A repaired vehicle every 21 minutes — is that still craftsmanship?
Digital processes, painting robots and the future of the body and paint market. Experts in discussion at Isicar in Leipzig
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Experts in discussion at isicar
At isicar, a repaired vehicle is meant to leave the shop every 21 minutes. To make that happen, the Leipzig-based full-service business relies consistently on automated processes — all the way to the PaintGo paint robot.
How the technology works in practice, which automated processes already take the load off intake today, and what the future of accident repair looks like — we discuss it all in our web-TV show with Maximilian Mälzer (isicar), Arek Fiedorowicz (PPG), and Josua Bücher (PDR.cloud). Business owner Andreas Lau (Bosch Service Lau) also shares his experience with the paint robot in a video statement. Industry expert and market analyst Robert Paintinger (Bodywork and Vehicle Construction Guild of Southern Bavaria) puts the discussion into a broader economic context and shares his assessment of how these developments will affect the accident repair market in general.
Watch the full interview now on the Schadentalk YouTube channel!
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