Singulus Technologies AG has secured an initial contract from the automotive industry for a production line of the type DECOLINE II for the finishing of three-dimensional plastic components. The DECOLINE II now makes chromium(VI)-free coating of parts for the automotive industry possible. The DECOLINE II from SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES integrates vacuum metallizing (sputtering) plus all coating and pretreatment steps into a single production process, and transports the components through all process stages automatically. The POLYCOATER vacuum coating system is a core component of the entire line. The POLYCOATER is conceived as an inline machine and operates according to the vacuum sputtering principle. Compared to laborious batch production, which involves evaporation deposition, this solution automates the production process and its short cycle times substantially cut production costs. For optimum, controlled coating of all sides, the components can be rotated in the vacuum. The use of UV lacquers and the scope for recycling these minimizes emissions of environmentally harmful substances. The environmentally friendly, low-cost coating technology clearly sets the DECOLINE II apart from traditional coating processes, thus ticking all the boxes for revolutionizing traditional product finishing. The line concept can be used for two and three-dimensional components with a wide variety of characteristics.