Dürr’s 13,000th robot to be used by General Motors, Korea

By OEM Update Editorial October 14, 2019 3:18 pm IST

T he 13,000th robot manufactured by Dürr will be taking up residence in a new paint shop for General Motors in Changwon, Korea. This is the first installation of the new Dürr robot generation for GM. The robot equipment is part of Dürr’s biggest order in Korea to date.

The 13,000th robot manufactured by Dürr is an EcoRP E043i, and will be used to paint the interior of passenger cars at GM in Changwon. The celebration of this specific robot is special for many reasons: it is the first time Dürr’s new generation three robot will be used at GM. GM relies on fully automated painting with the latest application technology. The equipment for the new paint shop, which Dürr was commissioned to build, includes a total of 78 third- generation robots. The total order is also the biggest order Dürr has received to date as a general contractor in Korea. GM will put the planned plant into in 2021, and paint the new Chevrolet Spark as well as compact SUVs using the 3- wet method.

The EcoRP E043i and 033i painting robots will handle painting the interior and exterior of the car bodies in Changwon. Seven-axis robots with the latest EcoBell3 atomizer technology will paint the interiors of the vehicle bodies with extremely high precision and flexibility. Their enhanced mobility mean they can reach even difficult-to-access places effortlessly. The exteriors will be painted using six-axis robots with Cleaner D2 atomizer cleaner, stands for state-of-the-art processes with lo Dürr’s application technology, such as the EcoBell VOC emissions.

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