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Alloy wheels manufactured by Maxion Wheels.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
SPECIAL ISSUE ON AUTOMOTIVE
Investing in Training and Finishing Technologies with a View to Sustainability. Maxion Wheels Group’s Painting Training Course Luca Armellin Maxion Wheels Italia Srl , Alessandro Soba and Andrea Minelli, Consultant New Business INP & Wheels Verind S.p.A.
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n industrial process can be analysed in terms of energy, efficiency, and environmental friendliness with a technological approach aimed at minimising raw material consumption while
improving overall energy balance and thus waste and costs. Wheel painting, in particular, is a surface treatment operation that demands aesthetic excellence and the high chemical/physical quality of the applied coating. It is the final stage in the production process of an alloy wheel and it impacts the environment in terms of emissions, creation of special waste, and water pollution. Moreover, it is one of the most energy-intensive stages of the overall production process. Reducing energy consumption is actually a driver of economic development: technological innovation and sustainability are two key
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elements in every development plan. With this in mind, innovative engineering choices are now being made more and more often for
