Compressed Air in the Automotive Industry

The automotive industry comprises a wide, varying range of application areas, which includes the manufacture of individual parts up to the production of complete vehicles and including repair works in workshops. Accordingly the fields of application for compressed air are also different. Among other things, compressed air is used for generating a vacuum to grip parts. This so-called Pick and Place Technology is utilised, for example, in the production process for transporting and installing windscreens.

The demands on the compressed air utilised also vary considerably: The highest quality standards apply e.g. for spray painting in vehicle spraying lines or when welding with lasers. A reduced compressed air quality is sufficient in workshops or for some applications in the body shop.

An individual design of the compressed air processing and treatment is therefore necessary, depending on the application and ambient conditions of the compressed air station. This can be therefore be utilised in automotive manufacturing for reducing the operating costs e.g. with energy savings, or preventing product rejection by complying with the required product quality.