Paint robot and automatic color change for the finishing line
We replaced the conveyor system of the finishing line at window manufacturer Viking Window and, in cooperation with OMD OÜ, installed a capable painting robot on the paint line as part of a procurement. The robot ensures higher productivity and more consistent quality. In addition, an automatic colour changeover system was created, which allows a new colour shade to be prepared while the robot is operating and the shade to be changed instantly.
Project challenge
Viking Window needed a solution for the finishing line at its Mäo facility that would provide support to painters and enable higher productivity and more consistent quality. Another challenge was accelerating colour changes without stopping production.
How we built it
We started by replacing the conveyor system, which was, as planned, the first step towards more automated finishing. Then, in cooperation with OMD OÜ as part of a won tender, we installed a painting robot at the painting line to provide support to the finishers. In addition, we created an automatic colour-change system: while the robot is finishing products, a new colour shade can be prepared in the system, so that the transition from one shade to another happens in an instant.
- New conveyor system
- Capable painting robot
- Automatic colour-change system
What we achieved
- Higher productivity thanks to the automated painting robot
- More consistent finishing quality
- Instant colour change – the new shade is prepared while the robot is working, without stopping production
- Significantly faster and more flexible finishing process
- Support for painters with modern technology
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