Measuring and Controlling Transfer Efficiency
Q. Our automatic powder guns are nine years old and doing okay, but we want to enhance our transfer efficiency and reduce material cost. What is the right way to measure powder gun transfer efficiency and how can it be improved?
#racking
How to Increase Liquid Coating Production
Q. We want to increase our production rate but we cannot increase the length or our existing curing oven.
#basics #racking #curing
Powder Coating Clinic: Making Powder Lines More Profitable
Q. We run a job shop powder coating operation with a conveyor system that runs at around 4 to 6 fpm, depending on what product is hung. We are putting through a lot of work, but our profits are not great. Can you suggest how to improve the efficiency, or cut our cost for a better profit margin? We cannot speed up the line because we do not have enough time in the cure oven to go faster. Our powder material cost seems to be higher than what we expect based on our quotes. What are we missing?
#curing #racking
Electrocoating Q&A: Obtaining Class A Automotive Part Quality
We are upgrading our line to satisfy a new customer and want to make sure we cover all necessary upgrades.
#masking #racking #automotive
Liquid Coatings Q&A: Conveyorized Paint Operations
When to conveyorize your liquid coatings operation.
#racking
Powder Coating Q&A: Hanging Parts
Is there any way to qualify the impact of racking on the powder coating process?
#racking
Painting Q&A: Decreasing Energy Usage in Paint Lines
How to decrease energy use.
#racking #energy #pollution control
On the Fence about Film Thickness
How should a shop set up its racks and spray guns to achieve more uniform coverage on all sides of parts such as fence posts?
#racking
Nesting Parts
How can we reduce or minimize nesting of parts in our barrel plating operation?
#racking
Making the Switch from Hex to Tri Chrome
Massachusetts finisher Independent Plater switches with the help of TURI university program
#pollution control #masking #racking
Cleaning Ecoat Paint Hooks
Is there a process or substance to keep hooks cleaned without taking them off the paint line?
#racking
Racking Without Visible Rack Marks
What is the process of racking a machined part to be anodized with no visible rack marks?
#racking
Parts Handling Optimization
We are interested in cleaning and coating equipment that will eliminate part-to-part contact. I am not sure if this means racking systems or one-piece flow. Do you have any suggestion for where we might look for equipment to meet our needs?
#racking
Plating Thickness Variations
What are some of the factors that contribute to thickness variations across a plating rack?
#racking
Coating Thickness Control
How can I control the thickness of the powder film on my parts?
#racking
Coating Aluminum Extrusion Vertically
Can you explain the pros and cons of coating aluminum extrusions in a vertical racking system?
#racking
A Good System Gone Bad
We have had problems lately with light coating on our automotive products. We have started to clean the racks more often, and this seems to help a little, but we still are not getting the kind of coverage we got when the system was new.
#racking #automotive
Pink Coating on BSA Parts
I understand that iron and poor current can cause a pink coating on boric-sulfuric anodized (BSA) parts. What levels of iron are permissible before reaching the pink-colored coating? Are there any other things we could be missing?
#racking
Proper Racking
Is there any way to qualify the impact of racking on the powder coating process?
#racking
Voids in Coating
What can we do to get better powder coverage on small, tight recesses on parts?
#racking