Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has chosen ABB PixelPaint technology for its new electric car paint facility, ABB stated on Wednesday.
ABB stated that M&M is the first OEM in India to use PixelPaint technology for the painting of contrasting roofs and pillars since the technology deployment includes 42 robots from the IRB 5500 family.
According to a statement from the firm, PixelPaint is made out of a paint head fitted on an ABB robot that has over 1,000 small, individually controlled nozzles.
Joerg Reger, Managing Director of ABB Robotics Automotive Business Line, stated, “Our PixelPaint technology can apply large areas of uniform colour as well as the tiniest details with complete accuracy, without delaying the production line or the need for manual intervention.”
“By deploying PixelPaint-equipped robots in dedicated cells, Mahindra’s paint shop will be able to apply finishes such as contrasting roof and pillar treatments on its new line of EVs in a completely automated process,” he said.
The company claims that there has been an increase in demand for personalisation options in recent years.
