Turnkey Solution for Wash & Paint Line for World Leading Compressor Manufacturer

Safety of washing and painting compressors improved

paint and wash line station

Customer:

Global Manufacturer of liquid petroleum gas pumps and compressors.

Application:

Wash & Paint Line with Overhead Conveyor. Four bay system – wash, rinse/dry, prep and paint. The wash and rinse/dry stations are completely enclosed cells using Lexan doors in order to view the cycles during operation. All four stations are fully lit. Product is conveyed through the wash station where a series of water nozzles begin spray cleaning the unit. Once complete, the product is conveyed to the rinse/dry station where the product is rinsed with hot water before air jets use stored air to dry the product.

From there, the product is conveyed to the third station for prepping, before moving to the last station – a mini paint booth completely equipped with explosion proof lighting, plentum, filtration and exhaust fan. The system is user friendly with start and stop controls at each station.

Situation:

The customer needed a process to enhance the safety of washing and painting the compressors. The process had to be economical and within certain size constraints. After a preliminary design phase, Scott Industry’s design team met with maintenance and production personnel to specify requirements regarding compressor sizes, electrical control requirements, loading & unloading requirements and auxiliary hook-ups for water, gas and air.

Solution Implemented:

Utilizing Solid Works 3-D modeling, Scott Industry helped the customer work out potentially costly design details before production.

The customer originally entertained the idea of using multiple vendors to accomplish its goals; a group of vendors from conveyor to metal fabrication to electrical and controls. However, upon learning of Scott Industry’s capabilities, the customer found a single source for providing a turnkey solution. Having to deal with only one supplier made life much easier than coordinating four or five.

Scott Industry’s capabilities matched the project, including design, metal forming and fabrication, tube bending, electrical wiring and panel building, mechanical assembly, air and pump plumbing, painting, testing and installation/start up services. Raw materials included lexan, carbon steel, stainless steel and galvanized steel.

The customer’s safety objectives were met by providing an improved ventilation system for washing and painting along with quick and easy access for controlling and stopping the system as required. The new unit cleans the compressors much better than the old process, offering an improved surface for paint adhesion, which provides a better quality product.

Scott Industry provides contract manufacturing as an extension of our customer’s facility. We specialize in mechanical, hydraulic and electrical assemblies, metal fabrication and precision machining, and all the way through to finishing, testing and packaging. Because of our diverse manufacturing background, we’re a great value whether we’re welding two pieces of metal together or building complex industrial equipment. Our customers have done business with us for nearly twenty years because of our commitment to honesty, flexibility and quality. We are the leader in contract manufacturing, especially when the work has to be done right and done on time.

To get started on your next custom fabrication project, contact Scott Industry by calling us, or e-mail: djs@scottindustry.com. We can help you specify the correct configuration for your needs.

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