Painting process • Mechanical processing lines disconnected from the painting plant • Too many persons engaged in component transfer operations • Plants with conventional ovens • Energy costly areas reserved to painting lines • Immediate packaging impossible • Pre-treatment station needed as components are from stores requiring oil protection • Fixed guns or on Cartesian axes • Solvent paints used for partial painting
Present Situation
• A complete plant covering just 7.5 square metres • Painting machine on line • No masking needed • No intermediate step between mechanical processing and packaging • No burner installed • No noxious emissions to the air • Use of 100% dry residue UV paints • Robotised painting • Turning platform handling • 20 sec /piece maximum production rate • System powered exclusively with electricity and compressed air
Advantages
• 65% savings on disposal costs • 72% greater yield per painted square metre • 0% VOC emission to the atmosphere • 50% savings on each painted square metre • 50% savings on paint plant-purchasing costs • 0,37€ savings on each component painted • 46,52€ hourly savings for energy source management • 0 minimum time required for cooling
