The Future of Industrial Coating Application

Applying protective coatings with virtually no overspray

Qlayers is developing innovative robotic solutions for coating large industrial assets using an environmentally friendly, safe and highly precise method.

 

This unique technology allows us to overcome the limitations of manual coating and increase the efficiency and productivity of coating maintenance projects.

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Innovative and smart technique for coating industrial assets

Qlayers robotic technology is designed to apply long-lasting and highly precise coating layers, safeguarding your valuable assets from corrosion damage.

 

Whether you need to coat steel storage tanks, vessels, or wind turbine blades, our solutions are tailored to meet your specific requirements.

Key benefits

Unleash the power of robotics

Up to >80% reduction of working hours at heights

Up to >80% reduction of working hours at heights

Virtually no overspray outside the patented shielding system

Virtually no overspray outside the patented shielding system

Up to 20% paint savings by applying accurate layer thickness

Up to 20% paint savings by applying accurate layer thickness

Reach up to 200 m²/h in application speed

Reach up to 200 m²/h in application speed

Automated quality control and application consistency

Automated quality control and application consistency

Environmentally friendly coating process due to minimization of overspray

Environmentally friendly coating process due to minimization of overspray

Storage Tank Maritime Wind Turbines
m² surface area coated

+22000

m² surface area coated

Successful coating projects worldwide

+30

Successful coating projects worldwide

Active countries

+11

Active countries

Technology & innovation

Coating application without overspray

Our robots are equipped with a patented spray shielding system that allows coating surfaces with minimum paint waste and overspray.

Qlayers’ patented spray shielding system

 

A unique feature of  the robots that allows to coat surfaces with high precision, accurate layer thickness and high transfer efficiency (up to 90%).  

 

The shielding system is designed to extract the minuscule paint spray that isn’t transferred to the surface and prevents it from being released into the environment.  

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Magnetic Crawler with Remote Control

 

The crawler serves as a foundation to move the spray shielding system along the surface, and is held in place onto the asset’s exterior surface using magnets. It is secured with a fall arrestor as a safety measure.

With our patented spray shielding system, advanced sensors, and control technology, the crawler excels in: 

  • Speed and Precision: Coating at a remarkable speed of up to 200m²/h with high-quality results. 
  • Data Collection for Efficiency: Simultaneously collecting process data for quality control and predictive maintenance. 

 The operator can drive the magnetic crawler safely from the ground using an intuitive user-friendly remote control, reducing 80% of working hours at dangerous heights. 

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Trailer

 

The trailer acts as a powerhouse, providing power, air and paint supply for the crawler to coat.

 

In addition, the trailer is also integrated with:

  • An airless 2k pump
  • Control system with mounted HMI with an intuitive interface for easy user control.
  • A suction pump to collect paint reminders and minimize overspray.
  • Paint conditioning system allows the system to heat up and cool down the paint flexibly, enabling operations in broader climates.

 

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Success stories

​” Together with Qlayers, we have executed a second full-scale field test on a real paid-for project by customer MOT. It is clear to us, that automation of our processes is valued by our customers, because it reduces significantly various risks that come with working with people and is relatively beneficial to the environment. Because the 10Q improves on safety, quality, emissions of coating into the environment, and efficiency at roughly the same cost, our customers are rather enthusiastic about the progress we have made so far.

​It takes a lot of courage, trust, and the right attitude to let go of ideas and designs that have consumed much time, funds and effort earlier on in the development process. A team with these kind of traits and their engineering skills, in my opinion, is capable of delivering great products where others will fail.”

 

Edgar van der Ende

Commercial Director

“Shell has been working with Qlayers and Van Der Ende Steel protectors in deploying the first industry-accepted and commercial available coating robot for storage tanks. Qlayers’ 10Q robot neatly fits our robotics roadmap since we believe that using robotics for inspection, maintenance and repair activities have the power to fundamentally improve our ways of working.

In April 2021, the 10Q robot was deployed for the first time at our Oil Import Terminal in Europoort. At Shell, as the first large asset owners to successfully deploy Qlayers’ technology commercially, we are proud to mark a next milestone in further improving safety and productivity in our operations. This achievement would not have been possible without the innovative power and entrepreneurial mindset from Qlayers.”

Erwin Loonen

Maintenance Robotics Program Lead

” The 10Q robot test was carried out on a tank of D 42m X H 18m located at the Exolum plant in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain. The test took two days (implementation and painting) and covered an area of 187 m2 on the outer surface of the tank. We had a very good impression and a great experience working with the Qlayers team. Our feeling was that the progress was faster than expected.

The main advantages are application with an airless gun, therefore, a higher quality, reduction of the hours dedicated to working at height (although not 100%), higher performance than with manual application methods and conservation of the environment by not emitting vapours into the atmosphere due to the ventilation system of the robot. It is a much more advanced method than the current ones and, of course, recommended. I believe that the future of coating application is already here.”

Jose Antonio San Jose Domínguez

Business Unit Manager

Are you ready to enter the world of robotics and take your coating projects to the next level?

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