from Dürr
Dürr presents a world first
  • First-ever system for regenerative dry overspray separation in automobile production
  • Energy savings through reduced air treatment
  • Considerable cost per unit and environmental benefits
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04/11/2008 Optimizing production by universal data management with EcoEMOS

Stuttgart, April 11, 2008 – Lower costs yet higher quality – this really can be achieved with the EcoEMOS production control tool from Dürr. As a Manufacturing Execution System or MES EcoEMOS links...

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01/28/2008 Dürr FAS to build new assembly line for DPCA in China

Stuttgart, January 28, 2007 – Dürr Factory Assembly Systems (FAS) has received a turnkey contract from Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company Ltd. (DPCA) for a new assembly line. For this...

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11/27/2007 Airbus uses Dürr technology for vertical tail plane assembly

Stuttgart, November 27, 2007 – Airbus manufactures vertical tail planes for all of its aircraft families at its Stade site in Germany. Dürr Aircraft Assembly Systems (AAS) received the contract to...

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09/21/2007 Focus on costs per unit: Dürr presents paint-saving innovations
Sixth Open House in Bietigheim-Bissingen Painting Technology Center
  • EcoBell 2 atomizer technology cuts materials consumption
  • New family of Dürr robots for interior painting extended
  • Product initiative in sealing technology
  • Expanded use of 3D visualization
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08/02/2007 Dürr FAS x-cal certification authorized by Accreditation Body

Püttlingen, August 2, 2007 – Regular calibration is required for measuring equipment of all kinds. This also applies, of course, to the roller test beds used in the automotive industry. To meet this...

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07/12/2007 Production fit for the future – support for Airbus from Dürr and Stohrer

Stuttgart, July 12, 2007 – In 2008 new legislation comes into effect relating to accidents involving hazardous materials. In order to ensure proper compliance Airbus, assisted by Dürr and Stohrer, is...

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07/05/2007 Final assembly system on tour

Stuttgart, July 5 2007 – They were first installed in the spring of 2004 – in a building used for R&D trials situated close to the DaimlerChrysler factory at Sindelfingen. “They” were FAStplant®...

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06/05/2007 Dürr successful in Eastern Europe growth market

Stuttgart, June 5, 2007 – The Dürr Group is benefiting from auto industry growth in Eastern Europe. The mechanical and plant engineering firm received two large orders from that region in recent...

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05/24/2007 6th Dürr Open House in September
Innovations for more Efficiency, Quality and Environmental Compatibility in the Painting Process

Stuttgart, May 24, 2007 - On their 6th "Open House" from September 21, Dürr Systems GmbH will introduce innovative technologies for the painting of bodies and epoxy add-on pieces. The presentation of...

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04/12/2007 FAStplant® in India – Production at BMW with innovative assembly system from Dürr FAS

Stuttgart, April 12, 2007 – BMW has opted for FAStplant® the modular final assembly concept from Dürr Factory Assembly Systems (FAS) for its new production facility at Chennai. Assembly of BMW 3...

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03/20/2007 Dürr FAS to supply a new test line for Ferrari

Püttlingen, March 20, 2007 – Dürr Factory Assembly Systems (FAS) is to supply a new test line for all models produced by Ferrari at Maranello, Italy. As from May of this year Dürr technology will...

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03/06/2007 RoDip4: Lower unit costs and increased versatility in pretreatment and electro-dip paint plant layouts

Stuttgart, March 6, 2007 – Dürr has carried out further development on its successful RoDip rotational painting system. In addition to features such as a drive system on one side only, the new...

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