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News for HA680 Automatic paint dispenser

Tinting Next: Gear Up for AutoDrive 2

02 December 2022  - Written by: Marketing Communications
Are mistints spoiling the show for you? Errors in tinting can occur because of stalling and vacuum in pumps; when the pump’s speed is higher than what the current environment or state of the colorant...
Speed, accuracy and precision are essential in sample tinting

Speed, accuracy and precision are essential in sample tinting

14 February 2022  - Written by: Product Management
Want to dispense very small amounts of paint in exactly the right color? Research shows that the nozzle has to be in perfect condition. Even the slightest brush liquid residue underneath the pump can influence...
Industrial and small-batch tinting with Harbil dispensers

Industrial and small-batch tinting with Harbil dispensers

07 February 2022  - Written by: Product Management
Deciding which dispenser is best suited to your tinting applications should not be taken lightly. In this article we're happy to tell you the four specific requirements you need to consider.
The difference between POS and LAB sample tinting

The difference between POS and LAB sample tinting

25 January 2022  - Written by: Product Management
We differentiate between POS and LAB sample tinting. But how are they different? And can you have both applications in one machine?
Harbil: a flexible platform for industrial and deco segments

Harbil: a flexible platform for industrial and deco segments

27 October 2021  - Written by:
Are you looking to expand your paint tinting options with a dispenser that’s at home in every retail or industrial environment? Whatever you need, the Harbil dispenser platform of Fast & Fluid always offers a...
Ventilation interface

Ventilation interface

08 March 2021  - Written by:
Workplace safety needs to meet various standards and regulations at all levels, whether these are laid down locally, nationally, or internationally.
Can positioning light

Can positioning light

15 February 2021  - Written by:
Do you have a Harbil dispenser and use an external punch? Or does your company produce industrial paints that come in large drums with a bung hole?
Harbil Series Insights No 6

Harbil Series Insights No 6

16 December 2020  - Written by: Marketing Communications
With the HA180, HA480 and HA680 firmly established on the tinting market, we can say that the name Harbil Next Gen no longer seems appropriate. After all, the next generation is now, and under the...
Sample dispensing. Now available for HA480 & HA680

Sample dispensing. Now available for HA480 & HA680

01 December 2020  - Written by: Marketing Communications
Many paint retailers want to have the possibility to offer their customers color samples of decorative paints. We have developed our solution to sample dispensing; a modular design that can be fully integrated into our...
Service support made easier

Service support made easier

27 January 2020  - Written by: Marketing Communications
We spoke with Eric Arnoldus, Technical Customer Trainer at Fast & Fluid, about the main differences between the Harbil Next Gen and other dispensers in terms of service support. And in what ways the Harbil...
Harbil Next Gen Insights No 5, Next level in serviceability

Harbil Next Gen Insights No 5, Next level in serviceability

16 December 2019  - Written by: Marketing Communications
The previous issues of Harbil Next Gen Insights focused on Speed, Reliability, Sustainability and Operator Friendliness. It’s now time to concentrate on the fifth pillar of the Harbil Asterisk: Serviceability. After all, even the most...
Designing, developing and producing a dispenser. Do you know how it's done?

Designing, developing and producing a dispenser. Do you know how it's done?

17 June 2019  - Written by: Marketing Communications
You might have seen them on Dutch TV, the short company videos that explain “How it’s Done”. The editors of this TV program travel the country in search of interesting businesses and how they make...
ECS 2019 Review

ECS 2019 Review

16 May 2019  - Written by: Product Management
We look back with pride at another successful European Coatings Show. It's special to spend three days together with an entire team and to have inspirational talks with our customers. We hope our visitors went...
Harbil Next Gen Insights No 4

Harbil Next Gen Insights No 4

14 January 2019  - Written by: Product Management
The Harbil Next Gen platform is in constant motion, always looking for ways to make life easier for you and your operators.
New software release available on MyFastFluid

New software release available on MyFastFluid

17 September 2018  - Written by: Gijs Heukelom
Do you want to stay up to date on the latest software changes at Fast & Fluid?
Harbil Next Gen Insights No 3

Harbil Next Gen Insights No 3

04 June 2018  - Written by: Product Management
Meet the latest addition to the Harbil Next Gen platform: the HA680! After extensive development and testing in the field, it has now been introduced to the market. This bigger brother of the HA480 offers...
Harbil Next Gen Insights No 2

Harbil Next Gen Insights No 2

29 January 2018  - Written by: Product Management
When we started developing the Harbil Next Gen platform back in 2012, sustainability wasn’t our top priority. Our aim was to develop a dispenser that was reliable, user-friendly, fast, and easy to maintain. At the...
Harbil Next Gen Insights No 1

Harbil Next Gen Insights No 1

31 October 2017  - Written by: Product Management
After years of research and testing, we were ready to launch the first dispenser of the Harbil Next Gen platform, the HA480, at this year’s ECS in Nuremberg. There’s so much to tell about the...