To keep up with rapidly changing consumer preferences and standards, companies need to deliver quality products through agile, cost-effective production. In this guide, we’ll share how to maximize return on investment (ROI) on your finishing and high-viscosity solutions and help your products stand out.

Whatever you make, make sure you’ve got it covered

Efficient, engineered solutions help you stay competitive across markets including:

Figure 1: Engineered solutions. Source: Sames North American CorporationFigure 1: Engineered solutions. Source: Sames North American Corporation

Learn more about the core benefits of working with a premium partner that can apply the most efficient solutions. Additionally, explore the diverse markets where Sames' applications and products excel:

Quality

You’re intimately familiar with your production from start to finish, but your consumer is focused on the end result — quality. Your adaptable finishing and high-viscosity solutions should highlight your company’s expertise and craftsmanship while protecting your finished product so that it’s delivered in perfect condition.

Some of the most important factors when determining quality include:

Figure 2: Factors to consider when determining quality. Source: Sames North American CorporationFigure 2: Factors to consider when determining quality. Source: Sames North American Corporation

You must also ensure your solution solves for common finishing challenges like:

  • Color matching
  • Haloing
  • Orange peel
  • Blotching
  • Striping
  • Bubbling

Solutions vary across companies due to product differences and customer expectations. To satisfy consumers and achieve your business goals, work with a solutions provider that can engineer application solutions for superior results.

Figure 3: Manual finishing processes are shifting to automatic solutions. Source: Sames North American CorporationFigure 3: Manual finishing processes are shifting to automatic solutions. Source: Sames North American Corporation

Productivity

You need the right equipment and process to optimize pumping, mixing and application. Solutions optimized to improve throughput deliver benefits like:

  • Faster completion
  • Consistent, repeatable process
  • Streamlined equipment
  • Easy maintenance

Most importantly, your system should easily integrate with your current production environment to minimize new equipment and training.

Uptime and maintenance

Productivity and uptime are two sides of the same coin. If your equipment isn’t functioning, your throughput is reduced.

The same is true for maintenance. Equipment should be easy to access, clean, repair and replace when necessary. Applicators that are difficult to maintain can also negatively impact quality and increase material waste.

To ensure optimal performance, look for features that facilitate uptime and maintenance like:

  • Performance lifetime
  • Repetition durability
  • Parts monitoring
  • Adaptability with multiple components
  • Fast cleaning process

Figure 4: When fewer materials and equipment are needed to provide a quality result, you see immediate results in your waste reduction, environmental impact and bottom line. Source: Sames North American CorporationFigure 4: When fewer materials and equipment are needed to provide a quality result, you see immediate results in your waste reduction, environmental impact and bottom line. Source: Sames North American Corporation

Material savings

When fewer materials and equipment are needed to provide a quality result, you see

immediate results in your waste reduction, environmental impact and bottom line, especially with automatic solutions.

Application features that result in significant materials savings include:

  • High efficiency equipment
  • Fewer applications for desired effect
  • Reduced application time
  • Reduced color change waste
  • High transfer efficiency

Figure 5: Transfer efficiency is the total amount of paint applied to a surface. Source: Sames North American CorporationFigure 5: Transfer efficiency is the total amount of paint applied to a surface. Source: Sames North American Corporation

Optimizing ROI goes beyond initial solution selection and implementation to the support you receive from your provider. Personalized guidance shouldn’t stop with your purchase.

Before you partner with a solution provider, ask about their service offerings and continued commitment to quality results. Some key considerations for service include:

  • Remote technical support
  • Product inspection and repairs
  • Site visit, demo and testing services
  • Operations, product and technology training
  • Warranties and extension options
  • Process guidance from implementation to optimization

Figure 6: Get the right finish the first time. Source: Sames North American CorporationFigure 6: Get the right finish the first time. Source: Sames North American Corporation

Get the right finish the first time

Today’s competitive marketplace requires adaptable paint, sealing and adhesive solutions

that meet your specific needs. Sames delivers superior efficiency and performance from the first conversation to help you meet your goals.

Every application deserves the Sames touch

Schedule a consultation to get personalized guidance on finishing and high-viscosity solutions adapted to your needs.

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