A successful industrial finishing operation is about much more than a paint booth. It is about creating an entire production environment where airflow, material handling, coating application, curing, ventilation, automation, and environmental control all work together to deliver consistent results.
That is the philosophy behind Production Systems.
As an OEM and integrator of custom finishing systems, Production Systems designs and builds solutions around the specific needs of each customer’s production line. From paint booths and powder coating systems to ovens, conveyors, material handling, controls, surface preparation, and environmental systems, the goal is always the same: engineer a finishing system that performs as an integrated whole. A major part of that capability comes from working with trusted industry partners.
Among those partners are Air Power Manufacturing Solutions, RollSeal, and RuppAir—three companies that bring specialized products and expertise that complement Production Systems’ engineering and integration capabilities.
The Power of the Right Partners
No two manufacturing facilities are identical. Production volume, product dimensions, coating requirements, building constraints, airflow requirements, environmental conditions, automation needs, and future expansion plans can all influence the design of a finishing system. That is why Production Systems takes a consultative approach. The company works with customers and coating suppliers to develop systems around the actual production process rather than simply selecting equipment from a catalog.
The right partners make that approach even stronger. By bringing together specialized technologies from companies such as Air Power, RollSeal, and RuppAir, Production Systems can create more complete and better-integrated solutions for today’s manufacturing environment.
Air Power: Engineering Solutions for Modern Manufacturing
Air Power Manufacturing Solutions has been serving the manufacturing community since 1967 and brings a broad range of expertise to the production environment.
Its capabilities span assembly, material movement, coating, and automation, with a focus on process improvement and highly engineered solutions. Air Power describes its approach as “Assemble. Move. Coat. Automate.”—a philosophy that aligns naturally with Production Systems’ systems-based approach to industrial finishing.
For Production Systems customers, that expertise can be particularly valuable when a finishing project involves more than simply applying a coating. Material needs to move efficiently. Components need to be positioned correctly. Coatings need to be applied consistently. And, when production volumes demand it, processes may need to be automated.
Combining Production Systems’ finishing-system engineering with Air Power’s manufacturing expertise creates opportunities to address these requirements as part of a larger production solution. The partnership is ultimately about helping manufacturers improve the way their entire process works—not simply adding another piece of equipment.
RollSeal: Controlling the Environment
In a finishing operation, controlling the environment is critical. Airflow, temperature, contamination, energy loss, and separation between production areas can all affect the performance of a system. This is where RollSeal brings an important technology to the table.
RollSeal manufactures automated roll-up fabric doors designed to provide tight environmental separation. Its patented three-layer fabric configuration and floating seal system are designed to create an airtight seal and reduce air infiltration. The company’s industrial product line includes paint booth doors, oven doors, environmental room doors, industrial wash/clean doors, and roll-up divider curtains.
For industrial finishing applications, that can be an important part of the overall system. A door isn’t simply an opening that allows people or products to move through a production area. Properly designed and sealed, it can help maintain separation between environments while supporting energy efficiency, safety, and operational efficiency. RollSeal’s ability to provide customized environmental separation solutions complements Production Systems’ broader approach to designing controlled finishing environments.
RuppAir: Ventilation Designed for the Application
Ventilation is another critical component of a properly engineered finishing system. Production Systems incorporates environmental and airflow systems into its finishing solutions, including ventilation, make-up air, air seals, clean rooms, environmental rooms, and dust collection. RuppAir brings additional expertise to this part of the equation as a manufacturer of ventilation systems.
The relationship between a finishing process and the surrounding air environment is too important to treat as an afterthought. Airflow must be considered as part of the overall system design, taking into account the specific application, equipment, facility, and production requirements. With RuppAir as a trusted partner, Production Systems can draw on specialized ventilation solutions while maintaining its role as the system designer and integrator. The result is a more complete approach to managing the production environment.
One System. Multiple Areas of Expertise.
The real value of these partnerships isn’t simply the individual products. It is the ability to bring different areas of expertise together under one coordinated finishing-system design. Production Systems understands the customer’s production process and engineers the overall solution. Air Power brings expertise in manufacturing solutions, coating, material movement, and automation. RollSeal brings specialized environmental separation and automated door technology. RuppAir brings ventilation expertise.
Each partner contributes something different. Production Systems brings those capabilities together. That is what makes an integrated system different from simply purchasing individual pieces of equipment from multiple vendors.
Designed Around the Customer
Production Systems begins every project by looking at the customer’s actual operation:
- What are you manufacturing?
- What coatings are being used?
- How large and varied are the products?
- What production rate is required?
- How will parts move through the system?
- What utilities and building constraints exist?
- What level of automation makes sense?
- What are the customer’s budget and return-on-investment expectations?
These questions help determine the right combination of equipment and technologies. Production Systems’ capabilities include system design and engineering, material handling and conveyance, surface preparation, finish application, drying and curing, controls, installation, and ongoing system support. Its industry partners expand the possibilities even further.
Partnerships That Make Better Finishing Systems Possible
Today’s manufacturers need finishing systems that are productive, reliable, efficient, and capable of delivering repeatable quality. Achieving those goals requires more than individual components. It requires thoughtful engineering and the right combination of technologies. That’s why Production Systems values strong relationships with companies such as Air Power, RollSeal, and RuppAir.
Together, these partnerships provide customers with access to specialized technologies while giving them one experienced team focused on the performance of the complete system. Contact us today and allow us to design a finishing system tailored for your company.
