LISTEN: ABB's Paint Robot is Explosion Proof
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A paint booth is a volatile environment due to all the small, flammable particles that just need a little ignition to start a fire or cause an explosion. Fire hazards, exposed motors or circuitry, and insufficient ventilation can all spark serious events. But ABB\\u2019s IRB 5510 paint robot helps make sure that doesn\\u2019t happen by being \\u201cexplosion proof.\\u201d
That\\u2019s how Israel Garcia, an applications engineer within the Robotics Business Unit at ABB, described it at a recent Formula-e race in Portland, Oregon. ABB, the title sponsor and official charging partner for the all-electric Formula-e racing circuit, set up a large outdoor booth at the event to show off its paint robot.
Garcia said the IRB 5510 earns its explosion-proof designation by maintaining positive pressure inside the robot to ensure that no particles ever get in, and by closing off any open spaces that appear on the company\\u2019s other similar robots. It allows the paint robot to slot into a production line in a factory setting and maintain high safety standards.
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