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INDUSTRIAL FINISHING: POWDER COATING SPRAY EQUIPMENT

IN PURSUIT OF

THE BEST FINISH

Wagner Cup gun PEM-X1 CG in action.

ith the global powder coatings equipment market valued at reduces powder consumption. The OptiFlow powder injector is
WUS $1.14 billion and growing, there is huge money to be horizontally integrated directly into the OptiStar All-in-One
made for equipment-makers, and dollars to be spent for end users control. This control unit also allows space-saving integration
in pursuit of the best finish. into the powder hopper.
Powder coatings equipment is projected to witness continuing “Another product that has a lot of attention is our MagicControl
significant demand as its high transfer efficiency, reliability and 4.0 operating system,” says Hale. The MagicControl is used to con-
ease of use make it a practical coating method, says Grand View trol automated systems and offers smart factory data, he adds.
Research. Increasing usage in various applications including auto- With the new generation of MagicControl system, Gema says,
motive, architecture, home appliances, and furniture will increase the coating process becomes even more manageable, through sim-
industry expansion over the upcoming years. ple control of all aspects of the application, axes and entire coating
Manufacturers are continuously investing in the development booth system.
of lightweight, compact, flexible, and easy-to-clean powder coating
spray equipment to address issues such as space constraints and
flexibility of coating complex shapes.
Gema’s newest product, for example, is the OptiStar All-
In-One unit.
“This product is a technological breakthrough in our industry as
it combines the electrostatics and powder delivery into one com-
pact unit,” says Jeff Hale, Director of Marketing.
The company says it is the first control unit in the powder
coating industry to combine electrostatics and powder delivery in
a very compact device. The design enables important space
saving system integration into Gema’s OptiCenter powder
management center. Direct integration of the powder injector
into the OptiStar control unit eliminates the need for pneumatic
lines between the injector and the control system. This results in
a constant powder flow.
Gema says delay-free and exact control of the powder cloud is Gema’s OptiStar All-In-One unit.
achieved by short reaction times to powder quantity adjust-
ments. The rapid switching on/off of the powder feed also
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