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AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Partners with coatingAI to Develop an AI-Based Software The new software developed by AkzoNobel and CoatingAI will help customers to improve the application process and reduce their carbon footprint.
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kzoNobel and coatingAI have developed a technology called
change, continuously adapts the recommended parameters.
Flightpath that optimises the equipment settings to reduce
“The collaboration with AkzoNobel has helped to accelerate our vision
defects, overspray and to improve powder consumption – thus
since day one. Our solution, built on the power of artificial intelligence
helping to reduce costs as well as save time and energy.
and AkzoNobel’s technical expertise, will not only increase efficiency for
“We are delighted to team up with coatingAI and strengthen our
their customers, but also drive greater sustainability within the powder
technical service capabilities. We proactively look for ways to support
coatings industry,” has added Marlon Boldrini, CEO of coatingAI.
customers in becoming more sustainable in their operations and this
“Collaborating with a startup like coatingAI – who are pushing
will significantly improve our ability to help them get better results –
boundaries to transform the coatings industry – means we can
while contributing to our own ambition of halving carbon emissions
accelerate our own powder revolution and provide services like no
across the value chain by 2030,” has stated Remco Maassen van den
other. It is the latest example of how we constantly innovate and look
Brink, Marketing Director of AkzoNobel Powder Coatings.
for new ways to offer customers the most progressive and sustainable
The software, thanks to AI-based recommendations, allows customers
solutions,” has concluded Maassen van den Brink.
to optimise equipment settings, such as gun movement, resulting in a smoother and more consistent coverage with fewer defects. In addition, the software does not require complex integrations and, as conditions
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