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Finishing large items like agricultural machinery, construction equipment, or large vehicles requires heavy-duty painting coating equipment. The spray booths must be oversized, often with drive-in capabilities. Instead of robots, these systems may use man-lifts or automated reciprocators to move the applicators along the length of the large part. The pretreatment stage is often done with a high-pressure wand system rather than in a dip tank. Because of the high value and extreme durability requirements for these products, a multi-coat system, often starting with an E-coat primer followed by a liquid topcoat, is common. TIMS COATING has the expertise to engineer a robust painting coating equipment solution for even the largest and most complex products.

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.

Coating plastics requires specialized painting coating equipment due to two main challenges: adhesion and heat sensitivity. First, plastics have low surface energy, so they must be pretreated to ensure the paint will stick. This often involves flame treatment, plasma treatment, or applying a special adhesion promoter. Second, plastics cannot withstand the high temperatures used to cure coatings on metal. Therefore, the painting coating equipment must include a low-temperature curing solution, such as an infrared (IR) oven or an ultraviolet (UV) curing system, which can cure specialized coatings in seconds with minimal heat. TIMS COATING engineers complete lines specifically for the challenges of finishing plastic components.

While a high-quality spray gun is important, believing it alone will solve all finish quality issues is a common myth. A perfect finish is the result of an entire system of painting coating equipment working in harmony. If the compressed air supplied to the gun is contaminated with oil or water, or if the fluid delivery from the paint kitchen is inconsistent, the best gun in the world will still produce defects. Furthermore, if the part is not properly cleaned and pretreated, the paint won't adhere properly, regardless of how well it's applied. At TIMS COATING, we solve quality problems by analyzing and perfecting the entire system, not just one component.