A Resounding Success: ERICHSEN at PaintExpo 2026

Karlsruhe, Germany – April 14 to 17, 2026

PaintExpo 2026, the world's leading trade fair for industrial coating technology, has closed its doors after four intensive days in Karlsruhe. For ERICHSEN GmbH & Co. KG, the trade fair was a resounding success. We would like to thank our customers, business partners, and all interested parties for their numerous visits and the inspiring technical discussions at our booth.

Precision from Laboratory to Production

This year, everything at our booth revolved around a core requirement of modern industry: precise, efficient, and standard-compliant testing methods.

Our experts were able to demonstrate live how ERICHSEN testing solutions adapt seamlessly to the most diverse testing environments. Whether it involves precise analyses in highly specialized laboratory applications or robust, efficient test cycles directly during ongoing production – our standard-compliant measuring and testing instruments provide the reliability that is indispensable in modern coating technology.

SCRATCH HARDNESS TESTER 430P-Smart auf der PaintExpo 2026

Adhesion Testing: Proven Classics & Smart Innovations

A high-quality coating must reliably withstand daily mechanical stresses. Determining adhesion properties was therefore a central topic of many discussions at the trade fair.

Our classics, the Cross-Cut Testers 295, remain the indispensable manual testing instruments for a quick, practical, and standard-compliant evaluation of adhesion.

For more demanding, automated testing, the smart version of our scratch hardness tester, the SCRATCH HARDNESS TESTER 430 P-Smart, was met with great enthusiasm. Featuring a motorized drive and an intelligent control system, the device enables highly reproducible test series and quality analyses in the field of adhesion.

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LINEARTESTER 249 Smart auf der PaintExpo 2026

Precise Determination of Scratch Resistance

Another relevant topic was the testing of scratch hardness and the resistance of surfaces.

In the area of scratch and abrasion resistance, the LINEARTESTER 249 Smart thoroughly impressed the professional audience. Equipped with a modern touch interface and precise drive technology, this latest-generation device is ideal for simulating a wide variety of mechanical stress scenarios in a controlled and reliable manner. A guarantee for meaningful results in research, development, and quality control.

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Ritzstichel Modell 463-Pro Anwendung

Scratch Stylus according to Sikkens Model 463 Pro

For precise manual scratch testing according to Sikkens, ERICHSEN presented the ergonomic Scratch Stylus Model 463 Pro. Particularly noteworthy is the guidance mechanism featuring a rubber-tired wheel, which significantly facilitates handling, even during series testing. Its robust design and precise cutting guidance made the scratch stylus the "practitioners' favorite" at our booth.

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COATMASTER 510 Compact auf der PaintExpo 2026

Precise Film Application with the COATMASTER 510 Compact

The new automatic film applicator COATMASTER 510 Compact impresses with guaranteed reproducible film applications combined with a minimal footprint. The combination of an intuitive touch display and a microcontroller-controlled stepper motor ensures absolutely uniform sequences.

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International Encounters and Trends

PaintExpo has once again underlined its position as the leading global industry event. We were delighted to engage in lively exchanges with visitors from over 20 nations at our booth.

A central topic of our discussions: continuous process monitoring. Seamless quality assurance, from pretreatment to the finished end product, is becoming a crucial success factor for our customers. With measuring and testing technology "Made in Germany," we have been delivering the precision you require for over 110 years.

Outlook

Our team is already working on implementing many of the new projects and inquiries that arose during the trade fair. We look forward to putting the discussed solutions into practice together with our customers.

ERICHSEN-Team auf der PaintExpo 2026 (v. l.: Ludger Wahlers, Günter Kalinna, Daniel Fuchs, Maik Link, Jan-Luca Schneider)

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