PPG DigiMatch™ & PPG VisualizID™ - Product Introduction

PPG’s remarkable new DIGIMATCH™ spectro and VISUALIZID™ 3D visualisation software come together to deliver game changing capabilities to the colour matching process.

Launched as part of the ongoing global rollout of the PPG LINQ end-to-end digital ecosystem, the DigiMatch spectrophotometer and VisualizID 3D visualisation software are perfect partners. Together, they dramatically streamline the colour matching process using innovative solutions which virtually eliminate the need for time consuming sprayout cards and other analogue colour tools. Using this game changing technology, lets you quickly and precisely choose the best colour formulation for the job from PPG’s vast data base without using a single drop of tinter!

Featuring six angles of reflectance measurement, as well as an inbuilt digital colour camera gathering data from six imaging angles, the next generation DigiMatch spectrophotometer instantly sets a new benchmark. It’s also compact, lightweight and easy to use, even with one hand, while its intuitive 2.8-inch touchscreen with large icons makes it quick to navigate through the process of taking readings. Importantly, by taking readings from six angles of reflectance, along with six camera angles, DigiMatch captures an extraordinary amount of data about the vehicle colour being measured. In particular, the six colour camera images provide crucial texture information about pigment particle size, etc – something that is simply not available with conventional portable spectros. This highly detailed colour and texture information is seamlessly transferred to the VisualizID function in PAINTMANAGER® XI via WiFi or using the docking station.

In move that takes colour matching into a whole new dimension, the VisualizID 3D visualisation software uses advanced technology to make the move from physical sprayout cards to 3D digital sprayout cards. It’s made possible by the rich information picked up by the DigiMatch spectro, combined with innovative VisualizID software and clever, behind-the-scenes, PPG developed colour science algorithms. As a result, VisualizID is able to generate a clear image of every single ENVIROBASE® High Performance waterborne basecoat colour formula within the PPG database.

As with the current process, after readings are taken, DigiMatch data is downloaded to PaintManager XI and a manufacturer’s colour code search is performed to bring up the closest colour formulations, complete with a ‘match rating’ and how closely they compare in terms of effects coarseness. This is where the VisualizID software takes over. On one side of the screen, VisualizID will display a digital rendering of the target vehicle colour, created from DigiMatch spectro data. On the other side, you can select any of the colour formulations from the search results and put a digital sprayout right next to the target vehicle colour. This allows technicians to make comparisons as if they were holding a conventional sprayout card against the vehicle. And at the click of a button, they can select and compare any of the colour results on the list. VisualizID also offers a wide range of options, including ‘blend view’ (representing a refinish blend situation) and ‘edge view’ (representing an edge-to-edge finish), as well as different angles to assess the flash, flop and face of the colour. The 3D colour sprayouts can also be rotated to any desired viewing direct and the light source direction can be moved around to help view different effects. You can even zoom right into the images to help pick up potentially subtle differences.

If you would like a demonstration of this next generation approach to colour matching, simply contact your PPG Territory Manager or PPG representative.

Our website: https://www.ppgrefinish.com.au