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22 Paint Systems Product lines Paint Systems Automotive Complete automotive paint shops, including buildings, materials flow and process systems, and control and supervisory control systems Paint Systems Industrial Complete paint shops for automobile component suppliers and other industrial sectors Application Technology Systems for automated application of paint and highviscosity materials Environmental Systems Exhaust-air purification systems for paint shops and other areas of industrial production process. Karmann’s decision is a tribute to RoDip’s flexibility since contract manufacturing generally involves production of smaller batches and frequent model changes. With a total of 27 systems sold to date, RoDip has become very well established since its market launch in 2001. Powder painting continues to gain ground We successfully completed several demanding projects in 2004, further cementing our position as market and technology leader. We started up several fully automated robotic painting lines for BMW in Regensburg and Leipzig, both in Germany. We supplied Ferrari with a complete paint shop in Maranello, Italy, for whose “high technological quality” the sports car maker has honored us with its President’s Award for top suppliers. A turnkey paint shop including the building went into operation at General Motors in Oshawa, Canada. All these paint shops use solvent-free powder paints, which shows that we took the right path when we decided some four years ago to develop a complete range of products for powder painting. In 2004, we continued on this path with several innovations, particularly in application and spray booth technology. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation brings product improvements Oven technology was a key area of our innovation work in 2004. We developed a process that allows more intensive chemical cross-linking of the surface when working with UV-cured paints, which increases scratch resistance. We also developed new areas of application for CFD simulation. For example, using computers we can now simulate the process with such precision that an increase in heat at any point on the vehicle body parts in the oven can be predicted and this means we no longer have to rely on laborious experiments. For cathodic dip-painting, we can now simulate paint deposition on the computer. The result is improved system design, which ensures a more even paint build-up on the body surface. We have also broken new ground in concepts for process flow in the painting process itself. In development collaboration with one of our customers, we tested a “wet-onwet” application process, in which the fresh paint is not dried, but merely passes through an intermediate flash-off area, before the next layer of paint is applied. This cuts energy consumption and speeds up the entire process. The future goals of our innovation management include further expanding our powder painting product range, refining our process and CFD simulations, and developing concepts for paint recycling and energy-saving operation of spray booths. Our focus in this connection is on reducing painting costs for our customers. Application Technology: Market leadership bolstered by new products We registered continued good business development in Application Technology despite the difficult situation in the automotive industry. Our leading position is based on fully automated solutions that give customers higher quality and environmental compatibility at a lower cost. An important pillar of our market success was once again the Dürr Ecopaint painting robot, of which we have sold around 500 units. The new EcoBell 2 generation of high-rotation atomizers for electrostatic paint application also
RoDip dip-painting process: In the dip tank, each car body is rotated one full turn around its own axis. This means excellent application of primer and ensures lasting corrosion protection. Paint Systems business unit 23 met with great response. We were even able to sell this product in Japan, a market that is very difficult for foreign suppliers to break into. We made other successful market launches with products for direct electrostatic charging of water-based paints and for sealing weld seams on vehicle bodies. Growing market potential among suppliers The trend toward outsourcing and modularization in vehicle production has parts and module suppliers doing more and more painting work. The Paint Systems Industrial product line, which is positioning itself in the market as a partner for sophisticated paint technology and turnkey systems, is benefiting from this trend. To best exploit the growing market volume, we improved our internal cooperation in 2004 and established centers of competence for various applications in France, Germany, and the United States. We also brought more products to market that are specifically geared toward the needs of suppliers in the automotive industry. We completed an important showcase project in Mexico, where we supplied a complete paint shop for truck beds. In Germany, we installed a system for painting vehicle roofs for the first time. Exhaust-air purification: Good business development, also in new markets The Environmental Systems product line registered good business development. A key contributor was the expansion of our activities in China. In addition to business with the automotive industry, we focused increasingly on the pharmaceutical, chemical, and printing industries, using our expertise to build systems precisely tailored to our customers’ needs on the basis of standardized modular products.
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