PPG introduces PPG LINQ Color software and PPG MAGICBOX body shop assistant for the refinish industry
- PPG LINQ system delivers a 15% 'key-to-key' productivity improvement for body shop owners
- Faster color-matching, less rework, more efficient paint mixing, and waste reduction compared to traditional repair process
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Providing productivity and sustainability improvements for smaller body shops
The PPG MAGICBOX™ smart device eliminates the need for specialized computers in the mixing room by delivering a PPG patented body shop assistant, connectable to new and existing USB scales in body shops. (Photo: Business Wire)
With PPG LINQ, refinish customers can streamline their repair process by using PPG’s cloud-based platform and its interconnected digital hardware, software and related services. The PPG MagicBox body shop assistant is a small but powerful device that communicates environmental conditions in mixing rooms and receives formulas direct from the PPG LINQ Color software. These new tools also extend the digital ecosystem to smaller body shops not previously served by the PPG LINQ solution.
The PPG LINQ system delivers benefits including faster color-matching from any internet-connected device; less rework and no need for spray-out cards; faster and more efficient paint mixing; and waste reduction, when compared to a traditional repair process.
“When our PPG LINQ digital ecosystem is paired with our industry-leading paint products, we can help body shop owners to realize a
The launch of PPG LINQ Color software and the PPG MagicBox body shop assistant follows the launch of other PPG LINQ digital ecosystem products, including PPG VISUALIZID™ software, the PPG DIGIMATCH™ spectrophotometer and the PPG MOONWALK® system, the company’s award-winning, automated paint mixing system launched in 2019.
“Today, thousands of body shops around the globe already use the PPG MoonWalk, PPG VisualizID and PPG DigiMatch tools,” said Alban d’Epenoux, PPG global marketing director, Automotive Refinish. “The addition of PPG LINQ Color software and the PPG MagicBox device can also mean additional productivity and enhanced capabilities for those existing users and also for thousands of other body shops interested in adopting the best digital solutions to enhance their business performance.”
To learn more about the PPG LINQ digital solution, visit https://ppglinq.com.
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CATEGORY Automotive Refinish
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Michelle Deemer
Automotive Refinish
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mdeemer@ppg.com
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