A Case Study on Cost Reduction via Under-Body Coating 
Robot Motion Optimization

Zhiwei Huang*; Deming Xu; Liujuan Cheng; Chenjun Wang

doi:10.70711/aitr.v3i6.8605

A Case Study on Cost Reduction via Under-Body Coating Robot Motion Optimization

Zhiwei Huang*, Deming Xu, Liujuan Cheng, Chenjun Wang

Abstract

UBC robot optimization eliminated 7.15M investment for C-segment sedan launch. QC identified slow speed (600mm/s), excess
trajectory (1.6m), and poor sequencing. Countermeasures: speed to 800mm/s, 60-segment reduction, 12-location re sequencing. Efficiency
rose 37%?42.3%, saving 200, 000 kWh annually and reducing prep time 25%.

Keywords

Automotive coating; Under-body coating robot; Motion efficiency; Cost reduction; Rotary atomizer

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/aitr.v3i6.8605

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