Streamlining and optimization are essential if you are just getting into the powder coating business or looking to upgrade your existing finishing system. This is why the automatic powder coating technology is increasingly popular in different enterprises. There are several steps of the powder coating process, starting at pretreatment to curing, and you can easily adjust concepts of the coating system to meet varying finishing requirements.
Let’s get started on the main advantages of an automatic powder coating system to help you determine its effect on the performance and reliability of your products.
Understanding Automatic Powder Coating System?
Manufacturers need an efficient way to enhance the visual appeal, durability and efficiency of metal parts. This is where automatic powder coating lines come in. It holds several components like a spray system, conveyor, oven, control system, etc., which have different roles throughout the operation.
The pretreatment machine contains systems like tanks, exhaust, pipeline, and bath liquid heating, which streamline the treatment processes. Other important processes involved are thorough cleaning and rinsing to enhance the quality of the finish.
Also, ensure you conduct regular checks for impurities on the nozzle and tank fluid to avoid clogging.
Main Advantages of Automatic Powder Coating Systems
Enhanced Productivity
Maintaining a steady supply of finished goods can be challenging because of growing customer demands. That said, automatic powder coating systems stimulate productivity and significantly reduce finishing issues which are more likely to occur with manual labor.
A controlled process enhances worker safety and you can increase your production in your current space.
Environmental Protection and Energy Saving
There are finishing options currently in the market which contain solvent components that can lead to the release of VOCs. Nevertheless, this is not an issue when it comes to automatic powder coating lines. They are more environmentally friendly and there is reduced waste during the process; you can reuse the coating.
Improved Efficiency
The production of automatic powder coating systems is unmatched compared to manual solutions. They also help you achieve precise coatings and enhance the protection of surfaces. Overall, products finished using Automatic lines stand out in the market due to aesthetics and improved efficiency.
Faster System Training Times
The size of your business and your customers' needs determine new equipment’s training time. A good thing about an automatic powder coating system is that it saves you the hassle of training the machine which saves on time.
High Quality Finishes
Powder coating is done on the exterior of most parts. This is why you should avoid issues like dripping or uneven colors. Using an automatic powder line allows for a high-quality finish with optimum consistency.
Automatic Powder Coating System: Application
The benefits of an automatic powder coating line make it an ideal choice for manufacturers. Some common uses are:
●Electric appliances - Electrical engineers use automatic powder coating as it works on varying sizes of electric appliances, including very small parts.
●Automobile sector - Automatic lines can be used to enhance the visual appeal of different automobile components like the chassis framing and body. It allows for uniform coatings of large bulks of vehicle parts.
●Machinery manufacturing sector - Automatic lines have common uses in the production of durable and reliable mechanical components.
●Building and Construction - a wide variety of metal parts is used while building normal residents or high-rise buildings. Automatic lines enable engineers to achieve effective and visually appealing designs.
Batch or Automated?
There are different types of spray booths that you can use during the powder coating process. Whichever choice you go with should seamlessly fit into the production line. Incorporating batch booths is more straightforward as they are standalone units which you can use for large projects. Automatic powder systems are nearly fully automatic unlike the batch booths where you use a manual powder gun sprayer, making them more reliable.
Conclusion
Automatic powder coating systems come at a cost. However, the benefits they offer in different industries make them worth your money. Your powder coating process will have less waste of resources, produce top quality results and enhance the efficiency of the parts. Automatic powder coating systems require regular maintenance to ensure they stay in good working condition.
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Test centre has been set up in our factory in China where customers can perform tests and simulation works. Our demo labs are equipped with the latest powder equipment for trial use by our customers.
The KPC series powder center integrates powder supply, powder recovery and sieving functions in a compact housing, and is equipped with an extraction device to ensure a clean working environment in the workshop. The KPC allows operators to change colors quickly and efficiently in a short time. The PLC control system will automatically clean the powder hose and internal powder path of the spray gun to reduce downtime and powder contamination problems. The extraction device of the KPC can be integrated with the KPC or with the main filter unit.
KMB "Magic Box" series fast color change powder spraying system is designed to solve the color change troubles of customers. The whole system adopts advanced plastic structure and automatic recycling control system, which can save color change time, improve equipment utilization rate and create profit return rate.
ACB high efficiency spray booth system has unique design and advantages. The bottom air duct of the booth adopts the ‘even flow’ flap structure, the side panels of the booth adopt the advanced design without automatic gun opening, and the systematic supporting design creates the ideal powder atomisation area of ‘flexible spraying’, which has a gentle air flow, providing an ideal working environment for powder coating. This provides an ideal working environment for powder coating. This design and functionality makes the ACB high efficiency spray booth system highly efficient and operable in powder coating operations, able to meet the coating needs of different workpieces, while also demonstrating excellent performance in cleaning and recycling, providing a strong guarantee for high quality powder coating operations.
ColorWing wing-type spray booth has unique design and advantages. It is mainly suitable for spraying workpieces in vertical hanging mode, such as aluminum profiles, highway guardrails, etc. ColorWing wing-type spray booth uses the patented design of "wing-type wall panel" and "wind tunnel" cleaning mechanism, which is efficient and fast when cleaning and changing colors.
The CQB high-efficiency spray booth system adopts a sandwich-style all-plastic structure with a bright and elegant design. The manual workstation is open and external, which is convenient for manual operation. The workpiece outlet is designed with a PVC solid door, which is closed during cleaning to shorten the cleaning time. The bottom recovery adopts a "uniform flow" multi-channel design to even out the exhaust airflow, thereby achieving better powder application efficiency.
The CQB high-efficiency spray booth system adopts a sandwich-style all-plastic structure with a bright and elegant design. The manual workstation is open and external, which is convenient for manual operation. The workpiece outlet is designed with a PVC solid door, which is closed during cleaning to shorten the cleaning time. The bottom recovery adopts a "uniform flow" multi-channel design to even out the exhaust airflow, thereby achieving better powder application efficiency.
Sieve and separate the powder sent back by the recycling system to remove impurities, and then send it to the powder supply system for reuse in the spray gun system
Sieve and separate the new powder to make the new powder more evenly mixed
Different mesh sizes can be configured according to the customer's different products and the number of spray guns, and vibrating screens of different diameters can be selected to improve product spraying efficiency
According to the characteristics of coil spraying, such as large amount of powder, uniform coating, thin coating and corrosion resistance, ultrasonic vibrating screen is selected, which can achieve high precision, high mesh screening, low energy consumption and high efficiency.
DDF3 high-power powder pump can operate friendly under high powder concentration and low air flow rate powder supply conditions. It can operate stably in harsh hot and humid environments for a long time. DDF3 high-power powder pump can adapt to different types of powders and maintain a soft, smooth and stable powder conveying effect. DDF3 high-power powder pump is user-friendly and easy to operate. It will not spit powder under different conveying distances and powder types. The sturdy structure can meet the high-pressure cleaning requirements required for fast color change systems.
BV-1 high-power powder pump for powder recovery is used to recover powder from the recovery system to the powder supply system. The powder delivery capacity is more than 7kg/min
Powder can be directly supplied to the powder supply system from the powder box. The bottom bracket of the powder box is equipped with a vibrator, so no "holes" will be formed during the powder suction process, ensuring the continuity of powder suction.
The powder is directly supplied from the ton bag to the powder supply system, and the ton bag is placed on a mobile trolley with a vibrator. Equipped with multiple sets of high-efficiency and high-power powder suction devices to meet the requirements of large powder consumption. The automatic lifting device and the special powder hopper design make the powder bag have less residual powder
Based on more than 30 years of successful experience in designing rapid color change systems, the unique MPC closed-loop powder supply center can provide efficient rapid color change capabilities. The MPC closed-loop powder supply center can be upgraded to the rapid color change capability of an existing powder spraying system alone or integrated with a complete powder spraying system (including spray booth, powder recovery system, spray gun and elevator, etc.).
Whether the user is adding new spraying equipment or upgrading and modifying the existing spraying equipment, the PMC system that must be configured in the process of realizing digital control technology includes DDF powder pump, new powder supply device, powder supply barrel, high-efficiency powder screen and control cabinet.
It consists of a vibrating screen and a powder barrel. The recovered powder passes through the buffer of the vibrating screen, to the screen, and then to the powder barrel after screening. The powder barrel then supplies the powder to the spray gun system.
The spray gun is fixed on AutoFlex100, which can move up and down, forward and backward, left and right, and rotate up and down. It can memorize the spray angle and position of the workpiece and realize automatic groove spraying. It adopts the latest digital positioning system and PLC control to ensure stable and reliable lifting. The main control touch screen can display the lifting speed and program multiple working programs. It can also be controlled by an independent touch screen/tablet or mobile phone. The operating system software is user-friendly through simple graphics and Chinese and English analysis.
To meet the requirements of workpiece shape, line speed, coating and output, our HDR6P lifter achieves the best results with unique functions. The HDR6P lifter is equipped with a precision programmable electric servo motor, adopts the latest digital positioning system and PLC control, ensures the long-term repeat accuracy of the spray gun during automatic spraying, and the lifting action is smooth and reliable. The main control touch screen of the equipment can display the lifting distance and speed, and can be programmed into more than 255 working programs. The operating system software uses simple graphics with Chinese or English explanations, which is user-friendly.
To meet the requirements of workpiece shape, line speed, coating and output, we provide the SR series of lifters, which can achieve the best effect required by customers with its different features. The SR series programmable electric lifter has a stylish appearance and precision manufacturing. It can ensure the long-term repeat accuracy required by the spray gun during automatic spraying. It adopts the latest digital positioning system and PLC control to ensure smooth and reliable lifting action. The lifting distance and lifting speed can be displayed on the main control touch screen of the equipment, and more than 255 working programs can be programmed. It can be controlled by independent touch screen and/or manual buttons. The operating system software uses simple graphics with Chinese or English explanations to make it more user-friendly. SR series short-range programmable lifter-suitable for vertical cloth gun automatic spraying online, with a travel distance range of 100-400 mm.
To meet the requirements of workpiece shape, line speed, coating and output, we provide the ER and HDR series of lifters to achieve the best results required by customers with their different features. The ER/HDR series programmable electric lifters are stylish and precision-made. They can ensure the long-term repeat accuracy required by the spray gun during automatic spraying. The latest digital positioning system and PLC control are used to ensure smooth and reliable lifting and lowering. The lifting distance and lifting speed can be displayed on the main control touch screen of the equipment, and more than 255 working programs can be programmed. Independent touch screen and/or manual button control are optional. The operating system software uses simple graphics with Chinese or English explanations to make it more user-friendly. ER series long-range programmable lifters - suitable for use with up to 6 automatic spray guns. HDR5P series heavy-duty long-range programmable lifters - suitable for use with up to 9 automatic spray guns.