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Types of Spray Machines And The Latest In Technology

When it comes to spray machines, the various types are ideal for their respective application. Fan coaters are used most often for applications such as trim, siding, and molding. A fan coater is a compact machine that applies a mist of coating to a surface. Fan coaters are used for water-based and UV coatings on substrates up to 12 inches wide. Reciprocating spray machines are best for large-scale, continuous coating of flat surfaces. They use oscillating spray guns to apply the coating in overlapping waves. They provide an extremely high-quality consistent finish. The benefits of this precise method is that overspray is reduced and material waste is minimized. Reciprocating spray machines are often used to coat panel products like doors and cabinets. Rotary spray machines have rotating arms with spray guns that move in patterns to create a fine mist. The machine identifies the shape and size of the part as it passes under a scanner, and then adjusts the flow speed and rotation to provide a high-quality coating. Rotary spray machines can achieve feed speeds of more than 30 FPM and colors [...]

Dawn Denby2024-10-07T14:56:33-04:00October 7th, 2024|Spray Booths|Comments Off

Paint Booths & Industrial Spray Applications

Industrial paint booths play a crucial role in ensuring consistent and high-quality paint finishes by containing overspray and preventing contaminants from affecting finishes. This results in a professional-looking paint job that is both durable and long-lasting, ultimately enhancing the overall appearance and value of the product. Additionally, paint booths improve efficiency by reducing the amount of time and effort required to complete the painting process. Production Systems provide a complete line of paint booths and finishing systems including: Open face, cross draft, dry filter paint spray booths Enclosed, pressurized and non-pressurized paint spray booths Large equipment industrial paint booths, cross draft, semi-down and down draft Linear automatic paint spray booths Circulating air flow paint booths We design and build paint booths for many different industries, for various spray applications, such as: Furniture manufacturing: Paint booths are an essential component in furniture manufacturing, as they provide a controlled environment for applying paint and coatings to furniture pieces. The booths are equipped with ventilation systems to remove overspray and fumes, ensuring a uniform and high-quality finish on each piece of furniture. By [...]

Dawn Denby2024-10-07T14:23:09-04:00October 7th, 2024|Spray Booths|Comments Off

Regular Cleaning Keeps Your Paint Spray Booth Working Properly

Cleaning and maintaining your paint spray booth ensures the booth continues to produce a clean flawless finish. If your booth is not cleaned regularly, dust and dirt will get into what should be a controlled environment and create imperfections. Although the air in the booth enters through a filter, all air filters need replacing over time. And sometimes, dust enters the booth through the front door. Minimizing dust in the booth not only reduces the chance of imperfections, but also aids in preserving the components of the booth, such as the fan and the motor. Take the following steps to keep your booth clean: Clean and/or replace the air filters as needed. This will depend on how often the booth is used and the coatings that are sprayed. Clean the walls and the floor with a sponge mop or pressure washer. Do not use a cotton mop. Use an appropriate solvent-based solution to clean. Or install coverings on the walls and floor mats that trap dirt and overspray. Remove overspray from hoses and spray guns. Replace these if needed. Pointers [...]

Dawn Denby2024-08-05T17:05:23-04:00August 5th, 2024|Spray Booths|Comments Off

New Coatings Require Evaluation Of Finishing Processes

The industrial coatings industry is experiencing enormous growth. Projections are expected to increase from $102 billion in 2021 to $116 billion by 2026. A large contributor to this increase is the availability of new coatings. Examples of these new finishes include ‘green’ coatings, or rather environmentally friendly coatings that reduce or eliminate the hazardous chemicals often seen in paints; Self-cleaning and self-healing coatings are other innovations that are making an impact on the market; And another trend is the increased demand for custom colors. With this wide range of new coatings on the horizon, being able to accommodate new materials in the finishing process is critical. Having the ability to switch between one coating and another, or one color to another, quickly and efficiently is becoming more and more important. Color changes can take hours to achieve. Figuring out how to do this quicker will be the difference in whether a job is profitable or not. Manufacturing companies are considering options to increase their ability to handle the changes that are happening and accommodate the needs of their markets. Many [...]

Dawn Denby2024-08-05T16:27:20-04:00August 5th, 2024|Spray Booths|Comments Off

Truck And Large Equipment Paint Spray Booths

The Down Draft Paint Booth configuration is versatile, functional and efficient. With this design, air is pulled in from the top of the booth, travels down the sides of the booth and exhausts out through the floor. Excess paint, dust, and other contaminants are pulled away from the product as the air flows around it. This airflow pattern reduces the risk of contamination and is an excellent design for finishing large vehicles and equipment. Although the benefits of a downdraft are many, this configuration can be more expensive to install; Because the air is filtered out through the floor, the booth must be raised on a platform, or a pit must be installed underneath. With the Side-Down Draft method, the air is pulled into the booth the same way as the Down Draft configuration. However, it is exhausted out the bottom of the side walls – near the floor but not actually through it. With this method, most of the benefits of a Down Draft booth remain, but there’s no need to install a pit or a platform. This makes [...]

Dawn Denby2024-07-01T13:51:43-04:00July 1st, 2024|Spray Booths|Comments Off

Achieve A Flawless Coating With A High-Quality Finishing System

Production Systems offers high-quality paint booths and comprehensive finishing systems for the automotive industry. Our offerings include a variety of paint booths, pretreatment and surface booths, mix rooms, paint kitchens, and ovens. With a focus on advanced engineering and paint technology, Production Systems designs and manufactures automotive paint booths that are not only industry-leading but also efficient, effective, and adaptable to different coating types. The company's high-performance booths are designed to fit the unique needs of each facility, whatever the size. With exceptional air flow, excellent controls, and high-end lighting, our booths enable professionals to achieve a flawless paint finish on vehicles. Production Systems booths are easy to install and maintain. Cross Draft Paint Booths Cross draft spray paint booths are an efficient way to produce a high-quality finish for the automotive industry. Air enters from the front of the booth, flows horizontally through the space, and exits through an exhaust plenum in the back of the booth. Cross draft booths are generally the most economical and are easy to integrate into a facility. This makes them the most popular [...]

Dawn Denby2024-05-13T14:25:48-04:00May 13th, 2024|Spray Booths|Comments Off

Meeting Safety Precautions For Paint Spray Booths

As with any industrial environment, following safety precautions is critical to the welfare of the people who work in them. In a facility with paint spray booths, reducing the risk to your employees and making sure your products are of the highest quality, are the top priorities. Below are some important procedures to follow. Protect From Hazardous Fumes A paint spray booth will contain hazardous fumes from the chemicals in paints, primers, varnishes, and other coatings. These can be very harmful to your employees’ health. A well-operating booth will maintain good air quality inside of the booth, as well as out. The ventilation system should be checked regularly to make sure it is running optimally. It should always be operating when spraying is occurring, and should continue running for an appropriate amount of time after the procedure is completed. It’s important to make sure exhaust fans, filters, and ductwork are in good working condition. Lower The Risk Of Fire Besides being toxic, finishing coatings are highly flammable. When paint is sprayed, a liquid flammable product becomes an airborne product; these [...]

Dawn Denby2023-06-20T13:21:45-04:00April 4th, 2023|Spray Booths|Comments Off

Recirculating Paint Booth Versus Conventional Paint Booths

To understand a recirculating paint spray booth, we must first consider the conventional paint booth and its process of operation. In a conventional paint booth, air makes only one pass through the system and no air is recirculated. Conventional spray booths have an exhaust fan that draws air through the work chamber, across the part being painted, through an air cleaning apparatus (dry filter or water scrubber) and finally, is exhausted outside the building. In recirculated paint booths the volume of air being moved through the spray area of the paint booth is often the same as with a conventional booth. However, instead of all air being exhausted, a portion is looped back to the booth air supply. A side stream of the recirculation loop is drawn off and exhausted. Fresh air is supplied to the recirculation loop at the booth supply plenum to offset the amount of air being exhausted. The benefits of a recirculating paint booth are substantial. These types of paint booths require less heating and cooling, provide accurate control of climate and airflow, while also providing [...]

Dawn Denby2023-08-01T09:37:51-04:00January 3rd, 2023|Spray Booths|Comments Off

Air Flow Options In Paint Spray Booths Provide Various Advantages And Disadvantages

When it comes to air flow in a paint spray booth, the idea is to move air around the object being painted out of the area, so that overspray does not get deposited back onto the new coating. Advantages and disadvantages of various types of drafting systems result from the direction of the air. Since the air must flow from one end of the booth to the other, it stands to reason that in some instances dry overspray will end up on an area that has not yet been painted, or even worse, an area that has. A good painter knows how to work within the parameters provided by the system to provide a flawless finish, however, it takes effort. Turbulent Airflow Some types of booths create turbulent airflow. Turbulence is created when two banks of air turn and collide with each other on their way to the other side of the booth. This happens again when the air has to separate in two to be exhausted. Turning Air In booth styles, air comes into the booth and must turn [...]

Dawn Denby2023-08-01T09:35:24-04:00November 1st, 2022|Design & Engineering, Spray Booths|Comments Off

Pressurized vs Non-Pressurized Paint Spray Booths

Paint spray booths come in various types and styles. Certain kinds are better suited for specific applications. And the opposite is also the same – some configurations are simply not well suited for certain applications. Choosing the right type of spray booth for your finishing business is one the most important decisions you can make. Purchasing the wrong kind of booth can create problems and hinder production. One feature to consider is whether the industrial spray paint booth is pressurized or non-pressurized. The purpose of a spray booth is to move air past the object being painted so that the part is well coated and the overspray does not get deposited back on the object or the newly coated element. Let’s take a look at these two options. Pressurized Booths A pressurized paint booth is designed to work with negative and positive air pressure. The booth operates with a balance of air coming in and air going out; in other words, the balance between the air replacement fan and the exhaust fan. If only the exhaust fan is running, [...]

Dawn Denby2023-06-20T13:22:49-04:00October 4th, 2022|Spray Booths|Comments Off