Dürr showcases Innovations for a Modular Process Configuration 

November 15, 2021 8:05 pm

Dürr presented new products to increase efficiency and profitability in manufacturing at the first virtual open house  Next level: the new world of paint application.

At its 12th open house, Dürr presented new products to increase efficiency and profitability in manufacturing and reduce resources for large volume manufacturers and small electric car start-ups alike. The focus was on true game changers ─ solutions that will replace the previous line concept with a future-oriented configuration based around flexible, intelligently connected process modules that can be scaled to meet requirements. 

This makes it easy to extend capacities and channel different vehicle types while production is underway. Dürr showcased the variable configuration from pre-treatment to seam sealing to paint application based on its new products. 

Intelligent flexibility along the entire process chain 

Individual stations are custom equipped using the automated guided vehicle  EcoProFleet, the first AGV developed specifically for paint shops. In combination with a high-bay storage, the AGV lays the foundation for intelligent material flow control along the whole process. The DXQcontrol software controls each AGV with such a high degree of intelligence that all modules are  always efficiently utilised, right from the pre-treatment stage.  

For the actual painting process, the box configuration combines the application of the primer and base coat layers – the interior application and the two exterior  applications – in just one spray booth. This means that two of the three usual conveying operations are eliminated in EcoProBooth. In addition, it can be used as a standard spray booth with the same robot equipment for both base coat  and clear coat. It can handle everything from small cars to pick-ups.  

The overspray-free EcoPaintJet Pro painting system now applies even two component paints (2C) automatically, in addition to two-tone lines for car roofs,  colour changes, vertical surfaces, and decorative paint applications. The latest atomiser generation, EcoBell4, delivers shorter colour change times and the highest quality automated atomiser cleaning, so that more units can be painted  in the same time. A major advantage is the low paint and solvent consumption, which helps to make production more sustainable by reducing VOC emissions and the integrated RFID technology, designed to maximise the lifetime of the  components and increase the first run rate. 

“The many participants from all over the world, well in excess of 1,000, and all  of the enthusiastic feedback are indicators of the great interest generated by  the first virtual open house. Our concept for the paint shop of the future is a complete success. It delivers exactly what manufacturers need,” says Weyrauch in conclusion.

For more info, visit: www.durr.com