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The PainTManager ® software program is a network-capable color management system which delivers color formulations for OeM cars and trucks, commercial fleets and custom colors—plus it adds a variety of paint tracking and reporting features for monitoring and managing the productivity and profitability of the paint operation. With its advanced, industry-leading features and convenient monthly updates via the internet, the PaintManager software is the ideal tool for managers and technicians alike.

PaintManager.® Intelligent, powerful software for managing your paint mixing room efficiently.

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Features

RetRIeval

• latest primes, variants, custom and special field variants

• Special field variants carry make, model and year information

• Color box location information

• Updated monthly via the Internet

• Product Data Sheets for the latest products

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• volume estimator for color and clear

• visual Pour Screen with tolerance bars

• Recalculates over/under pours

• Minimum Mix to ounce levels

• Suspend Mix

an Intelligent tool for technicians...

...a Powerful tool for Owners and Managers

For technicians, the program integrates seamlessly with PPg’s TOuchMix® hardware to provide all the information required to retrieve the right formula quickly and mix the color accurately, thereby reducing waste and re-mixes.

The PaintManager software offers over 40 reports to help make informed decisions on job costs, material usage, mixing efficiency, inventory and much more.

RaPIDMatCh™ x-5 Capability

The innovative RapidMatch x-5 spectrophotometer interfaces seamlessly with the PaintManager software to make color-matching workflow simple and efficient for all refinish repairs. Featuring advanced optics that measure vehicle color from five reflective angles, the RapidMatch x-5 device searches PPg’s most up-to-date formula database for the nearest matches. retrieved formulas are rated to indicate a formula’s ability to deliver a blendable match to the target color.

Integrates with Shop Management Systems

For even greater efficiency, a Paint Shop interface Tool enables the PaintManager software to work in concert with today’s leading shop management programs, providing the capability to share information and automatically transfer repair order and estimate information to the paint department every hour.

Features

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• Cost per refinish hour, with gross profit margins

• Repair order profit margins—ability to display multiple jobs by painter

• Product usage reports vs. inventory levels

• Painter Mix accuracy reports

• Provide assistance to insurance supplements when material costs are higher than the estimate

• vOC tracking per booth

• Paint Shop Interface provides an hourly exchange of key repair information

• Sundry kits can be added so no costs are missed

• Repair order invoice breaks out paint material costs

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Features

COnvenIent, tIMely DOwnlOaDS OF the lateSt COlOR InFORMatIOn

• Simple and easy registration process will have you scheduled for automatic updates in minutes

• Secure, fast and reliable connection

• automatic downloads scheduled during “off hours”

• Updates include latest PaintManager program enhancements

• More reflectance data to support RapidMatch program software

• two way communication allows PPg to improve our color offerings

automatic Internet Updates

the sure, easy way to stay current with PPg’s latest color information

With monthly updates downloaded to your computer via the internet, the update feature of the PaintManager software makes it easier than ever to keep up with the latest color formulas, reflectance data, products and pricing—as well as new program features. no need to spend valuable time installing cD updates. You can relax and be assured that your color information is always up to date. Simply register online and your monthly updates will be downloaded automatically.

When the PaintManager software downloads your monthly update of new color information, it will also upload color information data from your computer to PPg as part of our global effort to better understand colo r variant selection, most popular color identification, mix history and product usage. This secure, two-way communication allows PPg to continuously improve our color offering and improve your business operations.