PRE-TREATMENT DRAINAGE
Objects may need to be positioned to allow liquids to flow easily and quickly. For dip pre-treatment take lift forces and air pockets into consideration.
COATING PROCESS
Type of coating system, pre-treatment and temperature exposure.
ERGONOMICS
Find the simplest possible hanging and masking method to reduce personal strain for staff. Use smart tools such as TPR.
LOGISTICS
How are goods transported througout the coating process? Type of conveyor or cargo carrier? What happens before and after coating? Perhaps reduced handling can make the process more efficient?
QUANTITY
Number per batch, per year and total.
PLANT CROSS SECTION
What is the maximum goods size? Free space to conveyor/notched rail, type of cargo carrier/notched rail, potential slit openings.
CURVES & SLOPES
Smallest curve radius, smallest slope radius, largest slope angle
PHYSICAL PRODUCT
Weight, dimensions, A/B surfaces, possible hanging holes, versions.
TIME FRAMES
How fast do you need a solution? Prototypes and serial production.
BUDGETS
Target cost per coated object? How much can be invested?
HANGING DIRECTION
Does the object need to be positioned in a specific way to enable efficient and simple coating?
HANGING DENSITY
Objects per conveyor metre/cargo carrier?
A/B SURFACES
Specify which surfaces are to be fully coated (A) and those that will not be coated (B).
HANGING MARKS
Where are hanging marks acceptable? How big a mark is acceptable?
SECURE GROUNDING
Make sure that the object is securely grounded to potential-free earth every time to ensure even coating and coating savings for electrostatic coating.
DEGREE OF MASKING
Sometimes some splashes are acceptable on part of or on a whole non-coated surface.
SOFT/SHARP EDGES
Between the masked and coated surface a more or less sharp edge can occur.
RECYCLABILITY
Do you want to recycle masking material or not? This is often a matter of quality assurance.
TOLERANCES
A masked surface has geometric position and measurement tolerances.
ACCEPTANCE OF FLAKES
When reusing masking products old coating flakes may remain and contaminate later batches.
APPLICATION/REMOVAL
Take into consideration how masking products are used, both for application and removal.