Coating Industry ERP

A coating job is not a generic project. It runs through a strict sequence of inspection-gated stages — and a single missed hold point can trigger a full rework. Atlantis Coating Industry ERP is built around the actual workflow: pre-job document review (coating-system spec, manufacturer PDS, client coating procedure), site mobilisation with crew certifications verified, ambient-condition logging at start-of-shift (substrate temperature, dew-point margin per SSPC-PA 1), surface preparation to the specified SSPC-SP grade (SP 1 solvent cleaning, SP 2 hand-tool, SP 3 power-tool, SP 5 white metal blast, SP 6 commercial blast, SP 10 near-white blast, SP 11 power-tool to bare metal), surface-cleanliness verification (visual, ISO 8501-1 photographic standards, salt-contamination test per SSPC Guide 15 or ISO 8502-9, surface-profile measurement per ASTM D4417), coating application to specified WFT, DFT measurement per SSPC-PA 2 80/20/20 rule, holiday detection (low-voltage wet-sponge or high-voltage spark), adhesion verification (cross-hatch ASTM D3359 or pull-off ASTM D4541), client final-inspection sign-off and document handover.

Each of these stages is a structured workflow in Atlantis — not free-text notes in a generic project module. Hold points, witness points and information points are templated. NACE CIP Level 1/2/3 inspector sign-offs are captured electronically. Photos taken by the mobile app at each hold point attach to the inspection record automatically. DFT readings flow into a statistical analysis that flags out-of-spec areas before they become rework. Holiday-detection logs export as the structured PDF clients and operators require. All of this lives in the same database as your project P&L, crew payroll, inventory consumption and accounting.

Case 1 — Houston-area refinery turnaround coating contractor

A coating contractor running turnarounds at Gulf Coast refineries replaced Excel-based DFT logs and a paper holiday-detection workflow with Atlantis. NACE CIP Level 2 inspector sign-off cycle dropped from average 36 hours to under 6 hours per scope. DFT acceptance rate rose from 81% to 94% because real-time statistical analysis flagged out-of-spec areas before crew demobilisation. Turnaround rework cost dropped by 22% in the first 12 months.

Case 2 — Mid-East offshore maintenance group, FPSO scope

An offshore maintenance group running coating campaigns on FPSO topsides and splash-zone repairs consolidated three legacy systems into Atlantis. Crew certification expiry alerts eliminated 5 mobilisation delays per quarter. Operator-portal document handover now publishes within 24 hours of job completion — previously a 7-to-10-day cycle. Client-side coating-defect call-back rate dropped to under 1%.

Case 3 — Pipeline external coating contractor, North America

A pipeline external-coating contractor working FBE, three-layer polyethylene and field-joint coating moved from a paper coating-log and Access database to Atlantis. NACE SP0185 and SP0274 specification compliance evidence packs assemble automatically per pipeline segment. Holiday-detection logs synchronise with the cathodic-protection survey data. Client audits that previously took 5 staff-days to prepare now generate in 2 hours.

Pricing varies by region. Demo on request for an Atlantis quote tailored to your coating operation.

Book a 30-minute demo. We will walk through NACE/SSPC inspection workflow, DFT statistical analysis, holiday-detection logging and field-service mobile app for remote-site coating crews. Demo on request — free trial available.

What this page covers

The coating industry workflow Atlantis is built around
Atlantis modules relevant to coating industry firms
Coating industry case studies (anonymised)
Atlantis vs generic ERP for coating contractors
Frequently asked questions
Integrations coating contractors ask for
See Atlantis Coating Industry ERP in action