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NOVEMBER 2015 — pfonline.com
POWDER/LIQUID
Adding New Coating Line
With the move to the new location in the works, Brady and
Siegel decided it was time to replace their 10-year-old powder
coating system.
"We've always produced quality products, but powder coating
technology has evolved and improved dramatically over the past
decade," Siegel says. "We knew that we could really benefit from
faster color changes, higher powder reclaim rates and more effi-
cient powder application."
Calling on Brady's extensive manufacturing know-how and
Siegel's ability to crunch numbers and analyze the data, the pair
went back over two years of performance data to determine
where they could increase efficiencies with a new line, and what
operational improvements could be made.
They first brought together the production team—including
the powder supervisor and plant manager—and consulted with
their powder supplier, PPG, and their chemical supplier, BCI
Surface Technologies (Bulk Chemicals Inc.). The team helped
Brady and Siegel understand how they were using their raw
materials and what new advancements could be included in the
powder coating line.
"From the data we gathered, we really built a straw man of
what we wanted with the new system," Brady says. "It was about
an eight-page document that really outlined what we wanted in
this new system, and how we wanted to see improvements as a
result of the new technology."
The design that Pneu-Mech offered gave more flexibility
for iDeal to run the high-production parts, while also
handling the 53-feet long fence sections.
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