Understanding how a process works is essential for any activity. Being able to measure results, monitor the process, and identify flaws can determine the success of the implemented process. In the case of paint booths, the internet and computerized technology can become excellent allies when managing the painting process.
Software and the Internet of Things (IoT) in the management of painting processes
With the development of specialized software to manage painting processes, such as Nextpaint, it became much easier to control and monitor the production flow minute by minute.
Real-time data accessible through the program that can help when planning and optimizing the painting process include:
- The total number of hours executed by the cabin, facilitating the monitoring of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness, which compares the production capacity of a piece of equipment with the actual quantity delivered by it);
- Hours per paint booth: Tracks booth maintenance intervals, filter changes, and more;
- Hours per phase: tracks how long a product was in one phase or another of the painting process;
- Hours per employee: tracks which employees are performing the work, allowing you to quantify the time each painter is exposed to toxic components from the painting process.
With this data, process quality can be managed. This data becomes available when the manufacturing process is connected to the digital world and includes benefits such as significantly higher equipment effectiveness (OEE), reduced downtime, fewer errors, and the ability to predict (and correct) problems before they occur. Reduced use of energy, ink, solvent, and water, increased productivity and profitability, and simultaneous reductions in costs, waste, and delivery times.
The importance of data in painting process management
The panel of the Nextpaint It is fully customizable, so you can receive important data, as well as personalized notifications that can be created based on defined rules such as: machine performance, uptime, sensors, electrical and thermal costs, and work phase completion.
THE Nextpaint It also operates as cloud-based software, minimizing unexpected downtime because service alerts and monitoring keep you up-to-date and on schedule with necessary maintenance. All this data is stored securely, using data authentication and authorization protocols to protect your data.
As mentioned in the blog Emobile:
"Nextpaint can be installed in existing booths and lines or in new acquisitions. The dashboard allows you to monitor more than one paint line. The prerequisite for installation and full operation is that the site has a good internet connection so that data is transmitted and computed in the most accurate time possible."
Another interesting piece of information is knowing the number of times the spray gun was cocked for painting. This is also important information for assessing wear on the gun, components, and pump. Another relevant piece of information is that with the information on minutes and component usage, it's possible to correlate filter change times with the booth's operating time, making changes based on filter usage rather than a previously established time. This way, the software Nextpaint It is based on the premise that “those who don’t measure don’t manage and those who don’t manage don’t evolve”
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