Dürr China successfully hosted its Open House 2024 from November 12 to 15, 2024, marking the return of Dürr’s Open House exhibition for customers in China after seven years. This year's theme, "Feel the Innovative Spirit of the Future”, celebrates a significant milestone in Dürr's 128-year history of innovation and highlights the strength of Dürr China's research and development initiatives.
This four-day Open House
featured dedicated topics showcasing advancements in automotive painting and
final assembly systems, as well as innovations in painting, gluing, and
environmental technology for various industries. Michael Baitinger, CEO of Dürr
China, stated, "Innovation is not just a reflection on the past; it is a
commitment to the future. We look forward to continuing our partnerships to
create a greener, smarter, and more efficient production environment, and to
embrace a brighter future." Dürr China, with nearly 1,200 employees, has
delivered over 100 turnkey projects for vehicle painting and final assembly in
China by the end of 2023, underscoring its engagement with the local economy.
Dürr's ‘local for local’ approach ensures projects for China are planned
locally, with dedicated local contacts. The Dürr subsidiary has made
significant investments, generating CNY 3.3 billion.
Insights
into the paint shop of the future
On November 12 and 13,
the “Paint Shop of the Future” was presented, highlighting Dürr's innovative
technological solutions and its strong commitment to sustainability. The Paint
Shop of the Future breaks with traditional layouts by dividing industrial
automotive painting into boxes or short process sections. This includes the
integration of the EcoProBooth, which enables both interior and exterior
painting of vehicle bodies within the same booth, central high-bay storage, the
EcoProFleet automated guided vehicle system, and Dürr's DXQ family of
intelligent software products, creating a flexible and scalable shop layout.
This represents a significant advance in the customization and personalization
of painting processes. The EcoPaintJet Pro, which enables the fully automatic
painting of cars in two colors without overspray, also contributes to this.
With the EcoBell4 rotary atomizer, color change becomes a matter of seconds –
with the lowest possible coating and rinsing agent loss. This means faster
cycle times, higher capacities and lower VOC emissions. Live demonstrations
allowed participants to experience these innovative products firsthand.
The
future of final assembly: NEXT.assembly
On November 14, the focus
shifted to NEXT.assembly of the future, the latest innovations of Dürr’s final
assembly portfolio. Dürr showcased its customized turnkey solutions for the
automotive final assembly sector, aligned with its future-oriented vision.
NEXT.assembly of the future is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, it
will be designed to meet each OEM’s requirements but rather a modular concept
tailored to each OEM’s requirements. With five enabling innovations, including
the ProLiner, Dürr's innovative Automated Guided Carrier (AGC), and the
x-combined all-in-one testing stand, Dürr offers a flexible, modular, and
scalable layout independent of specific building requirements. Through live demonstrations,
Dürr offered incredible insight into cutting-edge solutions for the final
assembly challenges of today and tomorrow.
Infinite
possibilities for industrial painting and gluing
Dürr’s painting
technology extends beyond the automotive industry and into other industrial
sectors. The final day of the Open House focused on industrial painting and
gluing technologies highlighting the ready2integrate concept and the new
EcoSupply P Core paint supply system. These products bring new flexibility and
high efficiency to automated painting solutions in industrial sectors.
In gluing technology,
Dürr presented its skyroof gluing application technology and material supply
systems, ensuring high-precision and consistent application with strict control
over material consumption. These innovations were well received by attendees.
A
firm commitment to green production
The final day also
provided insights into Dürr’s environmental technology. This included exhaust
air purification systems, emission reduction, and energy-saving solutions.
Dürr’s clean technology products have been established in China since the late
1990s, supplying thousands of customized air pollution control systems for
industries such as automotive, printing, chemical, pharmaceutical, and carbon
fiber. New products, such as Oxi.X RV (electric RTO) and Oxi.X TR (TAR), drew
strong interest. The Oxi.X RV uses advanced flameless technology for efficient
exhaust gas purification, supporting carbon neutral industrial production.