Surface World July 2020 Handbook | Page 180

WAGNER The WAGNER system with the web-based information and management platform COATIFY represents the latest state of the art in powder coating technology. Transparent information for a simplified management of the coating process 4.0 Fox Laser Ltd is a leading contract manufacturer in the metalworking industry. In Sofia, Bulgaria, housing and profile components of the highest quality and precision are manufactured for renowned suppliers in the automotive, transport and switch cabinet construction sectors. The increasing capacity utilisation of the company due to its success has led to a doubling of the workforce in the last four years. The growth required expansion of the production facilities to increase capacity. This also applied to the company’s surface technology, which was brought up to date at the beginning of 2019. For this purpose a fully automatic WAGNER powder coating system with powder center, booth and ten automatic guns was installed. The development at Fox Laser requires the continuous hiring of new employees, who have to quickly familiarize themselves with the production facilities. At the same time, costs have to be continually optimized to ensure high production quality and competitiveness. In order to meet these requirements, those responsible at Fox Laser wanted a comprehensive yet easy-to-use process control system for powder coating. The aim of the production manager was to keep an overview of the system anytime and anywhere. 178 2020 - 2021 read online: www.surfaceworld.com