Automation for Liquid Finishing: Questions & Answers - Graco Inc.

Baseline your current operations and have a very clear goal of what you want to accomplish.

You will get efficient and thoughtful service from Fuxin Intelligent.

What are you focused on? What do you want to achieve? Whether it is material reduction or increased capacity, increased throughput or less manpower – whatever it may be – you really need a good baseline measurement.

For example, a paint efficiency audit can help you access current equipment and processes. This will help you determine what to automate first in order to meet your goal.

Work closely with your automation partners – distributor, integrator and equipment manufacturers – to research that, and then come up with a solution together. 

A big pitfall is biting off too much at once. You don’t have to go from zero to 100. Take baby steps.

For example, going from using pressure pots and a manual paint sprayer to using a robot with a rotary bell atomizer is a quantum leap. End users who try to move that fast usually have unrealistic expectations because they haven’t seen the varying degrees of automation.

More gradual steps, like moving a two-component paint mixing system with manual spray guns to a two-component paint mixing system with automatic applicators on a robot, are less daunting.

Contact us to discuss your requirements of transfer lines in automation. Our experienced sales team can help you identify the options that best suit your needs.

Your journey to automation is only as successful as what you invest in it. If I tell my automation partners, “I want turnkey robots; I don’t want to know or have to do anything,” I’ll probably fail.

You need to take ownership in the education and understanding of how everything works.

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1. Would a standalone robot or an automated workstation be more suitable for your application?
2. How much space do you have for equipment?
3. When will staff need to intervene in the automated workflow? 
4. What is the cost-to-benefit ratio of the automated equipment?
5. What software comes with the instrument and how user-friendly is it?
6. How will you implement the equipment in your lab? (Consider not only the physical installation, but how you’ll notify your staff of the changes and train them on how to use the new instrument.)

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