Large equipment and oversized components are challenging for manufacturers when it comes to the finishing process. Standard paint booths and ovens can’t accommodate heavy equipment and large parts due to their size, weight, and material-handling process. Large equipment finishing systems combine large powder coating booths, oversized batch ovens, cross-draft paint booths, conveyors, and other material-handling equipment to create an efficient and consistent finishing process for oversized parts and components.
Designing Finishing Systems for Large Components
Large parts need more than a larger paint booth. The entire finishing process has to be considered – from loading and unloading materials to coating applications, curing, and material handling. Some key considerations include:
Part dimensions and weight
Production volume and cycle times
Liquid paint versus powder coating
Required cure temperatures and times
Booth airflow requirements
Available facility space
Material handling requirements
If you’re processing oversized components, a custom-engineered system helps maximize your available floor space while also providing the airflow, temperature control, and production capacity that you need.
Large Powder Coating Booths
Large powder coating booths are engineered with expanded widths, heights, and lengths to accommodate large equipment and components. Booth configurations can include powder application and recovery systems, filtration, and material handling equipment. In high volume production environments, automation can significantly improve coating consistency while reducing manual labor. These booths are used for applications including:
Construction equipment
Agricultural and heavy equipment
Aerospace components
Large fabricated parts
Industrial equipment
Large Batch Ovens
Large components often need curing or heat processes after coatings are applied. Large batch ovens process oversized parts that cannot move through a standard conveyorized oven, and provide more flexibility than a standard system. Parts are loaded into the oven using automated material handling equipment. Large batch ovens often provide:
Oversized doors and openings
Custom interior dimensions
Insulated construction
Temperature control systems
Recirculation and airflow systems
Large Cross-Draft Paint Booths
Finishing large equipment that utilizes liquid paint requires a large cross-draft paint booth to provide the right airflow and operator accessibility. Large cross-draft booths are used for applications including:
Heavy equipment
Large machinery
Aerospace components
Industrial equipment
Transportation equipment
Structural steel and fabricated assemblies
Building a Finishing System Around Your Production
Understanding your production process is the first step to designing a large equipment finishing system for your facility. Evaluating your current part sizes, production volume, coating process, available space, and material handling is just the first step. Making sure you have environmental requirements and any automated material handling in the next step. Your large equipment system should provide capacity for your components as well as improve the quality of your finishes and production efficiency.
Whether you need a large powder coating booth, oversized batch oven, cross-draft paint booth, or a complete turnkey finishing system, we can help engineer equipment for your unique process and production. We design and manufacture custom large equipment finishing systems for heavy equipment, aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturing applications. Talk to our team today to get started.
Have questions? Please contact the Rohner team: info@rohner-usa.com