Flowsense: Digital intelligence in powder coating
Put quality on repeat! Automatic control of the powder quantity enables constant coating thicknesses with reduced powder usage. For maximum coating quality and system availability.
Put quality on repeat! Automatic control of the powder quantity enables constant coating thicknesses with reduced powder usage. For maximum coating quality and system availability.
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As part of the Flowsense technology, each individual feeding element in the powder center is equipped with high-precision measuring sensors. The smart system constantly monitors the powder flow and adjusts it to the target value. The powder quantity is continuously adjusted and deviations are automatically corrected. This also increases the reliability of your system.
Flowsense even measures and regulates the powder output in g/min - individually for each gun. The exact dosage can be saved in the recipe and is permanently reproducible. Without any manual corrections.
Thanks to the ability to adjust the powder output precisely to the target layer thickness, you can significantly reduce powder consumption and safety margins.
Example: Average system size with 600,000 m2 coating area per year, powder price 7 €/kg. Reducing the average coating thickness from 84 to 78 μm would lead to savings of €37,800 per year.
Flowsense leads to constant coating thicknesses and even compensates for influences on the output caused by fluidization and fluctuating powder levels.
The condition of the collector nozzles is automatically monitored by Flowsense and visualized in a traffic light system. This allows you to see at any time whether the coating can still achieve the desired quality. If maintenance is required, you can replace the collector nozzles in no time at all and exactly when it is actually necessary.
Due to the high consistency of the powder output, coating thickness limit values can be better adhered to. An important criterion for certifications, e.g. by QUALICOAT or QIB.
Flowsense is configured and operated on the powder center‘s touchscreen with intuitive user guidance. Flowsense works mainly in the background and displays relevant information automatically.
The status of each individual gun or injector is clearly displayed on the touchscreen in a traffic light system. The request for the next wear part change only appears when it is actually necessary. This allows you to extend the service life of the nozzles to the maximum and thus reduce your ongoing operating costs.
Green = System without significant wear, control is active
Orange = Progressive wear, control is approaching the control limit. New safety nozzles should be ordered.
Red = The wear does not allow any further readjustment. The output decreases and the target layer thickness can no longer be achieved. Collector nozzles must be replaced.
Flowsense is also integrated into the COATIFY platform which allows the intelligent visualization of your coating system. COATIFY is a web-based Internet-of-Things platform that enables you to increase transparency and process reliability in your industrial coating process and improve system availability and productivity.
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