Finishing - July-August 2023
In this issue... ‘It’s a question that seems to be being asked more and more at the moment; Do we really care about the environment? The Government has been accused by a departing minister that we are abandoning our environmental pledges and it seems that we are turning our back on green energy and returning to fossil fuels. Is the right way to go and does industry need to do this to remain competitive? Even the most blinkered individual can see that the UK’s climate is changing, but have we got the tools to change, either legislatively or technologically? It will be interesting to see if this becomes more of a political issue in the coming months as a general election becomes ever closer.
In this issue...
‘It’s a question that seems to be being asked more and more at the moment; Do we really care about the environment? The Government has been accused by a departing minister that we are abandoning our environmental pledges and it seems that we are turning our back on green energy and returning to fossil fuels. Is the right way to go and does industry need to do this to remain competitive?
Even the most blinkered individual can see that the UK’s climate is changing, but have we got the tools to change, either legislatively or technologically? It will be interesting to see if this becomes more of a political issue in the coming months as a general election becomes ever closer.
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18 SPRAY BOOTHS<br />
Gema OptiCenter is a primary benefit and the<br />
inbuilt filtration system ensures the unit<br />
operates under a high negative pressure,<br />
keeping all powder spills within the confines of<br />
the enclosure. This negates the need for<br />
external doors which are fitted on other<br />
systems, which means all the features for the<br />
operators and maintenance technicians are<br />
easily accessible at any time.<br />
The Magic Compact Gema booth has four<br />
automatic GA03 guns fitted, two on each side<br />
of the booth to accurately coat the parts<br />
suspended on the overhead track. A manual<br />
gun is also fitted at the exit side of the booth<br />
which allows operators to manually touch-in<br />
complex parts. All the coating guns have the<br />
‘precise charge control’ and ‘Direct Valve<br />
Control’ features built in. This means a<br />
superior finish is achieved with the minimum<br />
over application of powder.<br />
To comply with the ATEX and Health &<br />
Safety regulations, Gema systems are supplied<br />
with a zone map and fire suppression and<br />
detection equipment.<br />
Separate to the automatic booth, a smaller<br />
open fronted Classic Gema booth is also<br />
fitted in the conveyor line. This booth<br />
includes an offline manual OptiPro coating<br />
gun and allows for parts to be coated in very<br />
small batches without having to change the<br />
colours on the main line. This feature helps<br />
maintain a high level of production.<br />
Brian Alexander, Quality Manager at<br />
Datalec, has shared his thoughts on the new<br />
system purchased from Gema.<br />
“Making the change from using multiple<br />
outsourced suppliers to creating an in-house<br />
powder coating facility required a detailed<br />
business plan. After a thorough evaluation we<br />
selected GEMA given their extraordinary<br />
reputation together with an impressive<br />
operational capability relating to useability,<br />
scalability, and reliability.<br />
The plant has been fully operational for<br />
only a few months but has already proven to<br />
be a great investment for us. Our powder<br />
coating facility is highly sustainable, efficient<br />
and enables us to responsively deliver results<br />
to the same exacting standards and quality<br />
assurance we are already known for.”<br />
For further information, please contact<br />
Gema UK & Ireland at sales@gema.eu.com<br />
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<strong>Finishing</strong> - <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2023</strong>
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