Page 47 - CFCM May-June 2021_Neat

Venjakob professional line in terms of including the characteristics of the leads to bleed-through that would create
handling, design or energy efficiency, the coating material. Viscosity, solids content, excessive fugitive emissions that could
company says. and curing method will be varied, and contaminate the plenum, fan, and stack, pos-
One advantage of the standalone solution the type of equipment required to apply sibly leading to the discharge of pollutants
is the integrated control cabinet, through the coating must be compatible with into the atmosphere.
which the machine can be easily connected the coating material. This creates a Coating characteristics represent only
to save time and assembly costs. The base multitude of variations that can affect the one part of the knowledge required to
model can be expanded with modules such selection of a source capture, overspray apply the most effective filter system. The
as remote maintenance, and additional serv- removal system. performance efficiency of the filter must
ices such as assembly, on-site project con- Identifying the characteristics of the be determined for proper selection, espe-
sulting or trials and process training are also coating material is a logical starting point, cially when a multi-stage filtration system
available. GFS says. Although there are several aspects is in use.
Workpieces that were otherwise coated of a coating material that directly affect Without a doubt, the entire finishing
using the handheld spray gun can now be paint booth filter performance, viscosity industry is working to waste less material,
painted faster and in larger numbers with a plays a large role because it dictates how a increase energy savings, produce more
painting machine. For this, the Ven Spray coating is atomized for application. Atom- environmentally friendly consumables,
One is equipped with a powerful linear drive ization consequently, dictates how dense, or and increase product throughput. Cus-
that controls four spray guns evenly. The open, a filter’s fiber matrix must be to yield tomers like Randev say his booth is abso-
coating is designed for materials made of maximum performance from the paint ar- lutely key to his company’s success in this
wood, glass and various plastics. For consis- restor. Too dense, and the efficiency may be and other areas.
tently high-quality and reproducible paint- acceptable but the service life is unaccept- “We feel like we are in good hands.
ing results, spray programs can be preset in able. Open the fiber matrix to extend the GFS and Booth Brothers are doing unique
the system control and called up in the service life, and the diminished efficiency things.” n
recipe management.
At just over four meters long, four meters
wide and 2.6 meters high, Venjakob says the
Ven Spray One is spacious with large
viewing windows. Workpieces with a
minimum length of 250 mm can be coated
in different sizes. The workpiece to be CLEANING X PRE-TREATMENT X COATING X DRYING X AUTOMATION
machined must be at least 25 mm wide and 6
mm high, with maximum dimensions of A CUSTOM-MADE SOLUTION FOR ALL FINISHING APPLICATIONS
1,300 mm in width and 50 mm in height.
All areas within the booth are easily
accessible for maintenance. LED tubes
illuminate the spray area while an extra-
large touch screen and simple interface
are user-friendly.
As important as the booth shell itself,
filters are also important. The primary role
is to protect the fan and exhaust system from
overspray build-up while this equipment
also removes harmful vapors from the
coating booth.
GFS Open Face Spray Booths come with
a set of 20 by 20-inch GFS Wave exhaust FOR WOODEN FOR VARIOUS
filters. Installing and replacing the filters is AND PLASTIC PARTS METAL PARTS
based on a grid system, which means shops
can avoid excess waste and save money by Venjakob Nutro Inc.
North America Inc. 11515 Alameda Drive
only replacing the filter square that needs
130 Healey Road, Unit #18 Strongsville, OH 44149
changing. A manometer indicates when the Bolton, Ontario | L7E 5B3 Mark Rooney
filters need to be replaced. Andrew Scott mrooney@nutroinc.com
ascott@venjakob.com Phone: 440 572 3800 Ext: 139
GFS says many factors affect filter
Phone: 905 951 9966 www.nutroinc.com
life and performance, and also dictate the www.venjakob-na.com
type of delivery system that is required
WWW.CFCM.CA CANADIAN FINISHING & COATINGS MANUFACTURING 47

CFCM_05_06-2021_ven_nutro_117x120mm.indd 1 06.04.21 09:05