PAINTING TANKS OF THE FUTURE

Josefien Groot, co-founder and CEO at Qlayers tells Tank Storage Magazine about the firm’s award-winning 10Q paint robot. Qlayers' innovative paint robot recently bagged them the gold Global Tank Storage Award for Emerging Technology. Able to paint tanks safely and effectively, judge Manuel Ronda from Shell calls the 10Q robot an innovation that: ‘ticks many boxes making the best use of the robot is to offset safety, environmental and efficiency issues.’ The 10Q offers a fast, safe and efficient way to coat the exterior of tanks, without exposing people and the environment to the danger of overspray. Qlayers designed the robot with the following key objectives in mind: To reduce paint waste To reduce negative impacts on the environment To make coating a safer and faster process ‘The team is extremely happy to have won the award, and it is always great to gain recognition for the work that we do, as we have a super innovative product in a very traditional industry,’ says co-founder and CEO, Josefien Groot. The Global Tank Storage Awards Emerging Technology prize is chosen by an independent, international judging panel of industry experts and professionals. It...