Today, PPG announced a U.S. tour of its groundbreaking PPG MOONWALK® automated paint mixing system, featuring two colorful trucks equipped with the company’s suite of digital technologies for the refinish industry. The tour will span the country, showcasing the system’s significant benefits for body shops, including improved quality and efficiency, time and labor cost savings, and reduced material waste.
“The PPG MoonWalk automated system ensures exceptional accuracy in every mix, allowing painters to focus more on painting while helping body shop owners address labor challenges,” said Tom Maziarz, PPG Vice President, Americas, Automotive Refinish. “We’re excited to demonstrate this technology across the U.S., showing how it can enhance the operational efficiency of body shops.”
More than 2,000 body shops worldwide have installed PPG MoonWalk systems. The compact system’s precision paint mixing delivers high-quality, consistent paint mixes, reduces waste, enhances technician experience, and keeps paint rooms clean and splash-free.
The tour will bring PPG’s industry-first automated mixing system directly to the doorsteps of body shops. Each stop will feature live demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and Q&A sessions with PPG experts.
The vans include a full PPG MoonWalk system and several other tools from the PPG LINQ™ digital ecosystem: PPG VISUALIZID™ color visualization software; the PPG DIGIMATCH™ spectrophotometer; PPG LINQ COLOR™ software; and the PPG MAGICBOX™ digital shop assistant.
The vans are painted with the latest PPG Advanced Surface Technologies film products, which provide clear and paint film solutions in vibrant solid, metallic, and pearlescent colors. These durable multilayer applications permanently protect vehicles with a sustainable, heat-free installation process.
Since its launch in June 2019, the PPG Moon Walk system has revolutionized paint mixing processes globally and earned industry awards for its innovation and contribution to sustainability.
