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Opening photo: The IPS coating centre is an integrated complete solution that achieves consistently high coating results over a much longer period of time than conventional powder centres on the market.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
Next Generation of Powder Coating: WAGNER Presented IPS Coating Centre at PaintExpo 2018 Katja Villnow Wagner Group, Markdorf, Germany
katja.villnow@wagner-group.com
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AGNER Industrial Solutions
achieve perfect results. Powder preparation,
increase. At the same time, end customers
presented a revolutionary powder
feeding and dosing are accommodated in a
want more individual products, which leads
coating system at the PaintExpo
closed system, which automatically carries
to smaller batches and more frequent colour
trade fair in April: the IPS coating centre
out colour changes at the push of a button.
changes. In addition, there is the shortage
is an integrated complete solution that
The IPS coating centre thus opens up a new
of skilled workers, which is already having an
achieves consistently high coating results
dimension of system availability, productivity
impact on performance and quality in some
over a much longer period of time than
and user-friendliness.
countries. WAGNER Industrial Solutions will
conventional powder centres on the market
Globalization and digitalization are increasing
launch a revolutionary solution for these
(ref. Opening photo). All process steps can
the competitive pressure in the industry - also
diverse challenges. The IPS coating centre is a
be fully automated and centrally controlled,
in the field of powder coating. Plant availability
fully automated system that enables decisive
so that even less experienced operators can
and productivity must therefore continue to
improvements in the powder coating process.
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N. 51 - MAY/JUNE 2018 - international PAINT&COATING magazine