Product Showcase

At Powder Coated Tough, we recognize how important it is to find just the right equipment and services to help your facility run smoothly. This Products & Literature section is designed to bring you the latest products and literature offerings from PCI members. All we ask is that when you contact them for more information, let them know you found them in PCI’s official publication, Powder Coated Tough. If you are a PCI member and want to see your product or literature item featured in this section, send your digital press release to sspielman@powdercoating.org.

OptiFlex®2 F Spray Integrates New Advanced Pump Technology

The company introduces the OptiFlex®2 F Spray manual unit with OptiSpray AP01 application pump. Designed for applications that require high film builds with precise and constant powder outputs, when using long powder hoses, OptiFlex®2 F Spray provides excellent coating consistency and quality.

Gema
www.gemapowdercoating.com

Portable Powder Coating Booth

The company offers a freestanding, portable coating spray booth called the QC1000. The spray booth is mounted on casters for easy movement and has a spray enclosure of 36"(H) x 40"(W) x 26"(D). This is ideal for coating small or single part batches or for laboratory testing.

Parker Ionics
www.parkerionics.com

Corrosion Coupons

The company has launched new Q-PANEL CX corrosion coupons (also known as mass loss coupons). The new coupons meet the requirements of GMW14872, ASTM B117, SAE J2334, SAE J2721, and ISO 9227 standards. Corrosion coupons are standardized steel panels that serve as reference specimens in corrosion testing. They help a user verify the rate of corrosion in corrosion chambers and serve as independent test monitoring devices.

Q-Lab Corporation
www.q-lab.com

ColorSelect X

The ColorSelect X is designed for the quickest powder color change while providing the least potential for cross contamination and powder loss. The ColorSelect X incorporates a simple, robust pneumatic control system of up to 10 powder feed systems.

Wagner Systems Inc.
www.wagnersystemsinc.com

Protect Leading, Exit Threads

Echo has designed a series of plugs that consistently mask the leading and exit thread of any standard size thread or weld nut against powder coating. Plugs are available in both pull-through and push-in styles.

Echo Supply
www.echosupply.com

Anodizing Technology

The company introduces high performance anodizing technology, to complement its pre-paint aluminum finishing portfolio, with a complete line of Gardo® series anodizing products. These products are designed to offer cleaning and surface finish uniformity; long-lasting corrosion protection; superior bath life; and eco-friendly technologies.

Chemetall
www.chemetallna.com

Touch Screen Controls

Company now offers innovative touch screen controls for our powder collectors, allowing for simple operation of your equipment. These controls include a 7" Maple Systems 800 x 400 color touch screen with remote monitoring capabilities, on screen pressure monitoring, and VFD frequency and amp displays. Troubleshooting and system diagnostics are additional key features of our Smart Touch controls.

Col-Met Engineered
Finishing Solutions
www.colmetsb.com

EasyDrive Fast Color Change Process

The Sames automatic powder application system can provide 100 percent coverage with minimal manual adjustments. These are fixed automatic powder guns with low powder flow and high electrostatic effect. The offer transfer efficiency, faster color changes with reduced waste, lower operational costs for faster ROI, and part detection and sensors provide an optimal coating operation.

EXEL North America
www.kremlinrexson-sames.com

Rubber Blasting Tape

The company’s BT100-SH Series of rubber blasting tape is suitable for shotpeening processes, such as plastic media blasts and dry strip paint removal, commonly used in the aerospace, industrial and automotive industries. The tape conforms to curved and unusually shaped surfaces to protect sensitive applications, such as control systems, from damaging debris.

Caplugs
www.caplugs.com

Encore® HD Mobile System

Achieve all the benefits of dense phase powder spray technology now in a powerful mobile unit. The new Encore® HD mobile system offers you the best process control and lower overall operating costs compared to traditional venturi systems. The unit is designed to turn up productivity.

Nordson Corporation
www.nordson.com/powder

Masking Solutions

The company offers a full line of masking products in various materials designed to meet the requirements of nearly any coating or finishing application. The products can be used for your high temperature painting, plating, anodizing and coating operations and in some cases, like EPDM and Silicone products, can be used repeatedly for optimum savings.

MOCAP
www.mocap.com/powder

Thickness Gauges

To save money in today’s competitive climate, it is extremely important for anyone applying a powder coating to adhere to required thickness specifications. Monitoring the thickness of the powder coating with the company’s nondestructive handheld coating thickness gauges and high precision probes can potentially save tens of thousands of dollars in costs.

Fischer Technology
www.fischer-technology.com

Spray Booths

The company has designed its spray booths to provide the airflow for the best finish. Its ovens are made to use less fuel and get to temperature faster. From batch systems to complete automated lines, the company can provide the equipment best suited for your needs.

Reliant Finishing
www.reliantfinishingsystems.com

Finishing Equipment

These custom powder coating systems are optimized with the most efficient components available. Pretreatment systems, environmental rooms, heat processing equipment, conveyance, controls, water treatment and wastewater treatment are all part of the company’s core product line. Application equipment, monitoring systems, and robotics are expertly integrated.

Therma-Tron-X (TTX) Inc.
www.ttxinc.com

Overhead Conveyors for Finishing Systems

The company manufactures finishing system conveyors with the heaviest gauge track in the industry. The equipment is made in United States and is designed to offer rugged, long-lasting chain with caged bearings. The conveyors offer a unique chain pitch, monorail and power & free applications.

Richards-Wilcox
www.rwconveyor.com