Business View Magazine | January 2020

94 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE JANUARY 2020 able to learn the spray pattern from an operator, then repeat the same pattern with movements equivalent to manual spraying. MVP is also leading innovations in filament winding, and plans to add more automation solutions to this portfolio. Filament winding is a fabrication technique that is well suited to automation. Products currently being produced using this technique include: pipes, golf clubs, reverse osmosis membrane housings, oars, bicycle forks, bicycle rims, power and transmission poles, pressure vessels, missile casings, aircraft fuselages, lamp posts, and yacht masts, among others. “So, in five years, we plan to build upon our core competencies of precise mixing and metering equipment, and continue to grow with new innovations in automation, like filament winding, robotics, and additive manufacturing,” Kastura states, in conclusion. “We have big plans in place for the future to help our customers imagine new possibilities and develop safer, more efficient products. PREFERRED VENDOR n Creative Solutions Group www.csgnow.com