{"id":1084,"date":"2026-05-10T16:01:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robotwin.cz\/?post_type=success_story&#038;p=1084"},"modified":"2026-06-16T19:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:32:06","slug":"robpainting","status":"publish","type":"success_story","link":"https:\/\/robotwin.cz\/cs\/success-stories\/robpainting\/","title":{"rendered":"Digitalized painting line in the Netherlands: Faster ABB robot programming for\u00a0RobPainting\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RobPainting, an integration partner in&nbsp;Dodewaard, Netherlands, helps small and medium enterprises (SMEs) upgrade their surface finishing.<\/strong>&nbsp;They build custom robotic cells for wet painting, powder coating, gluing, blasting, and gel coat. This helps manufacturers solve severe&nbsp;labor&nbsp;shortages, lower production costs, and guarantee a perfect finish every time.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/robotwin\/eyebrow--><p class=\"rw-eyebrow rw-block-eyebrow wp-block-robotwin-eyebrow\">The Bottleneck<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The&nbsp;small-batch&nbsp;profitability&nbsp;gap&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Integrating a bare robot into an existing wet painting&nbsp;or grinding&nbsp;line is complex and might be risky for&nbsp;smaller companies&nbsp;without dedicated engineers.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Time consuming&nbsp;coding<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Traditional&nbsp;ABB robot programming&nbsp;is time-consuming.&nbsp;For manufacturers producing small batches, the time spent&nbsp;programming&nbsp;often costs more than the automation saves.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Staff&nbsp;shortage<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Finding and&nbsp;retaining&nbsp;robot programmers&nbsp;to&nbsp;manage constant product&nbsp;changes&nbsp;is expensive.&nbsp;Especially with&nbsp;the&nbsp;shortage of&nbsp;skilled&nbsp;labour.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Costly downtime<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Building and testing new robots directly on the factory floor forces production to stop entirely.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<!--blockstudio\/robotwin\/eyebrow--><p class=\"rw-eyebrow rw-block-eyebrow wp-block-robotwin-eyebrow\">The Solution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two&nbsp;experts,&nbsp;one&nbsp;seamless&nbsp;workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Integrating a bare robot into an existing wet painting or powder coating line is complex and might be risky for SMEs without dedicated engineering departments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>End-to-end integration<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>RobPainting handles everything from&nbsp;the&nbsp;first idea&nbsp;to a final&nbsp;2K installation.&nbsp;They&nbsp;integrate&nbsp;the&nbsp;automated spray systems&nbsp;smoothly&nbsp;into&nbsp;clients\u2019&nbsp;existing&nbsp;factory layout.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No-code&nbsp;robot&nbsp;programming<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>By pairing their ABB robots with the&nbsp;RoboTwin&nbsp;tracking device,&nbsp;the painters can program robots without the&nbsp;dependency&nbsp;on specialists.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Upskilled&nbsp;workforce<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Clients&nbsp;of&nbsp;RobPainting&nbsp;now&nbsp;do&nbsp;not&nbsp;rely on&nbsp;robot programmers only.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;current painters perform the motion, and our&nbsp;software&nbsp;generates a&nbsp;robot program.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pre-delivery validation and training<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>RobPainting builds and tests the entire cell at their facility first.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;clients\u2019&nbsp;operators train on the actual machine before it arrives on&nbsp;the factory&nbsp;floor, ensuring zero factory downtime.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RobPainting, an integration partner in&nbsp;Dodewaard, Netherlands, helps small and medium enterprises (SMEs) upgrade their surface finishing.&nbsp;They build custom robotic cells for wet painting, powder coating, gluing, blasting, and gel coat. This helps manufacturers solve severe&nbsp;labor&nbsp;shortages, lower production costs, and guarantee a perfect finish every time. 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