coatingAI provides AI-driven optimization software, including Blueprint OS, Blueprint Plus, and The Autopilot, for industrial coating lines. This technology analyzes real-time data to automate and guide application processes, ensuring consistent quality and simplifying operator workflows. The platform guarantees significant powder usage savings while minimizing rework and rejects across spray-to-waste and reclaim systems.
Funding
$950K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Coating lines often suffer from inefficiencies due to manual adjustments, inconsistent spray patterns, and equipment wear, leading to powder waste, uneven coatings, and frequent downtime. Operators rely on guesswork and tribal knowledge, resulting in suboptimal performance and increased rejects.
Solution
CoatingAI's Blueprint OS is an all-in-one system that leverages machine learning and 3D computer vision to optimize coating processes. The platform automates adjustments to spray patterns, reciprocator settings, and powder output, ensuring uniform powder distribution and minimizing waste. Blueprint OS offers modules for health checks, powder equalization, spray calibration, closed-loop optimization, fine-tuning, and predictive maintenance. By providing real-time insights and automated adjustments, the system reduces manual tweaking, minimizes downtime, and ensures consistent coating quality.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes powder coating facilities seeking to optimize their coating lines, reduce powder waste, minimize rejects, and improve overall production efficiency.
Features
- **HealthCheck:** Assesses wear and tear on booth components to identify issues before they impact production.
- **Powder Equalization:** Equalizes guns for uniform powder distribution, detecting and correcting discrepancies in gun outputs.
- **Spray Calibration:** Calibrates each gun to its optimal spray pattern based on the powders used, tailoring reciprocator settings for uniformity.
- **Closed Loop Optimization:** Measures and adjusts for target thickness in real-time, automatically fine-tuning gun output.
- **Fine Tuning Module:** Performs weekly checks and targeted adjustments to maintain optimal performance.
- **Predictive Maintenance:** Tracks wear and tear on critical components, providing early warnings for potential failures.
- Compatible with a wide range of powders, extrapolating settings for different colors from calibrated top-used powders.
- Designed for minimal production impact, requiring less than 15 minutes of process interruption per week.