Products Finishing

JAN 2013

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PartscleANiN g Europe Provides Cleaning Preview W hen it comes to cleaning technology, the U.S. can often learn a lot by examining the trends and new developments in the European market, which were on display in October at the parts2clean show in Stuttgart, Germany. After all, European manufacturers have long viewed cleaning as a significant part of the production process rather than just a necessary evil. And although regulations in the U.S. for chemical usage and waste disposal are continuing to grow more strict, they are being guided by the example of those set in Europe. The 2012 parts2clean show���an international trade fair for industrial parts and surface cleaning���helped 34 JANUARY 2013 Parts2ClEan shoW offErs a ClosEr look at What liEs ahEad for thE U.s. By Chris felix the 2012 parts2clean show kicked off with a press conference featuring a panel of speakers that included olaf daebler (deutsche Messe aG), Martin Bilz (fraunhofer network for Cleaning technology), dr. Markus rochowicz (fraunhofer institute for Manufacturing Engineering), hartmut herdin (fairXperts Gmbh) and Professor dr. lothar schulze (sita Messtechnik Gmbh). one of the more notable discussions involved the transition of the show from fairXperts to deutsche Messe aG, as daebler presented plans to continue to grow the show beyond 5,000 attendees and suggested the possibility of duplicating the show in other countries as well.

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