Innovative automation solutions for bodyshop applications

In a bodyshop, precise movement and positioning of components are essential tasks of an efficient production process. The term "handling" refers to the multitude of manual and automated processes that ensure the exact positioning of components. The use of robotic tool changers increases the flexibility and adaptability of production lines. They enable a fast, automated change of several different grippers to ensure efficient, error-free handling, thereby minimizing downtimes.

Precise and reliable joining technologies are indispensable in the bodyshop of the automotive industry. Riveting, as a method of firmly joining metal components, plays a decisive role in this. This technology is ideal for lightweight structures that require high strength and stability. The use of robotic tool changers optimizes the riveting process: they enable fast and trouble-free tool changes of rivet tools and different kind of rivets and guarantee exact placement of the rivets.

Clinching is an innovative technique in the bodyshop that enables sheet metal parts to be joined without additional elements. This method is ideal for fusing metal components quickly and effectively. With the use of robotic tool changers, the clinching process is secured by accuracy and consistency at each production step. Regardless of whether clinching tools are used for steel parts or aluminum parts, we can always offer you the right tool changing system.

Flow drilling is an advanced technology in the bodyshop that combines drilling and screwing in a single operation. This method is particularly suitable for mixed material combinations and provides strong, reliable connections. The use of robotic tool changers optimizes the process by quickly and automatically switching between different screwdriving tools to meet various requirements. Moreover, we can provide different options of transfering the screws to optimize this process.