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Picking the perfect paint pump for you

July 21, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

If you are in the market for a paint pump that not only does what it says on the tin but also exceeds expectations with excellent functionality and results, you’ve come to the right place.

In this article, we will be discussing what type of paint pump will fit your requirements and where to find it. [Read more…] about Picking the perfect paint pump for you

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: kremlin, paint, pump, sames

BMW Innovation and Development: What’s New With BMW?

May 30, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

BMW is a reputable brand of luxury cars that is known around the world for manufacturing plug-in hybrid vehicles, SUVs, coupes, convertibles, and much more.

However, if you’re wondering what’s new with BMW in 2022 then you’re in luck. Because that’s precisely what we’re going to discuss in this article. [Read more…] about BMW Innovation and Development: What’s New With BMW?

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: bmw, car, colors, learn, model, paint, series, suv, updated, vehicle

ABB Robotics unveils world’s first robot-painted art car

May 12, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

ABB Robotics has collaborated with two world-renowned artists – eight-year-old Indian child prodigy Advait Kolarkar and Dubai-based digital design collective Illusorr – to create the world’s first robot-painted art car.

ABB’s award-winning PixelPaint technology has, without human intervention, perfectly recreated Advait’s swirling, monochromatic design as well as Illusorr’s tri-color geometrical patterns.

Equipped with 1,000 nozzles in the printer head, ABB’s IRB 5500 paint robots were able to complete the highly complex artworks in less than 30 minutes. [Read more…] about ABB Robotics unveils world’s first robot-painted art car

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: abb, applied, art, automation, automotive, car, design, industry, manufacturing, paint, PixelPaint, process, robotics, robots, sustainable, technology, transition, working

Tips for Minimizing Bodily Injury in the Field

April 27, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

It might seem strange that painters would need to watch out for injuries, but they do. Whether it’s minor sprains or painful falls, there are countless things that you need to protect yourself from.

This post will explore some of the most common painting injuries and how you can minimize them. [Read more…] about Tips for Minimizing Bodily Injury in the Field

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: body, broken, equipment, find, injuries, insurance, job, ladders, move, painful, paint, painters, painting, prevent, sprains, things, tips, watch, work, working

ABB wins prestigious IERA Award for its PixelPaint robotic painting system

June 14, 2021 by David Edwards 1 Comment

ABB’s PixelPaint robotic “non-overspray” technology for the automotive industry has won this year’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation (IERA) Award for Outstanding Achievements in Commercializing Innovative Robot and Automation Technology.

Launched in 2020, PixelPaint uses inkjet head technology to directly apply high resolution two-tone or individualized designs to a car body in a single pass, enabling manufacturers to easily meet the rising demand for customized paint jobs while eliminating wasteful overspray.

Joerg Reger, managing director of ABB Robotics Auto OEM business line, says: “We are delighted that our PixelPaint solution has been recognized for its innovative, sustainable technology that helps our customers respond to consumer requests for more personalized design. [Read more…] about ABB wins prestigious IERA Award for its PixelPaint robotic painting system

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: abb, applied, automation, award, bodywork, car, color, customized, environmental, iera, improved, innovative, jobs, jury, operators, paint, painting, performance, PixelPaint, reduced, robotics, second, solution, sustainable, technology

ABB unveils new ‘compact’ robotic interior painting system

November 18, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

ABB has unveiled a new “compact” robotic interior painting system, mainly aimed at the automotive manufacturing sector.

The Compact Interior Painting station enables automotive manufacturers to reduce the size of their vehicle interior painting stations by one-third, while saving costs and making automotive paint facilities more sustainable.

ABB says its latest innovative solution for automotive manufacturing – the Compact Interior Paint station – combines 12 robots to offer a space-saving alternative to traditional robotic interior painting solutions, helping automotive original equipment manufacturers reduce the footprint of their paint booths “by up to 33 percent”, while being able to paint a variety of vehicle types, from cars and SUVs to large MPVs. [Read more…] about ABB unveils new ‘compact’ robotic interior painting system

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Volkswagen orders staggering 800 ABB robots to build its new electric vehicles

October 26, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

ABB has received a massive order for 800 industrial robots from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles to support production of a new generation of electric vehicles at its plant in Hannover, Germany.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is modernizing its Hannover factory and is installing state-of-the-art facilities to build the all-electric ID.

Buzz van, which will begin production in 2022. ABB’s robots will be installed in the body shop to undertake a range of body construction tasks. [Read more…] about Volkswagen orders staggering 800 ABB robots to build its new electric vehicles

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: abb, applied, automotive, body, build, commercial, customers, electric, expansion, hanover, innovative, manufacturing, paint, PixelPaint, production, robots, solutions, support, vehicles, volkswagen

BMW applies AI dust particle analysis to ‘increase paint shop quality’

June 9, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

BMW says it uses an “ongoing algorithm-based analysis” of dust content in vehicle paint booths and compares them to a database to predict the quality of coating it applies to cars

Artificial intelligence can bring even greater precision to controlling highly sensitive systems in automotive production, as a pilot project in the paint shop of the BMW’s Munich plant has demonstrated.

Despite state-of-the-art filtration technology, the content of finest dust particles in paint lines varies depending on the ambient air drawn in. If the dust content exceeded the threshold, the still wet paint could trap particles, thus visually impairing the painted surface.

AI specialists from what BMW calls its “central planning” and the Munich plant have now found a way to avoid this situation altogether: every freshly painted car body must undergo an automatic surface inspection in the paint shop. [Read more…] about BMW applies AI dust particle analysis to ‘increase paint shop quality’

Filed Under: Features, Manufacturing Tagged With: ai, algorithm, analysis, bmw, body, car, content, data, database, dust, munich, paint, painted, particle, particles, plant, quality, shop, specialists, surface

Ford installs team of collaborative robots on Fiesta assembly line

September 26, 2019 by David Edwards

Automaker Ford has for the first time introduced a team of collaborative robots that works alongside engineers in Cologne, Germany, to ensure every Ford Fiesta has a perfect finish.

The six cobots complete a choreographed sequence to sand the entire body surface in just 35 seconds. The initiative does not replace employees but allows operators to use their time on more complex tasks and avoid suffering the strains associated with performing repetitive tasks.

Dennis Kuhn, senior manufacturing engineer, paint shop, Ford of Europe, says: “The cobots can feel when more force needs to be applied, just like we can, and they can more easily get to hard-to-reach places, like the centre of the roof.” [Read more…] about Ford installs team of collaborative robots on Fiesta assembly line

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BMW unveils ‘the world’s blackest’ car using nanotech coating

September 17, 2019 by Sam Francis

BMW has unveiled what the automaker describes as “the world’s blackest of black” cars, using a coating called “Vantablack”.

The company says Vantablack “highlights the expressive design language and confident, dominant and muscular appearance of the new BMW X6 to perfection”.

Vantablack is the registered trademark for the VBx2 nanostructure paint finish BMW used on the new X6 vehicle. [Read more…] about BMW unveils ‘the world’s blackest’ car using nanotech coating

Filed Under: Design, News Tagged With: black, bmw, car, carbon, design, light, paint, technology, vantablack, vbx

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