Automatic plant for preparing paints and the like

An automatic plant for preparing paints, comprising:

• an automated stock configured to contain a plurality of closed containers pre-filled with a neutral base, wherein the automated stock has at least two storage sections configured for receiving containers with different sizes, wherein the automated stock includes an automatic pick-up device configured for picking up a container or containers of the plurality of containers in said two storage sections,
• an automatic process line having a plurality of stations including an inlet and dimension verification station, a drilling station for the formation of holes in the container lids of the containers, a dosing station for dosing dyes through the holes of the container lids, at least one stirring station for stirring the containers, a labeling station and an outlet station,
• a robotic unit movable between stations of the plurality of stations to pick up each container in the inlet and dimension verification station and transfer it in succession from one station of the plurality of stations to a next station of the plurality of stations until the outlet station, said robotic unit having an adjustable gripping member configured for gripping containers with at least two different sizes, and
• a control unit configured to receive a paint orders including information relating to a size of the containers and a color of the paint requested, wherein the control unit following a receipt of the order, controls the automatic pick-up device for picking up from the automated stock successive containers with sizes corresponding to the order and controls the robotic unit to adapt the automatic pick-up device to the size of the containers which from time to time are placed in the inlet and dimension verification station.