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PERSONALISATION OPTIONS

ABB Robotics’ PixelPaint selected by M&M for premium

paint options

ABB’s innovative PixelPaint tech- PixelPaint is just one example of how
nology has been selected by Mahin- ABB’s transformative technologies are
dra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), India’s helping to establish M&M’s products
leading SUV manufacturer, for its new within the luxury segments.
electric vehicle (EV) paint facility.
The technology, which uses an award- The deployment, which builds on
winning paint head similar to an inkjet ABB and Mahindra’s existing relation-
printer, will begin serial production in ship, also includes 42 robots from the
2025. with more than 1,000 tiny, individually IRB 5500 family making M&M the
controlled nozzles, mounted on an fi rst OEM in India to use PixelPaint
“Our revolutionary PixelPaint tech- ABB robot such as the IRB 5500 paint technology for the painting of contrast-
nology can apply large areas of uniform series. Combined with ABB’s 3D vision ing roofs and pillars.
colour as well as the tiniest details with system and coordinated by ABB’s
complete accuracy, without delaying RobotStudio planning and programming Complex and time-consuming opera-
the production line or the need for man- software, the head tracks very closely tions such as interior painting and
ual intervention,” said Mr. Joerg Reger, to the vehicle body to ensure that 100% sealing are performed entirely autono-
Managing Director, ABB Robotics Auto- of the paint is applied to the car with mously, with the accuracy of ABB’s
motive Business Line. “By deploying no overspray or airborne misting. This systems ensuring that paint is applied
PixelPaint-equipped robots in dedica- eliminates the need for labour-inten- precisely and only where needed, elimi-
ted cells, Mahindra’s paint shop will be sive masking and repeat trips through nating the need to manually mask off
able to apply fi nishes such as contrast- the paint shop, resulting in zero waste areas, saving time and materials. Simi-
ing roof and pillar treatments on its new while ensuring faithful reproduction of larly, ABB’s RB1000i digitally-enabled
line of EVs in a completely automated precise details. paint atomisers improve transfer effi -
process.” ciency by 10% and reduce waste by
Demand for personalisation options more than 30%, ensuring less paint is
PixelPaint consists of a paint head has been growing in recent years, and lost to the air.

EXPLORING EXPORTS

Hygenco and Ameropa ink cooperation for supply

of green ammonia

Hygenco Green Energies and Ame- at the Gopalpur port in Odisha. First Additionally, the company is currently
ropa, have signed a Term Sheet in phase of this project will produce 600-tpd developing multiple green hydrogen
view of the potential supply of green (tonnes per day) of green ammonia plants in India and plans to invest
ammonia from Hygenco’s planned green by 2027. Phase 2a will double this $2.5-bn in green hydrogen and green
ammonia plant in India. This aims at to 1,200-tpd by early 2028, and is ammonia projects in the next three
enhancing green ammonia exports from projected to reach its full production years.
India, supporting the global transition capacity of 1.1-mtpa of green ammonia
to renewable energy and sustainable by 2030. “This term sheet highlights India’s
agricultural practices. exceptional position to lead globally in
Currently, Hygenco is the only this sector, by harnessing its abundant
Hygenco will produce green Indian company with an operational renewable energy resources and strong
ammonia from its forthcoming project commercial green hydrogen plant. infrastructure,” said Mr. Amit Bansal,

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