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PPG’s new computerised paint mixing system, TouchMix\u00ae IV introduces a number of industry firsts and is a completely touchscreen based system, delivering more value and more features.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"ppg_touchmix-iv_03_182x243\"This unique touch device improves work flow, leaves less room for error, reduces paint waste, provides more connectivity options to suit all bodyshop operations, is more robust, and is fully compliant to European Standards.<\/p>\n

Understanding the needs of its customers, in TouchMix\u00ae IV PPG has delivered a market leading product that enables distributors and bodyshops to meet the highest demands of the motor manufacturers providing an excellence and quality in finish and repair.<\/p>\n

The TouchMix\u00ae IV system easily sits alongside the RapidMatch\u2122 X-5 spectrophotometer and PaintManager\u2122 software making this an invaluable addition to PPG Industries suite of Colour IT solutions.<\/p>\n

Incorporating a new intuitive and precise 15 inch touch screen designed with ease of use in mind to improve efficiency and productivity. The unit it is compact and wall-mountable, Wi-Fi enabled, robust and is the first hardware solution to eliminate the need for CD\u2019s by directly connecting to the Internet.<\/p>\n

It can easily be installed as a stand-alone unit or as part of a network enabling high productivity and efficiency control of the whole paint management process and is fully connectable to bodyshop management software programmes.<\/p>\n

More resistant \u2013 fully compliant with ATEX Certification (ATEX (II 3 G EEx nA nL [nL] IIB T4)) the unit has been designed to be used in hazardous areas and is completely explosion proof.<\/p>\n

Forward thinking \u2013 built with 60 % less components than previous versions and with very few movable parts this is also the first hardware solution for the mixing room without any physical media such as CD or DVD readers.<\/p>\n

Designed with outstanding quality and productivity in mind the new TouchMix\u00ae IV solution underlines our commitment to our partners to bring to market products that are flexible, cost effective, intuitive, and easy to use<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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