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Tunnel cabin for a plant with a high work rate
A manufacturer of steel components implemented a tunnel cabin with a vertical air draft, which enabled smooth batch painting without downtime - without the need for full automation and without costly hall modifications.
Romer case study
Tunnel cabin for a plant with a high work rate
Assumptions:
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Batch production requires a smooth flow of workpieces with no downtime between painting cycles.
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The client does not plan to invest in full automation due to the cost and limitations of the hall.
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An intermediate solution is required - more efficient than a manual cabin, but less complex than an automatic system.
Estimated effectiveness:
>80% thanks to continuous painting in motion
+40% compared to a closed cabin
ensured by vertical air draft and stable pressure in the application zone
No need to invest in transporting details and expanding infrastructure
Proposed solution:
At a plant involved in the serial production of metal enclosures for industrial equipment, the previous paint system based on an enclosed booth was no longer sufficient. Operators had to stop the line every now and then to load or unload parts. The production rate was increasing and the paint shop was becoming a bottleneck.
Full automation was not viable - due to both space and budget constraints. The team was looking for a solution that would improve the rhythm of the work without having to rebuild the entire facility.
The choice fell on a tunnel cabin with a vertical air draft. Workpieces move through the tunnel manually on trolleys, and the operator paints them as they pass - without stopping the process. The forced vertical draft ensures effective dust extraction and cleanliness in the application area, which translates into coating quality.
The new booth has eliminated downtime associated with loading and unloading, reduced operator workload and significantly increased paint cycle efficiency - without the cost and complexity typical of fully automatic solutions.
