AiM Digital

AiM Smart Paintline™

Our current software optimizes your paint shop process through modules such as Color+, Defect, Electrocoat, and Mix Room Management. All modules are housed in the Cloud enabling maximum flexibility, security, insight and collaboration.

The Color+ Module is a colorimetric, process optimization software for paint shops. Easily connectable with commonly used measurement devices, it seamlessly combines color, wave, gloss and thickness measurements in one software. You can import/export data to and from other solutions, create a range of comprehensive reports, and utilize the integrated dashboards for advanced analysis and trouble shooting.

The Mix Room Management Module improves data collection and analytics as customer-specific parameters are applied and real-time alerts enable operators to take immediate action to combat errors. With remote, tablet operation managers can easily monitor additives, container levels, and paint purity, and intervene in the case of a tainted mix to prevent the eventual use of a defective batch. This technology reduces downtime and saves costly mistakes by providing remote data access to the history and evolution of the product during production.

An additional benefit is that the Color+ and Mix Room modules can be combined to track paint batch changes and manage the quality of results to further streamline operations.

The Defect Module assists in the classification of all defects found at any stage of production. Through heatmaps, defect pareto, color and location, this module allows for the tracking of the evolution of defects and hot spot analysis identifies key areas of concerns to be addressed.

The Electrocoat Module provides full monitoring of pH, conductivity, temperature, viscosity, density and %NV Solids. As part of the AiM Automate solution, this module enables continuous monitoring of key electrocoat specifications allowing for rapid reactivity.

AiM Automate

AiM Automate – Electrocoat provides immediate response times and timely alerts through its integrated sensors in the electrocoat tank. This robust and easy to use solution enables sensors to continuously collect and process data through a PLC and into a predictive model.

AiM Automate will:

• provide a complementary alternative to potential human error in data collection
• improve process control by allowing immediate reactivity and higher product quality
• save time by reducing external analysis and manual testing
• significantly lower the need for consumables

AiM Automate – Defect Detection provides, through partnership solutions, an automated, in-line process dirt and defect solution using AiM software together with a robot or tunnel system. Led by cutting-edge capabilities, the user — or even the system itself — can accurately respond to necessary demands faster than ever before. Key features include configurability, cloud-based remote acquisition of data, event feedback, and automated alerts and reporting.

Make Actionable Intelligence Work for You
Users can design and launch proprietary Big Data projects targeting an array of important objectives, from reducing defects to improving appearance to cutting CO₂ emissions. PPG professionals work onsite with you to ACQUIRE, ORGANIZE, ANALYZE, and DELIVER data from multiple locations and processes within the paint department.

AiM Services

Optimizing data collection and reporting is the first step towards improving processes within the paint shop but action needs to be taken using the output from the modules. AiM Services provides tailored consulting services using our expert applicator network on a variety of different paint shop needs:

• Improving FRC
• Productivity improvement
• Sustainability initiatives
• Application improvements

Our vision for a completely digitized paint shop: AiM Analytics

Our vision is to use our current platform to enable artificial intelligence and machine learning through advanced analytics to provide insights and intelligence into paint shop operations with predictive and prescriptive analysis.

Optimizing paint shop performance starts with careful observation of defects, appearance, film build, color match and other variables that affect the quality of the vehicles. AiM Analytics will use technology-based problem identification and resolution to eliminate manual intervention, avoid inconsistent results, and reduce operating costs. Put simply: data drives results.