From predictive maintenance to real-time analytics, advanced technologies are transforming production, security and sustainability in modern coatings facilities.
Industry decision makers are overwhelmed by promises of AI’s potential in areas like R&D, production and quality control. Discussions should focus on outcomes rather than hype.
The new plant aims to serve as a model for energy optimization while significantly increasing production capacity for battery-powered vehicles and hybrid models.
AI enhances sustainable manufacturing in smart factories by optimizing processes, improving product design and ensuring compliance while reducing environmental impact.
By using modern mixing and dispersing technology, and centrally controlled peripheral devices with automated feeding and dosing of powder and liquid components, a Norwegian anti-fouling coatings manufacturer successfully tripled its production capacity at its new site, while keeping its staff levels the same.
One manufacturer of agricultural machinery reduced manual labor by 80%, and increased production capacity by 40% with cutting-edge 3D-coating-application technology.
It has been a busy show season, with PCI recently returning from the American Coatings Show (ACS) in Indianapolis, the RadTech 2024 UV+EB Conference in Orlando, and CPCA’s Canadian Coatings Conference in Montreal. All three events were energetic, and introduced great new information and technology for the coatings industry.
