Schedule a Call Back
ABB’s PixelPaint chosen by Mahindra to deploy services at EV paint facility
Industry News- Jul 03,24
M&M will be the first OEM in India to use PixelPaint technology for the painting of contrasting roofs and pillars.
ABB’s innovative PixelPaint technology has been selected by Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, for its new electric vehicle paint facility. The technology, which uses an award-winning paint head similar to an inkjet printer, will begin serial production in 2025.
“Our revolutionary PixelPaint technology can apply large areas of uniform colour as well as the tiniest details with complete accuracy, without delaying the production line or the need for manual intervention,” said Joerg Reger, Managing Director- Automotive Business Line, ABB Robotics. “By deploying PixelPaint-equipped robots in dedicated cells, Mahindra’s paint shop will be able to apply finishes such as contrasting roof and pillar treatments on its new line of EVs in a completely automated process.”
PixelPaint consists of a paint head with more than 1,000 tiny, individually controlled nozzles, mounted on an ABB robot such as the IRB 5500 paint series. Combined with ABB’s 3D vision system and coordinated by ABB’s RobotStudio® planning and programming software, the head tracks very closely to the vehicle body to ensure that 100% of the paint is applied to the car with no overspray or airborne misting. This eliminates the need for labour-intensive masking and repeat trips through the paint shop, resulting in zero waste while ensuring faithful reproduction of precise details.
Demand for personalisation options has been growing in recent years, and PixelPaint is just one example of how ABB’s technologies are helping to establish Mahindra’s products within the luxury segments.
The deployment, which builds on ABB and Mahindra’s existing relationship, also includes 42 robots from the IRB 5500 family making M&M the first OEM in India to use PixelPaint technology for the painting of contrasting roofs and pillars.
Complex and time-consuming operations such as interior painting and sealing are performed entirely autonomously, with the accuracy of ABB’s systems ensuring that paint is applied precisely and only where needed, eliminating the need to manually mask off areas, saving time and materials. Similarly, ABB’s RB1000i digitally-enabled paint atomizers improve transfer efficiency by 10% and reduce waste by more than 30%, ensuring less paint is lost to the air.
ABB
PixelPaint
Mahindra
painting
Joerg Reger
EV paint facility
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
SUV manufacturer
Related Stories
Automation & Robotics
India- A Global Manufacturing Hub?
Manufacturing thrives on scale — the bigger, the better. Even for major economies like the USA and China, this requires strong infrastructure: land, water, power, steel production, manpower, roads..
Read moreMachine Tools & Accessories
Magal Engineering sees EV market as a big opportunity: M K Narasinga Rao
In this interview, M K Narasinga Rao, MD, Magal Engineering Co India Pvt Ltd, highlights trends in the sheet metal forming industry and the company’s future plans.
Read moreElectrical & Electronics
Schneider Electric and SBPDCL to transform Bihar’s power distribution
The partnership has achieved 90% improvement in power reliability, up to 80% energy consumption savings, and 60% energy cost savings.
Read moreRelated Products
Dna of All Information
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY
Roto Leaner Technology Pvt Ltd manufactures a complete range of display solutions.
Standard Series Stations and Enclosures
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY
Esbee
Industrial Combines/Esbee Electrotech LLP offers standard series stations and
enclosures.
Fire Alarm
INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANCY
Safe Zone is prominent traders and suppliers of the industry, offering a wide range of wireless fire alarm.
Read morelatest News
Subscribe to iNoW
For Industry News on WhatsApp, Give a Miss Call on: +91 84228 74016
