Paint booth
Compact painting
A new interior painting station is designed to reduce the space required by up to 33 percent. It is equipped with twelve robots.
Compact Interior Paint - the latest ABB solution for automotive production - combines twelve robots and is a space-saving alternative to conventional, robot-assisted stations for interior painting. It helps car manufacturers to reduce the space requirements of their paint booths by up to 33 percent. At the same time, it covers a wide range of vehicle types - from conventional cars to SUVs and large vans.
Four IRB 5350 robots are responsible for opening the doors, while two IRB 5500-22 robots are responsible for opening the hood and trunk. Six of the new seven-axis IRB 5500-27 robots are decisive for the compactness of the solution.
The ABB IRB 5500-27 robot can be mounted upright, suspended or on the wall. Its greater reach enables it to reach all painting surfaces without having to rely on an external traversing axis. In addition, the paint mist (overspray) is minimized and therefore less paint is used. The space saving achieved with the compact indoor painting station reduces the need for ventilation and lighting on the factory floor, contributing to a more sustainable and cost-effective painting operation.
Another advantage: the robot is able to temporarily take over the tasks of a robot standing next to it in order to maintain productivity. In the event of a malfunction, the remaining robot switches to emergency mode. It either increases its speed or its cycle time to compensate for the inactive robot until it can be put back into operation.
The use of SafeMove software from ABB ensures that the robots can work in close proximity to each other. The workspace of each robot can be defined as a safety zone and the speed and movement can be controlled accordingly.
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