Pumping cataphoretic dip paint in highly complex paint shops: KSB has the optimum solution for almost every application

Automotive industry and suppliers

Pumps and valves from KSB keep car production reliably rolling

Drawing on many years of expertise, KSB offers optimum solutions for applications such as surface treatment, machine tools, air conditioning, heating and drainage.

Reliable and efficient pumps for the automotive industry

Every year, over 100 million cars and commercial vehicles are rolled off production lines worldwide. This makes the automotive industry and its numerous suppliers located in many countries in Europe and around the world one of the most important economic sectors.

Car and commercial vehicle manufacturing is highly automated and involves closely interlinked supply chains and just-in-time production. Any disruption in the production line, including machine failures due to an insufficient supply of cooling water or compressed air, brings manufacturing to a standstill – and causes costs that quickly become incalculable.

The automotive industry and its many suppliers present a wide range of challenges to be tackled by KSB. From building services applications such as air conditioning and pumped drainage to handling cooling lubricants in machine tools through to pumping cataphoretic dip paint in highly complex paint shops, KSB can provide the optimum solution for almost every application – both for engineering contractors and for end users.

KSB keeps colour on the roads – with pumps suitable for paint shops

Particularly when it comes to paint shops, a lot of energy can be saved by using variable speed pumps with high-efficiency motors, without causing any disadvantages in the application process. At the same time, pumps from KSB also offer maximum process reliability.

KSB has many decades of experience in collaborating with the most renowned engineering contractors for paint shops and also with automotive manufacturers directly. In the area of paint shops, KSB dominates the market at an international level. In Europe, up to 80 % of all pumps in this industry are in KSB blue.

Thanks to its modular solutions, KSB is able to create tailored individual solutions for engineering contractors and operators.

KSB offers optimum individual solutions for engineering contractors and operators. — Freshly painted car body on skid: Copyright: Dürr

Automotive production systems: KSB is also the leader for building services

In addition to suitable pumps for paint shops, KSB also offers an extensive portfolio for building services applications – from heating and air-conditioning systems through to water supply and waste water disposal or water treatment using filtration and osmosis.

This is complemented by a wide range of different pump sets for use in machine tools, in particular for handling cooling lubricants.

Besides reliability, the focus here is on the efficiency of the drive. KSB produces the world’s most efficient magnet-less pump motor: KSB SuPremE® IE5 – an innovative drive solution for centrifugal pumps with an excellent environmental balance.

Many years of experience, tailored all-in solutions and reliable service worldwide make us a sought-after partner for the automotive industry and its suppliers.

Our portfolio

KSB offers a broad portfolio for applications in the automotive industry:

Standardised chemical pumps
Process pumps
Pressure booster pumps
Cooling lubricant pumps
Drainage pumps / waste water pumps
Submersible motor pumps
Various drive systems
Variable speed systems

Applications include:

Surface treatment technology
Machine tools
Air conditioning
Heating
Drainage
Pumped drainage

Your benefits

Products perfectly tailored to your individual needs
An extensive product portfolio for a wide range of applications
Compliance with strict safety standards
Highest operating reliability without downtimes
Cost-effective processes thanks to durable, maintenance-friendly products
Increase in productivity through intelligent drives
Special expertise thanks to decades of experience
International service network for quick and professional support

Find suitable pumps for the automotive industry

KSB offers a broad range of high-quality products to meet the technical requirements in car and commercial vehicle manufacturing.

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Etabloc/Etabloc Pro/Etabloc MyFlow

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Single-stage volute casing pump in close-coupled design, with ratings to EN 733, with IEC-compatible power drive system comprising PumpDrive 2 and KSB SuPremE® motor or PumpDrive 3 (efficiency class IE4/IE5 to IEC TS 60034-2-3:2016) and motor-integrated frequency inverter. Shaft fitted with a replaceable shaft sleeve in the shaft seal area. Volute casing and casing cover with replaceable casing wear rings. Volute casing with integrally cast pump feet for variants B, C and S. Motor mounting points in accordance with IEC 60072, envelope dimensions in accordance with DIN V 42673 (07-2011). ATEX-compliant version available. Well ahead of the ErP Directive's efficiency requirements.

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Movitec

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Multistage vertical high-pressure centrifugal pump in ring-section design with suction and discharge nozzles of identical nominal diameters arranged opposite to each other (in-line design), close-coupled. With KSB SuPremE, a magnetless synchronous reluctance motor (exception: motor sizes 0.55 kW / 0.75 kW with 1500 rpm are designed with permanent magnets) of efficiency class IE4/IE5 to IEC TS 60034-30-2:2016, for operation on a KSB PumpDrive 2 or KSB PumpDrive 2 Eco variable speed system without rotor position sensors. Motor mounting points in accordance with EN 50347, envelope dimensions in accordance with DIN V 42673 (07-2011). ATEX-compliant version available.

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Find suitable valves for the automotive industry

KE

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Centred-disc butterfly valve with ISO 5211 compliant square shaft end and PFA liner. With lever, manual gearbox, pneumatic or electric actuator. With wafer-type body (T1), full-lug body (T4) or U-section body with raised faces (T6). EN, ASME, JIS connections possible.

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Illustration of the phases of a product life cycle: Consultation and analysis, commissioning, operation and repair

Service at KSB SupremeServ means being fully looked after

KSB SupremeServ offers you a comprehensive range of services and spare parts for pumps, valves and other equipment – including for products from other manufacturers – from face-to-face consultation to installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair. More than 3500 specialists in over 190 service centres worldwide are available around the clock, seven days a week. Concentrate on your core business – and let us take care of the rest.

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