Automatic STRENGHT measurement capability.

TRANSMICELL

The missing link in the chain to implement the Industry 4.0 concept for the paint segment.

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New measurement and adjustment paradigm for "STRENGHT".

First and only equipment available for measuring STREGHT 100% automatically and ready to be integrated into the production lines (Patent BR 10 2018 0730223).

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We test the optical properties of yours and prepare a specific report where we present opportunities to improve your process.

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TRANSMICELL is Available for testing!

We test the optical properties of yours and prepare a specific report where we present opportunities to improve your process.

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Unique

Unique equipment that makes STRENGHT measurement a tool to increase productivity, with more precision and less variability.

Elimination of external standards

Elimination of external standards and, thus, the propagation of errors related to the manufacture of standardized bases and the inaccuracies associated with the dosing and application.

Productivity Gains

90% reduction in measurement time and adjustment cycle for Bases and Colorants.

Variability Elimination

Elimination of instrumental and human errors (weighing, drying, application, etc.)

Improved measurement R&R.

Automation

Allows 100% automated manufacturing of Bases and Colorants with online control of “Strenght”, Hiding Power and Color Position.

Optimization

Enables the direct production of Paints and Finishes with direct use of Industrial Dispensing Machines and without further adjustments.

Integration Laboratory & Factory

Equipment with Laboratory Version and for Online Process Control, with full integration between Laboratory and Production databases.

Formula Cost Reduction

Reduction in the cost of formulas of Bases and Colorants related to “saturation” of the pigmentation package related to the narrowest range of production.

How the Transmicell enables Industry 4.0 in the Paint Segment:

STRENGTH, HIDING POWER AND COLOR POSITION MEASUREMENT, ONLINE AND IN SECONDS.

SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC TECHNIQUE BY MEASUREMENT OF TRANSMISSION “IN WET WAY"

ROBOTIZED ANALYTICAL SYSTEM, CONTROLLED BY PLC AND “SCADA” SYSTEM.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESOURCES FOR ANALYTICAL CONDITION OPTIMIZATION.

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Industrial Automation enables high levels of competitiveness.

Advanced Control Strategies with Artificial Intelligence resources, allow a total integration of processes that enable leaps in Productivity and Quality, maximizing business results.

The purpose of this equipment, in essence is:

  • Enable automatic measurement of STRENGTH (a more complex measurement property in the paint industry);
  • Reduce the cycle of analysis and adjustment of Bases and Colorants by at least 90%;
  • Decrease the analytical complexity and variability of the conventional methodology;
  • Enable full automation of the production of Bases and Colorants with high quality and productivity.
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OPERATIONAL DATA:

  • Sample volume per analysis: 25 ml (max)
  • Analysis time: 1.5 minutes (max)
  • Exploratory Analysis Cycle: 5.0 min (max)
  • Spectrophotometer: RMA – ESPECTRAMATIC
  • Sensor Type: CCD (1024 pixels)
  • Chemical Resistance: Supports any combination of solvents
  • Material: AISI 304 stainless steel
  • Reading window: SAFIRA with dynamic cleaners
  • Communication: PROFIBUS TCP / ETHERNET IP
  • Installation: Classified area with pressurized cabinet with N2
  • Inflatable boats: FESTO
  • Control System: PLC + Supervision System ELIPSE E3
  • Security System: PLC interlock and primary protection systems
  • Patent: BR 10 2018 0730223

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Prototype Available for Testing
Prototype Available for Testing
The reading cell is composed of two optical sapphire windows with a determined spacing (GAP) where the material to be analyzed is contained. The beam of variable power light falls on the material, forcing its interaction with it, and the emerging light is captured on the other side of the cell. The cell also has a decontamination/cleaning system through mechanical scrapers that prevent its impregnation with the materials under analysis.
The reading cell is composed of two optical sapphire windows with a determined spacing (GAP) where the material to be analyzed is contained. The beam of variable power light falls on the material, forcing its interaction with it, and the emerging light is captured on the other side of the cell. The cell also has a decontamination/cleaning system through mechanical scrapers that prevent its impregnation with the materials under analysis.
The sampling tank is responsible for storing the colorant sample, keeping it in constant homogenization, avoiding sedimentation of the analyzed material and allowing it to be supplied to the equipment
The sampling tank is responsible for storing the colorant sample, keeping it in constant homogenization, avoiding sedimentation of the analyzed material and allowing it to be supplied to the equipment
The selector valve has the function of selecting the materials that will be injected into the equipment (colorant / thinner vehicle / cleaning solvent).
The selector valve has the function of selecting the materials that will be injected into the equipment (colorant / thinner vehicle / cleaning solvent).
The volumetric metering syringe is responsible for controlling the proportion of colorant (sample) and dilution vehicle will be injected into the mixing chamber (Micromixer).
The volumetric metering syringe is responsible for controlling the proportion of colorant (sample) and dilution vehicle will be injected into the mixing chamber (Micromixer).
The Micromixer is the component responsible for homogenizing the colorant sample together with the vehicle (analytical dilution) in the proportion established by the equipment.
The Micromixer is the component responsible for homogenizing the colorant sample together with the vehicle (analytical dilution) in the proportion established by the equipment.
The Transmicell equipment is currently in its second version, for use in the laboratory, with a significant evolution in its dosing system and in its control software.
The Transmicell equipment is currently in its second version, for use in the laboratory, with a significant evolution in its dosing system and in its control software.
The light source is responsible for emitting a controlled beam of light, which should illuminate the sample, forcing its interaction with the suspended pigment particles. The double-beam spectrophotometer is responsible for reading and processing data from the light transmitted through the sample, generating the sample transmission curve
The light source is responsible for emitting a controlled beam of light, which should illuminate the sample, forcing its interaction with the suspended pigment particles. The double-beam spectrophotometer is responsible for reading and processing data from the light transmitted through the sample, generating the sample transmission curve
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Common questions.

In order to facilitate the understanding of the technique used at TRANSMICELL, answering some questions, we deveWhat is the STRENGTH of a Colorant? Loped a reasoning and considerations regarding the property of Colorant STRENGTH:

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    • The Colorant Strength is a measure that represents how strongly a given colorant affects another when mixed;

     

    • This measure is essential to ensure that you have the right color when mixing colorants;

     

    • Colorant strength is one of the main process quality tests carried out on automotive, industrial and decorative colorants;

     

    • The Colorant Strength Force is also called the Colorant Power, with the English term “STRENGTH”;

     

    • The following figure illustrates the variation of the STRENGTH for different batches of Colorants.
  • The knowledge and control of the STRENGTH in colorants guarantee the delivery of consistent paints to customers in the mixing systems (automotive refinishing, industrial and decorative paints);

 

  • A customer mixes several colorants, according to a formula, to obtain the paint of a car when making a repair or even when composing a color for the decorative painting;

 

  • On the shop floor, the adjusted pigment bases and concentrates provide a fast and effective process for paint manufacturing, reducing cycle time and costs.
    • The current method requires a small amount of colorant be mixed with a large amount of white base;

     

    • The mixture is usually applied by spray gun on a panel that is dried / cured in an oven;

     

    • After drying, the panel is measured on a spectrophotometer using the reflectance technique;

     

    • The measurement is then compared to a measurement stored in a computer, specific to each colorant.

     

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