ABB PixelPaint revolutionises the automotive paintshop PARTNER CONTENTThis content was produced by Automotive Manufacturing Solutions in partnership with ABB Robotics.The paintshop has always been one of the most expensive and least sustainable areas of any production facility. Joerg Reger, Head of Automotive at ABB Robotics discusses the challenges and how the company has created a revolutionary solution. AMS Editorial
Why global automotive innovators must embrace Design For Manufacture to power production in an environment of increasing complexity and fierce foreign competition Automotive manufacturers are streamlining production with Design for Manufacture (DFM), cutting complexity, reducing costs and driving EV innovation. In In this article, experts reveal the key strategies and digital tools that are reshaping vehicle production. Ilkhan Ozsevim
ABB robotics partners with ESS to advance simulation tools for cost savings, efficiency, and emissions reduction in automotive paint shop operations ABB’s collaboration with ESS marks an important step in digitising automotive manufacturing in paintshop. By harnessing advanced simulation technology, the partnership aims to cut paintshop costs by up to 30 percent and reduce emissions significantly, while levelling the digital playing field. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Mahindra & Mahindra to pioneer ABB’s Inkjet paint technology in Indian EV market Mahindra & Mahindra partners with ABB Robotics to implement PixelPaint technology in its new EV line. The innovative system ensures precise paint application with minimal waste; a key step in automotive personalisation and efficiency for the Indian market. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Virtual production networks are able to solve multi-level complexities across automotive manufacturing Virtual production networks provide automotive manufacturing with myriad solutions like advanced time- and cost-saving simulations, global collaboration capabilities, and innovative tools like digital twins to harness untapped production flexibility. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Is ABB Robotics’ new inkjet paint tech the future of automotive paintshop? Automotive production paintshop is energy-intensive and costly. Could a new ‘inkjet’-type paintshop technology solve several production issues at once? With major implications for sustainability and customisation, ABB’s PixelPaint sees an explosion in demand. Ilkhan Ozsevim
AMS & ABB Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey 2023 results: A positive outlook despite evolving challenges Download our latest global survey results to gain expert insight into automotive manufacturing trends, gauge the current sentiment across the automotive sector and learn about the broader industry outlook for 2024 and beyond. AMS
Battery production and design need to be optimised together, says Volvo Trucks and ABB Václav Švub from ABB Robotics and Wenting Hu from Volvo Trucks pointed to the benefits of aligning battery engineering and production processes in an exclusive AMS livestream, including opportunities in automation, new materials and production processes. Ilkhan Ozsevim
We want your expert opinion. Take part in the AMS-ABB Automotive Manufacturing Outlook Survey 2023 Whether you are grappling with manufacturing challenges, supply chain disruption, inflationary effects, the transition to electrification or the push towards sustainable manufacturing – we want to know how you are being impacted. AMS
Watch: The advance of automation: what next-gen vehicles and batteries mean for robotics OEMs are transforming not only their respective vehicle types, transitioning to electric and connected models, but also the manufacturing operations to build these new vehicles. This creates challenges in integrating new vehicle architectures, powertrains and electronics into existing manufacturing facilities, boosting demand for more advanced automation.
Automatica 2023: Revealing key trends shaping the automotive manufacturing industry The Automatica exhibition 2023 focused on smart automation and robotics, with 650 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees from 88 countries. AMS speaks to leading experts who were there on the main takeaways from the show. Ilkhan Ozsevim
On advanced robotics, skills and training: “Machines can’t do everything” Next-generation vehicles require new production processes, above all in automation, digitalisation and employee qualifications. Carolin Platz from the Auto-Motive Academy and Jörg Reger from automation expert ABB discuss the intersection of major topics in scaling up EV manufacturing. Götz Fuchslocher
Specifying the perfect electrification solution Magnus Nordstrand, Product portfolio manager, ABB E-mobility motors, explains the essential decisions that will help solution providers electrify industrial and heavy-duty transportation. ABB
Automation – boosting efficiency, flexibility and sustainability Developments in hardware and increasingly sophisticated software and data management have created more opportunities for automated production systems. Automation expert Jörg Reger, managing director of ABB Robotics’ automotive OEM business line, discusses the challenges and opportunities created by the transition to electric vehicles. Nick Holt
AMS Summer 2023 – JLR goes electric In our AMS Summer digital edition, we have features on JLR’s plans to transform its end-to-end industrial system, ready for new electric models, Seat’s technical upgrades to production operations and upskilling the workforce and insights into developments at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant, and more. AMS
More than moving parts – autonomous mobile robots The fundamental changes in the type of vehicles emerging from automotive manufacturing plants worldwide most obviously the increasing proportion of electric vehicles (EVs) are also having repercussions for the development of another type of vehicle – autonomous mobile robots Mike Farish
AMS & ABB automotive manufacturing outlook survey 2022 results: Production in a time of disruption Download this report to find out what the current and future challenges are for companies involved in automotive manufacturing around the world. Based on our extensive global survey of companies, the report provides deep insight into the specific trends impacting the sector, gauges current sentiment across the wider automotive market and also explores the outlook for future challenges and opportunities AMS
Watch: The future of production planning Britishvolt, Jay Global Techno Alliance, HiveMQ and ABB experts agree there are opportunities for manufacturers and consumers in a globally connected manufacturing ecosystem. Nick Holt
Scaling battery pack production Increasing production of battery enclosures at scale will be essential to launching EVs in line with targets. ABB’s Patrick Matthews and Zeiss’s Paulo Cruz discuss automation and quality control opportunities. AMS
From assembly to modular production lines Automotive manufacturers need to manage more part variety and complexity than ever, which is why more are implementing autonomous logistics, cobots and other technology to support more flexible, modular concepts. Experts from ABB, Conductix-Wampler and Panasonic discuss the technology roadmap. AMS
Complex problems, flexible solutions: how modular production and autonomous logistics are helping OEMs keep up with a changing powertrain mix As automotive manufacturing becomes increasingly complex, primarily driven by rising demand for more sustainable production processes as well as zero-carbon vehicles, the question of flexibility is becoming more central to both producers and customers. Jason Dunn
The software-defined assembly line The manufacturing industry is on the cusp of a revolution, where investment is led by software rather than hardware. That in turn enables a raft of new possibilities in creating the factory of the future, according to experts from Audi, ABB and Cosmo Tech. Illya Verpraet
Watch: Factory of the future Livestream – The software-defined assembly line As automotive OEMs digitalise and connect factories, hear how the Audi Production Lab, ABB and Cosmotech are using real-time data, smart software and advanced automation to reshape vehicle production processes. AMS
Global suppliers need modularity and flexibility in the EV age Electric vehicles bring with them high development costs and large expenses for retooling plants. To get around that, OEMs and tier suppliers must work together to develop flexible, modular production systems, according to panellists from ZF and ABB at last week’s AMS Livestream on electrification. Illya Verpraet
Watch: Automotive suppliers charging ahead – Electrifying Production Series (Pt.1) In the first part of our Electrifying Production Livestream series, AMS explores how vehicle electrification is changing major tier-1 suppliers’ manufacturing engineering and design, plant equipment and manufacturing strategies. Featuring experts from automotive suppliers and production specialists including Gestamp and ZF, Henkel and ABB. AMS
