What Can Manual & Automated Powder Coating Lines Offer You?
A popular process made up of three fundamental steps, powder coating is a practical method for applying coatings to gain additional properties and aesthetic appeal for a vast array of components. Most prominent in the manufacturing of appliances, automotive parts & architectural materials, the scale of the process lines can greatly vary, reflecting the variety of components powder coating is used for.
Types of Powder Coating Production Lines
Based on various factors such as production volume, part size & shape, automation level, and specific coating requirements, the most popular types of production lines used in the industry are batch systems and automated coating lines.
Each production line contains the machinery for the three key stages of powder coating (pre-treatment, application and curing); it's how the components are handled that differs.
Stand-Alone Machinery – Powder Coating Batch System
A batch powder coating line is a manual system where parts are coated in batches, typically consisting of a cleaning station, spray booth or manual coating room, curing oven and material handling equipment.
Typically made up of stand-alone machines, this system offers the operator a flexible set-up to suit their factory layout. As long as there is room for operators to handle components using racks, hangers or carts to transport parts between stages, you can assemble a batch system over time from individual machines.
Each machine can be used for other processes within the factory or workshop, so it can often be found in smaller facilities that do not deal in high volumes of powder coating or less specialised businesses.
One-Stop Production Line - Automated Powder Coating Line
In a continuous conveyorised powder coating line, parts are loaded onto a conveyor system and move continuously through the stages of the powder coating process. Manoeuvring the components using durable and heat-resistant conveyors, these lines can be fully automated or semi-automated to suit production demands.
Typically custom-made to a manufacturer's requirements, the design considers the size of the components and the specific coating process used. These systems include design features such as thin machine entrances & exits for slimmer components to conveyor rail connections suitable to place racks of larger batches.
What’s the Middle Ground? – Manual Cross-Conveyor Systems
As with all process lines, they can be designed and assembled to your needs, creating endless possibilities for your individual set-up. An in-between option to batch systems and automated lines, manual cross-conveyor systems is a powder coating line that has the handling equipment built in.
A rack or overhead rail connects all the machinery in this system for efficiently transporting the components between treatment stages. If the material handling solution isn’t linear, the operator isn’t restricted by the order of the line and can move parts to repeat stages for multiple layers of powder coating.
Which Powder Coating Set Up is for You?
Each type of production line comes with its own benefits, which can be matched to the desired process outcome. The design needs to factor in production volume, part size and shape, automation level, and specific coating requirements.
Having looked into three types of powder coating lines in this article, you can see they are broadly matched to the scale of production:
- Batch Systems- great for small to medium production volumes, batch systems are the most cost-effective with potentially the smallest footprints suitable for most premises.
- Automated Powder Coating Lines– Automated lines are the most efficient treatment line. Tending to have a higher price tag, the increased investment is worth it for the higher volume production, producing consistent & high-quality finishes to all the processed components.
- Manual Cross-Conveyor Systems– suitable for medium production volumes, manual conveyor systems make handling the components easy. Typically, it is a popular option for manufacturers looking to increase their production from a batch system while still having a compact footprint and flexible application.
Powder Coating Line for Sale
Known for the variety of surface finishing machinery we supply, Riley Surface World has a great range of cleaning equipment, powder application booths & industrial ovens perfect for the individual stages of a batch system. Available as either used or new, we can be your one-stop shop for investing or upgrading your batch system.
Rileys often has complex automated systems available via our Direct From Site service, and we know of many more installations that are available without being advertised.
Lastly, Rileys will soon introduce a manual cross-conveyor system to the UK market.
So, if you are looking for any powder coating machinery, call us today at 01922 45 8000 to discuss your options.
PPP NDT Penetrant Application/Drain/Contact and Combined Wash Station
This booth can be used for the application of fluorescent dye penetrant and the subsequent penetrant drain and contact time. When the penetrant contact time has expired, parts that have been processed using water washable penetrant are post washed in this booth. In the case of post emulsifiable penetrant, it will be the pre wash.
- Stock No
- GA848J
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- PPP NDT Penetrant Application / Spray Booth
- Work Envelope (WxDxH mm) [?]
- 2040 x 2020 x 2210
- Process Stages
- 2 or more dependent on process
- Other Info
- Includes Penetrant Application Gun
- Condition
- From a working environment, Good Condition
- Sold As Seen Price [?]
- £ Login or Register for price.
RDM Engineering Powder Coating Cell with Booth, Dust Extractor, Cyclone & Electrostatic Powder Coating Spray Gun
Powder coating cell comprising of box feed powder coating gun with dispenser, powder coating containment booth with matching cyclone and after filter. All the necessary equipment needed to set up a safe environmentally friendly powder coating operation within your facility.
- Stock No
- GC860
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- RDM Engineering Complete Powder Coating Cell
- Year of Manufacture
- 1996
- Work Envelope (WxDxH mm) [?]
- 2260 x 1500 x 1500
- Process Stages
- Coat, Cyclone and After Filter
- Other Info
- All Equipment Completes a Working Cell
- Condition
- From a working environment, Good Condition
Spray Coating Booth
Powder coating booth with hanging rail, internal light and outlet ducting for connection to suitable dust extraction unit.
- Stock No
- GD866
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- 1.5M³
- Year of Manufacture
- Unkown
- Work Envelope (WxDxH mm) [?]
- 1000mm x 1000mm x 1500mm
- Process Stages
- Single Stage
- Other Info
- Optional Extraction Point to LH Wall
- Condition
- From a working environment, Good Condition
- Sold As Seen Price [?]
- £ Login or Register for price.
Romer Profispray Powder Coating Applicator System
The Romer ProfiSpray V is a high quality powder coating corona gun designed for simple operation with excellent coverage. Programmable control is via a touch screen.
- Stock No
- GD867
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- Romer ProfiSpray V
- Year of Manufacture
- 2024
- Work Envelope (WxDxH mm) [?]
- N/A
- Process Stages
- Single Stage
- Other Info
- Three Automatic Spray Programs
- Condition
- Brand New, Unused, Current Model
- Availability
- Available for immediate collection
- Price [?]
- £ Login or Register for price.
Romer Profispray Powder Coating Gun System
The Romer ProfiSpray V is a high quality powder coating corona gun designed for simple operation with excellent coverage. Programmable control is via a touch screen.
- Stock No
- GD868
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- Romer ProfiSpray V
- Year of Manufacture
- 2024
- Work Envelope (WxDxH mm) [?]
- N/A
- Process Stages
- Single Stage
- Other Info
- Three Automatic Spray Programs
- Condition
- Brand New, Unused, Current Model
- Availability
- Available for immediate collection
- Price [?]
- £ Login or Register for price.
Gema Auto Reciprocating Roll-On/Roll-Off Powder Coating Booth
Gema reciprocating powder coating plant comprises a booth, reciprocator, guns, powder pump, hopper, control units and systems. Also includes landmarks burners (x2), fire detection, overhead track system and Unicoil boiler suitable for building your own paint line.
- Stock No
- GD869J
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- Gema ZA06
- Year of Manufacture
- 2013
- Other Info
- Use to build your own Paint line
- Condition
- From a working environment, Seen working by RSW, Excellent Condition, Current Model
- Availability
- Available for immediate collection
- Refurbished Price [?]
- £ Login or Register for price.
Romer Closed Face Powder Coating Booth Range
Romer's range of powder coating spray booths allow for the manual application of powder, run quietly, and are controlled by and easy-to-use touch screen.
- Stock No
- NEW090
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- Romer KPZ
- Condition
- Brand New
- Availability:
- Available subject to build time
- Price [?]
- Please call on +44 (0) 1922 45 8000
Romer ProfiSpray V Powder Coating Gun System
The Romer ProfiSpray V is a high quality powder coating corona gun designed for simple operation with excellent coverage. Programmable control is via a touch screen.
- Stock No
- NEW091
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- Romer ProfiSpray V
- Condition
- Brand New
- Availability:
- Available subject to build time
- Price [?]
- Please call on +44 (0) 1922 45 8000
Romer KPO-3 Open Face Powder Coating Booth
Romer's range of powder coating spray booths allow for the manual application of powder, run quietly, and are controlled by and easy-to-use touch screen.
- Stock No
- NEW092
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- Romer KPO-3
- Other Info
- 3 Cartridge filters / HMI screen
- Condition
- Brand New
- Availability:
- Available subject to build time
- Price [?]
- Please call on +44 (0) 1922 45 8000
Romer KPO-4 Open Face Powder Coating Booth
Romer's range of powder coating spray booths allow for the manual application of powder, run quietly, and are controlled by and easy-to-use touch screen.
- Stock No
- NEW093
- Category
- Powder coating, wet paint plant & equipment
- Model
- Romer KPO-4
- Process Stages
- 1
- Other Info
- 4 Cartridge filters / HMI screen
- Condition
- Brand New, Current Model
- Availability:
- Available subject to build time
- Price [?]
- Please call on +44 (0) 1922 45 8000
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