Dürr delivered its 2.000th sealing robot to Škoda di Kvasiny, in Czech Republic, an EcoRS 30L16S for automatic sealing of welds, particularly suitable for rough seam sealing applications inside tight spaces of car bodies, thanks to its shortened arm 1 only 800 mm long. Fully automatic sealing established itself in the automotive market in recent years, with more and more car manufacturers converting their manual sealing stations: robots can indeed apply the seams and coating much more uniformly and exactly than with manual application, achieving also better aesthetic results of seals on doors and lids.
Dürr actually tailored its robots to an increasing number of applications, and in addition to applying underbody protection and sill coating (PVC and paint), they are also used for liquid applied sound deadener (Lads) application. The smaller Arm 1 of the EcoRS 30L16S makes it much easier for the robot to enter the car body, also making it possible to utilize existing space much more efficiently when converting existing plants, reducing conversion costs and shortening brownfield project duration, that for the Škoda di Kvasiny plant required just three weeks, now having three EcoRS 30L16S operating in the new sealing station.
The EcoRS 30L16S is equipped with EcoGun2 3D applicator’s streamlined design, free from interfering contours, allowing the applicator with a lance length of 350 mm to penetrate deeper into the car body. Dürr also improved its electric EcoShot Meter piston dosing unit to make application more efficient, precise and suitable for most viscous sealing and gluing materials.