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News Release from: ABB Robotics | Subject: IRB5400 process-arm robots
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 August 2003
ADAC Paintbox orders advanced ABB paint
robots
ABB, the global power and automation technologies group, has secured a GBP 260,000 order from ADAC Paintbox of Banbury, for two IRB5400 process-arm robots for use on Bentley automotive bumpers
ABB, the global power and automation technologies group, has secured a GBP 260,000 order from ADAC Paintbox of Banbury, for two IRB5400 robots The robots will be used to spray adhesion promoter and base coat, primer and clear coat onto Bentley automotive bumpers
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 9 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The IRB5400 utilises a new style process arm, with the paint application equipment, plus the ABB Integrated Process System (IPS), mounted in its upper section.
The IPS features closed-loop regulation and high-speed control for paint and airflow adjustment, ensuring minimal overspray and uniform paint film build.
The Paintbox robot order includes the incorporation of computer aided programming (CAP) software, as well as full robot programming and training, which will be carried out in collaboration with ABB in Malmo, Sweden.
ABB Account Manager, Paul Carter comments: "The order was secured through a combination of factors including the strong ABB relationship with ADAC Paintbox, the existing customer experience with ABB paint robots, and the significant paint savings that ABB process arm robots can deliver".
Paintbox specialises in the top quality finishing of a wide range of plastic components for automotive and tele-tronic industries.
Its new unified Banbury production complex has three spray booths, two baking ovens, two paint-mixing rooms, two preparation areas, two cleaning areas, eight polishing bays and three machinery rooms.
Their UK operations are made up of four sites located at Banbury, Brackley and Birmingham. Request a free brochure from ABB Robotics ...
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