Robotic painting, surface preparation and spraying processes for plastic components and foam materials.

Advanced Robotic Painting Solutions for the Plastic Industry

Finishing plastic components often requires a sequence of different operations: cleaning, surface treatment, flame treatment, primer, base coat and clear coat. CMA Robotics designs robotic systems capable of integrating these stages into one coordinated and controlled process.

Solutions are configured around the characteristics of the material, the geometry of the component and the application cycle. Multiple robots, servo-controlled rotation devices, 2K dosing and mixing systems and spray equipment can be integrated into cells or complete lines.

CMA’s experience also includes applications beyond painting, such as automatic adhesive spraying on foam materials, where vision systems and dedicated software generate the path according to the part positioned on the conveyor.

Robotic Painting on Plastic Components

Watch CMA Robotics automated robotic system performing precision painting on plastic components. Engineered in Italy, our anthropomorphic painting robots deliver uniform coating, minimise paint waste and guarantee repeatable finishing quality for plastic parts across multiple manufacturing sectors. Custom turnkey solutions tailored to your production requirements.

Applications

Plastic components for the automotive sector.
CO₂ cleaning and preparation.
Robotic flame treatment.
Paint mixing and dosing systems, including 2K and 3K systems.
Servo-controlled rotation devices for part handling.
Automatic adhesive spraying on foam and expanded materials.
Vision and part recognition with automatic generation of the spraying program.

Benefits of CMA automation

Control and repeatability across all stages of the cycle.
More uniform quality, including on components with complex geometries.
Optimized use of paints, primers, clear coats and adhesives.
Reduced manual activities and process-management time.
Coordinated control of robots, rotations, dosing and spraying within a single automation system.
Flexibility in managing different components on the same line.
Ability to automate not only painting, but also treatments and ancillary applications.

Programming and process technologies

Offline Programming makes it possible to simulate the cycle in 3D and adjust trajectories and spray parameters from a computer, evaluating deposited material and transferring changes to the robot without interrupting the process.

In processes with variable parts, vision systems can detect the component on the conveyor and allow CMA software to generate the spraying program according to predefined rules and parameters. For particularly craft-based operations or complex geometries, VRT can also be used.

CMA integrates the different process stages into a single solution designed to ensure production continuity, control and flexibility.