Optimized Digital Colour Matching from Glasurit

The introduction of digital spectrophotometers back in 2009 considerably accelerated the colour matching process in the Bodyshop and made mixing formulas easier to access. In order to further optimize the measurement reliability and refinishing results, Glasurit, BASF’s premium brand, has refined its already established spectrophotometers. The latest generation – Glasurit RATIO Scan 12/6 – scans the paint surface even more finely and offers technical innovations and intelligent links to ensure an even quicker and more convenient workflow. With the device's built-in digital camera, the user can scan the area surrounding the repair site in real-time for a scratch-free area for measurement and depict it on the colour touch display. With two types of light – one blue and one white LED – a total of 12 angles of incidence of light are measured on the paint surface and documented in six photos. In so doing, the device can precisely analyse the colour and texture of the colour and effect pigments and can reliably determine even challenging colours.

Spectrophotometers can be connected to Glasurit’s Profit Manager Pro colour and materials management system. The results can be transmitted wirelessly to the computer in the mixing room via the certified Wi-Fi interface and compared to the Colour Online database.

The product has been widely praised by customers, with Ranga Sampath, Al Nizamia Combined General Trading Co in Kuwait, saying: “Our customers spend a lot of time in identifying the right colour and as a paint supplier we wanted to speed up this process. Working with Glasurit RATIO Scan 12/6 gave us the ability to increase the efficiency and limiting the error.”

Meanwhile, Noushad Padippura, sales manager, Colors Est For Paints, Saudi Arabia, said: “With RATIO Scan 12/6 it was very easy to train the technician and educate them with the benefits. With a few clicks it was connected to the world’s largest colour data base.”

Eric Vista, trainer, Automotive Refi nish Coatings Solutions EMEA, added: “Paint technicians and bodyshop managers benefits from the accuracy of our latest RATIO Scan 12/6 spectrophotometer. It is a simple process, just hold the portable scanner on the vehicle body, push the button to measure the colour, load the data to a computer with Glasurit Profit Manager Pro and review the solution based on the colour visualizations if needed and select the desired mixing formula.”