• Automotive

The paint shopā€™s gateway to saving time, materials & energy

das-Nano’s Irys system automates previously manual tasks in automotive paint shops, transforming quality control in ways that increase efficiency and sustainability. The installation of Irys leads to significant cost savings in materials and time, driving more efficient and eco-friendly manufacturing practices.

  • Boosting efficiency

5%

Less material

By precisely measuring the thickness of each coating layer, manufacturers can apply the optimal amount of paintā€”reducing excess material consumption without compromising quality. This leads to significant cost savings and a lower environmental footprint.

15%

Total savings

Minimizing material waste, optimizing energy usage, and reducing defective parts translate into a substantial decrease in operational costs. Our technology enables data-driven decision-making, helping manufacturers achieve up to 15% overall savings in their painting processes.

3%

Fewer reworks

Real-time, non-destructive thickness measurements allow manufacturers to detect and correct deviations before they become costly defects. This proactive approach reduces the need for reworks and ensures a more consistent, high-quality finish.

Gain full control over coating processes for a more sustainable, cost-effective, and reliable paint shop

ROI in <1.5 years

Achieve full payback in less than 18 months, significantly accelerating your return on investment and cost efficiency.

Unmatched execution speed

A fully automated system that delivers real-time measurements without the need for extensive calibrations, ensuring seamless integration into your production line.
  • Driving quality and innovation forward

Leading automotive manufacturers trust our technology

The worldā€™s leading automotive manufacturers have extensively tested our terahertz-based technology and reached the same conclusion: it outperforms traditional methods and has the potential to become the new industry standard. As they move away from outdated measurement techniques, they are rapidly adopting our solution to gain a competitive edge, improve manufacturing efficiency, and ensure the highest quality standards in their paint processes.

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“With previous methods, we needed manual processes to measure layer thickness.
Now, with das-Nanoā€™s terahertz technology, we have significant time and material savings.”

Claudio Sole

Paint Expert, Volkswagen HQ

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  • A game changer in car body painting control

Advanced solutions to overcome car body painting control challenges

A new technology standard that eliminates costly and partial manual measurement processes

With Irys, das-Nano automates the coating thickness measurement process, eliminating manual, costly, and inaccurate procedures. Our technology provides precise, reliable measurements in real-time, enhancing productivity and reducing costs.

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Accurate, layer-by-layer thickness measurement for complete coating control

Irys offers the ability to measure the thickness of each individual layer of the coating, ensuring full control over the entire paint process. This allows for more accurate quality control and optimization, ensuring that each layer is applied correctly.

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Versatile technology that works on both metallic and plastic components

Unlike traditional systems limited to metallic surfaces, Irys works seamlessly on a variety of materials, including plastic components like rearview mirrors and bumpers, offering a universal solution for all car parts.

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Non-contact technology that protects paint and varnish from damage

Irys uses terahertz-based, non-contact technology, ensuring no physical interaction with the car body. This minimizes the risk of damage to the paint and varnish, maintaining the quality and finish of the vehicle’s surface.

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Advanced systems that measure coatings on curved and complex surfaces

Irys is not restricted to flat surfaces. Our system is designed to measure coatings on complex, curved surfaces, ensuring full coverage and precision in any manufacturing setup, regardless of the geometry of the car body.

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Because not all technologies are created equal

To ensure efficiency and precision in car body painting, manufacturers need advanced, non-destructive technologies that deliver substrate-agnostic film build measurements for reliable quality control.
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  • Say goodbye to coating pain points

Outdated methods are holding you back ā€“ it's time to embrace the new standard in coating thickness measurement

Lack of accuracy

Old methods provide thickness accuracy of 10 micrometers in each layer making the methods only good enough for production control in manufacturing processes with large safety margins.

Costly and partial manual processes

Traditional methods involve expensive and partially manual measurement processes, contributing to lack of repeatability, operational inefficiencies, and increased expenses.

Thickness measurements of the entire coating, not each layer

Current approaches often provide measurements for the total coating, being unable to quantify the thickness of each of the constituent layers and the interaction between them. This limitation hinders the ability to ensure uniform and optimal coating thickness.

Contact systems with potential damage

The reliance on contact systems poses a risk of damaging the car body coating during measurement. What is more concerning is that it may introduce errors in subsequent automated surface defect detection systems due to residual couplant liquids, thereby exponentially increasing false positives, and typically difficult to integrate into the production process since it requires adding water and air connections to the measurement cell.

Technology limitations on substrates

Many existing technologies are exclusively applicable to metallic substrates, neglecting the need to measure coating thickness on plastic and glass or carbon fiber reinforced components, materials increasingly common in vehicles due to their lightweight and flexibility.

Systems valid Only for flat surfaces

Certain measurement systems are designed for flat surfaces, overlooking the intricate and varied contours of modern car bodies. This limitation restricts the applicability of such technologies across the entire vehicle.

Minimizing Environmental Impact

The automotive sector is increasingly focused on reducing its environmental footprint. das-Nanoā€™s technology not only improves efficiency but also significantly reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the painting process.

50 kWh

With just one Irys system, 50 kWh per car can be saved in the painting process.

7,000 tons annually

This results in over 16 GWh per year in a major car manufacturing plant, leading to a reduction in CO2 emissions of more than 7,000 tons annually.
  • Success Stories

Volkswagen & das-Nano: The worldā€™s first terahertz car body paint inspection system

Successfully in full operation 24/7 since July 2020
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