Process plants for the paint

and coatings industry

Creating value through integrated solutions
Process Engineering

ABB has developed solutions and engineering services for the paint and coating
manufacturing processes, including design, construction, installation of automated
paint production plants.

Process specialists Technology

Combining the mastering of production processes and operating Using its process expertise and experience in paint and
phases with its market knowledge, ABB has been involved in the coating production, ABB has developed innovative and
development of international paint manufacturers. optimized solutions for the key paint production phases:
powder handling, transfer and pigging, metering and dosing,
ABB paint process experts are aware of your market and produc- dispersing and mixing, filtration, cleaning in place, production
tion constraints. ABB has been designing and engineering original management and scheduling.
solutions for paint and coating production plants for more than
30 years. ABB has extensive experience in integrating technologies
developed by reliable partners for grinding, tinting, filling and
Service and expertise for a global solution palletizing.
With a real knowledge of your business, ABB is the ideal
partner able to manage the project from the feasibility study, ABB offers a global solution supported by:
basic engineering and detail design up to the delivery, start-up −− a project management focused organization,
and operators training of the turnkey plant. −− process specialists,
−− efficient engineering and design departments,
ABB will help you optimize your project at all levels, whatever −− innovative products and technologies,
its size and specific requirements. −− worldwide sales and service network,
−− the ABB global structure.
Process control/automation
Based on specific referenced paint software developed for this
market, ABB designs and implements the plant automation
from the definition of specifications to the start-up of the unit.

ABB team is composed of paint process experts and auto-

mation engineers bringing solutions and anticipating your
needs in terms of computer management of formula, recipes,
traceability, scheduling, etc.

1 Letdown tanks fed by pigging lines | 2 Pneumatic transport system on top of powder silos

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Process supervision and scheduling

Your process under control Paintcel is a plant-wide control svystem integrating sub-
ABB paint process experts and automation engineers have systems such as PLCs, controllers, MMIs. It has not limits in
developed Paintcel, a powerful control system for batch pro- communicating with other systems such as lab or business
duction monitoring and management which perfectly fits the sytems (ERP).
requirements of paint manufacturers.
The scheduling module of Paintcel enables the management
Paintcel ensures the entire management of raw materials, of individual unit operations. It integrates the minimisation of
product formulation, sub-recipes and recipes, inventories, effluent generation, management of resources, equipment
production and cleaning sequences. Parameter setting occupancy rate and packaging units.
enables Paintcel to optimize the production.
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Reliable and innovative solutions

In the range and scope of its technologies, systems and services, ABB will bring
you customized solutions for a successful investment.

Powder handling Pipe pigging

Dosing, handling and pneumatic transfer of powders: Thanks to the development of its components (multi-way
valves, manifold, etc), the pipe pigging technology has
−− titanium dioxide become a real process tool flexibilising the whole production
−− calcium carbonate unit:
−− talc
−− silica, aerosil, −− no product cross-contamination
−− barium sulphate, −− minimal waste generation
−− etc. −− robust design and low maintenance
−− attractive payback
−− easy layout and modularity

Decorative Architectural Industrial Automotive Heavy duty Coil coatings

4 Reliable and innovative solutions | Process plants for the paint and coatings industry
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1 Powder conveying screws on metering hopper | 2 Piggable manifold with pig loading stations | 3 Storage tanks in Atex area with operator terminal |
4 Piggable collectors to precisely dose liquid materials through mass-flow meters

Clean-In-Place (CIP) solutions Paint preparation, mixing

As part of an optimised plant design, ABB has developed and dispersing
innovative cleaning in place systems dedicated to the paint ABB has designed mixing and dispersing units specially to
and coating industry. meet the paint and coating manufacturing requirements:

In-line filter with integrated cleaning system: −− wide product range (high solid content, viscosity)
−− high dispersing fineness
−− efficient filtration with limited pressure drop −− high pumping rate of viscous products
−− automatic declogging and self-cleaning sequence −− excellent productivity
−− optimised cleaning time −− batch size flexibility
−− low product losses −− integrated cleaning devices

High-efficiency cleaning system for dispersers:

−− high and medium pressure systems

−− automatic and repeatable cleaning
−− controlled consumption and recycling of cleaning media

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Your performance is our concern

ABB provide complete engineering and constructions services from basic

engineering through procurement and start-up to ensure a cost-effective and
on-time completion of your new plant or modernization project.

Our engineers will study how to optimize and improve

your production performances:
−− quality at the right price
−− just in time distribution manufacturing
−− direct savings on your paint production
−− reactivity of your production

Our concern for health and environment protection leads

us to develop original solutions to:
−− reduce effluent generation
−− reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC)
−− optimize the cleaning and recycling
−− implement safe processes and working conditions
−− work in closed systems
Our process team will:
− − evaluate your process
− − analyse (with you) how to get the best return on investment ABB will find the right solutions to reduce adjustments,
− − bring you operational ideas and techniques for your plant increase production and ensure product consistency:
− − optimize the operation and investment global cost, while −− full recipe management with complete traceability
reducing operating maintenance −− optimization of equipment use: dispersers, letdown tanks,
− − design a flexible and evoluting production plant grinding mills, filling and palletising lines, etc.
− − design equipment matching your real needs
− − analyze cost benefit We will evaluate your needs and the requirements to
− − offer quality and reliable solutions reach sustainable development. We help you to prepare
− − propose unit simulation and trials the future.
− − offer complete structured service from audit-expertise to
staff training Typical savings resulting from a workshop upgrade

− − anticipate your requirements and create innovative

solutions Decrease of material loss

Based on our process engineering expertise and

experience, ABB design and develop innovative solutions, 50
especially dedicated to the paint and coating industry: Storage Reduction
optimisation of effluents
−− original solutions and systems cleaning 80
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−− solutions for production organisation
−− new designs of modular workshops, in-line systems, etc.
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Reduction Adjustment
of maintenance/staff reduction

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Services Applications
ABB offers a full range of dedicated services to reach an ABB designs and supplies turnkey production units for
optimized operational paint plant. the following paint and coating applications:
−− architectural (building) and decorative paints (water- and
Design and validation solvent-based)
−− basic engineering −− industrial paints
−− tests of solutions −− automotive paints, OEMs and refinishes
−− process improvements −− varnishes and wood coatings
−− plant simulation −− heavy duty paints
−− coil coatings
Project execution −− undercoats
−− detailed studies −− plasters
−− procurement and construction
−− site activities Our expertise also extends to glues, adhesives, compounds,
−− commissioning and start-up inks, gelcoats, sealants, etc.

Completion and evolution

−− training
−− maintenance
−− plant evolution and revamping

Series of Clean-In-Place Delicel™

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