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(2003), "BASF Coatings inaugurated new Robot Application Centre", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 32 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2003.12932fab.003
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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BASF Coatings inaugurated new Robot Application Centre
BASF Coatings inaugurated new Robot Application Centre
Keywords: BASF Coatings, Robotics, Simulation
BASF Coatings has invested around three million euros for a large-scale, highly advanced paint testing unit, the so-called Robot Application Centre (RACE), at its Münster plant in Germany. The RACE allows line coating of original-size body panels to be simulated. In the past, bodies passed through a simple coating unit with fixed paint atomizers. A quick-change coupling currently allows for the fast and flexible deployment of high-rotation atomizers and conventional pneumatic spray guns. For BASF Coatings the opening marked the end of an 18-month planning and construction phase. In addition to internal training possibilities, the RACE is also made available to automotive industry customers for training purposes.