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PRODUCTS FINISHING — pfonline.com 27 IDEAL POWDER COATING SOLUTION Powder Coater is Fencing Out the Competition With the help of Reliant Finishing Systems, a Texas fabricator uses U.S.-built powder coating equipment to compete against foreign imports. short.pfonline.com/fence "And it gives us the ability to change colors for shorter runs and custom colors when needed." The iDeal production staff reports a more consistent flow of coating to the parts with the Encore spray guns and iControl system. The booth's sensing technology prevents the guns from spraying when there is a gap between parts, thereby requiring less powder in the booth to get the same mil thickness. "This is a very robust coating line," Brady says. "It's going to do the job for us for the next 15 years if not more." Brady and Siegel say that in just the first few months of operation they have realized a significant powder reclaim, as well as a large labor savings with the company now operating one shift rather than two. Meanwhile, they are producing 50 percent more products at a higher quality, as a result of the new system's increased efficiency, which they estimate could go as many as four times higher than the old one. "The quality of the finish on our products was always good," Brady says. "But now, it's unbelievable." Big Challenges Met The two long-time friends say the last five years have been a challenge as they each have delved into areas they weren't familiar, including moving their business and installing new equipment, let alone the manufac- turing and coating of the fences, rails and components. iDeal is now profitable growing at good rate, but it wasn't easy making all the small and big decisions that needed to be made. "Michael and I are a few pounds heavier and have more grey hair since this all began," Brady says. "It's been the hardest thing that either of us have ever done in our careers, but it is the most rewarding thing, too." For more information on iDeal Aluminum Products, please call 877-323-6496, or visit ideal-ap.com. Other contacts: Pneu-Mech, pneu-mech. com; Nordson, nordson.com/powder; PPG, ppgtruefinish.com; BCI Surface Technologies, bulkchemicals.us. Some information for this story supplied by Nordson. A tale of two bolts. Introducing DELTA-PROTEKT ® KL 120... zinc flake basecoat with improved corrosion resistance. Two bolts after 1080 hours test salt spray. The one on the right is coated with the new DELTA-PROTEKT ® KL 120, an environmentally friendly and corrosion resistant coating that extends fastener product life. It is ideal for markets such as automotive, industrial, construction, ag and energy to name a few. The coating is REACH compliant, provides consistent torque tension and is cost competitive. When it comes to coatings innovations, look to the innovator. Look to Dörken. From the start, it's all about the fnish. www.doerken-mks.com 517.522.4600 Dörken DELTA-PROTEKT ® Inorganic coating systems Dörken DELTA ® -TONE Non-electrolytic zinc flake basecoat system Dörken DELTA ® -SEAL Topcoat systems for a variety of metals Dörken DELTACOLL ® Clear and black topcoats for zinc and zinc alloy electroplating DELTA-MKS ® coatings & finishing systems product line includes: COATI I VATIO