TIMS COATING: Your Partner in Turnkey Finishing Systems.

Reducing Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions is a critical environmental and regulatory challenge. The most effective solution starts with your painting coating equipment and process. The first option is to switch to low-VOC or water-based paints, which may require modifications to your fluid handling system. The second, and often best, solution is to convert to a powder coating system, which uses a dry powder with zero VOCs. If you must use high-VOC paints, the final line of defense is to install an abatement system, such as a thermal oxidizer, at the exhaust of your painting coating equipment to destroy the VOCs before they are released into the atmosphere.

A "paint kitchen" is the heart of any liquid painting coating equipment system. It is a dedicated, controlled room or area where the paint is stored, mixed, temperature-controlled, and pumped to the spray guns on the production line. A high-quality fluid handling system from TIMS COATING will include pumps, pressure regulators, viscosity control units, and fluid heaters to ensure that the paint arriving at the spray gun is always at the perfect, consistent specification. This is absolutely critical for achieving a repeatable, high-quality finish. Without a proper paint kitchen, even the best spray booth and robot will produce inconsistent results.

The choice between an automated and a manual painting coating equipment setup depends on volume, quality requirements, and complexity. Manual painting offers the ultimate flexibility for one-off, highly complex custom jobs. However, it is subject to operator fatigue and inconsistency. An automated system, featuring robots or reciprocators, provides absolute consistency and repeatability, which is essential for high-volume production and for meeting stringent OEM quality standards. An automated system from TIMS COATING will deliver a more uniform finish, reduce material waste, and increase throughput compared to even the most skilled manual painter.

Calculating the ROI for a new painting coating equipment system requires looking beyond the initial purchase price. A modern system from TIMS COATING delivers returns in multiple areas. 1. Material Savings: Calculate your current paint/powder cost and multiply it by the percentage improvement in transfer efficiency (e.g., a 20-30% savings). 2. Labor Savings: Determine the number of manual painters that can be reassigned due to automation. 3. Rework Reduction: Estimate the cost of your current scrap and rework rate and apply a significant reduction (e.g., 80-90%). 4. Throughput Increase: Calculate the value of the additional parts you can produce per hour. 5. Energy Savings: Factor in lower energy use from efficient ovens. When you sum these operational savings, you will often find that a new painting coating equipment system provides a compelling ROI in just 1-3 years.