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PAINT & POWDER
The suction area covers almost 80 m², dry
separation in the underfloor area is carried out
vertically over both long sides of the unit with
192 edrizzi ® boxes. The secondary filtration
stage was installed just behind the dry
separation, taking into account an air
slowdown zone to ensure clean air.
Long service lives and
flexible application
The plant is operating in supply and exhaust
air mode, with an exhaust air quantity of
100,000 m³ / h at a pressure of 1200 Pa.
The application is done manually with
high-pressure pumps by Graco. 2000 litres
of surface material are processed per month.
The plant runs in 2- or 3-shift operation, the
paint mist separator achieving a service life
of up to 16 weeks.
Apart from economic, ecological and
ergonomic benefits, the edrizzi ® system also
convinces through flexibility. When the surface
material is changed, as recently carried out
at Liebherr Nenzing, the type of paint mist
separator can be changed quickly and flexibly.
So the plant was recently adjusted from edrizzi ®
vario medium to edrizzi ® vario rough.
Customer
benefit: the
economical,
profitable and
ecological
painting
Dry separation is
more sustainable than
wet scrubbing as it
avoids using water
& chemicals, and
significantly reduces
energy costs.
The unrivalled high
absorption capacity
of the original edrizzi ®
system of up to 100 kg / m² allows an
extremely long service life, even in three-shift
operation. The modular system means that
replacing and disposing of the paint mist
separator requires considerably less time
and effort. In most cases, the saturated
edrizzi ® boxes are inexpensively disposed
of in incinerators.
www.edrizzi.com
Futher investment for Vertik-Al
The latest stage of
investment by Vertik-Al saw
the installation of a second
Magic Compact horizontal
powder coating plant at
the company’s Birmingham-
based facility, in 12 months.
Commissioned at the end of January, the
new line is already showing improvements in
powder consumption and efficiency. The
quality of the application and finish of matt,
gloss and textured coatings is excellent.
The new powder coating plant was
purchased from Gema UK as part of
Vertik-Al’s continuous investment strategy
and programme of asset management.
Speaking on behalf of Gema UK, business
manager, Leon Hogg said: “We are pleased
to have installed a second advanced solution
into Vertik-Al. The project was delivered,
installed and commissioned in under 10
64
days, and allowed Vertik-Al to maintain
delivery continuity to their customer base.
“The benefits from the new plant were
obvious from the start, the new control
system is a pioneering interface for Smart
Factory and offers excellent data visibility
for the production team, this promotes line
optimisation allowing Vertik-Al to work
extremely efficiently, without compromise.
The advanced
automation of
the powder
recovery circuit
delivers the
fastest colour
change in its
class, alongside
stable powder
output.”
Approved Coated Aluminium. It is also
one of a handful of applicators to boast
membership of the product certification
scheme, QUALICOAT.
Visit www.vertik-al.com to discover how
your business can benefit from Vertik-
Al’s latest investment and over 50
years’ experience in powder coating.
Vertik-Al remains
the only
applicator in the
UK and Ireland
to hold the GSB
International
quality seal for
MARCH 2020
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