Attractive appearance and optimal body protection - these were and still are the foremost expectations on automotive paint shop. But requirements on the paint shop have changed radically: Demand for personalized vehicles and the need for green production processes are raising the bar. To satisfy these new expectations, manufacturers must devise efficient and economical processes. Important aspects include process stability from the outset, maximum plant availability, efficient use of materials and energy. Car makers and suppliers are addressing these aspects at all stages of the paint shop process chain, striving to improve existing solutions and develop new approaches.

To address market demand for greater vehicle diversity and environmentally responsible production, auto manufacturing is shifting toward the so-called Digital Paint Shop concept. This is based on three interlinked approaches: Digital consistency from vehicle design to production, utilization of industrial robots for spot-on automation, and reliance on digital factory twins.