Powder spray system includes four product-specific coating modes

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(1998), "Powder spray system includes four product-specific coating modes", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 27 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.1998.12927ead.007

Powder spray system includes four product-specific coating modes

Powder spray system includes four product-specific coating modes

Keywords Nordson, Powder coating, Spray deposition

A new powder spray system from Nordson Corporation (Plate 5) claims multiple modes to provide optimal coating of parts in widely varying configurations. The CE compliant system, named Sure Coat, provides a full-featured standard mode and three special modes for difficult applications. Enhanced productivity and operator comfort features are included.

The Sure Coat spray system's standard mode with Automatic Feedback Current control provides uniform coating performance over a wide range of part profiles. For difficult applications such as deep cavity (Faraday cage), touchup and recoating, the operator can select from three additional coating modes.

"Until now, powder spray systems included only one coating mode," says Ken Kreeger, Nordson director of sales. "Our new Select Charge technology is the first to add specialized coating modes to improve quality, efficiency and consistency in a full range of part finishing applications."

The newly designed spray gun includes a purge button located on the handle for easy accessibility. Purging (cleaning the gun) minimizes rejects by preventing powder build-up and surging.

A standard air-wash feature helps to keep powder from accumulating on the electrode, and a front-end powder pathway allows easy dissassembly and cleaning.

The gun is light in weight and balanced for easy control and is believed to reduce operator fatigue. It is available in two lengths. Interchangeable handle inserts allow each operator a choice for comfort.

Snap-fit construction replaces threaded parts that can cause maintenance problems if they become damaged or caked with powder. The system includes self-diagnostics to reduce downtime, minimize rejects and support troubleshooting.

The control unit includes simple, easily identifiable controls and constant-read gauges which display air-pressure settings even when the gun is not triggered on.

Plate 5 The new Nordson Sure Coat system features multiple powder coating modes for deep cavities, touch-up and recoating as well as standard applications

For further information contact Nordson Corporation, 555 Jackson Street, Amherst, Ohio, USA. Tel: +44 (0)985 4733; Fax: +44 (0)985 1684; http://www.nordson.com