Axalta Irus Mix – A Leap Forward in Refinish Technology - Autobody News

Axalta Irus Mix is the future for bodyshops. It is the fastest fully automated, completely hands-free mixing machine for the automotive refinish industry. It delivers highly accurate color, maximizing profitability and minimizing environmental impact to help bodyshops meet or exceed key business goals. Axalta Irus Mix, which works with Axalta’s innovative bottles made from 50% recycled plastic, is based on four key pillars.

Axalta Irus Mix, with its patented technology, is the fastest fully automated mixing machine on the market - between 15% and 100% faster than anything else available. Refinish customers can save more than 60% on labor time with Axalta Irus Mix compared to manual mixing.

As cutting-edge as Axalta Irus Mix is, it is extremely easy to use. In fact, one of the benefits of Axalta Irus Mix is that a skilled refinisher doesn’t have to operate it; anyone can, freeing up skilled technicians to do other jobs while the paint is being mixed. It is straight-forward and intuitive so after only one training session someone will be very comfortable and confident using Axalta Irus Mix.

Axalta Irus Mix was designed to work with Axalta’s proven bottle system, so there is no need to refill or decant product into special bottles. Additionally, the bottles are fitted with precise dosing lids, delivering accurate color without waste. The computer-controlled dosing enables bodyshops to mix colors in small amounts resulting in less consumption and less waste. And for those tints that are not used frequently, there are four optimized bottle sizes that perfectly match tint popularity. For the bodyshop, this means less money tied up in stock.

Axalta’s bottle system is made from 50% recycled plastic, underscoring Axalta’s commitment to sustainability. Spies Hecker Permahyd Hi-TEC is available in bottles exclusively with Axalta Irus Mix.

Axalta Irus Mix is the final step of Axalta’s simple, three-step Axalta Irus digital color management process: Scan – Match – Mix.

First, refinishers scan the color with Axalta Irus Scan – the newly launched spectrophotometer. This new technology scientifically measures paint color on a vehicle to provide accurate color matches in both waterborne and solventborne basecoat technologies.

Second, match the color using Axalta Nimbus Color, a revolutionary platform that leverages proprietary algorithms to find, sort, and return accurate color formulas.

Then it’s time to mix with Axalta Irus Mix. Axalta Irus Mix enables its users to work more efficiently, profitably and sustainably. Everything about Axalta Irus Mix is technologically advanced. Simply launch the mixing process from a PC or tablet and put the empty mixing cup in Axalta Irus Mix. The mixing formula is wirelessly sent from Axalta Nimbus Color to Axalta Irus Mix and, with a simple push of a button, Axalta Irus Mix does the rest, allowing skilled refinishers to do other, more productive tasks. The mixing cup is removed when finished and ready to be attached to the spray gun. For added convenience, after dispensing, the machine carries out quick automatic nozzle cleaning procedures to avoid blockages.

Axalta Irus Mix is linked to a cloud-based monitoring system that continuously checks its status. Users also have access to Axalta sales, technical and color teams.

Troy Weaver, Senior Vice President, Global Refinish, says, “At Axalta, we strive to be at the forefront of innovation. We constantly look for ways to help our customers to do business better, to enable our customers to work as efficiently as possible and to maximize their profitability. Axalta Irus Mix has done just that – as we have seen with more than 100 machines in use globally. Axalta Irus Mix is ideal for bodyshops and multi-shop owners who are looking to increase efficiency, profitability and to do more jobs per day. It not only reduces bodyshops bottlenecks and frees up refinishers to carry out more profitable, highly-skilled tasks, but also it boosts bodyshops’ capacities, saving them money and helping them become more sustainable. We are delivering technology that truly automates color like never before.”