Columbia, Maryland, United States | January 15, 2025 | Paul N. Gardner Company (GARDCO)
Paul N. Gardner USA—worldwide distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries—is announcing the new coatmaster® Flex non-contact wet film thickness gauge.
The coatmaster® Flex is the most advanced measurement gauge for non-contact wet film thickness measurements. It outperforms other photothermal, LED/laser-based, and ultrasound systems on the market in all relevant industrial aspects. It requires minimal calibration, is insensitive to the angle and distance of measurement, and permits measurement of coating thickness directly after the application of the coating material and before drying or curing. Its superior reliability, user-friendliness, safety, cost-effectiveness, precision, and accuracy are highly important to major coating line manufacturers, large paint manufacturers, renowned experts, and—most importantly—coaters around the globe.
Features:
- Non-contact and non-destructive wet film coating thickness measurement
- Can be used to measure directly after application on wet, powder, and cured coatings, regardless of the coating material, thickness, or color (including white)
- Detect and correct deviation early in the process
- Process controlled, patented technology, and material saving
- Complete with documentation
- Reduce rejects and increase production quality with immediate testing
Advantages:
- Savings of 10%–30% coating material
- Reducing time for color changes
- Avoiding cost-intensive rejects and reworks
- Documenting coating processes
- Establishing industry 4.0 standards
- Online connection to ERP system
More information on this product can be found at coatmaster® Flex.
More about Paul N. Gardner Company (GARDCO) can be found at www.gardco.com.
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About the Paul N. Gardner Company (GARDCO)
The Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. (GARDCO) has its origin with the alliance of pioneer paint chemist Dr. Henry Alfred Gardner, Sr., Director of the Institute of Paint and Varnish Research in Washington, D.C., and his son Paul Norris Gardner in 1935 and the subsequent incorporation of the Henry A. Gardner Laboratory in Bethesda, Maryland. After his father retired, Paul was named President and later Board Chairman until 1964, when he decided to retire. Maintaining contact with the industry, Paul formed the Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. for the distribution, import, and export of scientific instruments and laboratory equipment. A short time later, he relocated the business to Pompano Beach, Florida. After his passing in 1995, Paul N. Gardner, Jr. assumed the Presidency of GARDCO; and his sister, Sandra Gardner Bride, later joined the company as the Vice President.
On July 1, 2019, the Paul N. Gardner Company became a part of the Altana family, as we were acquired by the BYK-Gardner / Altana Group.
Many of the GARDCO employees have been with the company for 20–30 years, and share the same principles of appreciation, openness, empowerment, and trust that are a major part of Altana’s vision. We are excited to be a part of such a successful global corporation that shares the same core values and industry standards that have made the Gardner name synonymous with quality for physical testing equipment.
We are confident that our combined strengths will provide new and innovative solutions to improve quality testing worldwide.