The scope of the project itself would be reason enough for Dürr to celebrate. But there is another reason. As part of this project, Dürr is going to ship its nine thousandth robot to Tesla Motors in Fremont, USA.
The paint shop in Fremont, USA, which is currently being built for Tesla car bodies and plastic parts, is the biggest order in the history of Dürr for application technology. As many as 100 paint robots, 48 handling and 26 sealing robots will be installed in three project phases. They will apply a high quality paint and sealer on the models S and X in all variants fully-automatically. Within this project, Dürr is going to deliver its nine thousandth paint robot. To reduce the amount of paint waste and solvent consumption to a minimum, the latest state-of-the-art application technology of Dürr will be installed. The atomizer EcoBell3 C will spray waterborne paint on the plastic parts. The EcoBell3 Ci is used for interior painting and the EcoBell3 E will paint the exterior of the car bodies. For solvent based paint, the EcoBell3 with direct charge is used. The colors are changed with the aid of the EcoLCC2 color changer.
The car body paint shop has two sealing, two primer and two top coat lines. It is designed to paint as many as 500,000 bodies per year. The plastic parts paint shop delivers the necessary amount of bumpers to meet body production demands. Primer and base coat are waterborne in both paint shop areas, car body and plastic parts. The clear coat is a 2k solvent based paint. The paint shop, which Tesla ordered in 2014, will be ready by end of 2015.
The Dürr Group is one of the world’s leading mechanical and plant engineering firms. Products, systems and services offered by Dürr enable highly efficient manufacturing processes in different industries. Business with automobile manufacturers and their suppliers accounts for approximately 65% of Dürr’s sales. Other market segments include, for example, the mechanical engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical industries and – since the takeover of HOMAG Group AG in October 2014 – the woodworking industry. Dürr has 94 business locations in 28 countries and generates annual sales of approx. € 3.2 billion with around 13,700 employees. The Dürr Group operates in the market with five divisions:
- Paint and Assembly Systems: paint shops and final assembly systems for the automotive industry
- Application Technology: robot technologies for the automatic application of paint as well as sealants and adhesives
- Measuring and Process Systems: balancing and cleaning systems as well as testing and filling technology
- Clean Technology Systems: exhaust-air purification systems and energy-efficiency technology
- Woodworking Machinery and Systems: machinery for the woodworking industry
