Car production consists of many stages, one of which is painting the body surface so that it not only acquires the color desired by the customer, but also to enrich it with an anti-corrosion layer. It is worth knowing that most leaders in the automotive industry have long ago decided to entrust painting work to robots. We explain how robots work and why they are so commonly used in the automotive industry.
Benefits of Automating Painting Processes
Painting automation is a process that brings enormous benefits to both the company and its employees, who previously were forced to work in toxic fumes. Long-term exposure to chemicals is extremely dangerous to health and can contribute to the development of occupational disease. Meanwhile, painting robots work independently in specially designated zones, thanks to which humans are not exposed to toxic fumes.
Robotic painting stations also significantly affect the quality of the entire paint application process. Why? Robots operate according to strictly defined standards. Their work is fully reproducible, thanks to which the thickness of the paint on the body is the same on both the right and left doors, on the first as well as the hundredth painted body. There are no drips or unpainted areas, the surface is precisely and aesthetically finished to meet the highest standards. The painting robot works according to a defined scheme and sequence, does not forget to paint any part, and also does not allow a situation in which a given element is painted twice. Precise robotic painting is therefore a form of savings on operational materials. The painting machine uses a specific, possibly minimal amount of paint for each element, thanks to which consumption is easy to estimate in the long-term perspective.
Robotization of Painting Processes Not Only in the Automotive Industry
A robotic paint shop is an investment that not only owners of production facilities in the automotive industry decide on. Robotic stations are also successfully implemented by manufacturers of household appliances. Painting the casings of washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators or ovens by robots is a profitable investment especially in mass production (then the payback period is shorter). Industrial robots in paint shops are also used in aviation to paint fuselages, in the furniture industry, as well as in heavy and mechanical engineering. It should be kept in mind that the threat to health and life is particularly high when large, heavy elements are subjected to processing, therefore, out of concern for employee safety, it is worth commissioning such work to robots.
Robotization in Production Is Now a Necessity
Rising wages and frequent employee turnover make entrepreneurs look for ways to stabilize their production efficiency. Without this, it is difficult to acquire new contractors. Nowadays, even a delay of several days leads to huge financial penalties from Clients and weakening of the company’s image. Robotization of painting processes is only a small fraction of the possibilities of the industry responsible for automation and robotization of workstations. Specialized robots for industry support production facilities in numerous processes such as order fulfillment, packaging, welding, assembly, quality control, or testing.
Implementation of innovative solutions such as robotic stations and automatic lines is currently a necessity to maintain your company’s competitiveness in the market. Robotization is necessary especially in the case of facilities conducting repetitive, mass production. Each industry requires an individual approach from designers and engineers. The construction of workstations and their implementation should be carried out based on an analysis of the business profile, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the current production line.