Dürr is constructing a modular, highly automated paint shop for CEER, an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. While the facility is located in Saudi Arabia, the technologies being deployed reflect broader shifts in EV production requirements, particularly around body structure, energy use, and manufacturing flexibility.
A key EV-related factor is the variation in body-in-white thickness driven by battery protection needs. EVs typically use reinforced rocker panels and structural elements to shield battery packs during side impacts, while other body sections remain thinner to manage weight and thermal performance.
Dürr’s EcoInCure oven system addresses this imbalance by heating vehicle bodies from the inside, allowing thicker sections to reach curing temperatures more efficiently without overexposing thinner panels. This reduces drying time, energy consumption, and process variability for EV body designs.
The paint shop also highlights the need for flexibility in EV manufacturing. Modular paint “boxes” replace fixed production lines, enabling interior and exterior surfaces to be painted in the same station.
This approach supports faster model changes and scalable production as EV platforms evolve and volumes shift.
Overspray-free application technology further aligns with EV manufacturing priorities by reducing material waste and eliminating masking processes, while still enabling two-tone finishes and complex paint patterns without additional process steps.
Finally, digitally coordinated AGVs and manufacturing operations software illustrate how EV plants are moving toward more adaptive, data-driven production environments, improving equipment utilization, managing variable production flows, and supporting predictive maintenance.
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