Stand alone or real time Cloud based formula updates – the new Spies Hecker Phoenix software brings a new dimension to colour retrieval into the mixing room.
With Phoenix, Spies Hecker, is offering its bodyshops a new, web-based colour software, giving refinishers a whole host of options. They can now access continuously-updated colour formulas when online, as well as store and manage their own refinish formulas within their internal bodyshop network. This takes the industry a step closer to a future in which Internet access becomes the norm for all bodyshops.
Rapid access to the latest formulas
Spies Hecker immediately uploads the latest colour formulas, which can be retrieved through the software formula search option. “This gives refinishers access to the most up-to-date mixing formulas,” says Spies Hecker Product and Colour Manager, John Nettleton. “In view of the increasing number of new OEM effect colours, the rising number of variants and, above all, the growing use of tinted clear coats on new vehicle models, this web-based colour software will help to make daily work in the bodyshop much easier.”
Use with mobile devices
In addition, the formulas for colours that have been mixed can be stored on the Cloud. Spies Hecker bodyshops have a personal account which gives them access to this online colour database.
“It will soon be possible to connect the mixing room to the bodyshop’s own network via the Cloud. It will also allow users to manage data from all computers with Internet access, as well as tablets and smartphones,” Nettleton said. “This solution will be of interest to businesses with several bodyshop sites, as company-specific mixing formulas can be retrieved by refinishers wherever they are. Spies Hecker bodyshops now have a fully coordinated solution for reliable digital colour management in the bodyshop, from colour matching to colour mixing.”
Phoenix can also be used offline with updates provided three times a year. Bodyshops that do not want to search for formulas online can use the new Phoenix in different ways. For example, the programme stores the five last colours that were called up. When it comes to repeated searches, this is very practical and can save time. The new software also helps to simplify the management of internal networks to such a degree that nearly no in-depth IT skills are required. Another benefit is that its wide selection of different performance modules can easily be customised to suit the individual needs of each bodyshop.
