A “Smart” Paint Shop

Gerald Scheffels

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The Smart production facility at the Daimler plant in Hambach in France officially opened its new paint shop in May 2013. This is the second Daimler plant to use the IP2 process, which dispenses with the need for primer and consists of the wet-on-wet application of water-based paints. The new paint shop, involving an investment of around 50 million euros, has reduced energy consumption at the plant and has been operating reliably since it was commissioned. 

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