Project 2.1:Foshan and Changchun WKW Exterior Decoration Painting Project
Project Overview
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ClientWKW
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LocationFoshan, Guangzhou; Changchun, Jilin
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Year Completed2018
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IndustriesAuto Tier 1
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BrandsABB
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CategoriesPainting
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SolutionGreenfield
Project Highlights
WKW is a major supplier of interior and exterior parts painting for several BBA brand vehicles, providing services for components such as wheel brows and trim strips.
The project was split across two bases: Changchun and Foshan. The Changchun base was designed for a capacity of 60 Jobs Per Hour (JPH) with an annual output of approximately 400,000 sets.
The Foshan base included both interior and exterior parts painting lines, with a design capacity of 40 JPH and an annual output of approximately 160,000 sets.
Construction of both bases began in 2017, with mass production commencing in 2018.
Scope of Delivery
• Changchun Base Exterior Parts Painting Line:
○ Installed two IRB6700 flame robots
○ Installed fourteen IRB5500 painting robots
○ Installed a centralized paint supply system
• Foshan Base Exterior Parts Painting Line:
○ Installed two IRB6700 flame robots
○ Installed twelve IRB5500 painting robots
○ Installed a centralized paint supply system
• Foshan Base Interior Parts Painting Line:
○ Installed two IRB5500 painting robots
• Changchun Base Robot Layout:
○ Flame Spray Room: Installed two flame robots
○ Color Paint Spray Room: Installed two cup spinning robots and four spray gun robots
○ Primer Spray Room: Installed two spray gun robots and two cup spinning robots
○ Varnish Spray Room: Installed two spray gun robots and two cup spinning robots
• Exterior Parts Painting Line Configuration:
○ Flame treatment: Two robots
○ Primer: Two rotary cup robots
○ Color Paint: Two rotary cup robots and two spray gun robots
○ Varnish: Two rotary cup robots and two spray gun robots
• Interior Decoration Painting Line Configuration:
○ Primer Paint: One electrostatic spray gun robot
○ Color Paint: One electrostatic spray gun robot