UR10 Robots Revolutionize the Painting Process

Brandt A/S, a well-established Danish company with over 60 years of experience in the painting industry, has taken a significant step towards innovation by implementing UR10 cobot solutions in its production process to achieve consistent quality and increase efficiency. With technology from UR+ partner Nordbo Robotics’ Mimic software, the robot can replicate the operator's movements one step at a time, then execute them with unprecedented precision. The implementation of the cobots has transformed the way the company handles painting tasks, leading to significant improvements in productivity and quality.

The business transformation

When Brandt A/S began its journey more than six decades ago, it specialized in car painting. Over the years, their tasks expanded to include industrial painting, and eventually, they became experts in powder coating.

Despite Brandt A/S's high quality and consistency standards, the company faced challenges with the manual painting processes that weren’t always able to deliver the accuracy and consistency the company aimed for. This initiated their search for possible automation solutions. "We have been searching high and low for robots that we could use in our touch-up department," says CEO of Brandt A/S, Rene Damgaard Hansen.

With the introduction of two new UR10 cobots in their powder coating process, Brandt A/S has been able to achieve an unprecedented level of accuracy and consistency. These robots can perform touch-up tasks that were previously difficult for manual operators to execute with the same precision. This integration of robotic technology has not only improved product quality but has also increased productivity by freeing up employees for more complex tasks.