Electrostatic Technology, Inc
FlexiCoat
®
Model 300 Coater
26 Serial
#20158
9.2
ELECTROSTATIC COATING OPERATION
(continued)
Step 4 -
Ground the part to be coated using the ground clip. Hold the part just
above the Coating Bed and begin Electrostatic Fluid Bed coating.
Step 5 -
Continue to press the Coater Footswitch and allow the part to be
coated (in the powder cloud) for the duration of the coating cycle.
Turn the part around as required to get uniform powder deposition.
Step 6 -
Release the Coater Footswitch and remove part to inspect after
coating. Adjust Coating Bed Fluidizing Adjust, High Voltage setting
and/or length of coating cycle in order to obtain the optimum coating.
Step 7 -
Repeat these steps as required to obtain a satisfactorily coated part.
9.3
CONVENTIONAL FLUID BED COATING OPERATION
Step 1 -
Disconnect the Powder Level Sensor Hose, and both the Powder Feed
Hose and the Exhaust Hose from the Powder Feed Chamber above
the Coating Bed. Remove the Tooling Plate (8) Thumbscrews and lift
the Tooling Plate from the Coating Bed.
Step 2 -
Place the Conventional Fluid Bed flange onto the deckplate surface
above the Electrostatic Fluid Bed. Mount to the deckplate with (4)
Thumbscrews.
Step 3 -
Turn HIGH VOLTAGE ON/OFF Switch to the "OFF" position.
Step 4 -
Press the Coater Footswitch and adjust the Coating Bed air flowmeter
to approximately 30% of the meter capacity.
The powder surface should not be fluidized (like in the Electrostatic
Fluid Bed) but just slightly moving and acting like a liquid.
Step 4 -
Adjust the Coater air flowmeter if necessary.
Step 5 -
Pre-heat the part to be coated.
Step 6 -
Begin the dipping process.
Be careful to never let the part touch
the Porous Plate at the bottom of the Coating Bed or it will melt
the plate.
