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Paint Robot HistoryOctober 12, 2006

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Jæren, Norway

Where it all started...

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Automotive industry?

Nils Underhaug Age 17

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Trallfa

The key product

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Trallfa

Colorful products Painted

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Nils Underhaug Ole Molaug

Trallfa

Resources and invention

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1967

The result The world's first paint robot

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1969

Commercial product The world's first paint robot sold

"Two-piece"

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1972

TR 3000 "Three-piece"

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1976

Flexi-wrist ABB Patent

CRC Controller

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1983

TR 4000

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1988

TR 5000 Electrical

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1988

IPS Integrated Process Control

Integrated in robot controller

Synchronised with motion

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1990

Hollow wrist ABB Patent

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1997

IRB 5400 S4 Technology

Global ABB controller

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2000

Complete Process Integration

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2001

CBS Cartridge Bell System

Zero paint loss

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2004

Enhanced IRB 5400 Superior Dynamic performance

High capacity wrist