Aerisyn, LLC

Aerisyn, LLC located in Chattanooga, TN is a manufacturer of tower structures for the wind turbine industry. Their recent expansion required additional equipment including a paint booth to meet demands for their tower structures. Aerisyn’s requirement was to paint the outside and the inside of the towers which range in size up to 14 ft. in diameter by 110 ft. long.

After reviewing with GFS, it was decided the best fit for the structures would be a 25 ft. wide x 23 ft. high x 130 ft. long crossflow type booth. With the concern of getting air down the inside of the towers, GFS designed and manufactured filtered plenum entry doors at the front of the booth. This allowed for uniform airflow through the entire width and height of the booth. GFS also incorporated operator platforms on the walls of the booth allowing the operators to be at the optimum height for painting the outside of the towers. The booth was also equipment with an accelerated heated drying mode. The drying mode recirculates the 140°F air which reduces operating costs while increasing production.

CEI Enterprises, Inc.

CEI Enterprises, Inc. located in Albuquerque, NM, is a manufacturer of asphalt heating and storage equipment. CEI was in need of a paint booth and had limited space inside their existing facility. CEI elected to go with an outdoor booth versus a building expansion to house a new booth. GFS outdoor booths are engineered and designed to meet all seismic and wind loads for the particular area.

After reviewing with GFS, it was decided the best fit would be a 24 ft. wide x 24 ft. high x 100 ft. long side downdraft type booth. Incorporated in the booth were two 3 axis pneumatic manlifts. These lifts allow the operator to go up to a height of 17 ft., extend into the booth 10 ft. and travel the full length of the paint booth. The booth was also equipment with an accelerated heated drying mode. The drying mode recirculates the 140°F heated air which reduces operating costs while increasing production.

A GFS paint kitchen was also manufacuted to store their hazardous liquids. The kitchen was supplied with fire suppression, heat, and air conditioning.

EVCO Industrial

Steve Eva, of EVCO Industrial, was contacted by Dale Deist, President of Deist Industries, to evaluate their finishing equipment needs. Deist Industries requires a unique powder coating system for their new “Switch and Go” Detachable Truck Body System and their Ameri-Deck Hydraulic Loading System. “Our customers were demanding a better coating system”, comments Dale.  “They want equipment that looks as good as their trucks.”

To meet Deist Industries needs to accommodate parts as large as 8 ft. x 6 ft. x 16 ft. and weighing 5,000 pounds, EVCO designed an overhead conveyor indexing system that incorporated Global Finishing Solutions’ (GFS) Wash Station and Powder Coating Booth. The modular design of the Wash Station and Powder Coating Booth allowed the system to be installed in a limited amount of space while maintaining adequate room to work safely and efficiently.

GFS’ Wash Station permitted the re-capture of all of the chemistry that was pumped back to an EVCO closed loop wash reclaim system.  The reclaim system filters returning phosphate/ cleaner solution and evaporates the contaminated rinse waters, in a location with no city sewer. The GFS Wash Station integrated exhaust fans to keep the steam out of the room and provides excellent lighting while; the GFS Powder Room incorporates (4) PC-100 powder collectors that are so effective that only two collectors run at a time.

PEDTECH, LLC

Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) helped PEDTECH, LLC develop a powder system for one of their customers Slade, Inc in Cynthiana Kentucky. Slade powder coats everything from automotive shipping containers to high-end horse gates. Slade’s system includes batch style washing, powder coating and convection curing all while incorporating a manual push conveyor system thru all three processes. 

GFS recommended their cartridge type powder booths with PC-100 powder collector modules.

The size of the booths and CFM requirements dictate the amount of PC-100s per booth. In Slade’s case, four booths were required to meet their needs ranging from 8’ x 8’ x 10’ to 10’ x 10’ x 20’. The powder booths are constructed of white pre-coated steel for superior illumination, while the modules are self contained and include the fan and motor as well as high efficiency cartridge filters and final filters for additional protection.  The powder collector modules are also available individually for custom applications and retrofitting existing liquid booths.

By using the PC-100s in all their booths, Slade was guaranteed simplified maintenance by having the same filters and service requirements. This, in turn, meant ease of operation and cost savings for Slade, Inc. The quick delivery and economical price also helped Slade, Inc complete their system in a timely manner.

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Spray Booths & Related Equipment for the Wood Industry

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