Electric vehicle production combines traditional body and paint operations with battery and electric-drive assembly. The compressed air system must serve different air quality tiers, from general tool air to very dry, oil-free air for battery processes.
Key applications
- Body shop welding and handling
- Painting and sealing robots
- Battery pack assembly and testing
- General automation and tools
Air quality tiers
General automation needs dried, filtered air; painting requires oil-free, very dry air; battery processes need the same high purity plus strict dew-point control. Separating these tiers avoids over-treating the whole plant.
System design
Use a central station with VSD screw compressors and sequencing, separate dry air for paint and battery, and redundancy for critical lines. Leak management and pressure optimisation deliver large savings in a plant that runs around the clock.