Use case · Systems
Window manufacturer in the Upper Palatinate
On September 20, 2026, the line ran fully automatically for the first time
Before
A robotic painting line that could no longer be maintained.
After
On September 20, 2026 the whole line ran fully automatically for the first time, fine-tuning continues.
In numbers
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14 of 14
commissioning days on schedule, station by station
Source: Robonnement OS, September 2026
The situation
The existing painting line for wooden windows, with a robot, could no longer be maintained: outdated controls, unfinished conveyor programming, no German user interface. The windows come round, square, slanted, with segmental arches and glazing bars.
What we built
A retrofit from the ground up: a new control cabinet with robot controller and software, 2D and 3D scanners at the painting station, a new user interface and fault reporting system. The power-and-free conveyor takes the windows through the stations loading, pre-washing, flow coating, painting, humidifying and unloading, controlled by eight recipes and a Beckhoff controller. Together with the customer we simplified the operating modes from three to two. Beforehand we visited the robot maker in Italy with him.
Built with
- New control cabinet with robot controller and software
- 2D and 3D scanners at the painting station
- Beckhoff CX2020 with TwinCAT 3 and EtherCAT
- Power-and-free conveyor with pneumatic switches
- New user interface and fault reporting system
The result
Station-by-station commissioning was on schedule on 14 out of 14 days, and on September 20, 2026, the whole line ran fully automatically for the first time. Our technician was on site throughout September, weekends included. Fine-tuning is under way.
Why it matters
We also get systems running again that nobody could maintain any more.
Aerospace supplier in Saxony
The paint is mixed by hand, and acceptance requires proven machine capability.
Cmk ≥ 1.67 machine capability to be proven at acceptance for dosing, robot and turntable
Industrial paint shop in the Upper Palatinate
- Before
- Painters hard to find, booths running in shifts, no space to spare.
- After
- The robot paints in the existing booth, installed without stopping production.
4 weeks from pre-assembly in our workshop to the painted part, without stopping production
Plastics finisher in Rhenish Hesse
- Before
- Plastic parts were painted by hand, and every part must be flame-treated first.
- After
- Two robots on one axis, one flame-treats and one paints, since January 2025.
100 programs now fit into the program memory, instead of 30
A similar task at your site?
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