Did you know that it is possible to measure the thickness of the paint coating without it going through a curing or polymerization process?

This is possible thanks to the technology used in Coatmaster layer meters. If you follow us, you’ve probably seen our posts on this technology. Today we’re going to explain how this technology can help reduce ink waste.

It is common in a quality and coating control process to define the minimum and maximum thickness of the coating that will be applied to the part. A minimum layer thickness should be defined based on the corrosion protection of the parts, aesthetics and other quality factors. A maximum thickness must take into account assembly, protection and aesthetic factors, among others.

Having defined these parameters, we then move on to the means of layer control, and this is where Coatmaster outperforms conventional contact meters. When you apply the paint coating to the part, you can already measure it with Coatmaster, adjusting the flow parameters of the applicators to avoid wasting paint due to overcoating and reworking parts due to undercoating.

It is now possible to make this adjustment automatically on Erzinger equipment using the close loop system. In this system, the layer readings taken by the Coatmaster are sent to the paint booth PLC. The system will process the data and suggest new application parameters, saving not only paint but also process time.

Still on the subject of layer control, with Coatmaster it is also possible to monitor the coating in real time, using a cloud-based data storage system. Real-time data is displayed in graphs and can be accessed remotely from anywhere in the plant or outside it.