Steps for performing an audit of a powder coating shop

Regular inspection of all equipment and the production process prevents unpleasant surprises — breakdowns, improper painting, injuries and damage stream of workers. It is better to notice a malfunction before a possible disaster than to solve problems later.

So that you don’t miss anything, “Smart line” has prepared for you a list of steps for a high-quality audit.

1. Analysis of products

● Type of details: dimensions, shape, drawing.
● Material: type of metal, glass, ceramics.
● Damage, defects and contamination.
● Using the product.
● Parameters of the painted layer: appearance, anti-corrosion, mechanical stability.
● Production capacity: individual, serial, small-scale and mass production.
● Colors in use: list, color replacement frequency.
● Hanging parts: the length of the conveyor, the type of hangers, the distance between the products.
● Work shifts, their number and duration.
● Area of the working room, ceiling height, volume, location of equipment, loading and unloading areas.
● Method of transportation.

2. Technological solution

● Dyeing line: manual, automatic, tact.
● Equipment for moving.
● Surface preparation: mechanical or chemical. It usually takes place in four stages: degreasing and phosphating, washing with ordinary and demineralized with water, visual assessment of washing quality, drying.
● Spraying: number of spray booths and spray units. Ways of charging the powder — tribostatics, electrostatics.
● A variety of powder paints: color, structure, resin-base.
● Storage conditions for powder paint.
● Compressed air pressure in each spray unit.
● Polymerization furnace: type, manufacturer, fuel, heating, thermal insulation.

3. Labor organization

● Workers, their skills and education.

4. Coverage analysis

● Thickness.
● Powder consumption.
● General costs.
● Polymerization process.

5. Conditions

● Humidity (no more than 60%).
● Ground resistance (less than 1 ohm).
● Equipment protection class (IP54 for zone 22, IP65 for zones 20 and 21).

6. Conclusions

Based on this basic list, you will be able to check the performance of your enterprise or individual painting line. Get rid of all the obstacles and take your business to the next level! For its part, the “Smart Line” will always provide you with free professional advice and the necessary powder equipment!